ID help needed

[dwolls]

Hi I just bought some new rock and out "popped" these corals, I have NO idea WHAT they aren't and can't find them anywhere. They are growing on a stony column, and have short tentacles, the heads are small maybe 1/4" dia....any ideas? :*(

Thanks,

Diana

[MacnReef]

It looks like aptasia, I type of anemone that will take over a reef tank. There is a few ways to get rid of them, do a search for aptasia and you will find plenty!

[Dave ESPI]

no.

Those are sterlet corals. caribbian Live rock right?

they actualy look nice and healthy.

[MacnReef]

Actually, after I wrote that ignorant statement, I looked a little closer at them and noticed that they do not look like aptasia, but I did not write anything because I was not sure of what they were. I have some of those in my tanks, they are in the barnicles (if that is how you spell it).

Thanx, Dave ESPI

[Dave ESPI]

Solenastrea Bouroni : Star, Lobed Star, Sterlet, Starling Sterlet.

Active feeder. try golden pearls or baby brine nuptili.

[dwolls]

Thanks Dave.......I don't really know what I'm doing to make them so happy but they seem to be doing well. When I got them most of them were very "bleached" out but they are rebounding nicely.....thanks for the ID

Diana

[flaunt]

i have lots of patches of these corals. they're pretty cool looking and they grow well. on a side note, this coral suffered immensely in my aquarium when i began using phosguard (seachem) to remove phosphates. since removing the phosguard it has been recovering nicely.

[chufa]

I have those too. i didn't know what they were until I saw this thread. Those came in on Florida aquacultured live rock. Thanks!

[dwolls]

Thanks everyone.......at least THESE arent' a bad thing!

Diana