Forgot the name of this coral

[slim_jim989]

So this coral is supposed to be greener but its kinda tan right now. it has some big poylps. and it grows like a tree.

Thanks

 

[seminolecpa]

Looks horrida--ish but I honestly can't even tell if it is a stony or a softy.

 

[bookfish]

Archohelia horrescens?

 

[slim_jim989]

Its a stony for sure, and dont mind the HA lol it only stays in that one spot and i trim it when i do water changes.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Archohelia horrescens?

That was my first thought.

 

[tuberider]

Archohelia horrescens?

That was my first thought.

My first thought too, looking at the stats, perhaps it's the third thought of that variety.

 

[GreshamH]

It goes by T, real name is Todd.

 

[bookfish]

Is he friends with Joe the coral?

 

[GreshamH]

They hate each other, dunno why

 

[nudibranch]

It looks like Branching Galaxea.

 

[GreshamH]

It looks like Branching Galaxea.

No such thing, it's not truly a Galaxea spp.... it's a Archohelia horrescens... some call it a branching galaxea as a common name.

 

[slim_jim989]

If you google galaxea horrescens then it will pop up but if u try googling archohelia horrescens it doesn't show. It's pretty cool and I guess deadly towards other corals. It has sweepers when bigger that can reach far away from the coral. I have moved it's spot to less light and flow. It is also isolated now. So when I get back from vacation and it's bigger I'll put some on the dbtc and I'll post everything I read to make sure people know it's not a friendly coral lol.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

I saw it at Jim's house. We just called it "Gresham's coral" or "that coral from Gresham" or something like that

 

[GreshamH]

I saw it at Jim's house. We just called it "Gresham's coral" or "that coral from Gresham" or something like that

:lol: I think he calls a few that :lol:

I really should get at least some frags from my corals... one of these days

 

[Mr. Ugly]

"No, no.... that other coral from Gresham..."

 

[Gomer]

"No, no.... that other coral from Gresham..."

And some how, that is also the latin name

 

[slim_jim989]

I wasn't referring to the name as o it must be true. But a quick search to find out what this coral requirements are and not knowing Jen veron, I go to a site that helps most of the time. And not having the coral guru book at hand kinda use what means I can.

 

[GreshamH]

If you google galaxea horrescens then it will pop up but if u try googling archohelia horrescens it doesn't show. It's pretty cool and I guess deadly towards other corals. It has sweepers when bigger that can reach far away from the coral. I have moved it's spot to less light and flow. It is also isolated now. So when I get back from vacation and it's bigger I'll put some on the dbtc and I'll post everything I read to make sure people know it's not a friendly coral lol.

OMG you just made me spit my OJ all over my keyboard. Google said it, it must be true :lol: :lol:


We have two in the DBTC all ready I think one was named Battlestar or something like that.