LPS ID

[JasonVH]

Seen at a LFS.. really liked it but the owner was not sure what it was. Would like to know and read up on it before deciding to try or not.

 

[Goaway]

Galaxea most likely.

 

[JasonVH]

Galaxea most likely.

Looks like it, thanks! Yikes, google says very aggressive with crazy long sweepers. Glad I did not get it, as pretty as it was in person.

 

[Goaway]

Galaxea can kill aiptasia, that really is a feat of strenght. They are beautiful monsters.

Best of fortunes on your coral hunts.

 

[babajuju]

Galaxea most likely.

galaxea for sure

 

[babajuju]

Looks like it, thanks! Yikes, google says very aggressive with crazy long sweepers. Glad I did not get it, as pretty as it was in person.

Or u could take it and put it in a spacious spot

 

[JasonVH]

Galaxea can kill aiptasia, that really is a feat of strenght. They are beautiful monsters.

Best of fortunes on your coral hunts.

That vicious?? Wow.. Yes it was very beautiful, just liked the way it looked overall. Plus it moved so nice in the flow. Perhaps when I get a bigger tank(only have a 29 gal, definitely not enough space), I'll be able to have one isolated well away from anything else.

And thank you! Having fun discovering and learning new things about salt tanks and salt life!

 

[JasonVH]

Or u could take it and put it in a spacious spot

Would have quite liked to get it. Unfortunately only have a 29 gal- far too narrow and tall. Google says their sweepers can reach 10 inches, that's like half of the tank almost. never mind when the colony grows... Looked like it was a faster grower, with the crazy amount of what seems to be new polyps around the base.

I do dream of the day when a 100+ gal comes along.. "Galaxea? Np, I have room to toss it in somewhere in there!!"

 

[babajuju]

Would have quite liked to get it. Unfortunately only have a 29 gal- far too narrow and tall. Google says their sweepers can reach 10 inches, that's like half of the tank almost. never mind when the colony grows... Looked like it was a faster grower, with the crazy amount of what seems to be new polyps around the base.

I do dream of the day when a 100+ gal comes along.. "Galaxea? Np, I have room to toss it in somewhere in there!!"

I do believe the sweepers are relative to size. If it’s not a gotta have piece I wouldn’t get it anyway. But frag size is fine to keep until it gets larger obviously.

 

[babajuju]

Would have quite liked to get it. Unfortunately only have a 29 gal- far too narrow and tall. Google says their sweepers can reach 10 inches, that's like half of the tank almost. never mind when the colony grows... Looked like it was a faster grower, with the crazy amount of what seems to be new polyps around the base.

I do dream of the day when a 100+ gal comes along.. "Galaxea? Np, I have room to toss it in somewhere in there!!"

I only have a 5 gallon right now so I definitely feel the pain

 

[JasonVH]

I only have a 5 gallon right now so I definitely feel the pain

Yeah. 29 gal might seem a lot bigger. But that tank is so narrow and tall. No sump so there's huge pieces of live rock taking up quite a lot of space in there. Trying to avoid fast growing encrusters because there's no real way to isolate anything.

What do you have in your 5 gallon? I've got leptastrea, leptoseries(getting slightly worried as this one is starting to take off Fast), hammer, torch, bunch of acans, micromussas, just got a couple blastos..

 

[Goaway]

just got a couple blastos..

A very beautiful choice. They are easy coral, but need kind neighbors. I hope you get much growth for your coral.

 

[babajuju]

Yeah. 29 gal might seem a lot bigger. But that tank is so narrow and tall. No sump so there's huge pieces of live rock taking up quite a lot of space in there. Trying to avoid fast growing encrusters because there's no real way to isolate anything.

What do you have in your 5 gallon? I've got leptastrea, leptoseries(getting slightly worried as this one is starting to take off Fast), hammer, torch, bunch of acans, micromussas, just got a couple blastos..

I have a percula, red tux urchin, 2 nassarius, and 1 margarita livestock wise. I have a chalice, leptastrea, acan, branching frammer, torch, and some two Zoas I haven’t been able to get to fully open. Yea since mine is so small I had to put sand and quite a bit of rock to sustain it. But so far I’ve only had a cleaner shrimp die and it was because I was given water at 26ppm salinity and I didn’t check before putting in my tank