Name that coral!

[micynyorkies]

Hi, I need more help. Can someone identify this coral? It came with my 50g reef tank. There is some star polyp for comparison near the bottom of the picture. THANKS!

 

[Germanman]

hard to tell...looks kinda like a galaxia coral...but not completely, is it a soft or hard coral?

 

[micynyorkies]

It is soft. Each individual lump has a small mouth that opens to feed. At night, it shrinks up.

 

[micynyorkies]

Okay, the LFS said it is a hairy mushroom colony.

 

[Germanman]

if it was soft that was my guess some sort of rechordia or carpet nem. glad u figured it out

 

[WeeNe858]

yeah it is a hairy mushroom colony...

 

[micynyorkies]

Ah Ha! A relative. Thanks for your help!!