What is this????
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Topic: What is this????
Posted By: Rioreefer
Subject: What is this????
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 9:59pm
I was told GSP and PIPE now im being told its incrusting ???? something It dose look like GSP but it is much finner and greener. It grows fast. Thanks
  ------------- I dont mean to brag but, yeah it's 6ft long. |
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 9:40am
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encrusting gorgonian ? |
Posted By: Rioreefer
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 10:03am
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OK, I look into that. (I like it is cool stuff) just want a name..
I figure if I cant find it I will give it a real lame dumby name like Encrusting Fine GSP  Someone has to know ------------- I dont mean to brag but, yeah it's 6ft long. |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 11:38am
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Erythropodium caribaeorum
Maybe Jake or Mike will have a better guess.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 5:53pm
| i have some Erythropodium caribaeorum in my tank and its a very bright neon green. I love the look of it and it does grow fast. I cant tell for sure if that is what you have unless you can get a clear shot of the bottom of it. If it looks like leather when its all retracted then that is what you have. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 6:39pm
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A close up of it when it is retracted will help.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 8:48pm
According to Julian Sprung's coral book it's Briarium, sometimes called Encrusting Gorgonian. It comes in all
the same colors as GSP; brown, pink, green and neon green. I probably
have a pic. Yes here are two:  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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