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  1. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    Hello everyone, It has been a long time since I posted on 3 reef since then I have moved to a new house and was able to get a tank set up again. I picked up a frag from my lfs they said it was a goni but I don't know.
     

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Goniopora have 24 tentacles to each polyp head, Alveopora has 12. That may be the difference, I need a larger image to really see the coral though, it's an odd looking one. Almost looks like a Turbinaria peltata though.
     
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    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    I tried to get a better pic, its weird the stems leading up to the polyp are solid the only part that moves is the top.
     

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    Yea not a Goniopora, looks like a variation on Turbinaria peltata or could be a strange looking Galaxea.
     
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    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    Thanks Corailline, Been looking through coral pis haven't been able to find anything that resembles it except the ones you mentioned.
     
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    You're welcome. :)
     
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