Blue encrusting hydnophora

[jahmic]

Colony is about 3x3, maybe larger. Hard to capture in pics, but it is basically turquoise blue with light blue polyps...when extended they have cream colored tips. Sick piece that I don't want to get rid of...but I knew I'd have to decide between this and the galaxea I added a few weeks ago.

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Unfortunately I had noticed some tissue receding along one edge and figured it was unhappy, so I moved it. Turns out it was being stung by my galaxea...the entire frag looks healthy except for where it got stung, the rest of the tissue is inflated and the polyps are extended. It's been healing...but I just don't see a point in keeping it since the only place that I have to place it is still within reach of the galaxea

Vid: http://static.photobucket.com/playe...a333/rmitchell726/2012-04-22_23-28-27_988.mp4

Paid $60 for it...make me an offer. No trades just yet as I'm still trying to make room in my tank for frags I bought this weekend

 

[fiji4118]

Khalis, should have told me you were putting it next to that. I'd have traded the galaxea and some zoas.

 

[jahmic]

It was a matter of stubbornness on my part. I was convinced I could work them both into the scape without issue...once I actually got that huge galaxea in the tank though, I realized that wasn't happening. lol

Ultimately I figured I'd see which one would grow on me. That galaxea is easily one of my favorite pieces in the tank...it looks INSANE with the mp10 moving the polyps under actinics. So...thanks for that piece, Adam...I don't regret having purchased that from you one bit.

 

[jahmic]

Gone, thanks Adam!