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FAQs about Soft Corals of the Family Nephtheidae Selection
Related Articles: Soft Corals of the Family
Nephtheidae, The Soft Corals of
the genus Dendronephthya,
Soft Corals, Order Alcyonacea
Related FAQs: Nephtheids 1,
Nephtheids 2, Neptheid Identification,
Nephtheid Behavior, Nephtheid
Compatibility, Nephtheid Systems,
Nephtheid Feeding, Nephtheid Disease,
Nephtheid Reproduction/Propagation,
Soft Coral Propagation, Alcyoniids,
Dendronephthya, Paralcyoniids,
Nidaliids, Xeniids,
Soft Corals/Order Alcyonacea,
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Carnation coral questions
05/19/09
Hello. I have a question. I have asked everyone and got a different
answer from each. I bought 2 carnation corals the other day. A pink
carnation and
a pure white one. I did do research and decided to give them a shot. My
only confusion is feeding. Everyone gives me a different answer. So I
come
to you for the final word. Thank you for you help.
<Are we talking the Dendronephthya carnation here? If so, we really
don't know for sure what they eat... all we know is that it's virtually
impossible to feed them enough of whatever it is they do it in an
aquarium. The longest I've ever heard of someone keeping one alive
is maybe a couple years (with extraordinary effort!). Typically, they
die within a few months.>
Thank you
Roy S
<Cheers,
Sara M>
Re: Carnation coral questions
05/19/09
Ok then. Thank you. Well I guess I will give it my best shot and not
ever buy them again.
<Yes, it's unfortunate we can't keep them in captivity better. I do wish
LFSs would stop selling them to people. But don't feel too terribly bad,
they grow back pretty fast in the wild...
Best,
Sara M. >
Creative coral mounting? 11/1/07
This well-meaning coral
vendor sent me this "chili coral" which appears to be one of those
impossible-to-keep azooxanthellate corals. It was a "free gift" with
my actual order.
<I abhor this practice>
I know they were
trying to be nice, but it never makes sense to me to send someone an
animal they didn't ask for. I mean, now what am I supposed to do
with it? I didn't have anywhere to put this thing, so I had to
resort to this "creative" method of hanging it upside-down in an
area of high flow (which I think is the only way to have any chance
to keep them alive for more than a few weeks). What do you think?
:-)Sara
<We're in agreement... as usual. BobF> |  Free
Chili, no thanks
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Is This Coral OK? ...Nephthea… Not likely 10/21/07
I currently have a 75-gallon tank with a mixture of corals. I
believe I have two tree corals in my tank also, but I was interested
in what is called a pala nephthea <Palau Nephthea?> which is a
bright green color. I was wondering if this coral was ok for my
aquarium and would not harm other corals? I do not know if this
coral is toxic or not. I wanted to get your input before I bought
the coral.
<Nephthea, if what you are looking at is truly
Nephthea, can be quite toxic. According to Sammarco and Coll (1987)
there are 12 toxic species and 7 nontoxic species of Nephthea.
Nephthea brassica is capable of moving at a rate of approximately 5
cm (2 inches) per week (LaBarre and Coll 1982), and has been
observed traveling across Acropora hyacinthus, killing this coral
along the way. Borneman (2001) states that this genera produces some
of the most diverse and unusual compounds of all the soft corals. So
to answer your question... Maybe... depends what specific species
you have. And to add to it, Borneman (2001) suggests there are photo
and non-photosynthetic species, but reports that this genus of
corals generally have a poor record of survival in captivity.>
Thanks LeAnne
<Welcome! Mich>
Re: Is this coral ok ...Nephthea… Not likely... Sarcophyton...
better 10/22/07
<Hi LeAnne, Mich with you again.>
Thank
you for the information you sent me about the Palau Nephthea.
<Welcome... hope it wasn't too much.>
I have one more question
which I have done research on but have gotten some confusing
information.
<OK, hopefully I can help.>
I want to know if
the yellow Fiji leather coral , also known as Sarcophyton elegans
would be a good choice in an aquarium.
<I guess the answer here
is it all depends. This is generally a hardy aquarium coral and is a
much better choice than the Nephthea as far as survival in
captivity. But here again, you run into the problem of allelopathy.
This is another one of those corals that can be highly toxic, in
fact, it is one of the most prolific producers of toxic chemicals,
and this genus has some of the most highly toxic of all species of
corals (Borneman 2001).
I want to make sure it's ok to put in my
75 gal aquarium before I buy it.
<Depends on what other corals
you have or want to keep. This genus of coral can easily kill off
other corals and may even have toxic effects on fish as well
(Borneman 2001).>
Also I have read that clownfish like other
corals besides anemones and I was wondering if this leather coral
would be ok.
<Clownfish have been know to host in Sarcophyton,
but unlike the symbiotic relationship that the clown has with an
anemone which I would also encourage you to avoid) this hosting
behavior is typically not beneficial for corals.>
Thank you
<Welcome, Mich>
Re: Is this coral ok... Nephthea… Not likely... Sarcophyton...
better… How to learn more…. 10/24/07
<Hi LeAnne,
Mich with you again.>
I'm sorry to bother everyone again,
<No
bother.>
but I have one more question.
<OK.>
Where can I
look to find information that will tell me what is toxic and what is
not, as well as, what corals I can put near each other.
<The
most useful book I have found on corals is Aquarium Corals by Eric
Borneman. There is a chapter titles Secret Lives that is
particularly useful. These charts are included in the Borneman book
http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/blank/bl_CoralCompetition_1.htm
http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/blank/bl_CoralCompetition_2.htmAn
Article written by Borneman here:http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/cw.htm
You might try Googling "coral toxicity" as well.>
I have coral
books and look on the Internet, but mostly they tell you just how
great they are for beginners, etc. thanks again!
<You just need
to use the right terms. If you scientific name of the coral you want
to learn more about and toxicity you will likely learn what you need
to know. Hope that helps. Mich> |
Q
from GrahamT & Rick O. on Nephthea. 1/28/07
Has
anyone seen the green Nephthea available as of late? Here in Maine, we
used to have a local propagator that supplied very colorful soft corals
before they went off the map. Rick says he has had huge problems trying
to get these coral in the past ten years, but I am unsure of the
dedication he put forth into the search. Anyone with info will gain my
gratitude. TIA -GT
<Mmm... I haven't seen such except on the Net on
any regular basis... But will post this query for others hopeful
input... and want to tell you the nature of this field is that new
collecting areas (like getting a new outboard...) open up surprisingly
new varieties, species to collection... as does new aquaculture
techniques, promises of income... BobF>
Re: Q from GrahamT &
Rick O. on Nephthea. Can crew members follow their own instructions...
Heeeheheheheeeeee... No! 1/28/07
<Hi Graham, Mich
here, lets see how we can bust on fellow crew members today.>
Has
anyone seen the green Nephthea available as of late? Here in <M>maine,
<Hehehehehe!!!! Please use proper capitalization when writing into
WWM!!!! We are busy and it is time consuming to correct your
mistakes!> we used to have a local propagator that supplied very
colorful soft corals before they went off the map. <Have you tried a
new map???> Rick says he has had huge problems trying to get these coral
in the past ten years, but I am unsure of the dedication he put forth
into the search. <Heeheeee!!! Did you do a google search like the
directions say before writing into WWM????> Anyone with info will gain
my gratitude. TIA -GT
<Have you checked www.reefcentral.com ? I
don't know that you will find a wholesale propagator, but you should be
able to find individuals with relative ease. A search for green Nepthea
over the past 6 months gave the following results: Please read the
following links... just kidding... but there are some which may be
useful to you...>
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HTH I'll stop being a PITA now -Mich>
R3?: Q from GrahamT & Rick O. on Nephthea 1/30/07
Has
anyone seen the green Nephthea available as of late? Here in Maine, we
used to have a local propagator that supplied very colorful soft corals
before they went off the map. Rick says he has had huge problems trying
to get these coral in the past ten years, but I am unsure of the
dedication he put forth into the search. Anyone with info will gain my
gratitude. TIA -GT
<<Graham...I have a friend in the trade who has a
couple parent colonies of a very nice fluorescent green Neptheid (http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=68). Check
it out and see what you think. Eric>>
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