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FAQs about Stony Coral, Cnidarian
Identification 8 Related FAQs:
Stony Coral ID 1, Stony Coral ID 2,
Stony Coral ID 3,
Stony Coral ID 4, Stony Coral ID 5,
Stony Coral ID 6, Stony Coral ID 7,
Stony Coral ID 9, & Cnidarian
Identification,
Stony FAQs 1, Stony FAQs 2,
Foods/Feeding/Nutrition,
Disease/Health, Propagation, Coral
Compatibility, Stony
Coral Behavior, Related
Articles: Stony Corals, |  |
Anemone ID (not) 11/10/08
Hi dear,
<<Greetings>>
I
will not take much of your time.
<<Okay>>
Can you please
confirm the name of my anemone? Its picture is attached.
<<I see
the picture… And this isn't an Anemone… What you have here is a
Euphyllid. This looks like Euphyllia divisa to me (Frogspawn Coral).
See here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/caryoeuph2.htm >>
Secondly
what is the way to find his mouth?
<<Mmm, probably not easy to
do as any manipulation of the tentacles will cause the animal to
retract. But no worries, provide small meaty fare like mysis shrimp,
diced clam, Cyclops-Eeze, etc. and the coral will do the rest>>
I'll be highly obliged.
Regards,
Abdul Hadi Dar
<<Happy to
share. EricR>> |
<<Hehe... um, yeah, NOT an anemone!...even better, a nice
Euphyllid. -Sara M.>> |
Mystery Anthozoans?
8/29/08
Hi Bob,
I was wondering if those mystery
Anthozoans might be something in the genus Phyllangia? I've had
Phyllangia americana in my system for years now (from Gulf of Mexico
rock) - with the same distinctive tentacles and general appearance.
In this photo, the tentacles are fully extended, but they're not
that way all the time.
http://wetwebfotos.com/usermedia/high/0/2470_110.jpg
Here's
another example of Phyllangia (P. mouchezzi??) from a French site.
http://dsabatier.free.fr/Planier0702/Phyllangia.jpg
What do you
think?
-Lynn
<Hi there Lynn! Thanks for trying here... I don't
know, but did think these might be some species of
Caryophyllid/Astrangiid... but, have never seen them before this
last May at Interzoo... BobF> |
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Mystery Anthozoans... what are these? <Mmm, Monomyces> Interzoo 08.
8/30/08
Dontcha think?
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&q=Monomyces&btnG=Search+Images
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=263764
Monomyces sp. (species: pygmaea, rubrum, etc; aka 'cup coral', 'Fire
of Glory' coral)
Not much is known about this coral....I had the
hardest time finding any info...but, from what I've read, it's
probably the hardest coral to acquire out of all the species under
Flabellidae... found primarily in Japanese waters.
Colours: pale
white, reddish/oranges, some with reddish markings
Defining
traits: short tentacles, tentacles lack any colour and are
translucent, polyp is of an oval shape (some have an even more
elongated oval shape), small sized specimens are what you're more
than likely to find in the international coral trade....larger
specimens, if collected, are most likely reserved for the (very)
hungry Japanese coral market.
<Well done Michelle. BobF> |
coral ID 8/18/08
Hi Again
I am not really sure
what I have here. it is brilliant green with small polyps on it. I
found it in the discount tank at my LFS. It looked healthy so I
brought it home. Also, it is not attached to any sort of base. Do
you think I should attach it to something?
<Likely unnecessary...
will attach itself here if this setting is stable physically.
However, there is likely to be trouble twixt the Xeniid and
Euphylliid visible in the upper left and this Merulinid in time...
I'd be reading on WWM re Cnidarian compatibility>
If so should
the obvious end where it was broken/cut off be the part glued down?
Photo attached.
Thanks again
Jim
<A Hydnophora species...
read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/merulinidae.htm
and the linked
files above. Bob Fenner> | 
Re: coral ID... Mmm, Merulinid/Scler. ID f'...
8/20/08
Hi again,
I have been studying intensely
however I find myself stuck again. In addition to any advise
could you please recommend some books on beginning with corals.
<Mmm, yes... though this is also posted on WWM enough times,
places. Anthony Calfo's "Book of Coral Propagation" is a
masterpiece (esp. the 2d ed.) of useful/practical input on
hobbyist husbandry or cnidarians>
I have been unable to find
specific information on how and what to feed my corals. The one
I am currently concerned with is the Hydnophora Bob helped ID.
Also, working with Kalkwasser. I have been lucky with my PH and
DKH so far.
<... lucky?>
We all know luck only goes so
far. After reading an article on WWM I believe Kalkwasser is the
way for me to go but would like some more information on the
specific use.
Thanks again
Jim
<Read on!>
P.S. I
have made more progress with my aquarium in the last few weeks
than in the last 2 years. Thanks largely to information found on
WWM. Thank you all.
<Welcome! Bob Fenner> |
Identification of Coral 7/3/08
Hello Crew, thanks again for
everything.
I picked up this coral the other day, here are the
best two I can take.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/pedanpedan/Tanks%206-29-08/IMG_0714.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/pedanpedan/Tanks%206-29-08/IMG_0713.jpg
<Hmm... I could be wrong, but to me it looks like a malnourished
Trachyphylliidae.>
Someone from Reef Central and my local club
helped my identify it as
Moseleya latistellata.
<Um, no...
not the right skeletal structure.>
I can't seem to find any
information on keeping it. I looked through Borneman's Aquarium
Coral and couldn't find it there either.
<Try looking under
Trachyphylliidae or Trachyphyllia instead.>
I would love any
information you can help me out with over here. Right now I have it
positioned on the bottom of the tank, the coral does seem to be
producing small babies along the edge. Beautiful whatever it is
though, with greens and purples and blues and pinks. Thanks ahead of
time. Really just curious if the ID is correct and how to take care
of it.
<De nada. Again I suspect it's a Trachyphyllia sp. that
has not been fed/cared for properly.>
By the way if it has a
common name I might have better luck searching with I would love to
know that as well.
<Trachyphyllia are often called "lobed brain
coral" or "open brain coral.">
Thanks Crew
Cheekymonkey
<Best,
Sara M.> |
Me too. RMF. |
Coral ID -05/14/08
Crew,
I've looked high and low
and I can't identify this coral. Any ideas what it
might be?
http://www.roesmarineworld.com/images/_93x2.jpg
<Looks like
Galaxea sp (looks in bad shape though).
http://www.asira.org/galaxea>
Steve Wright
<Best,
Sara M.> |  |
LPS ID -hitchhiker coral 05/07/08
Hello Dedicated Crew
Member,
As I know you hear all the time, (from examining all the
archives), your site is an excellent resource for any aquarist
regardless of level. Thank you!
<Thanks>
I was hoping for some
assistance identifying a live rock hitchhiker. I first noticed this guy
about 5-6 months ago when he was around the size of a pencil eraser; it
is now approaching the size of a quarter and
seems to be doing quite
well. My first thought was that he was some sort of jewel anemone
because of the presence of an oral disc and "jeweled" looking tentacles.
I thought I'd give it a chance to develop into a pest or whatever it was
and have kept a close eye on it. It has since changed drastically and
looks more like some sort of LPS coral, reminiscent of an open brain. It
now has multiple orange mouths and ruffled bright green flesh with the
appearance of a stony skeleton beneath. I think there are 5 mouths in
total. The tentacles are in a rough ring around each mouth. It happily
eats any mysis shrimp that floats by and retracts to consume it. I have
attached a picture (clear as I can get at this point) of the critter. I
put in a few arrows marking the location of other mouths that aren't as
easily discernable as the center mouth.
<The pic is a little blurry
and so it's a hard to make out the underlying skeleton, but it does look
like a member of the Mussidae family.>
You can also see a couple
stalks of Neomeris annulata growing in the bottom of the picture. These
grow regularly then end up breaking off and floating away and growing
back on the same rock. Out of curiosity is
this the typical life
cycle of this alga?
<I doubt it's part of the normal life cycle, but
it might be some kind of survival mechanism.>
The bottom begins to
deteriorate and turn whitish and eventually flake away while the top
continues to grow in length and remains the vibrant green color. Is this
attributed to fluctuating calcium levels?
<Possibly... or maybe it's
due to a change in lighting, or perhaps even warfare with the coral.
It's hard to say for sure, but here's a good source for more info on
this algae:
http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=3736>
Any
help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Thanks!
Sam Bernal
<De nada,
Sara M.> |  |
RE: LPS ID (ATTN: SARA M) 5/10/08
Sara,
I was able to get
a couple of clearer pictures of this guy. What do you
think?
<I'm
sorry, it's just too hard to tell specifically (beyond saying that it's
a Mussid)... it will probably be easier to tell once it grows. Do feed
and care for it well and it should grow.>
In regards to the Neomeris
annulata the bottom actually becomes calcified hence the white
coloration. Thanks for the link!
Thanks!
Sam B
<De nada,
Sara M.> | |
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