Candy Coral Question

[Lyscer]

I think this is a candy coral but I can't find another one with the same color on the web anywhere. It looks like a candy cane coral to me, but this is my first one so you tell me:

I also wanted to know about the placement. I have a 120gallon tank and 2x 250w MH with 108w of T5. I have the candy coral placed about half way down in the tank so 12" from the top of the tank and the one MH is probably 16" away from it. It is in an area with pretty good flow. I have read stuff on the web that they do good in anywher from moderate to high flow and moderate to high light, so I'm assuming this positioning is ok. Also I read that they get feeder tenticles either a little bit after feeding or a little bit after the lights go out, but I have never been able to see the feeders on mine. Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to better care for this and what it's name is. Thanks.

 

[duec22]

looks like a candy cane. The placement you have it in is probably fine. As far as feeding, try turing off your pumps and putting some small pieces of mysis in the center of the poylops and hopefully that will trigger a feeding response. After a few times of this if done on a regular basis you can get them to put out the feeders day or night.

 

[katpurdy]

i'm going with more trumpet than candycane. Single color and all.

 

[ipiniowa]

My candy canes really like cyclopeze for food.

 

[UH_OH_5_OH]

okay....I have a candy cane coral (least that's what I was told it was) and I have seen those feeder tenticles but I have never purposefully fed this guy.

I also should say that he is in the middle of doin' the whole clone thing where one of the "lobes" "coral bulb" thingys is dividing to form another one.

So I guess just stay business as usual...? Kinda if it aint broke don't fix it deal...?

 

[Justin74]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7980305#post7980305 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by katpurdy
i'm going with more trumpet than candycane. Single color and all.

Thats the very reason common names confuse things
It does indeed look like a Calaustrea sp.

-Justin

 

[UH_OH_5_OH]

Here's my coral that I was told is a Candy Cane....is that correct ?