Coral Id plz

[ykwan]

Hi all,

would like to know what is this? SPS? LPS? name? how to care for it. thanks alot

 

[Hormigaquatica]

Its a large polyp stony, but of what type I havent the slightest. Can you get a closer picture so we have a little sharper view of its details?

 

[cloak]

A hungry green brain maybe?

 

[zeppelin]

Looks like symphyllia maybe. I agree, a better, closer pic would be nice.

 

[ykwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10394358#post10394358 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hormigaquatica
Its a large polyp stony, but of what type I havent the slightest. Can you get a closer picture so we have a little sharper view of its details?

i hope this is a better view well it has its polyps extended cuz i just fed it in the pics. i got it from a friend who didnt know what it was either.

thanks

 

[Hormigaquatica]

How big is it, and do you know if it came in on a piece of live rock, or if it was a free-standing colony? Do you know what country (or at least ocean) it came from originally? Regardless of what it is, it does appear to be bleached, so I would be sure to keep it well fed until it recovers.

 

[ykwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10397427#post10397427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hormigaquatica
How big is it, and do you know if it came in on a piece of live rock, or if it was a free-standing colony? Do you know what country (or at least ocean) it came from originally? Regardless of what it is, it does appear to be bleached, so I would be sure to keep it well fed until it recovers.

Is about 2" diameter. it can as a free standing colony. Its form the caribbean, im in Dominican Republic. and since i dont know what it is i dont know how its suppose to look like when healthy. I have it under a 70w mh, and i feed it with homemade food that i also feed my fishes (oyster+fish+spirulina+vitamins+lemon juice mixture) every 2 or 3 days pluz what it gets when i feed my tank.

i was lookin in some books and im not sure if it could be Meandrina meandrites? so i posted here to comfirm what it is.

thanks.

 

[zeppelin]

With its size and shape, and where you say it came from, it may very well be a caribbean rose coral (Manicina areolata). I had one recently, but it didn't make it. Looked like a mini trachyphyllia, like that one does to me. Mine was only about 3" across.

 

[Hormigaquatica]

I kinda thought it was Manicina, which is why I asked about the location. Im 90% sure its a bleached Manicina areolata. Keep feeding it, and dont put it under real intense light, and it should do just fine for you. Theyre pretty sturdy.

 

[kev apsley]

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/501-600/Species pages/585.htm

 

[ykwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10398432#post10398432 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zeppelin
With its size and shape, and where you say it came from, it may very well be a caribbean rose coral (Manicina areolata). I had one recently, but it didn't make it. Looked like a mini trachyphyllia, like that one does to me. Mine was only about 3" across.

what happened to it?

 

[ykwan]

Thanks for your replies and thanks kev for the link.

Well i thouht about it but the valleys dont look so much alike and the the shape is pretty round. According to the page kev sent they are more oval shaped? anyhow should i keep it in the sand? rite know i have it midway in the tank with 70w mh 14k.

 

[zeppelin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10402095#post10402095 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ykwan
what happened to it?

I gave it too much light initially, and once it started to recede, it went downhill FAST. Mine was pretty round, BTW. I still have the skeleton. I'll take a pic and try to post it tonight sometime.