Could anybody ID These Three Corals ?

Hi folks,

I am sorry but I have been lagging on RC lately. My better half is off for the next two weeks and I am having a tough time keeping this ship running. I will do what I can but please don't feel like I'm ignoring anyone.

Chris @ RM
 
Clkwrk,

1) Montipora palawanensis as it seems to have more ridges than nodules.

2) Not sure as it is so small, it really could be either that you and Wentreefgirl mentioned.

3) Another that I am unsure of. Very unusual, are you keeping this at the bottom of your reef?

4) A. carduus, for the moment. I have one in my display that has almost the same growth pattern.

Sorry about the inconclusiveness, maybe I am getting soft. :)

Chris @ RM
 
Tnyr5,

I am almost positive that this is an A. granulosa the axial corallites are very rounded and there aren't any bare sections on the branches.

I hope this helps clarify it for you a bit.

Chris @ RM
 
Clkwrk,

Wow, that is a sweet A. fenneri. I have only seen them that color a few times and when I do it is only temporary as they fade to light gold in my customers tanks. Mshur got one not too long ago that looked just like that. White Gold is white I am calling it now. Where do you have it so that I might help him color it back up?

Thanks in advance.

Chris @ RM
 
Saltywet,

Very interesting growth pattern. It looks to me like an A. austera that is under an intense amount of light. But I could easily be wrong as under these conditions some corals change their structure. I have seen similar A. austera's do similar things as they grow out right under the halides.

I feel as though I am babbling....

Chris @ RM
 
Thanks Chris for your response.

You are correct in that this coral is grown directly (about 10") under 20K radium running on HQI ballast.
 
Thanks Chris for your responses :D

All of them are on the bottom as they adjust to my tank then I will move them where they need to be .

The A. fenneri has held color very well actually it has gotten some of the blue back since being in the tank but I know eventually I need to move it on up some more.

The pinkish red # 3 is at the bottom and I don't rally know where to place it although it hasn't lost any color either . I have high hopes for that piece.

Thx
 
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A. Cerealis? A couple reefers on here guessed that but others I've seen don't have the strange encrusting pattern. The mother colony was the same way albiet more colorful
 
Here you go Chris. This is a bottlebrush of some sort. Any idea on it's likes and dislikes? It is receding right now, and I'm not happy about it. It glows green under VHO's:).
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Close up is blurry...
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Reef-Daddy,

You are correct in believing that this is a A. cerealis. They are quite distinct in their coloration and shape. For some reason some corals in certain systems encrust before the shoot out any vertical branches. You might want to raise this piece up to get the full purple coloration. When diving in Fiji I usually see these within 10 feet of the surface (which equals 8" to 10" from the water surface in most systems). So I would recommend raising it up to that point...

I hope this helps.

Chris @ RM
 
gflat65,

This is the bottlebrush species A. aculeus and the are renown for dying off from the base up and out. This species has a very hollow skeleton and therefore burrowing sponges find their way up (or grow along with) the coral. We then take this species out of the water and the sponge dies, and therefore rots the coral from the inside out.... What most folks way back used to call RTN, which in my opinion was a hoax. RTN rubbish! It was caused by something much more sinister (I am left handed by the way) and smelly.

You will need to cut the base off, and when you do, you should find black streaks going up the branches. You need to cut this out of the coral. If it is too far gone then you will have to cut off the branchlets. Only when you remove the black streaks (sponge) will your coral survive for the long run.

I hope this helps....

Chris @ RM
 
Thanks Chris. I don't want to lose it, so it looks like bone shears time. I like the form of it, but if ti take hacking it up to keep it alive, I'll hack away. I'll start from the bottom and see how far I have to go.

Here is a cerealis that originally came from you. It made it through the Levamisole AEFW treatments earlier this year and has colored back up. This was the largest piece I had make it through the treatments.
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Looking good, That will be an incredible piece as it grows out. I hope it does well for you in the future.... I mean look at all those branchlets. Very nice.

Chris @ RM
 
It stands about 4" tall and is about 3" in diameter. I was very happy when this one didn't follow suiit with the other acro's. It started receding (and turned completely brown, of course), but is making a nice recovery.
 
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