Leather Id ?

[bigkenny76]

i was given this leather this weekend , i do not know if it is doing well or even what kind it is , i was told it was a finger leather , but i would like some info if possible.

Thanks, kenny

 

[mfinn]

Looks like a Lobophytum sp. aka devil's finger

 

[shifty51008]

looks like a Sinularia brassica aka cabbage leather to me

 

[jeff@zina.com]

Looks like you should ask in the ID forum to me.

And it looks like a cabbage. Mostly because a Devil's Hand, Finger Leather and Cabbage Coral are all the same thing. Don't really care what the scientists refer to them as, both look identical to me.

Jeff

 

[mfinn]

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And it looks like a cabbage. Mostly because a Devil's Hand, Finger Leather and Cabbage Coral are all the same thing. Don't really care what the scientists refer to them as, both look identical to me.

Jeff

They are very different.

According to " A practical Guide to Corals"
by Ed Puterbaugh and Eric Borneman
it is a Lobophytum sp.

 

[bigkenny76]

Thanks fo all the input guys , what ae the requirements for this coral , high flow , high light ?

 

[mfinn]

Medium flow and medium light is all that's required for them. Plus regular water changes.
When I had my 135 setup (10 years) with lobophytums and sarcophytons, I used VHO lighting and a couple powerheads in the corners and they did very well.

 

[bigkenny76]

cool thanks for the info