Moving my brain and can I get a scientific name

[reefboarder]

I woul like to move the brain in the pic up about four inches to where the yellow porites currently resides. I have two 250w 14 phoenix halides and 4 65 watt 450 nm actinic power compact fluorescents.
Does anyone think this may be to major of a move for this guy or should I go for it and move it back if it starts to go awry?
Also could I get the scientific name for the open brain, I know there has been some debate about it but I'm not sure which name mine falls under.
Thanks for looking and all comments and advice are appreciated.




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[dreaminmel]

Trachyphyllia radiata formerly known as a Wellsophyllia radiata. Mine were always happiest down on the sand bed.

 

[reefboarder]

Thanks Mel, I was afraid people were going to say that. Oh well back to the drawing board

 

[dreaminmel]

You could give it a try if you want... it may not mind. Mine just might have been finicky.

 

[reefboarder]

I think Ill wait till the weekend when I can check on it periodically instead of at 530 when I get home. I need the real estate for a Heliofungia that needs some more light. I may end up moving around some shrooms and acans. Do you know if a fungia and heliofungia can touch?

 

[dreaminmel]

That I don't know. Husbandry requirements about halfway down this page state no other coral should be within it's path when it moves around on the bottom with the exception of other Heliofungia. And the article seems to differentiate it from Fungia a number of times.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/4/inverts

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

as a rule

as a rule

all Fungiids rank high on the toxicity list.

I would keep the two corals away from one another.
That brain coral looks great where it is!

FWIW Heliofungia and Trachyphyllia are low light level corals that appreciate occasional (target) feedings.

 

[tmz]

+1 what Gary said.
You might position a small rock or two to confine the Heliofungia from moving into other corals;that works for me with my diaseris fragilis, fungia sp and cycloseris.Not sure how much heliofungia move relative to othr fungidae.
Per Borneman, the heliofungia is more sensitive to stings from other corals than other fungidiae and more susceptible to infection. It's tentacles can be extremely long at night so that bears watching.It also needs food from time to time.
Th brain is a Trachyphylia. I think it's a geoffroyi . Could be a radiata but looks like a geoffroyi to me. In a halide tank , I'd keep it on the bottom.,perhaps with partial shade.

 

[acdraindrps]

Does the skeletal base of the brain come to a point, or is it somewhat flat?

 

[reefboarder]

The skeletal base forms to a point on the bottom.
The reason for inquiring about a move is my heliofungia looks like it may be having a problem on the side furthest from light, it is on the sand bed in the front right corner where it gets low light and medium flow I was going to try for a medium light low flow and that particular spot on the Sand bed is that combo. the reason I feel like it wants more light is because it moves tight to the glass in the corner where the light is a bit stronger due to less shading from the aqua scape.
Both corals get targeted at a minimum of once per week and usually twice maximum, I feed them like every fourth day of feeding my sun coral in the sump.
I am more partial to the brain but want the heliofungia to thrive as well, I think I am going to move some ricordea , and acans around and place the helio where the tentacles flow away from the brain and fungia.
Thank you for all the replys.


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[dreaminmel]

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/saltwate...geoffroyi-and-the-exwellsophyllia-radiata.htm

According to this guy geoffroyi and radiata are the same coral, however, if you go searching online or even ask in a store looking for another one with similar growth form you'll have better luck searching for radiata or even Wellsophyllia. Typically that's associated with multiple "folds" whereas just searching regular open brain or geoffroyi will result in a lot of single mouth specimens. So, call it whatever you like.

 

[Finsky]

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi or radiata

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi or radiata

all Fungiids rank high on the toxicity list.

I would keep the two corals away from one another.
That brain coral looks great where it is!

FWIW Heliofungia and Trachyphyllia are low light level corals that appreciate occasional (target) feedings.

I just put one red and one green three inch Trachyphyllia geoffroyis or radiatas in the front crushed coral substate about three inches apart.

They were in the local shop for a few weeks about a few inches apart and seemed to be doing well.