Need help identifying coral

[birdfloyd]

Hello everyone! This is a great forum with a lot of information and helpful hobbyist!

I have had a 30 gallon aquarium for 5 to 6 years now. My coral have been doing ok, I would say just surviving. A couple of fish also living. Then my filter went out on me about a month ago. I replaced my filter and also noticed my light going out so I replaced that along with my filter. Also picked up a protein skimmer. Details in my signature.

In the past few weeks the corals have taken off and are actually thriving and growing under new lights and filter. This has cause a big interest in the corals to grow with in my wife and me.

My issue is since the corals were just surviving we never really researched them. Now with our new interest we are curious on what we got going in the tank. My question is can I post about 6 or 7 pics with about 8 or 10 different corals and have people identify them so we can further the growth and health of our coral? If so what is the best way to do this, attach pics to this post or I saw an photo album section I can upload them into?

 

[birdfloyd]

Haha, sorry first post. I just saw my tank info comes up in my post and dont need it in my signature.

Okay I changed my Signature

 

[birdfloyd]

I think I figured out most of them but here are a few I don't know about. I had LFS tell me #3 is bad and I should get rid of it with a file fish.

 

[cloak]

1. Blastomussa merletti?
2. Palythoa
3. Majano (bad)
4. Palythoa
5. Palythoa gradis?
6. Ricordea Yuma?

 

[birdfloyd]

Thanks! That is more specific than i thought i would get. I think that is awesome.

 

[Beandawg]

I had LFS tell me #3 is bad and I should get rid of it with a file fish.

Probably time to find a new LFS, or at least don't let them talk you into buying anything. #3 IS bad, but can be killed many different ways that don't involve caring for a difficult fish.

1. Blastomussa merletti?
2. Palythoa
3. Majano (bad)
4. Palythoa
5. Palythoa gradis?
6. Ricordea Yuma?

Spot on.

 

[shesacharmer]

Inject the Majano with lemon juice. That will kill it. Keep an eye on it because they can move on their own.