What soft coral is this?

[Ukreeferguy2020]

Hi. I'm new to the coral scene and I was told what this was when I bought it, but can't for the life of me remember what it was.

Can anyone help so I can do some reading up in it please?

Many thanks. Steve.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

carnation coral….(dendronepthea) stings like a ____ (you get the idea, or you will if you touch it enough)…be careful handling this.

 

[Beandawg]

Looks more like a colt coral to me...Klyxum sp.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

could very well be…lol what is up with the ads at the bottom of the pic?

 

[Ukreeferguy2020]

Ouchies

Ouchies

Actually... I have noticed my finger hurting since I put him in and thought it was just an old cut that got salt in. Bet it was that!! Little sod.

Sorry about the adds. They weren't on there at the beginning. The forum wouldn't allow me to upload the picture so had to use a third party site to host the picture.

 

[Ukreeferguy2020]

Looking close I think it's Klyxum

 

[Ukreeferguy2020]

I have just noticed something else growing under the soft coral that I just bought and it looks like a bubble anomone. Does anyone else think this or recognise it to be something else? It is quite small at the mo.

 

[Beandawg]

That would be a majano anemone. Kill it with fire (not literally).

 

[johnike]

I agree with Beandawg on both counts.

 

[Beandawg]

I agree with Beandawg on both counts.

Quoted for posterity

 

[Ukreeferguy2020]

Oh. I thought it was the beginning of the bubble anomone?

 

[Reef Man Dan]

I also agree with Beandawg, maybe the first one is a spaghetti leather?