Yellow Encrusting Xenia (YEX)

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8976140#post8976140 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JeffDubya
I'm new to this party, but I would love a frag as well.
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I'm out of frags right now, sorry.
 
What if my best friend (and his wife) and my kid's namesake is an A&M Grad? Does that get me bonus points? Pulled his damn ring out of my hot tub drain when it was 10 degrees and snowing outside...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8976513#post8976513 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JeffDubya
What if my best friend (and his wife) and my kid's namesake is an A&M Grad? Does that get me bonus points? Pulled his damn ring out of my hot tub drain when it was 10 degrees and snowing outside...
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Yup, big bonus points for that one. You'll be first on the list for the next round!
 
Still not found out what it is?

I found this on Wetwebmedia while researching my Blue Efflatounaria I have got.

<Mmm, looks like a Heteroxenia to me of some species... and something up about the water chemistry... I see this noted a bit further down. Antoine may be able to be reached at his site, Reading Trees... or he may still be about at Marine Depot.com... Bob Fenner>
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Well i can tell you that after receiving the frag 2 things..........

1.) Its not yellow

2.) Its not xenia


After being in my tank it turned out to look like the exact color of my white/pink xenia. But looks like anthelia to me. JMO
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9249796#post9249796 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by c1truz
Well i can tell you that after receiving the frag 2 things..........

1.) Its not yellow

2.) Its not xenia


After being in my tank it turned out to look like the exact color of my white/pink xenia. But looks like anthelia to me. JMO
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Fair enough.

1. It's only yellow under intense light.

2. Why do you think so? My main problem with calling this anthelia is that it pulses and the polyps look exactly like xenia..
 
xenia vs. anthelia

xenia vs. anthelia

Xenia and Anthelia are different genus and species, but they are from the same family.
They have a very similar visual appearance.
I am concerned on the pulsing issue. I have Xenia, Anthelia, Sinularia, and also Capnella that pulse ( The Capnella is VERY slow in doing so).
I don't think I would assume it's xenia because it pulses.
It would be interesting to have some sent for scientific ID to verify this debate.
Who out there has the facilities to do so?
I have this same coral, which appears purplish- blue, with yellow highlights. It also pulses. Everyone locally concures that it is Anthelia.
The yellow coloration seems to vary dependent on Sulfate concentration in my system. That is purely my personal opinion/ observation......
 
We've gotten no where with this coral Chris!! O_O

Everyone locally in Arizona concures that it is Anthelia, while everyone locally in Florida concures it is Xenia.

It is a nice yellow in my tank for what it's worth, but I think it depends on lighting; under lower lighting it dosen't look as yellow.

What ever it is it sure is awesome!! A very cool softie in my opinion.

Regards,

-Jc
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9251905#post9251905 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wantsalotta
Its anthelia


sorry, chrisaggie, but it is anthelia. A nice looking anthelia at that.
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It is statements like this that get us no where. Why do you think it's anthelia vs. xenia?
 
Just as a side note, I have learned that this coral is a horribnle shipper similar to xenia several healthy frags melted during priority overnight delivery. This scientifically doesn't tell didly just thought I would throw it out there.
 
It grows on a stalk... with multiple pulsers...

I am not 100% sure its Anthellia...
Point out a species of ANthelia that it is and maybe Ill agree.

Is it possibly a Cespitularia Species? I have seen some on WetWebMedia that look very simular to Xenia Elongata...
No reference to Elongata was made..


I think it develops a yellowish color because of your system...
What lighting do you have?

I have WHAT I THINK IS, but not sure anymore, is Xenia Elongata up actually ON TOP of the waters surface growing, and it has developed a slight yellowish hue.

I have T5's...
 
I think you may have a cespitularia species..

Look here, at the Cespitularia species from N. Sulawesi Under Genus CESPITULARIA


its yellow like yours, and pulses, .. does yours branch like it does?Cespitularia?
 
Shawn, I agree with you. I think it could be xenia, I think it could be cespitularia, and (yes) I think it could be anthelia. I think it's really awesome that you have thrown out some real ideas. I think it's probably fair at this point o say that we have no clue what it is though. I think the cespitularia in your link is very simiar and it made me lean a little more to it being cespitularia.

I have 250w 10k XM bulbs with vho actinics.

Do you have a picture of your coral?
 
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