can anyone id this thing on lr

snuggle2me · 03/18/2007, 06:26 PM

is it an anemone or something else.. does it need to be removed or is it safe to leave. its kinda pretty with long flowing clear things... it fully retracts into a button on the rock when disturbed.

bertoni · 03/18/2007, 06:50 PM

It looks like a Corynactis, cup coral, perhaps. They are harmless, but do require some solid food. Google should turn up some images.

Paintbug · 03/18/2007, 07:06 PM

Balanophyllia sp. (would be my guess) AKA Hidden Cup Coral, or Cup Coral.

snuggle2me · 03/18/2007, 08:30 PM

Thanks for letting me know what it was. Its a hidden cup coral. When you say solid foods what do you mean by that. I already dose with trace elements. Is that what they need or something else. They are really pretty and i dont want them to parish because i am not sure of what they need to eat.

bertoni · 03/18/2007, 09:25 PM

I'd skip the trace elements, personally. The coral would appreciate some good-quality fish food. They don't have any photosynthetic symbionts, so they must capture all their food.

Scuba_Steve · 03/18/2007, 10:37 PM

Just use a turkey baster and squirt a lil bit of food at it when you feed

03/18/2007, 06:26 PM	#1
snuggle2me Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 233	can anyone id this thing on lr is it an anemone or something else.. does it need to be removed or is it safe to leave. its kinda pretty with long flowing clear things... it fully retracts into a button on the rock when disturbed.

03/18/2007, 06:50 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	It looks like a Corynactis, cup coral, perhaps. They are harmless, but do require some solid food. Google should turn up some images. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni Last edited by bertoni; 03/18/2007 at 09:24 PM.

03/18/2007, 07:06 PM	#3
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	Balanophyllia sp. (would be my guess) AKA Hidden Cup Coral, or Cup Coral. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

03/18/2007, 09:25 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I'd skip the trace elements, personally. The coral would appreciate some good-quality fish food. They don't have any photosynthetic symbionts, so they must capture all their food. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/18/2007, 10:37 PM	#6
Scuba_Steve Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pooler, Ga Posts: 1,342	Just use a turkey baster and squirt a lil bit of food at it when you feed __________________ 40g DIY AIO. DT Size is 27"x18"x17" SCA-301 skimmer, DIY ATS 4"x4" 1 cube setup, Ocean Revive 120w LED, Quiet One 3000, Jager 150w TBS Rock

03/18/2007, 08:30 PM	#4
snuggle2me Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 233	Thanks for letting me know what it was. Its a hidden cup coral. When you say solid foods what do you mean by that. I already dose with trace elements. Is that what they need or something else. They are really pretty and i dont want them to parish because i am not sure of what they need to eat.