Anyone have one of these?

scotmc · 12/21/2007, 08:13 AM

I was in LFS yesterday and saw a fire coral. It is like a sun coral, but from Asia. He said it has not be sold in three years in the states. It had three heads and was an unreal yellow/orange color. Any info on these?

greenbean36191 · 12/21/2007, 08:16 AM

We're going to need a picture. Fire coral is usually a hydrocoral with very small polyps and no distinctive "heads." That doesn't sound at all like what you're describing. It sounds like you may just be looking at an unusual sun coral or a close relative.

scotmc · 12/21/2007, 08:25 AM

I wish I had a picture. It was something that has not been harvisted in the last two years and came from asia.

phenom5 · 12/21/2007, 08:58 AM

I "ran" into a fire coral diving in the Virgin Islands once...very painful sting...but it certainly didn't look like a sun coral.

scotmc · 12/21/2007, 09:02 AM

well, just saw a picture of a fire coral.. not even close to what I saw.

scotmc · 12/21/2007, 09:05 AM

It looked like a sun coral, but the tentacles were longer. It was stunning.

phenom5 · 12/21/2007, 09:13 AM

Common names are tough to go by...one man's fire coral may be different than another's fire coral.

Sounds like it's some sort of dendro though...

Crimthann · 12/21/2007, 09:48 AM

It look like this? If so it's a Dendrophyllia, very similar to Suncorals except the polyps are much larger.

Bygkid · 12/21/2007, 09:50 AM

There are many corals that are 'loosely classified' as 'Fire corals'. My LFS has a branching caribbean fire coral that I remember seeing while snorkling. I have also seen the Sun coral presented as 'Fire Coral'. Do research if you are really interested.

Scott

scotmc · 12/21/2007, 09:54 AM

It's close, but the tentacles were longer. NExt time I am at the store I'll take a picture. It's rare and has a price tag of $2500.00, if it was for sale.

scotmc · 12/21/2007, 03:47 PM

I found out the name. It's called a firecracker.

12/21/2007, 08:13 AM	#1
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	Anyone have one of these? I was in LFS yesterday and saw a fire coral. It is like a sun coral, but from Asia. He said it has not be sold in three years in the states. It had three heads and was an unreal yellow/orange color. Any info on these?

12/21/2007, 08:16 AM	#2
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	We're going to need a picture. Fire coral is usually a hydrocoral with very small polyps and no distinctive "heads." That doesn't sound at all like what you're describing. It sounds like you may just be looking at an unusual sun coral or a close relative. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

12/21/2007, 08:58 AM	#4
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	I "ran" into a fire coral diving in the Virgin Islands once...very painful sting...but it certainly didn't look like a sun coral. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

12/21/2007, 09:13 AM	#7
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Common names are tough to go by...one man's fire coral may be different than another's fire coral. Sounds like it's some sort of dendro though... __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

12/21/2007, 09:50 AM	#9
Bygkid Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 187	There are many corals that are 'loosely classified' as 'Fire corals'. My LFS has a branching caribbean fire coral that I remember seeing while snorkling. I have also seen the Sun coral presented as 'Fire Coral'. Do research if you are really interested. Scott __________________ One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda. - Douglas MacArthur Current Tank Info: Custom 140g mixed reef. 2 Mag 12 returns, 60" Current Sunpod HQI with 3 Phoenix 14000K 150W DE MH,55g sump/fug, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 4 Tunze 6055's w/ Multi Controller: 29g FW community tank, 450G FW Comet ponds

12/21/2007, 08:25 AM	#3
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	I wish I had a picture. It was something that has not been harvisted in the last two years and came from asia.

12/21/2007, 09:02 AM	#5
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	well, just saw a picture of a fire coral.. not even close to what I saw.

12/21/2007, 09:05 AM	#6
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	It looked like a sun coral, but the tentacles were longer. It was stunning.

12/21/2007, 09:48 AM	#8
Crimthann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pompano beach Posts: 321	It look like this? If so it's a Dendrophyllia, very similar to Suncorals except the polyps are much larger.

12/21/2007, 09:54 AM	#10
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	It's close, but the tentacles were longer. NExt time I am at the store I'll take a picture. It's rare and has a price tag of $2500.00, if it was for sale.

12/21/2007, 03:47 PM	#11
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	I found out the name. It's called a firecracker.