ID of plant

Chief501 · 07/27/2018, 04:54 PM

Can anyone tell me what this is, LFS sold this to my son. It’s nice looking but would like to know what it is.

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mcgyvr · 07/27/2018, 05:01 PM

I call it "Waving Hand Anthelia"... Its a damn weed and WILL take over a tank spreading everywhere..
Throw it in the trash IMO...

Reef noob_ · 07/27/2018, 05:41 PM

Anthelia. It is a fast grower and can take over a tank if you let it. Keep it isolated on the sandbed and well trimmed and you won’t have any problems.

lapin · 07/27/2018, 05:42 PM

Yep thats a positive ID
It is not a plant but a coral. A "beginner coral" and as a lot of "beginner corals" . To quote "" this soft coral makes a great coral for beginners to the reef hobby. Please note that Anthelia are one of the fastest growing corals and can easily envelop large sections of real estate in your tank."" They left out the hard to kill part.

Chief501 · 07/27/2018, 05:44 PM

Thanks, I’m gonna try and keep it but will make sure I keep it trimmed up.

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mcgyvr · 07/27/2018, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief501

Thanks, I’m gonna try and keep it but will make sure I keep it trimmed up.

Your first mistake is thinking you can keep it trimmed up..

It owns you.. not the other way around..

I've had a single 1" square frag of that grow to cover every surface of a 6ft tank in 1 year....
Its satan..

AlSimmons · 07/28/2018, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef noob_

Anthelia. It is a fast grower and can take over a tank if you let it. Keep it isolated on the sandbed and well trimmed and you won’t have any problems.

+1

As long as you pay close attention the coral and take action when needed you shouldn't have any problems with it. Same goes for Xenia, Kenya Trees & Bubble algae too.

07/27/2018, 04:54 PM	#1
Chief501 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Borden Indiana Posts: 32	ID of plant Can anyone tell me what this is, LFS sold this to my son. It’s nice looking but would like to know what it is. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/27/2018, 05:01 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I call it "Waving Hand Anthelia"... Its a damn weed and WILL take over a tank spreading everywhere.. Throw it in the trash IMO... __________________ Who me?

07/27/2018, 05:41 PM	#3
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	Anthelia. It is a fast grower and can take over a tank if you let it. Keep it isolated on the sandbed and well trimmed and you won’t have any problems. __________________ ________________________ New Build in progress http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2528685 90 gallon DT, 65 Gallon Fuge, Chinese LEDs, LPS and Soft coral reef

07/27/2018, 05:42 PM	#4
lapin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Austin Posts: 801	Yep thats a positive ID It is not a plant but a coral. A "beginner coral" and as a lot of "beginner corals" . To quote "" this soft coral makes a great coral for beginners to the reef hobby. Please note that Anthelia are one of the fastest growing corals and can easily envelop large sections of real estate in your tank."" They left out the hard to kill part. __________________ Tank sizes, 2-10's a 55 and one that's about 500gal Current Tank Info: Interior decorating happening

07/27/2018, 05:44 PM	#5
Chief501 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Borden Indiana Posts: 32	Thanks, I’m gonna try and keep it but will make sure I keep it trimmed up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk