Pic - id help needed

Glasslaer · 09/02/2006, 07:39 AM

I got this coral yesterday. I think its a Fox coral - it was unmarked and unpriced, so I made an offer. It is about 6 inches long.. opens up much larger. It is huge and very beautiful.

Then in this picture I notice that little face on the top of the coral, right side. The face reminds me of a jawfish... but i don't have any fish that look like that. I haven't seen it since, but I'm watching. Any ideas on what that is?

Chelsey · 09/02/2006, 07:42 AM

Very nice addition! I don't see the face that you're referring to...did you forget to post another pic or am I just blind?

Glasslaer · 09/02/2006, 08:02 AM

Here is a crop of just the critter

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msuzuki126 · 09/02/2006, 08:28 AM

A ghost-fish!

Glasslaer · 09/02/2006, 09:01 AM

A ghost fish \

LOL, you made me go look! I thought that might be a real fish.

rccarlton · 09/02/2006, 11:03 AM

It looks like it may be an Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei). The tentacles look very short, which is usually not a good sign. Do a search on RC for Elegance Corals and you will see some threads on that. Fox Corals (Nemenzophyllia turbida) will not have tentacles, only ruffled and "fluffy" polyps. Good luck and don't forget to feed it.

Glasslaer · 09/02/2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by rccarlton
It looks like it may be an Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei). The tentacles look very short, which is usually not a good sign. Do a search on RC for Elegance Corals and you will see some threads on that. Fox Corals (Nemenzophyllia turbida) will not have tentacles, only ruffled and "fluffy" polyps. Good luck and don't forget to feed it.

Thank you for that information. The people working had no idea what it was, and it was probably stupid to get it not knowing.

I was going back and forth between guessing it to be an Elegance or Fox, since Fox had no tentacles and these were so short I didn't even notice them at first in their tank. They had it high in their tank, so perhaps the water flow was too high. I put mine low, but hopefully still in good light. I hope this one recovers and does well!

Thanks for the help

joeychitwood · 09/02/2006, 11:22 AM

I agree that it is probably an Elegance coral. Though people describe great difficulties keeping them alive, I had a healthy Elegance coral for over three years. I gave it away when I took my first tank down.

Glasslaer · 09/02/2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by joeychitwood
I agree that it is probably an Elegance coral. Though people describe great difficulties keeping them alive, I had a healthy Elegance coral for over three years. I gave it away when I took my first tank down.

Well, I put this guy horizontal, in low flow and moderate light as recommended at wetwebmedia, which they say are the more natural conditions. Its huge and beautiful, so I hope I didn't just waste money! Perhaps the change will be good for it.

09/02/2006, 07:39 AM	#1
Glasslaer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 31	Pic - id help needed I got this coral yesterday. I think its a Fox coral - it was unmarked and unpriced, so I made an offer. It is about 6 inches long.. opens up much larger. It is huge and very beautiful. Then in this picture I notice that little face on the top of the coral, right side. The face reminds me of a jawfish... but i don't have any fish that look like that. I haven't seen it since, but I'm watching. Any ideas on what that is?

09/02/2006, 07:42 AM	#2
Chelsey Clownfish Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,031	Very nice addition! I don't see the face that you're referring to...did you forget to post another pic or am I just blind? __________________ Always bear in mind your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. Current Tank Info: 100 gallon cube, 28 gallon snowflake tank, 2500 gallon broodstock system

09/02/2006, 08:28 AM	#4
msuzuki126 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dutchess County, New York Posts: 1,377	A ghost-fish! __________________ Red House=My 90 build. Matt. Current Tank Info: 90 rebuild

09/02/2006, 08:02 AM	#3
Glasslaer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 31	Here is a crop of just the critter h

09/02/2006, 09:01 AM	#5
Glasslaer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 31	A ghost fish \ LOL, you made me go look! I thought that might be a real fish.

09/02/2006, 11:03 AM	#6
rccarlton Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glastonbury, CT Posts: 57	It looks like it may be an Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei). The tentacles look very short, which is usually not a good sign. Do a search on RC for Elegance Corals and you will see some threads on that. Fox Corals (Nemenzophyllia turbida) will not have tentacles, only ruffled and "fluffy" polyps. Good luck and don't forget to feed it.

09/02/2006, 11:22 AM	#8
joeychitwood Schrödinger's Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,488	I agree that it is probably an Elegance coral. Though people describe great difficulties keeping them alive, I had a healthy Elegance coral for over three years. I gave it away when I took my first tank down.