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06/03/2007, 10:46 AM
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merulina???
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06/03/2007, 01:00 PM
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Does anyone know if this is a merulina or not? In the LFS he looked blue-gray now it's turning brown ...
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06/03/2007, 01:31 PM
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It is not Merulina. Looks like a Lithophyllon to me. Try a search for Lithophyllon undulatum.
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06/03/2007, 01:38 PM
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That looks like it but so does the pics i've seen of merulina..what characteristics distinguish it from the merulina?
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06/03/2007, 07:20 PM
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Merulina doesnt have a prominent central corallite/mouth in it like yours does. Merulina also has 'ridges' running throughout the skeleton, as Lithophyllon does, but the pattern of them is different- note that on the Litho., they radiate out from the mouth in long, fairly straight lines following the radius, with a pretty smooth overall growth pattern. Merulina on the other hand tends to be more contorted across its surface, producing bumps and 'growths' over top the main encrusting plate, with skeletal lines that seem shorter, and more scattered. Its tougher to describe, but the differences are pretty well defined if you put the two animals next to eachother. Hope that helps some...
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06/03/2007, 07:50 PM
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Here is a close-up of a merulina for you:
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06/08/2007, 06:35 PM
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nice close up
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06/10/2007, 07:32 AM
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Thanks Hormigaquatica..that helps a lot!
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06/16/2007, 09:17 AM
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Yep - Lithophyllon Undulatum
I have this also - got it @7 mos. ago from Sharky's reef. It is a great coral, responds well to feeding but I've found it is very sensitive to light. I have 150W MH 14K and about 3 mos ago found the edges bleaching just a bit. I"ve since moved it lower and turned so it is not facing the light directly - just indirect lighting in moderate flow. It is also senstive to PH changes (will slime your tank badly if you have too big daily swings) and responds better when PH is @8.1 and high alk (I now keep dKH @12). IMHO, very cool coral and not all that common.
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