ID these corals please.

ptomoson · 12/27/2008, 02:58 PM

My wife bought these for me for Christmas. What are they?

#1

#2

#3

puka · 12/27/2008, 03:32 PM

#1 is a gonapora
#2-3 leather coral

usfpaul82 · 12/27/2008, 06:24 PM

yep

Crustman · 12/27/2008, 07:47 PM

No 2 looks like a Sinularia, finger leather and no. 3 is Capnella sp., a Kenya tree coral. Just got the Borneman book at 1/2 price.

JEFFR259 · 12/27/2008, 10:08 PM

have fun watching the Sinularia grow. Mine has gotten huge fast and drops baby branches all the time!

ptomoson · 12/27/2008, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crustman
No 2 looks like a Sinularia, finger leather and no. 3 is Capnella sp., a Kenya tree coral. Just got the Borneman book at 1/2 price.

Right on!! I googled the names you provided. Thanks Tom! Looks like she might have gifted me with a hard to keep coral with the Goniopora. Oh well. I'll see if I can keep it.

12/27/2008, 07:47 PM	#4
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	No 2 looks like a Sinularia, finger leather and no. 3 is Capnella sp., a Kenya tree coral. Just got the Borneman book at 1/2 price. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

12/27/2008, 02:58 PM	#1
ptomoson Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 274	ID these corals please. My wife bought these for me for Christmas. What are they? #1 #2 #3

12/27/2008, 03:32 PM	#2
puka Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SF, CA Posts: 162	#1 is a gonapora #2-3 leather coral

12/27/2008, 06:24 PM	#3
usfpaul82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,149	yep __________________ 90g SPS, 40 breeder sump, ATB 840 v2 skimmer, 2 x 250w Radiums in Lumenmax 2 reflectors and Blue Wave M80 ballasts, 2 x 4' VHOs, 2 x Finnex 36" LED royal blues (18 x 1w LEDs each), 2 x Vortech Mp40w, ReefKeeper Elite

12/27/2008, 10:08 PM	#5
JEFFR259 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 595	have fun watching the Sinularia grow. Mine has gotten huge fast and drops baby branches all the time!