Coral Identification

jdm01 · 04/18/2006, 08:36 PM

Can someone(s) help me make sure I have the first 2 corals correctly identified and can someone(s) tell me what they think the third coral is? Thanks in advance for your help.

Finger Leather?

Colt Coral?

Unidentified?

I appreciate any help I can get!!!

ipiniowa · 04/18/2006, 09:02 PM

The first one looks like a mumps leather. Needs to be clearer though

simion3 · 04/18/2006, 09:02 PM

The third one looks like a pagoda coral to me. Tubinaria peltata i think?

Avi · 04/18/2006, 09:19 PM

I'd say that the first is Finger Leather.

The second....I'd have to say Cladiella.

The third is, as simion says, Pagoda Coral (Tubinaria peltata.) Make sure there's some water flow moving the polyps on it.

jdm01 · 04/19/2006, 05:11 PM

Thanks for the id help. I have a power head right above the pagoda. It should be moving quite a bit of water. I may change out for Seio's in the next week or so. Two questions:

1. I dose phytoplankton every couple of days and feed the tank zooplankton and frozen brine shrimp daily. Is that about right for these creatures?

2. On a side note, any thoughts on the light layer of green algae? All the parameters look okay (nitrate, nitrite, alk, ph, and ammonia).

Avi · 04/19/2006, 06:45 PM

As for the powerhead, jdm01, a Seio will give you a much better kind of water movement than a normal powerhead. I have my three Pagodas near a Seio 1100 and a MJ1200 with a Hydor flo deflector and watching the polyps on the Pagodas tells me that it's a good idea to do both of those. You wouldn't be sorry.

For the three corals that you have...if that's it right now...I think you may be putting a bit more for feeding into the tank than you need to. Cutting off the flow in the tank, and feeding the way you do would be adequate for sure. So, cut down on those feedings and you should see the green micro-algae recede fairly quickly.

jdm01 · 04/19/2006, 07:51 PM

Thanks Avi!!!

jdm01 · 04/19/2006, 08:17 PM

Avi, I have a couple of other corals, 5 chromis, and a six line wrasse in the tank. I am trying to add a coral or two each week into a 90 gallon drilled corner flow tank. I will post a picture of the complete tank here in a little bit. Should I remove all three of the Rio's and replace with 1 Seio and 1 MJ 1200? Also, should I leave the 2 Rio 600's pointing behind the rockwork to keep the water moving? Placement wise, what is your recommendation for the Seio and the MJ?

jdm01 · 04/19/2006, 08:43 PM

Avi, here is the full tank shot as of last night.

Avi, or anyone else for that matter, suggestions? I will post this to my new tank thread in just a moment.

jdm01 · 05/15/2006, 09:07 PM

I have added three or four corals over the past couple of weeks. I need help identifying a couple of them. Could someone help id the first two (unfortunately the pictures are a little fuzzy - I am still working on the photography aspect of reefing). I have included a full tank shot as of today just for fun.

First unidentified (I think the LFS said the name of this one started with the letter b)

Second unidentified

Full Tank Shot as of Tonight

jdm01 · 05/15/2006, 09:13 PM

While you are looking at these, could you also help me classify them as LPS, softies, etc...

Thanks Again!!

kau_cinta_ku · 05/15/2006, 09:27 PM

1st is a brain or candy cane hard to tell. lps
2nd looks like a red shroom softie but can't tell for sure

SVXH6 · 05/15/2006, 11:18 PM

1st is a blasto, second is a red mushroom..

Avi · 05/16/2006, 12:29 PM

....Just got back from a vacation. I have to agree with SVXH6....that first photo is Blasomussa. Also about the red mushroom. I have a bunch of Blastos and they're really beautiful coral and they will take target feedings. I recommend that because it will make them grow much more readily and the bigger they get, the more beautiful they get.

Your tank's looking really fine, by the way.

jdm01 · 05/16/2006, 03:07 PM

Thanks Avi. What do you target feed them?

Avi · 05/16/2006, 07:57 PM

I chop of mysis shrimp with a razor blade (be careful.) I turn off all of the flow in the tank and then use a turkey baster to put the chopped mysis onto the Blastos. The pieces should be pretty small so that they can ingest it.

jdm01 · 06/16/2006, 10:04 PM

Here are three corals I have added lately. I think I know what 2 of the 3 are, but would like some clarification. Please let me know what you think. Again, help classifying as soft, lps, etc... is appreciated.

Waving Hand ?? (sps??)

Open brain coral

I have no idea

Any help is appreciated!

Toddrtrex · 06/16/2006, 10:15 PM

One thing I noticed, and I don't know if you still have them that way, is the SEIOs. You would get better flow if you took off the end pieces, that changes the direction of the flow.

Just my $0.02

PatMayo · 06/17/2006, 09:08 AM

Back to the flow question of earlier. I have 2 ea. Seio 1100 in my tank. One on either end pointing at each other. They mounted to magnets so I can easily move them around to alter the flow of the water. In addition I have 2 ea. MJ 1200 pointing to the back of the rock work and they are on a wavemker. They are more to keep the detrius in suspension and keep anything from accumulating back there. The flow seems real good for the tank and I have zero algae.

I hope that helps.

Regards,

Pat

jdm01 · 07/04/2006, 09:10 AM

I just picked up a couple of frags today at the LFS. Unfortunately i am real bad about remembering what type they are. Any thoughts are appreciated.

unidentified 1

unidentified 2

I think they are both acropora, but not sure.

04/18/2006, 08:36 PM	#1
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Coral Identification Can someone(s) help me make sure I have the first 2 corals correctly identified and can someone(s) tell me what they think the third coral is? Thanks in advance for your help. Finger Leather? Colt Coral? Unidentified? I appreciate any help I can get!!! __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

04/18/2006, 09:19 PM	#4
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	I'd say that the first is Finger Leather. The second....I'd have to say Cladiella. The third is, as simion says, Pagoda Coral (Tubinaria peltata.) Make sure there's some water flow moving the polyps on it. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

04/19/2006, 05:11 PM	#5
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Thanks for the id help. I have a power head right above the pagoda. It should be moving quite a bit of water. I may change out for Seio's in the next week or so. Two questions: 1. I dose phytoplankton every couple of days and feed the tank zooplankton and frozen brine shrimp daily. Is that about right for these creatures? 2. On a side note, any thoughts on the light layer of green algae? All the parameters look okay (nitrate, nitrite, alk, ph, and ammonia). __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

04/19/2006, 06:45 PM	#6
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	As for the powerhead, jdm01, a Seio will give you a much better kind of water movement than a normal powerhead. I have my three Pagodas near a Seio 1100 and a MJ1200 with a Hydor flo deflector and watching the polyps on the Pagodas tells me that it's a good idea to do both of those. You wouldn't be sorry. For the three corals that you have...if that's it right now...I think you may be putting a bit more for feeding into the tank than you need to. Cutting off the flow in the tank, and feeding the way you do would be adequate for sure. So, cut down on those feedings and you should see the green micro-algae recede fairly quickly. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

04/19/2006, 07:51 PM	#7
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Thanks Avi!!! __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

04/18/2006, 09:02 PM	#2
ipiniowa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pleasant Hill, IA Posts: 701	The first one looks like a mumps leather. Needs to be clearer though

04/18/2006, 09:02 PM	#3
simion3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 238	The third one looks like a pagoda coral to me. Tubinaria peltata i think?

04/19/2006, 08:17 PM	#8
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Avi, I have a couple of other corals, 5 chromis, and a six line wrasse in the tank. I am trying to add a coral or two each week into a 90 gallon drilled corner flow tank. I will post a picture of the complete tank here in a little bit. Should I remove all three of the Rio's and replace with 1 Seio and 1 MJ 1200? Also, should I leave the 2 Rio 600's pointing behind the rockwork to keep the water moving? Placement wise, what is your recommendation for the Seio and the MJ? __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

04/19/2006, 08:43 PM	#9
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Avi, here is the full tank shot as of last night. Avi, or anyone else for that matter, suggestions? I will post this to my new tank thread in just a moment. __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

05/15/2006, 09:07 PM	#10
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	I have added three or four corals over the past couple of weeks. I need help identifying a couple of them. Could someone help id the first two (unfortunately the pictures are a little fuzzy - I am still working on the photography aspect of reefing). I have included a full tank shot as of today just for fun. First unidentified (I think the LFS said the name of this one started with the letter b) Second unidentified Full Tank Shot as of Tonight __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

05/15/2006, 09:13 PM	#11
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	While you are looking at these, could you also help me classify them as LPS, softies, etc... Thanks Again!! __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

05/15/2006, 09:27 PM	#12
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	1st is a brain or candy cane hard to tell. lps 2nd looks like a red shroom softie but can't tell for sure

05/15/2006, 11:18 PM	#13
SVXH6 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,685	1st is a blasto, second is a red mushroom..

05/16/2006, 12:29 PM	#14
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	....Just got back from a vacation. I have to agree with SVXH6....that first photo is Blasomussa. Also about the red mushroom. I have a bunch of Blastos and they're really beautiful coral and they will take target feedings. I recommend that because it will make them grow much more readily and the bigger they get, the more beautiful they get. Your tank's looking really fine, by the way. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

05/16/2006, 03:07 PM	#15
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Thanks Avi. What do you target feed them? __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

05/16/2006, 07:57 PM	#16
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	I chop of mysis shrimp with a razor blade (be careful.) I turn off all of the flow in the tank and then use a turkey baster to put the chopped mysis onto the Blastos. The pieces should be pretty small so that they can ingest it. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

06/16/2006, 10:04 PM	#17
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Here are three corals I have added lately. I think I know what 2 of the 3 are, but would like some clarification. Please let me know what you think. Again, help classifying as soft, lps, etc... is appreciated. Waving Hand ?? (sps??) Open brain coral I have no idea Any help is appreciated! __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

06/16/2006, 10:15 PM	#18
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	One thing I noticed, and I don't know if you still have them that way, is the SEIOs. You would get better flow if you took off the end pieces, that changes the direction of the flow. Just my $0.02 __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

06/17/2006, 09:08 AM	#19
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	Back to the flow question of earlier. I have 2 ea. Seio 1100 in my tank. One on either end pointing at each other. They mounted to magnets so I can easily move them around to alter the flow of the water. In addition I have 2 ea. MJ 1200 pointing to the back of the rock work and they are on a wavemker. They are more to keep the detrius in suspension and keep anything from accumulating back there. The flow seems real good for the tank and I have zero algae. I hope that helps. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

07/04/2006, 09:10 AM	#20
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	I just picked up a couple of frags today at the LFS. Unfortunately i am real bad about remembering what type they are. Any thoughts are appreciated. unidentified 1 unidentified 2 I think they are both acropora, but not sure. __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube