weird soft coral

ng · 08/30/2007, 10:35 AM

can anyone id this soft coral for me ..

a friend of mine got it for me as a gift, i didn't want to put it in my 400g tank, but it looked gorgeous and i said what the heck.

it moves with little yellow legs like octopus legs, and it has something that sticks out of it like a Christmas tree in red and white colors.

my yellow tang seems to be swimming next to it with an attack dance! is that normal?

is this coral reef safe? fish safe? any info about this would be appreciated.

bassetbros · 08/30/2007, 10:37 AM

Is that a sea apple? Do a google search to compare.

I've only seen one in a LFS so I might be wrong. If I'm right, they are HIGHLY toxic if they get stressed or die.

God bless,
Basset

Aquabucket · 08/30/2007, 10:47 AM

Definitely a sea apple. They can wipe out your fish population with toxins which in turn could crash a tank. They are also difficult to feed long term and many just slowly waste away in captivity.

aznlmpulse · 08/30/2007, 10:52 AM

Looks pretty though :P

ng · 08/30/2007, 11:10 AM

yeh it does look pretty !!

thanx guys .. read some about it from a google search, gona get it back to an LFS tomorrow!!

seapug · 08/30/2007, 11:20 AM

That one is closed. If you think it looks cool now, wait until you see it open. For the reasons others have stated, they are a little risky to keep in a typical size tank.

boomsticks · 08/30/2007, 12:04 PM

Get rid of that stupid thing. I had one and it nearly killed everything in my tank.

AMIFL · 08/31/2007, 08:42 AM

Get it out for sure.

08/30/2007, 10:35 AM	#1
ng Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	weird soft coral can anyone id this soft coral for me .. a friend of mine got it for me as a gift, i didn't want to put it in my 400g tank, but it looked gorgeous and i said what the heck. it moves with little yellow legs like octopus legs, and it has something that sticks out of it like a Christmas tree in red and white colors. my yellow tang seems to be swimming next to it with an attack dance! is that normal? is this coral reef safe? fish safe? any info about this would be appreciated.

08/30/2007, 10:37 AM	#2
bassetbros Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Clanton, Al Posts: 155	Is that a sea apple? Do a google search to compare. I've only seen one in a LFS so I might be wrong. If I'm right, they are HIGHLY toxic if they get stressed or die. God bless, Basset __________________ Isiah 40:31 Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon with mixed SPS, LPS, and softies.

08/30/2007, 10:47 AM	#3
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	Definitely a sea apple. They can wipe out your fish population with toxins which in turn could crash a tank. They are also difficult to feed long term and many just slowly waste away in captivity. __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket"

08/30/2007, 11:20 AM	#6
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	That one is closed. If you think it looks cool now, wait until you see it open. For the reasons others have stated, they are a little risky to keep in a typical size tank. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

08/30/2007, 12:04 PM	#7
boomsticks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Good ol NH Posts: 547	Get rid of that stupid thing. I had one and it nearly killed everything in my tank. __________________ Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 24 cube

08/30/2007, 10:52 AM	#4
aznlmpulse Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York Posts: 279	Looks pretty though :P

08/30/2007, 11:10 AM	#5
ng Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	yeh it does look pretty !! thanx guys .. read some about it from a google search, gona get it back to an LFS tomorrow!!

08/31/2007, 08:42 AM	#8
AMIFL Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FL Posts: 359	Get it out for sure.