this coral is on my rock, what is it?

pkpthrillho · 02/08/2008, 12:02 AM

Do they ever gain color? They're completely transparent.

jaw969 · 02/08/2008, 12:29 AM

I think they are rock anenomes. Just another hitch hiker on live rock. PRobably will not color up but still fun to look at.

mbbuna · 02/08/2008, 12:51 AM

it looks like a cup coral. they are non-photosynthetic, so they need to eat meat

greymarket323i · 02/08/2008, 01:05 AM

looks a lot like aptesia

mbbuna · 02/08/2008, 01:22 AM

definitly not aiptasia

http://www.divebums.com/FishID/Pages/cupcoral.html

pkpthrillho · 02/08/2008, 03:08 PM

so I feed them shrimp or...? They were dormant for a week or two when I got my TBS and then when I started feeding plankton they came out. How do I get them some color?

sanababit · 02/08/2008, 03:29 PM

feed them mysis, or krill, brine, 2-3 times a week, even more if you want them to thrive, it looks like cup coral (turbinaria) but it reesembles dendrophilya (sp) too

Aquarist007 · 02/08/2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by pkpthrillho
so I feed them shrimp or...? They were dormant for a week or two when I got my TBS and then when I started feeding plankton they came out. How do I get them some color?

feed them and and make them healthy and they will colour up

pkpthrillho · 02/08/2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally posted by sanababit
feed them mysis, or krill, brine, 2-3 times a week, even more if you want them to thrive, it looks like cup coral (turbinaria) but it reesembles dendrophilya (sp) too

I think they're most likely cup coral. DEFINITELY not any sort of anemone. I'll try feeding it some very finely chopped up shrimp and see if they take it. I thought they ate the plankton since they all came out in full bloom once I started feeding that to the tank.

There is a really cool black feather duster in the middle of the colony too.

Harlikwin2000 · 02/08/2008, 03:48 PM

I'm leaning toward a dendro as well, most of the small anemones I've seen like that have been solitary not grouped like that and i think I saw a photo of some wandering dendros that looked just like that. Just my thought...

Harlikwin2000 · 02/08/2008, 03:50 PM

I would have added this in the post I just made but I hadn't thought of it, if you want to be sure it isn't anemone's disect it. If it has a skeleton it's coral.

seapug · 02/08/2008, 04:03 PM

There are a number of single polyped hard corals from the Carribean that grow in clusters like that. They are like little mini LPS corals. Can't recall any of the the names off hand.

They could be babies of a cup coral or tubastrea, but they also might stay just how they are. Place them where they can be seen and take care of them. Could turn out to be something really interesting!

liverock · 02/08/2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by seapug
There are a number of single polyped hard corals from the Carribean that grow in clusters like that. They are like little mini LPS corals. Can't recall any of the the names off hand.

They could be babies of a cup coral or tubastrea, but they also might stay just how they are. Place them where they can be seen and take care of them. Could turn out to be something really interesting!

BINGO...cup coral....when in doubt of what is on the rock look here

http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/the...organisms.html

and they look perfect!

Richard TBS

krazeekiddie · 02/08/2008, 04:10 PM

I would say Micro dendros!

=) Feed cyclopeeze, mysis etc etc!!

Salamander · 02/08/2008, 04:44 PM

Yup, Hidden Cup Coral. Not likely to ever gain any color. I've had some for years and they've always looked like that.

02/08/2008, 12:02 AM	#1
pkpthrillho Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Downtown Chicago, IL Posts: 142	this coral is on my rock, what is it? Do they ever gain color? They're completely transparent.

02/08/2008, 12:29 AM	#2
jaw969 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 1,067	I think they are rock anenomes. Just another hitch hiker on live rock. PRobably will not color up but still fun to look at. __________________ How do you kick this habit anyway.......saltwater addicts anonymous? Current Tank Info: Oceanic 120 RR-Aquamedic Ocean light-Tunze 9015-Will be a mixed reef

02/08/2008, 03:29 PM	#7
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	feed them mysis, or krill, brine, 2-3 times a week, even more if you want them to thrive, it looks like cup coral (turbinaria) but it reesembles dendrophilya (sp) too __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

02/08/2008, 04:03 PM	#12
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	There are a number of single polyped hard corals from the Carribean that grow in clusters like that. They are like little mini LPS corals. Can't recall any of the the names off hand. They could be babies of a cup coral or tubastrea, but they also might stay just how they are. Place them where they can be seen and take care of them. Could turn out to be something really interesting! __________________ 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.

02/08/2008, 04:44 PM	#15
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Yup, Hidden Cup Coral. Not likely to ever gain any color. I've had some for years and they've always looked like that. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

02/08/2008, 12:51 AM	#3
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	it looks like a cup coral. they are non-photosynthetic, so they need to eat meat

02/08/2008, 01:05 AM	#4
greymarket323i Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: eugene oregon Posts: 12	looks a lot like aptesia

02/08/2008, 01:22 AM	#5
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	definitly not aiptasia http://www.divebums.com/FishID/Pages/cupcoral.html

02/08/2008, 03:08 PM	#6
pkpthrillho Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Downtown Chicago, IL Posts: 142	so I feed them shrimp or...? They were dormant for a week or two when I got my TBS and then when I started feeding plankton they came out. How do I get them some color?

02/08/2008, 03:48 PM	#10
Harlikwin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 63	I'm leaning toward a dendro as well, most of the small anemones I've seen like that have been solitary not grouped like that and i think I saw a photo of some wandering dendros that looked just like that. Just my thought...

02/08/2008, 03:50 PM	#11
Harlikwin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 63	I would have added this in the post I just made but I hadn't thought of it, if you want to be sure it isn't anemone's disect it. If it has a skeleton it's coral.

02/08/2008, 04:10 PM	#14
krazeekiddie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Good Ole' CT (Bristol) Posts: 438	I would say Micro dendros! =) Feed cyclopeeze, mysis etc etc!!