ID on freebees

worm5406 · 01/30/2013, 11:14 PM

I ordered some algae from an Island company out west, further than Cali...

These came as freebees.... Can you identify them for me so I can make sure my parameters will be good for these fellows, thanks:

#1

#2

#3

I have another one that looks like a mushroom with about 50+ little fingers off of it. Ill get that picture later.

Ohh this is what they were called:

2 types of Candy Cane coral, Caulastrea sp.

Kryptonite (neon) CC

Fiji CC

But I do not know which is which... Hummm

SushiGirl · 01/30/2013, 11:50 PM

The green would be the Kryptonite, I would assume.

worm5406 · 01/31/2013, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

The green would be the Kryptonite, I would assume.

HAHAHA... All three have green in it....

Are you picking on me? It is not like they are tribbles or anything.

ajcanale · 01/31/2013, 07:27 AM

The LPS is candycane/trumpet coral (Caulastrea furcata?).... The soft coral might be a toadstool leather.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/31/2013, 08:12 AM

The last picture is the kryptonite. The other one is a tan/green. Once they get comfortable they'll expand.

worm5406 · 01/31/2013, 08:48 AM

Yes
#2 is candy cane Coral
and #3 is kryptonite...

I found better pics and with your help ID'd those. (thanks)

Now the toadstool (??)

Hard to see but when I jump back and forth between the two on the same screen (they are almost in the same position) you can see the toadstool has relaxed some before the others came out.

worm5406 · 01/31/2013, 12:54 PM

I noticed the lens was dirty after I posed those pictures... Here are some that are better clarity:

That is much better!

SushiGirl · 01/31/2013, 01:10 PM

Well, the trouble with tribbles...

I meant the all green CC was Kryptonite.

worm5406 · 01/31/2013, 01:24 PM

At least not earwigs!

jadams7 · 01/31/2013, 01:26 PM

looks like two toadstool leathers, the green ones are usually called green polyp toadstool leathers (original name, I know) and there are a few different color variations out there. the others are candy cane (or trumpet coral), with two different color variations. the ones that are all green (aka do not have the brown ring around the green mouth) are sometimes called neon green candy cane, kryptonite, or some other fancy name for bright green. All of these are good entry level corals. Enjoy!

worm5406 · 01/31/2013, 01:29 PM

Yeah that is what I thought.. I had looked them up and even "search"ed the forums here...

I was just making sure... Some of the threads did not necessarily have pics.

Nice little items for freebees... That is the good thing about a lot of the providers on here and some others. Get to a certain price level or even ask... "What freebees do you have this week?"

jadams7 · 01/31/2013, 01:33 PM

Definitely great little freebies. Free is always the best price! haha.

I will have to start asking to see if anyone has any the next time I do an order.
Enjoy

SushiGirl · 01/31/2013, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worm5406

At least not earwigs!

Aggggh! Did we have a discussion once about Night Gallery or something?

PL-Reef · 01/31/2013, 08:24 PM

Sweet freebies man!

worm5406 · 01/31/2013, 09:46 PM

Sushi... that is it...

I am posting that video... Just you wait... It is rendering as we speak.

worm5406 · 02/01/2013, 08:24 AM

It took the video 2 hours to in-code. WOW...

It is about 11 minutes... but WELL worth watching it from start to finish.

For those that have a fast connection (or dont mind buffering for others) click on the gear and change the quality to high def.

Much better.

At the end I was playing with my LED's and the camera, I guess, did not want to show the true color, strange looking.

SUSHI here is that video.... I told you.....

SushiGirl · 02/01/2013, 03:49 PM

Never seen those snails move so fast LOL.

worm5406 · 02/01/2013, 03:52 PM

I pored a monster in with them. The boys had a few extra so I knew they would not miss them. Plus the sugar helped spike the bacteria to work more.

Granted the tank went up 5 degrees, I think from the bacteria working overboard, and the sump water level went up. They must have really been sweating.

***Disclaimer: I did not pour a monster energy drink in the tank. Please do not try it. ***

01/31/2013, 07:27 AM	#4
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	The LPS is candycane/trumpet coral (Caulastrea furcata?).... The soft coral might be a toadstool leather. __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

01/31/2013, 08:12 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	The last picture is the kryptonite. The other one is a tan/green. Once they get comfortable they'll expand. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/31/2013, 08:48 AM	#6
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Yes #2 is candy cane Coral and #3 is kryptonite... I found better pics and with your help ID'd those. (thanks) Now the toadstool (??) Hard to see but when I jump back and forth between the two on the same screen (they are almost in the same position) you can see the toadstool has relaxed some before the others came out. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/31/2013, 12:54 PM	#7
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I noticed the lens was dirty after I posed those pictures... Here are some that are better clarity: That is much better! __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/31/2013, 01:10 PM	#8
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Well, the trouble with tribbles... I meant the all green CC was Kryptonite. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/30/2013, 11:14 PM	#1
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	ID on freebees I ordered some algae from an Island company out west, further than Cali... These came as freebees.... Can you identify them for me so I can make sure my parameters will be good for these fellows, thanks: #1 #2 #3 I have another one that looks like a mushroom with about 50+ little fingers off of it. Ill get that picture later. Ohh this is what they were called: 2 types of Candy Cane coral, Caulastrea sp. Kryptonite (neon) CC Fiji CC But I do not know which is which... Hummm __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/30/2013, 11:50 PM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	The green would be the Kryptonite, I would assume. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/31/2013, 01:24 PM	#9
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	At least not earwigs! __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/31/2013, 01:26 PM	#10
jadams7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Washington Posts: 126	looks like two toadstool leathers, the green ones are usually called green polyp toadstool leathers (original name, I know) and there are a few different color variations out there. the others are candy cane (or trumpet coral), with two different color variations. the ones that are all green (aka do not have the brown ring around the green mouth) are sometimes called neon green candy cane, kryptonite, or some other fancy name for bright green. All of these are good entry level corals. Enjoy!

01/31/2013, 01:29 PM	#11
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Yeah that is what I thought.. I had looked them up and even "search"ed the forums here... I was just making sure... Some of the threads did not necessarily have pics. Nice little items for freebees... That is the good thing about a lot of the providers on here and some others. Get to a certain price level or even ask... "What freebees do you have this week?" __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/31/2013, 01:33 PM	#12
jadams7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Washington Posts: 126	Definitely great little freebies. Free is always the best price! haha. I will have to start asking to see if anyone has any the next time I do an order. Enjoy

01/31/2013, 08:24 PM	#14
PL-Reef Awesome Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chaplin,Ct Posts: 4,345	Sweet freebies man! __________________ Jas tested, mother disapproved. Current Tank Info: 2 gallon goldfish bowl with a happy 7" Naso tang and 2 small Beluga whales. Just added a baby dolphin, large Trigger, a herd of Sea Horses and just fragged my first Manatee. All fish safely hand caught using organic cyanide.

01/31/2013, 09:46 PM	#15
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Sushi... that is it... I am posting that video... Just you wait... It is rendering as we speak. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/01/2013, 08:24 AM	#16
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	It took the video 2 hours to in-code. WOW... It is about 11 minutes... but WELL worth watching it from start to finish. For those that have a fast connection (or dont mind buffering for others) click on the gear and change the quality to high def. Much better. At the end I was playing with my LED's and the camera, I guess, did not want to show the true color, strange looking. SUSHI here is that video.... I told you..... __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/01/2013, 03:49 PM	#17
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Never seen those snails move so fast LOL. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/01/2013, 03:52 PM	#18
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I pored a monster in with them. The boys had a few extra so I knew they would not miss them. Plus the sugar helped spike the bacteria to work more. Granted the tank went up 5 degrees, I think from the bacteria working overboard, and the sump water level went up. They must have really been sweating. *Disclaimer: I did not pour a monster energy drink in the tank. Please do not try it. * __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex