Please help me with ID

Jurgonh · 10/20/2006, 02:54 PM

Hi, im from Sweden and i am pretty new to this hobby.
I have a 540 litre aquarium, with 120 kg live rock, wich have been in the tank for 1 month.

When i studied the rocks this evening i found something on one of the rocks..
it looks like coral skelletons, and it look like there is some kind of anemone or something growing on these skeletons. they are very small.

Is this som kind of hard coral? or is it some kind of enemone growing on a coral skeleton or is it something else?

Thanks =)

Strykur · 10/20/2006, 03:37 PM

Those appear to be Cup corals, I have TBS rock and have dozens of them in my tank. They are filter feeders and seem to be thriving with no special care for me.

Jurgonh · 10/20/2006, 04:15 PM

okey, i got the same answer on a swedish message board sÃ¥ i gess its what it is =)

so i dont need to feed them or something like that?
Do they grow or are they that small all the time? =)

Strykur · 10/20/2006, 04:36 PM

Mine appear to be growing, or at least extending more lately. I feed Cyclopeeze and Dt's Phytoplankton about 3 times per week as well as keep up my trace elements. I have not noticed one die yet and all seem to be well.

I am not sure what they feed on. I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in, just stating what I do.

Scott

10/20/2006, 02:54 PM	#1
Jurgonh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	Please help me with ID Hi, im from Sweden and i am pretty new to this hobby. I have a 540 litre aquarium, with 120 kg live rock, wich have been in the tank for 1 month. When i studied the rocks this evening i found something on one of the rocks.. it looks like coral skelletons, and it look like there is some kind of anemone or something growing on these skeletons. they are very small. Is this som kind of hard coral? or is it some kind of enemone growing on a coral skeleton or is it something else? Thanks =)

10/20/2006, 03:37 PM	#2
Strykur Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steger IL Posts: 56	Those appear to be Cup corals, I have TBS rock and have dozens of them in my tank. They are filter feeders and seem to be thriving with no special care for me.

10/20/2006, 04:15 PM	#3
Jurgonh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	okey, i got the same answer on a swedish message board sÃ¥ i gess its what it is =) so i dont need to feed them or something like that? Do they grow or are they that small all the time? =)

10/20/2006, 04:36 PM	#4
Strykur Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steger IL Posts: 56	Mine appear to be growing, or at least extending more lately. I feed Cyclopeeze and Dt's Phytoplankton about 3 times per week as well as keep up my trace elements. I have not noticed one die yet and all seem to be well. I am not sure what they feed on. I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in, just stating what I do. Scott