New SPS corals

[Marc Levenson]

I picked up some new corals. My prized SPS died over the past couple of weeks,
leaving a giant hole in my tank and in my heart. Here's some pictures of what I
got. If you recognize any specifically, please give me the ID.

This acropora is very hairy, and has good polyp extension at each tip. It is
not a milliopora, as far as I know. It is in my 55g under MHs.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_hairy_acro.jpg

Beats me. It's green, has some tiny blue dots on the core sections, which made
me think tiny christmas tree worms might be hosting. Very interesting texture
and shape to it. This is in my 29g, under PC lighting.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_green_sps.jpg

Again, can't remember. It is purple, maybe an encrusting montepora? I liked
the color and shape. Near the surface, under PC lighting.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_purple_sps.jpg

Lobophytum? I've never had one. Btw, one guy told me to feed it each week,
another guy told me it was photosynthetic and never needs target feeding. It's
under my MH on the DSB in good flow.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_lobophytum.jpg

You can see the two corals I put in my 29g to make up for the loss of my former
Acropora. I like the new look of my tank.
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/29g_092103.jpg

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[Chief Ephor]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Beats me. It's green, has some tiny blue dots on the core sections, which
made
> me think tiny christmas tree worms might be hosting. Very interesting
texture
> and shape to it. This is in my 29g, under PC lighting.
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_green_sps.jpg

Marc, it is a _Hydrophora rigidis_, if I spell the name correctly. Common
name is Green Horn Coral. Will get fuzzy and hairy when happy, and the
sweeper tenticles is very powerful.
bye -ck-

[kim gross]

Marc
> Lobophytum? I've never had one. Btw, one guy told me to feed it each week,
> another guy told me it was photosynthetic and never needs target feeding. It's
> under my MH on the DSB in good flow.
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_lobophytum.jpg

I haven't look at all the pictures yet, but this makes me want to
respond. If anybody ever tells you that any coral never needs target
feeding they are wrong. Unless of course you have lots of plankton in
your tank. The Lobophytum is a type of an brain coral and would be much
happier and healthier if it was feed regularly.

Kim

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[Marc Levenson]

Kim, how would you feed this guy? What specifically is the procedure, because it is
not going to respond quickly like an anemone. I saw multiple openings (mouths?) in
each polyp last night during lights off. Would I need to squirt some meaty foods
toward it, having the pumps turned off so it doesn't blow away?

Is regularly weekly?

Marc


kim gross wrote:

> Marc
> > Lobophytum? I've never had one. Btw, one guy told me to feed it each week,
> > another guy told me it was photosynthetic and never needs target feeding. It's
> > under my MH on the DSB in good flow.
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_lobophytum.jpg
>
> I haven't look at all the pictures yet, but this makes me want to
> respond. If anybody ever tells you that any coral never needs target
> feeding they are wrong. Unless of course you have lots of plankton in
> your tank. The Lobophytum is a type of an brain coral and would be much
> happier and healthier if it was feed regularly.
>
> Kim
>
> http://www.jensalt.com

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[Marc Levenson]

Where do the tentacles come from? I didn't see any last night. If it does have
them, I would be happy to see it sweep the red mushrooms to death! Darn
things....

I just did a google on Hydnophora, as Hydrophora got me nowhere, and I don't
believe this is the same coral. I've seen green Hydnos before, and they were
very fuzzy where this one is a very short velour look to it. Soft in
appearance, but pretty smooth to the eye.

Marc


Chief Ephor wrote:

>
> > http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0903/092103_green_sps.jpg
>
> Marc, it is a _Hydrophora rigidis_, if I spell the name correctly. Common
> name is Green Horn Coral. Will get fuzzy and hairy when happy, and the
> sweeper tenticles is very powerful.
> bye -ck-

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[Jimmy Chen]

> Kim, how would you feed this guy?

Small diced chunks of silverside, shrimp, clams, all will do.

> What specifically is the procedure, because it is
> not going to respond quickly like an anemone. I saw multiple openings
(mouths?) in
> each polyp last night during lights off.

Not instantly, but you will see it engulf the food within a min or less.
Just drop a chunk right at the middle and you will see eating taking place
in slow motion.

jc

[Marc Levenson]

Thanks Jimmy, I'll try that tonight when the rest of the tank is sleeping.

Marc


Jimmy Chen wrote:

> > Kim, how would you feed this guy?
>
> Small diced chunks of silverside, shrimp, clams, all will do.
>
> > What specifically is the procedure, because it is
> > not going to respond quickly like an anemone. I saw multiple openings
> (mouths?) in
> > each polyp last night during lights off.
>
> Not instantly, but you will see it engulf the food within a min or less.
> Just drop a chunk right at the middle and you will see eating taking place
> in slow motion.
>
> jc

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[Marc Levenson]

How about Psammocora sp. ?

Marc

Chief Ephor wrote:

> Marc, it is a _Hydrophora rigidis_, if I spell the name correctly. Common
> name is Green Horn Coral. Will get fuzzy and hairy when happy, and the
> sweeper tenticles is very powerful.
> bye -ck-

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[Dragon Slayer]

the brains I have Marc, will quite quickly take chunks of meaty food
offered. just gently let it touch the tentacles next to the mouth at night
when they are extended and they will retract just like your anemone does.
its amazing to watch.

kc

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Jimmy, I'll try that tonight when the rest of the tank is sleeping.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Jimmy Chen wrote:
>
> > > Kim, how would you feed this guy?
> >
> > Small diced chunks of silverside, shrimp, clams, all will do.
> >
> > > What specifically is the procedure, because it is
> > > not going to respond quickly like an anemone. I saw multiple openings
> > (mouths?) in
> > > each polyp last night during lights off.
> >
> > Not instantly, but you will see it engulf the food within a min or less.
> > Just drop a chunk right at the middle and you will see eating taking
place
> > in slow motion.
> >
> > jc
>
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>

[Chief Ephor]

hi.
Sorry for the mispelling. I guess it is possible that it is a Psammocora,
but I can't really tell... usually _P. contigua_ (commonest type) has a more
roundish look on the skeleton, while yours is more pointy like
_Hydnophora_... It is probably not a _Hydno._ if it does not get fuzzy.
Well, another failed attempt in ID.
bye -ck-