Beginner Corals?

[Gottcha]

Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?

[Rikko]

On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 19:57:11 GMT, "Gottcha"
> wrote:

>Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?

Soft corals are probably less demanding if you're not going all out on
lighting and supplementation. Pumping xenia
(http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=22&pCatId=1494)
look quite cool and grow quite readily. I've seen a few people posting
in an absolute rage when they hear the word because they had such a
hard time eradicating them. :)

If you're serious about it, pick up Corals by Eric Borneman - it's the
most comprehensive book I ever read out of school. :)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1890087483/qid=1086742267/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-3193758-9833535?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[Scott Bennett]

As Rikko also wrote, soft corals seem to be known as more hardy.
Leather corals and mushrooms would be worth looking at.

Also, if you decide to make a big move in this direction, see Jeff's
Exotic Fish for their 9 for $99 deal - it's a great (i.e. inexpensive)
beginner deal for some more common corals. Of course, you'll probably
have to pay $60 in shipping, but still, it comes out to $18/coral, when
they are often much more. They send decent sized corals, too. You just
need to be careful and do some research, because from their list it's
easy to mix hard/soft, aggressive/non-aggressive.

Gottcha wrote:

> Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
>
>

[Gottcha]

what is the web address for these coral deals???

"Scott Bennett" > wrote in message
...
> As Rikko also wrote, soft corals seem to be known as more hardy.
> Leather corals and mushrooms would be worth looking at.
>
> Also, if you decide to make a big move in this direction, see Jeff's
> Exotic Fish for their 9 for $99 deal - it's a great (i.e. inexpensive)
> beginner deal for some more common corals. Of course, you'll probably
> have to pay $60 in shipping, but still, it comes out to $18/coral, when
> they are often much more. They send decent sized corals, too. You just
> need to be careful and do some research, because from their list it's
> easy to mix hard/soft, aggressive/non-aggressive.
>
> Gottcha wrote:
>
> > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> >
> >
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:

mushroom leather corals
sarcophyton
bubble
euphyllia anchora
catalaphyllia
brains
sinularia

I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc of small
stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a "flower" so
that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy coloured
flowers.

Phil

"Gottcha" > wrote in message
...
> Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
>
>

[Dinky]

Google your friend it is.
http://www.exoticfish.com/contents.htm

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[Gottcha]

i have a Goniopora and have heard the same thing but it seems to be doing
well as of now.

"Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
...
> Should also add Coralliomorphs are doing very well, as are Gonioporas
> although a number of people have told me that they don't last very long.
>
> Phil
>
>
> "Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
> >
> > mushroom leather corals
> > sarcophyton
> > bubble
> > euphyllia anchora
> > catalaphyllia
> > brains
> > sinularia
> >
> > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc of
> small
> > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a "flower"
so
> > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy
> coloured
> > flowers.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

Should also add Coralliomorphs are doing very well, as are Gonioporas
although a number of people have told me that they don't last very long.

Phil


"Phil Krasnostein" > wrote in message
...
> I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
>
> mushroom leather corals
> sarcophyton
> bubble
> euphyllia anchora
> catalaphyllia
> brains
> sinularia
>
> I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc of
small
> stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a "flower" so
> that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy
coloured
> flowers.
>
> Phil
>
> "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> >
> >
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.

Marc


Phil Krasnostein wrote:

> I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
>
> mushroom leather corals
> sarcophyton
> bubble
> euphyllia anchora
> catalaphyllia
> brains
> sinularia
>
> I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc of small
> stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a "flower" so
> that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy coloured
> flowers.
>
> Phil
>
> "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> >
> >

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[Phil Krasnostein]

Marc

My LFS called it a "Duncan Opsomnia" but I don't think it's the right name,
because I can't find any reference to it. I'll post a picture in the next
couple of days.

Phil


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Phil Krasnostein wrote:
>
> > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
> >
> > mushroom leather corals
> > sarcophyton
> > bubble
> > euphyllia anchora
> > catalaphyllia
> > brains
> > sinularia
> >
> > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc of
small
> > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a "flower"
so
> > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy
coloured
> > flowers.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > >
> > >
>
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> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

That would be ideal.

Marc


Phil Krasnostein wrote:

> Marc
>
> My LFS called it a "Duncan Opsomnia" but I don't think it's the right name,
> because I can't find any reference to it. I'll post a picture in the next
> couple of days.
>
> Phil
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> >
> > > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
> > >
> > > mushroom leather corals
> > > sarcophyton
> > > bubble
> > > euphyllia anchora
> > > catalaphyllia
> > > brains
> > > sinularia
> > >
> > > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc of
> small
> > > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a "flower"
> so
> > > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy
> coloured
> > > flowers.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >

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[Phil Krasnostein]

Marc

Please have a look at http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs

Photos 2604, 2608, 2609, 2610 show the unknown coral. The "flowers" are
quite large -- for scale, the male birdnose wrasse is about 6" long and the
large coralliomorphs are around 2" in diameter.

Photos 2616, 2621, 2622, 2623 show a superb piece of live rock, but I have
no idea what all of the rich growth is -- do you know??

You can see a small zooanthid, which is not looking terrific. It has some
large growths on its side which also look a bit like coralliomorphs -- do
you know what they are?

Thanks

Phil



"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> That would be ideal.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Phil Krasnostein wrote:
>
> > Marc
> >
> > My LFS called it a "Duncan Opsomnia" but I don't think it's the right
name,
> > because I can't find any reference to it. I'll post a picture in the
next
> > couple of days.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
> > > >
> > > > mushroom leather corals
> > > > sarcophyton
> > > > bubble
> > > > euphyllia anchora
> > > > catalaphyllia
> > > > brains
> > > > sinularia
> > > >
> > > > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc
of
> > small
> > > > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a
"flower"
> > so
> > > > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy
> > coloured
> > > > flowers.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Those large ones do look much more frilly than zoanthids typically look. I
can't say.

That other growth could be a form of Xenia, but it also reminds me of
Anthellia. You might also compare it to Clove Polyps.

To be honest, I don't think I recoginized a single piece you asked about!

Marc


Phil Krasnostein wrote:

> Marc
>
> Please have a look at http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
>
> Photos 2604, 2608, 2609, 2610 show the unknown coral. The "flowers" are
> quite large -- for scale, the male birdnose wrasse is about 6" long and the
> large coralliomorphs are around 2" in diameter.
>
> Photos 2616, 2621, 2622, 2623 show a superb piece of live rock, but I have
> no idea what all of the rich growth is -- do you know??
>
> You can see a small zooanthid, which is not looking terrific. It has some
> large growths on its side which also look a bit like coralliomorphs -- do
> you know what they are?
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > That would be ideal.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > > My LFS called it a "Duncan Opsomnia" but I don't think it's the right
> name,
> > > because I can't find any reference to it. I'll post a picture in the
> next
> > > couple of days.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
> > > > >
> > > > > mushroom leather corals
> > > > > sarcophyton
> > > > > bubble
> > > > > euphyllia anchora
> > > > > catalaphyllia
> > > > > brains
> > > > > sinularia
> > > > >
> > > > > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a disc
> of
> > > small
> > > > > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a
> "flower"
> > > so
> > > > > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small creamy
> > > coloured
> > > > > flowers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > > > >
> > > > > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Personal Page:
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >

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[Gottcha]

this is what i have im my tank as of now....my lfs says it is a goniopora.
here is a pic of it http://www.comp-connections.biz/tank/open.jpg

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Those large ones do look much more frilly than zoanthids typically look.
I
> can't say.
>
> That other growth could be a form of Xenia, but it also reminds me of
> Anthellia. You might also compare it to Clove Polyps.
>
> To be honest, I don't think I recoginized a single piece you asked about!
>
> Marc
>
>
> Phil Krasnostein wrote:
>
> > Marc
> >
> > Please have a look at
http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> >
> > Photos 2604, 2608, 2609, 2610 show the unknown coral. The "flowers" are
> > quite large -- for scale, the male birdnose wrasse is about 6" long and
the
> > large coralliomorphs are around 2" in diameter.
> >
> > Photos 2616, 2621, 2622, 2623 show a superb piece of live rock, but I
have
> > no idea what all of the rich growth is -- do you know??
> >
> > You can see a small zooanthid, which is not looking terrific. It has
some
> > large growths on its side which also look a bit like coralliomorphs --
do
> > you know what they are?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > That would be ideal.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > > > My LFS called it a "Duncan Opsomnia" but I don't think it's the
right
> > name,
> > > > because I can't find any reference to it. I'll post a picture in
the
> > next
> > > > couple of days.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marc
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far) with:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > mushroom leather corals
> > > > > > sarcophyton
> > > > > > bubble
> > > > > > euphyllia anchora
> > > > > > catalaphyllia
> > > > > > brains
> > > > > > sinularia
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a
disc
> > of
> > > > small
> > > > > > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a
> > "flower"
> > > > so
> > > > > > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small
creamy
> > > > coloured
> > > > > > flowers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phil
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Personal Page:
> > http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

Looks like a Goni. If you have a look at my photos at

http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs

there are two Gonis in Photo 2582. The yellow one has stems similar to
yours. I have seen many varieties at the two LFSs that I use.

Phil

"Gottcha" > wrote in message
...
> this is what i have im my tank as of now....my lfs says it is a goniopora.
> here is a pic of it http://www.comp-connections.biz/tank/open.jpg
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Those large ones do look much more frilly than zoanthids typically look.
> I
> > can't say.
> >
> > That other growth could be a form of Xenia, but it also reminds me of
> > Anthellia. You might also compare it to Clove Polyps.
> >
> > To be honest, I don't think I recoginized a single piece you asked
about!
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > > Please have a look at
> http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> > >
> > > Photos 2604, 2608, 2609, 2610 show the unknown coral. The "flowers"
are
> > > quite large -- for scale, the male birdnose wrasse is about 6" long
and
> the
> > > large coralliomorphs are around 2" in diameter.
> > >
> > > Photos 2616, 2621, 2622, 2623 show a superb piece of live rock, but I
> have
> > > no idea what all of the rich growth is -- do you know??
> > >
> > > You can see a small zooanthid, which is not looking terrific. It has
> some
> > > large growths on its side which also look a bit like coralliomorphs --
> do
> > > you know what they are?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > That would be ideal.
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Marc
> > > > >
> > > > > My LFS called it a "Duncan Opsomnia" but I don't think it's the
> right
> > > name,
> > > > > because I can't find any reference to it. I'll post a picture in
> the
> > > next
> > > > > couple of days.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > > > >
> > > > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Phil, those flowers are zoanthids.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marc
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm definitely a beginner and I have good success (so far)
with:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > mushroom leather corals
> > > > > > > sarcophyton
> > > > > > > bubble
> > > > > > > euphyllia anchora
> > > > > > > catalaphyllia
> > > > > > > brains
> > > > > > > sinularia
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have another one that I don't know the name of. It's like a
> disc
> > > of
> > > > > small
> > > > > > > stalks (each approx 1/4" diameter). Out of each stalk comes a
> > > "flower"
> > > > > so
> > > > > > > that the whole thing looks like a dinner plate full of small
> creamy
> > > > > coloured
> > > > > > > flowers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Phil
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Gottcha" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > Any such thing as beginner corals? Like hardier than others?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Personal Page:
> > > http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Personal Page:
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
>
>