What is the name of this?

[Tee]

I have this pink softy, but I don't know the name of it. Can I anybody tell me?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22404904@N03/...271090/sizes/l/[/url]

 

It seem to open more at night when the light turn off.

Thanks,

Tee

Edited April 29, 2008 by Tee

[hbh]

I don't know but if you ever frag it and want to trade for another softie at a meeting, please p.m. me! I like it!

[Tee]

It's not that big yet. I'll keep you mind when I frag it.

Tee

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I don't know but if you ever frag it and want to trade for another softie at a meeting, please p.m. me! I like it!

[treesprite]

I don't know but if you ever frag it and want to trade for another softie at a meeting, please p.m. me! I like it!

 

My thought too Would you eventually want to trade a little frag for a frag of toadstool? My ts is small but not too small to hack a piece off for the sake of diversity.

Edited April 29, 2008 by treesprite

[lancer99]

Tee,

That is a beauty! I'm thinking probably a Lemnaliasp....but it could also be a Sinularia or any one of related species.

 

Whatever, keep my in mind when it's fraggable

 

-R

[Almon]

Looks like Sinularia.

[treesprite]

Maybe this (click)

[vaironman]

Possibly part of this family, Dendronepthea. Carnation flower comes in many different variety of colors: red, pink, orange, white. The shape of the polyps/flower is depending on the color type of the carnation flower.

 

http://www.marinecenter.com/corals/coralss...carnationcoral/

 

AQUACO currently has one in orange color.

 

If Tee has more than 6 months and thriving, then it's not Dendronepthea and probably a cold coral. The carnation coral is a difficult coral to keep. Although, it's nonphotosynthetic, it's hard to care for because of its feeding requirement. Most just slowly thin out, slowly shrink to disappearance about 4-6 months after purchase.

 

There was an article on advanceaquarist that posted under RC, two months back, if my memory serves me right.

 

Very pretty colorful soft coral, abundant and not expensive on market. Just hard to keep.

Edited April 30, 2008 by vaironman

[Tee]

It is not colt coral or carnation. I have it for about a month now.

Tee

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Possibly part of this family, Dendronepthea. Carnation flower comes in my different variety of colors: red, pink, orange, white. The shape of the polyps/flower, depending on the color type of the carnation flower.

 

http://www.marinecenter.com/corals/coralss...carnationcoral/

 

AQUACO currently has one in orange color.

 

If Tee has more than 6 months and thriving, then it's not Dendronepthea and probably a cold coral. The carnation coral is a difficult coral to keep. Although, it's nonphotosynthetic, it's hard to care for because of its feeding requirement. Most just slowly thin out, slowly shrink to disappearance about 4-6 months after purchase.

 

There was an article on advanceaquarist that posted under RC, two months back, if my memory serves me right.

 

Very pretty colorful soft coral, abundant and not expensive on market. Just hard to keep.

[wreck]

nice color. That branch on the left looks fraggable . I would love a piece when you frag it.

Wreck

 

It is not colt coral or carnation. I have it for about a month now.

Tee

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[jason the filter freak]

looks like the same family as kenya tree

[treesprite]

looks like the same family as kenya tree

 

but kenya tree is ugly

 

nice color. That branch on the left looks fraggable . I would love a piece when you frag it.

funny that these things are assumed.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Tee, was it labeled where you bought it? I'm looking at Borneman's Corals book and it very closely resembles a Scleronepthya, which is a genus of the Nephtheidae family - Tree corals, carnation corals.

 

Very pretty - feed it some phyto regularly.

[Tee]

Unfortunate, there was no name. I bought it at a Vietnamese Fish Store, they told me a Vietnamese name, which I already forgot. You are very close with the Nephetheidae family. It's not popular around here I think. I'll be glad to frag it and share with you guy if it grow. Problem is my system is suck a baby. I don't have any automatic dosing system at all. I add Bionic 1, 2 and Kent Liquid coral feed now and then.

 

 

I know it is definitely not Colt, Kenya Tree coral. The problem is I don't know what it is, so I don't know how to feed it with anything. I try to put in the

Here is link:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/nephtheids.htm

 

I wanted to buy a bunch of these type of softy in the Nephtheids family as shown on that website, but I didn't have enough room.

I'll keep you guy post, when and if it grow bigger. I'll frag 'em up for you guy.

Tee-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

Tee, was it labeled where you bought it? I'm looking at Borneman's Corals book and it very closely resembles a Scleronepthya, which is a genus of the Nephtheidae family - Tree corals, carnation corals.

 

Very pretty - feed it some phyto regularly.

[davelin315]

Looks like a carnation coral to me, too. They come in many shapes and sizes, and since it enlarges at night, I would assume that it's azooxanthellae, non-photosynthetic. Enlarging at night suggests that it's feeding, whereas most will go the opposite and shrink at night with the absence of light. I would provide it with plenty of current, see if it enjoys being suspended upside down, and offer it a lot of food and see if it grows. I also saw the one at the Aquarium Company and was toying with the idea of putting one in my overflow, mounted upside down, but then thought that I'd never see it, so what's the point!

[Tee]

Dave,

What kind of food do you think I can feed it?

Thanks a lot,

Tee

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Looks like a carnation coral to me, too. They come in many shapes and sizes, and since it enlarges at night, I would assume that it's azooxanthellae, non-photosynthetic. Enlarging at night suggests that it's feeding, whereas most will go the opposite and shrink at night with the absence of light. I would provide it with plenty of current, see if it enjoys being suspended upside down, and offer it a lot of food and see if it grows. I also saw the one at the Aquarium Company and was toying with the idea of putting one in my overflow, mounted upside down, but then thought that I'd never see it, so what's the point!

[vaironman]

Found that article for you Tee. Happy reading!

 

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-02/feature/index.php

[lanman]

Sure looks like a Carnation coral... good luck - I had one, but it very very slowly shriveled up and disappeared. Took almost a year. Nobody's quite sure what to feed them.

 

bob

[lhcorals]

I dont know what it is,but if it reproduces like my Kenya Tree it can be a pest. I have so many popping up everywhere.

[treesprite]

I dont know what it is,but if it reproduces like my Kenya Tree it can be a pest. I have so many popping up everywhere.

 

then perhaps would you want to share some, as people do with kenya tree given it's proliferation?

[hbh]

I don't know but if you ever frag it and want to trade for another softie at a meeting, please p.m. me! I like it!

 

 

Thanks! I can trade a small frag of leather or mushroom for it. LMK when.

[MLazar]

Sure looks like a Carnation coral... good luck - I had one, but it very very slowly shriveled up and disappeared. Took almost a year. Nobody's quite sure what to feed them.

 

bob

 

 

I agree with Bob, I think it is a carnation. I picked up a very similar tiny orange piece on a coral rock our last visit to Roozens. It definitely did not like direct light, doing much better in a shaded area. I'm not specifically feeding it, but it does seem to be growing. It's still only about 1/2" - 3/4" tall.

 

Maureen

[Tee]

Yeah, you guy might be right:

http://www.marinecenter.com/corals/coralssoft/pinksoftcoral/

 

It doesn't like too much light. I have to move it to the botom of the tank soon.

Tee

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I agree with Bob, I think it is a carnation. I picked up a very similar tiny orange piece on a coral rock our last visit to Roozens. It definitely did not like direct light, doing much better in a shaded area. I'm not specifically feeding it, but it does seem to be growing. It's still only about 1/2" - 3/4" tall.

 

Maureen

[MLazar]

Tee,

 

My carnation has a similar textured appearance to the one you have pictured in your post. There are several types of carnations with different textures.

 

I just read up on them in one of our many reef books. Your link gave a difficulty rating of 3 on a scale of 1 - 5, making it medium. In my book it gives it a difficulty rating of 9 out of 10, 10 being the most difficult.

 

Also from "A Practical Guide to Corals for the Reef Aquarium":

 

- most carnations are found under ledges and in caves

 

- need low/slow current and dim light

 

- require regular feedings of small particulate food, such as baby brine shrimp. (which may be why mine is doing well as Jon is feeding baby brine to other corals in the holding tank)

 

- For and unknown reason, they are quite unsuccessful when hair algae is present (possibly due to chemical substance released by the algae).

 

- are not aggressive.

 

Carnations are so beautiful, I hope both of us are successful growing them. I'll try and post a picture when it gets bigger.

 

Maureen

[dbartco]

still say lemnalia

 

http://www.garf.org/LEMNSHOWE/LEM/index.html