Hello, I picked this up at m LFS after asking many many q's about my lighting and they told me this would do well with my nano reef setup as it is a hardy coral. Problem is, I don't know what it is called and with all of the questions I forgot to ask and they are now closed until Wednesday. I would really like to identify this so that I can make sure it is in a proper place in my tank. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!
Coral ID please
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David Shaw
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Its a Zoa (Zoanthid)
David Shaw
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Yup agreed on that.
You need to remove them as they will sting the Zoas and also spread.
You need to remove them as they will sting the Zoas and also spread.
tnwillia
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cbrownfish
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Actually, those are Palythoa (Palys) commonly called button polyps. Similar to Zoanthids but this species can tolerate lower light conditions. I would definitely address the Aiptasia as suggested. Inject with Joe's Juice, Kalk paste, Lemon juice, etc.
I've seen them called lots of things (Frog Button Polyps, Nuclear Green Button Polyps, Mean Green Palys, Hulk Palys etc) but as cbrownfish stated they are button polyps and can take a wide range of light.
as for the broken piece just glue it on another rock and watch em grow
as for the broken piece just glue it on another rock and watch em grow
fishhead
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Unbelievable. I was several years into the hobby before I made my first frag. You are way ahead of my learning curve. You are so lucky to get to try your hand at coral propagation right off the bat like that. I agree though, the glass rose anemones or Aptaisia sp should be removed...soon. Don't just cut their heades off, they regrow and make more where their heads roll. They can spread fast. They are...not cool. Must kill them
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fishhead
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I don't know how many of those weeds you have, but before you start treating your whole tank, make sure it really needs it. If you can surgically remove them, that would be preferable to treating your tank. You can also inject them with various things. I have injected them with Kalkwasser and killed'em before.
I guess I am just saying you should not over react, but should definitely react to those buggers before it becomes a problem.
fishhead
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Thanks for pointing that out. I have never used it, maybe I was thinking of joe's juice, which I haven't used either, but it seem you were supposed to raise tank temp, keep lights out, turn off skimmer and reove any carbon...sounded like a pain. Very glad to hear you can shoot'em up. Much better. :apimp: