Is this sun coral?

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 08:36 PM

I have been looking at pictures in the internet and what i bout at the LFS a week or so ago dosent really look like anyone elses sun coral. Can someone confirm what this species might be? Some pictures i have seen of Firecracker coral look more like mine.

Dentoid · 04-25-2008, 08:37 PM

Tubastrea (Sun Coral).

Craig Manoukian · 04-25-2008, 08:40 PM

Yup, Scott is "spot"

on!

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 08:44 PM

will it eventually get as full as yours?

Dentoid · 04-25-2008, 08:46 PM

Yes, with regular feedings. It already has some branching babies!

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 08:48 PM

ive been feeding it everyother day one block of frozen mysis shrimp mixed with some phyto pure over the course of 3 hours

Dentoid · 04-25-2008, 08:51 PM

I don't think phyto is to their liking. Save your money and stick to just the zooplankton.

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 08:56 PM

thanks for the advice i was about to buy more phyto pure since mine was almost out. The other corals i have a re zoes, shrooms, xenia, porcilapora, this sun, and a torch i picked up today. Would you reccomend me buying more phytopure or is there another brand i should look at that all these guys would equally like?

Dentoid · 04-25-2008, 09:12 PM

Phytoplankton is more for filter feeding species like feather dusters, gorgonians, sea fans, clams etc. Most if not all of the corals you listed are zooplankton and/or photosynthetic feeders. You probably could do without the phyto all together.

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 09:19 PM

so ill just continue with the mysis and whateer sunny and the fish dont get the other corals will

Craig Manoukian · 04-25-2008, 09:32 PM

Yes they are meat eaters!

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Yes they are meat eaters!

I understand that thank you.

tbittner · 04-25-2008, 10:21 PM

I hate to throw a wrench in there but could it be a Dendrophyllia?

Dendrophyllia

I have a hard time telling these two apart.

Dentoid · 04-25-2008, 10:27 PM

Terry the two are indistinguishable without looking at the skeleton. Tubastrea is by far more common.

Wolfgang8810 · 04-25-2008, 10:43 PM

would a picture of mine fully closed help? and the size of my sunny is it worth 20 bucks? thats what i paid for it and the LFS has another one about the same size i might pick up

04-25-2008, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539 View Gallery Karma Komment	Is this sun coral? I have been looking at pictures in the internet and what i bout at the LFS a week or so ago dosent really look like anyone elses sun coral. Can someone confirm what this species might be? Some pictures i have seen of Firecracker coral look more like mine. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

04-25-2008, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? Tubastrea (Sun Coral). __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-25-2008, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this sun coral? Yup, Scott is "spot" on! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-25-2008, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? will it eventually get as full as yours? __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

04-25-2008, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? Yes, with regular feedings. It already has some branching babies! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-25-2008, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? ive been feeding it everyother day one block of frozen mysis shrimp mixed with some phyto pure over the course of 3 hours __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

04-25-2008, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? I don't think phyto is to their liking. Save your money and stick to just the zooplankton. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-25-2008, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? thanks for the advice i was about to buy more phyto pure since mine was almost out. The other corals i have a re zoes, shrooms, xenia, porcilapora, this sun, and a torch i picked up today. Would you reccomend me buying more phytopure or is there another brand i should look at that all these guys would equally like? __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

04-25-2008, 09:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? Phytoplankton is more for filter feeding species like feather dusters, gorgonians, sea fans, clams etc. Most if not all of the corals you listed are zooplankton and/or photosynthetic feeders. You probably could do without the phyto all together. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-25-2008, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? so ill just continue with the mysis and whateer sunny and the fish dont get the other corals will __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

04-25-2008, 09:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this sun coral? Yes they are meat eaters! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-25-2008, 10:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this sun coral? I hate to throw a wrench in there but could it be a Dendrophyllia? Dendrophyllia I have a hard time telling these two apart. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-25-2008, 10:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? Terry the two are indistinguishable without looking at the skeleton. Tubastrea is by far more common. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-25-2008, 10:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
Wolfgang8810 Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this sun coral? would a picture of mine fully closed help? and the size of my sunny is it worth 20 bucks? thats what i paid for it and the LFS has another one about the same size i might pick up __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

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