Coral and Fish ID's Please?

lgerold · 12-01-2006, 11:58 PM

Hi!

I have some recent additions to my tank that I want to share with you. And, perhaps, you can give me some ID's please? Trouble is, I was given names at the pet store, but I don't have confidence in the names, or my memory of the names.

First, a neat tang. I did some research about this guy, and I have come up with two possibilities, which confuse me. I expect this is a Mimic Tang, but I read differing accounts as to it's complete identification. Is there more than one Mimic Tang? I've seen photos and descriptions of a "Half Black Mimic Tang" which most resemble this fish. Then, I see similar photos of the Yellow Mimic Tang (not juvenile.)

This fish is 3" from nose to tip of tail.

The next coral is one of my favorites. It's 2" from left to right. Whadyathink?

Two more - I'm get really confused about the LPS corals that have the cell shaped polyps. Can you help me with these two?

Thanks everyone!

Lucy

cheeks69 · 12-02-2006, 12:05 AM

Possibly colpophyllia aka closed brain or a Favia.

Possibly Acanthastrea aka Pineapple coral

Can you get a clearer photo?

He does look like a Mimic Tang but they're usually yellow.Does this photo resemble it you think ? http://www.pbase.com/clippo/image/69030729

12-01-2006, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Coral and Fish ID's Please? Hi! I have some recent additions to my tank that I want to share with you. And, perhaps, you can give me some ID's please? Trouble is, I was given names at the pet store, but I don't have confidence in the names, or my memory of the names. First, a neat tang. I did some research about this guy, and I have come up with two possibilities, which confuse me. I expect this is a Mimic Tang, but I read differing accounts as to it's complete identification. Is there more than one Mimic Tang? I've seen photos and descriptions of a "Half Black Mimic Tang" which most resemble this fish. Then, I see similar photos of the Yellow Mimic Tang (not juvenile.) This fish is 3" from nose to tip of tail. The next coral is one of my favorites. It's 2" from left to right. Whadyathink? Two more - I'm get really confused about the LPS corals that have the cell shaped polyps. Can you help me with these two? Thanks everyone! Lucy __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

12-02-2006, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coral and Fish ID's Please? Possibly colpophyllia aka closed brain or a Favia. Possibly Acanthastrea aka Pineapple coral Can you get a clearer photo? He does look like a Mimic Tang but they're usually yellow.Does this photo resemble it you think ? http://www.pbase.com/clippo/image/69030729 __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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