name that coral....?

adamcourtney · 12-28-2003, 12:46 PM

I'm not over sure on what this coral actually is, the "flowers" are maybe only 1/2" across, any ideas please?

ScottT1980 · 12-28-2003, 12:47 PM

Looks like your typical zooanthid colony to me.

HTH

BTW, welcome to reefsanctuary!!!

Take er easy
Scott T.

Curtswearing · 12-28-2003, 01:00 PM

Adamcourtney,

WELCOME TO REEF SANCTUARY!!!

I'm going to back up Scott's opinion that they are zoanthids.

adamcourtney · 12-28-2003, 01:03 PM

thanks guys for the help.

I'm only a relative newby, been a FW keeper for years but only 6 months in SW...

Cheers

Adam

TDEVIL · 12-28-2003, 01:15 PM

just wanted to say Welcome to RS

i also say they are zoanthid's

fairly easy to take care of and many different varities, and once they start to spread then you can frag them

on a side note, they are very toxic (some more than others, as i understand), so take care when handleing them

here is a thread about the propagating them and some things to whatch out for
Zoanthids Propagation

TD

NaH2O · 12-28-2003, 01:55 PM

WELCOME TO RS!!!!!

I am going to jump on the band wagon: Genus Zoanthus. Very nice colony, by the way. How long have you had it....it seems large....cool!

There are many varieties of zoanthids...they also go by the names: button polyps, sea mat, and some people refer to them as zoos (or zos). The Zoanthus species normally reproduce by buds that are attached at their base to the main colony. They are dependent on their zooxanthellae, instead of feeding on zooplankton.

Another thing to look for, if you notice that there are some areas not opening, there are a few "pests" to zoanthids. One is the heliacus sp. snail, Check the link below, and scroll down to the 8th picture.

>>Hitchhiker FAQ<<

There are also nudibranch parasites to the zoanthids, which can be difficult to find unless you are looking for them. They have great camouflage:
>>Coral Eating Nudibranch<< linked from this thread: >>Zoo eating nudibranch<<

As stated earlier zoanthids contain a palytoxin that can be deadly if ingested in high amounts. They are easy to propagate...check out the thread that was linked by TDevil.

Hope this helps!!

[edit to change a glaring error...sorry for those that caught it]

Pro_builder · 12-28-2003, 04:00 PM

Welcome to Reef Sanctuary!!!

Zoo's, I do believe.

jks1 · 12-28-2003, 04:07 PM

nice job Nikki and Tdevil- Karma to ya!

Boomer · 12-29-2003, 01:18 AM

I agree they are Zonathus sp, maybe even pulchellus

Go here, click on Coral Gallery then Zoanthids

http://www.exoticreefs.us/reefflat/front.htm

mnreefman · 12-29-2003, 01:29 AM

yep i love thoes... i got a tank just for em... enjoy they look very healthy and nice colors!!!
and like they all said welcome... youll love this mb.. its is the best!!

wooddood · 12-29-2003, 06:05 AM

yep zoos and nice looking ones too.

Craig Manoukian · 12-29-2003, 06:45 AM

Awesome Zoanthus Colony and welcome to RS!

12-28-2003, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
adamcourtney Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	name that coral....? I'm not over sure on what this coral actually is, the "flowers" are maybe only 1/2" across, any ideas please?

12-28-2003, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks like your typical zooanthid colony to me. HTH BTW, welcome to reefsanctuary!!! Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

12-28-2003, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Adamcourtney, WELCOME TO REEF SANCTUARY!!! I'm going to back up Scott's opinion that they are zoanthids. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

12-28-2003, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	just wanted to say Welcome to RS i also say they are zoanthid's fairly easy to take care of and many different varities, and once they start to spread then you can frag them on a side note, they are very toxic (some more than others, as i understand), so take care when handleing them here is a thread about the propagating them and some things to whatch out for Zoanthids Propagation TD __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

12-28-2003, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	WELCOME TO RS!!!!! I am going to jump on the band wagon: Genus Zoanthus. Very nice colony, by the way. How long have you had it....it seems large....cool! There are many varieties of zoanthids...they also go by the names: button polyps, sea mat, and some people refer to them as zoos (or zos). The Zoanthus species normally reproduce by buds that are attached at their base to the main colony. They are dependent on their zooxanthellae, instead of feeding on zooplankton. Another thing to look for, if you notice that there are some areas not opening, there are a few "pests" to zoanthids. One is the heliacus sp. snail, Check the link below, and scroll down to the 8th picture. >>Hitchhiker FAQ<< There are also nudibranch parasites to the zoanthids, which can be difficult to find unless you are looking for them. They have great camouflage: >>Coral Eating Nudibranch<< linked from this thread: >>Zoo eating nudibranch<< As stated earlier zoanthids contain a palytoxin that can be deadly if ingested in high amounts. They are easy to propagate...check out the thread that was linked by TDevil. Hope this helps!! [edit to change a glaring error...sorry for those that caught it] __________________ ~Nikki~ Last edited by NaH2O : 12-28-2003 at 01:58 PM.

12-28-2003, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
adamcourtney Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 23 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks guys for the help. I'm only a relative newby, been a FW keeper for years but only 6 months in SW... Cheers Adam

12-28-2003, 04:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Welcome to Reef Sanctuary!!! Zoo's, I do believe. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-28-2003, 04:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	nice job Nikki and Tdevil- Karma to ya! __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-29-2003, 01:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	I agree they are Zonathus sp, maybe even pulchellus Go here, click on Coral Gallery then Zoanthids http://www.exoticreefs.us/reefflat/front.htm __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

12-29-2003, 01:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	yep i love thoes... i got a tank just for em... enjoy they look very healthy and nice colors!!! and like they all said welcome... youll love this mb.. its is the best!! __________________ http://reefrock.com

12-29-2003, 06:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	yep zoos and nice looking ones too. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-29-2003, 06:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,903 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Awesome Zoanthus Colony and welcome to RS! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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