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Old 02-15-2004, 11:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Soft Coral Id

Hi All
I was given this coral yesterday. Any ideas what it is and how to look after it? I was toold it is a member of the zoanthid familly.

Any help greatly appreciated!
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Old 02-15-2004, 11:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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sorry witch one are you talking about?
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Old 02-15-2004, 12:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The coral on the right of the pic.
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Old 02-15-2004, 12:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Well, it is a tough picture for an identification. I would venture to guess sinularia but again, it is just tough to tell. It almost even looks like an acropora of some sort but you mention it is a softy...

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Old 02-15-2004, 12:11 PM   #5 (permalink)
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cant really tell by that pic i can say its not of the zooathid family.
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Old 02-15-2004, 12:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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yep defo a softy. pinkish in colour. Has polyps which extend at night.
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Old 02-15-2004, 01:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Please take a couple of close ups of the coral:-)
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Old 02-15-2004, 02:16 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Does it look anything like these sinularia?
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Old 02-15-2004, 03:49 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Nope!
But I have found them they are snake or tube polyps. Cant find any info on looking after them tho!
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Gotcha, very cool

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...003/invert.htm
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That looks like a sick "finger coral" like Lemnalia or Paralemnalia

http://www.reefsource.com/Species%20...T/lemnalia.htm
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Nah its not that. But thanks for the site I found it on there:-

http://www.reefsource.com/Species%20...snakepolyp.htm
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Cool, havent seen one of those before
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