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10-11-2003, 08:45 PM
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Plankton
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What is it? Some kind of Anemone?
The tentacles on these things are covered and tipped with tiny white spots. The Aptasia photos I've seen show smooth brownish tentacles.
What is this? Should I get my kalk gun loaded? There is a group of three that came attached to a piece of live rock.
Thanks
Rick
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Last edited by rickswika; 10-11-2003 at 09:06 PM.
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10-11-2003, 09:28 PM
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Maltese Reefer
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I don't know what it is, but my instinct would be to destroy it. 
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10-11-2003, 09:38 PM
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Sumpless and Proud
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Is it on florida rock? I have a few that look just like that - came in on my rock from gulf-view. They are a type of coral...just can't remember their name right now.
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10-11-2003, 09:39 PM
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The Border Collie Mod
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Rick you did score. Those are cup corals.
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10-11-2003, 09:52 PM
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They are one of the few good things that come in on aquacultured rock that will actually live more than a few months. 
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10-11-2003, 09:57 PM
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Maltese Reefer
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Well, not a good representation of my instincts now is it??
Just getting over an aiptasia take over... But good to know thats not what you got!! Another score.. 
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10-11-2003, 10:03 PM
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The Border Collie Mod
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Alan has the aptasia heebie jeebies! LOL
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10-11-2003, 10:24 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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Hey Rick! I have one of those as well! They eat like pigs and have had mine for several months now! 
Last edited by MontanaRocknReefer; 10-11-2003 at 10:28 PM.
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10-11-2003, 11:38 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Another SCORE!!! Toast! 
I don't see Cup corals in my reference book. Do they grow very large? They are only about 3/8" in diameter right now and attached to the same rock as a toadstool leather.
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10-12-2003, 03:10 AM
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Stress Monger
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Thats about all the bigger they get. I have some that are over 1 1/2 yrs old from when I first set up my tank.
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10-26-2003, 12:56 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
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Anyone have a more scientific ID on these, at least what group to archive in 
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10-26-2003, 01:02 PM
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Doug, they could be any number of species from the genus' Rhizosmilia, Colangia, Phyllangia, Astrangia, Phacelocyanthus, Coenocyanthus, Caryophyllia, etc....
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10-26-2003, 01:03 PM
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That vague enough for you?
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10-26-2003, 01:07 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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Hey Doug! They belong to the genus Tubastraea.
Common species: T.aurea, T.coccinea, T.diaphana, T.faulkneri, T. miccrantha(T. micranthus, T. nigrescens), and others.
Common Names:
T. faulkneri: orange cup coral or sun coral
T. micrantha: black sun coral
Mine I believe is Tubastreas aurea(golden cup coral).
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