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09-12-2007, 11:03 PM
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Something of everything
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Is this some relative of the sun coral?
Is this some relative of the sun coral? Looks like, but it's not yellow. Hitchhiker on the scleronephthya rock, was white, now of this color:
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90g mostly non-photosynt reef, 20g Christmas tree worms and sps, 5g no light for chilis and gorgonians, 10g+sump sea apples species tank, 12g FW shrimps.
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09-13-2007, 07:00 AM
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Saltwater Mom
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09-13-2007, 07:06 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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No It's what Jena said Cup coral.
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09-13-2007, 05:47 PM
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Professor Chaos
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nice little hitchhiker...
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09-13-2007, 09:28 PM
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Something of everything
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Thank you for the ID! Still confused:
it is the UK coastal waters inhabitant, assuming the water temperature should be much colder, than we have in the reef tanks.
And what they are doing - this on the orange scleronephthya stone, and the pure white - a lot of them - on the sun coral rock? It is a totally different region. LFS never mentioned receiving shipments from Europe - only South Pacific and Florida farms.
Does anybody else has them, what to do, how to keep them in the best way?
The white on the sun coral rock was almost totally eaten by puffer, still comes to life now and then.
Is it an interesting coral, what in particular?
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90g mostly non-photosynt reef, 20g Christmas tree worms and sps, 5g no light for chilis and gorgonians, 10g+sump sea apples species tank, 12g FW shrimps.
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09-13-2007, 10:36 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
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just by experiance Nepthyigorgia can sustain temp's down in the high 60's,(i dont know for how long tho) so if you have a pure chili coral tank, you may want to add the new coral to that,
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09-14-2007, 02:46 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
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I am sure they come from different areas. I have them and I know others have them. They are perfectly harmless. That was a uk based research I found I am sure they are in other places.
More info I found and this is more local
http://www.psat.wa.gov/you_can_do/creature/cupcoral.htm
You don't need to do anything. I have never fed mine or anything. They won't harm your other corals.
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09-14-2007, 07:49 AM
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Something of everything
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Canada
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Thank you! I see, that cup corals are different - not only Caryophyllia, but Balanophyllia as well. The good news - no special requirements 
About the pure chili tank: what temperature should be there - lower, than usual 78F?
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90g mostly non-photosynt reef, 20g Christmas tree worms and sps, 5g no light for chilis and gorgonians, 10g+sump sea apples species tank, 12g FW shrimps.
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09-15-2007, 01:32 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Western Wisconsin: LaCrosse Area Reef Keepers (LARK)
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Nice find!
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01-07-2008, 09:30 AM
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softie crazy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: south bend, indiana
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yes its cup coral that grabbed a peace of food heres mine i started out with one that had poped out of my rock know theres about 6 around it,i feed it when i feed my anenomies
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01-20-2008, 11:44 AM
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It's Happy Hour Somewhere
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I have lots of them on my live rock from the gulf of mexico near Tampa. They are a nice find.
Enjoy!
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01-25-2008, 05:47 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cleveland Ohio area
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Balanophyllia
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