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Old 10-25-2004, 10:31 PM   #1
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coral identity


we just bought a reef tank with a few corals and we really don't know what kind they are i think they are a kind of leather but don't know for sure. can anyone help?

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Old 10-25-2004, 11:50 PM   #2
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prolly a colt coral.

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Old 10-26-2004, 03:42 AM   #3
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Yeh - looks like colt, too
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Old 10-26-2004, 09:40 AM   #4
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we just bought a reef tank with a few corals and we really don't know what kind they are i think they are a kind of leather but don't know for sure. can anyone help?

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looks like a rasta leather.

it is a type of sinularia, i have 2 and they look just like that, not a colt
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Old 10-26-2004, 11:39 AM   #5
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I lean toward Sinularia,,,finger coral ,,,IMO
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Old 10-26-2004, 06:37 PM   #6
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do you guys think they are both from the same family
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Old 10-26-2004, 06:46 PM   #7
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jeff you think Sinularia instead of Cladiella?

mmmmmm yes they are in the same family, sorta cousines..white figer coral and colt..
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