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10-17-2007, 06:52 PM
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Shark
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want to take a crack at identifying this again
well i think this is about as open as it is going to get. it was sold as a finger leather. my reasearch leads me to beleive it is a fiji finger leather. what do you guys think? rhis is a link to a fiji finger leather
http://www.marinecenter.com/corals/c...erleatherfiji/
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10-17-2007, 07:49 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
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Look here http://www.livestockusa.org/FINGLEATH.html sinularia seems really close put cursor on pic and tells what it is.
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10-17-2007, 10:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: alabama
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i think it's a kenya tree coral that hasn't opened yet. put it in more direct current for a while. |
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10-17-2007, 10:14 PM
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Still Here, But Gone
Join Date: Jan 2007
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i had that once, i always called it a ''Colt Leather'' but that was 4 years ago, i didnt know much about corals then
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10-18-2007, 08:26 AM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
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kenya tree? this one has a thick round center. Its diameter is around 3-4 inches. Doesnt look like a kenya tree i ever saw. then again its a mystery leather so who knows. its alive and looks good so im happy with it. Im getting a pulsing xenia frag sat. from frag.org. there is actually alot of people around my area offering frags. Why would anyone pay retal for a coral. I know frags are small but i would rather watch it grow.
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10-18-2007, 08:31 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Canton, GA USA
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It's a finger leather.
May I ask why you're procuring specimens when you don't know what they are?
I'm not flaming you - I promise. Just that it's preferable to know what you're buying *before* you buy it, so you can research and know that you will be able to provide for it.
Buying first and asking questions later will surely land you in a situation where you may end up with an inappropriate choice.
In this case, a leather is a fairly easy coral to keep. Medium light, medium flow - expect it to shrivel up and slough off every month or so.
HTH
Jenn
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10-18-2007, 08:36 AM
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Shark
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um ok not sure where that came from i know and knew it was a finger leather when i bought it. just asking what kind of finger leather. also have read and knew i wanted leathers before i bought the tank. and have no plans to frag that peice off for some time. ??? thanks for asking
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10-18-2007, 08:41 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
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I apologize then. Your subject line said you wanted to "take a crack at identifying it again"... sold as a finger leather, yep it's a finger leather. If you want to know its point of origin, I'd ask the dealer who sold it, they should be able to tell you where it came from.
Nailing the exact specie is not really that relevant IMO as this family of corals requires similar care... finger leather, devil's hand, toadstool, cabbage - leather is leather. Medium light, medium flow. Some such as yellow toadstool might need a bit more light to keep their colour, but by and large care is the same for one or the other.
Again - sorry if I misunderstood the intent of your post.
Jenn
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10-18-2007, 08:48 AM
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Shark
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i actually got it from a friend so i guess it will dye at that. he thinks its a fiji finger leather also so i think i will go with that.
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10-18-2007, 10:08 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Looks like Finger Coral to me.
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10-18-2007, 10:11 AM
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Shark
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yea i am set on that which is good enough to me but it looks like a fiji finger leather. oh well its from the ocean
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