Reef Discussion

[Csiro]

not sure if this is the right place to ask if not just point to right direction

I just would like to get coral ID please
Sorry for the quality of images.
Thank you.

 

[Sam Parker]

hard to tell on the first pic, potential some sort of leather?

Second looks like Xenia and third is definitely a lobo :)

 

[Csiro]

hard to tell on the first pic, potential some sort of leather?

Second looks like Xenia and third is definitely a lobo :)

Thanks for reply Sam.
I’ll post better quality pictures later on tonight, I think it’s blue in my LEDS that messing up my pictures.
Thx

 

[NiCd]

Hard to see exactly on the first, is kinda looks like duncanopsammia, have you got a photo showing the front of the polyp?

The second kinda looks like an unhappy xenia

Third either lobophyllia or symphyllia. The shallow valley depth makes be think lobophyllia.

 

[NiCd]

Sorry I took two hours to write my response so missed your comments Sam

 

[NiCd]

third is definitely a lobo :)

What is your method for differing lobo from symph? I always struggle when there is a continuous large polyp.

 

[somethingfishy76]

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I just would like to get coral ID please
Sorry for the quality of images.
Thank you.

1 Duncan
2 Xenia
3 Lobo

 

[Sam Parker]

What is your method for differing lobo from symph? I always struggle when there is a continuous large polyp.

No scientific approach :P Could be a Symph, just find that lobo's are more common on the shelves (although I don't often see them that kind of blue!)

 

[macca_75]

This wouldn't be the same @Csiro from MASA all those years back would it???

 

[Csiro]

This wouldn't be the same @Csiro from MASA all those years back would it???

Yes it is. Your nick sounds very familiar.

 

[Csiro]

Thank you guys for your help.
So it is Duncan and lobo but the second one is definitely not Xenia

 

[Csiro]

Just a quick queastion, what happened to masa? Last time I was there it was full of people now it feels dead.

 

[macca_75]

Yes it is. Your nick sounds very familiar.

I have the same name on MASA. I also met at your house once - bought something from you as I remember?

 

[macca_75]

Just a quick queastion, what happened to masa? Last time I was there it was full of people now it feels dead.

Been going that way for a while. Personally I think Facebook has killed it. The platform is outdated, sharing pictures is a pain and so on. I know they still have get togethers though.

 

[Csiro]

How is that anemone going?

 

[macca_75]

How is that anemone going?

If that is what I bought - man!!!!! Thing has split I would say at least 15 times (sold/given away many of them). I currently have 3 or 4 in the tank. Is your tank still the same one?

 

[Csiro]

Yes still the same.
Apparently when anemone splits it means that your tank went through a sudden change, could be anything water temperature change, PH, etc.

 

[macca_75]

Yes still the same.
Apparently when anemone splits it means that your tank went through a sudden change, could be anything water temperature change, PH, etc.

Yeah - 2 trains of thought I have heard over the years (who knows - they may both be right).

1 is they will split in a time of less than ideal conditions as a survival technique.

the 2nd is when conditions are right they will "breed" by splitting.

Both sound logical to me.

Either way, every split survived months and grew before I off loaded it. Most splits occurred when the tank was stable and just humming along.

 

[Csiro]

Good to hear. Mine are splitting but at slower pace than before

 

[ReeferRob]

#2 is not Xenia, it's a Kenya Tree coral. ;)