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FAQs about Identification of Caryophyllid Corals
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Is this a
bubble coral? 8/19/07
Hi again Crew,
<Hello Agnes, Mich here.>
I have always thought that this is a bubble coral and the bubbles do
look like it. But all of the pictures I see online of bubble corals
don't have the flat middle showing just a cluster of bubbles that look
like a bunch of balloons. Sometimes mine opens up about 4" to 5" across
and looks just so pretty. I would like to know for sure what it is. I'm
sorry I said that, I know it's really hard sometimes to be "sure" of
anything in a marine tank.
<Yes, you are correct it is a bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). The flat
middle is normal, though not always as visible as yours appears to be.
Nothing to worry about here.>
Thanks for your help again.
<Welcome!>
Agnes |
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Coral identification, Torch Coral (Euphyllia
glabrescens). 2/20/07
Good morning guys,
<Hello Steve, Mich here.>
I want to start by saying what a great site you have.
<Thank you for your kind words.>
I have been in the hobby about 9 years and have learned more in the few
months since finding your site then the years of trial and error on my
own.
<Often the case.>
I recently received a new coral for my birthday (picture attached).
<Happy Birthday!>
My wife purchased this coral for me and was not sure of the name. I am
trying to find out what kind of coral this is. The structure of the
polyps looks almost star-like. Once I get an identity some info about
feeding, water flow, and placement.
<I believe you were given a torch coral (Euphyllia glabrescens). These
corals are typically found in somewhat turbid location, and do well with
a gentle current and bright indirect light. Be aware of the sweeper
tentacles, they can give quite a sting to any nearby corals and possibly
even you! I typically get blisters from this genus. More here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/caryophyllids.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/caryoeuph2.htm >
My set up is a 75 gal DAS tank about 75 lbs live rock, built in skimmer.
The sand bed is less than 1/2 inch. I have two 175 W metal halide lights
with 2x 96W actinic lights. I have the actinic lights on from 9:00 am to
9 pm with the halide's coming on at 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Also a little
natural light hits the tank from 6:00-8:00 am. The lights are placed
about 12 inches from the water. Currently this coral is placed at the
top of the tank about 6 in from the top. He is right in the middle so
not directly under the halides.
<I think this may be too high. I would be concerned about light
shock. It is better to start most any coral low and gradually move the
coral closer to the lights to prevent photostress.
More here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/acclimcoralslight.htm >
He does seem happy sweeper tentacles coming out often. I was not able to
quarantine this coral since I took down my quarantine tank a few weeks
ago to start a small tank for my daughter. I also didn't plan on adding
any more corals or fish so I was not thinking this would be a problem.
<Always good to have a QT on hand even if it's just a Rubbermaid type
container, heater and filter.>
I have been feeding DT's phytoplankton, as well as baby brine shrimp.
<Watch the DT's can kick up the Nitrates.>
Other tank mates are orange Tubastrea (feeding really well but getting
algae in the center)
<I'd try to remove the algae, perhaps with a turkey baster.>
1 green finger leather,
<Torch should be placed away from the Sinularia.>
colt coral, Lobophyllia, Wellsophyllia, and Montipora peltiformis. Fish
are 1 regal tang,
<I do wish your tank was bigger for this fish. Usually recommend a 100
gallons at a minimum for regal tang (Paracanthurus hepatus).>
1 clown, and 1 Lyretail Anthias. I was worried about the high placement
but due to the brain corals I didn't want to place too close to the new
one.
<Yes, the torch can pack a powerful punch.>
Lastly the only dosing I do is with iodine, and liquid gold pro. My
calcium is a little high, it's about 510.
<Too high under 400 is better.>
I have not dosed any calcium in months but it has not lowered.
<How's your alkalinity?>
Thanks for your help please let me know if you need any more info.
<You're welcome. -Mich>
Regards,
Steve |
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Bubble Coral? I D help. 2/22/06
Hello guys! I looked through the site and cant seem to find a
bubble coral that looks like this one. Instead of the round polyps like
my other (Plerogyra sinuosa) bubble coral, this one has very odd shaped
polyps (see pictures).
<Yep... looks like Physogyra... see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/caryoeuph2.htm>
Also, instead of one big mouth, this one seems to have several small
mouths when the polyps contract at night.
<Yepster>
Other than that, it has the same sweeper tentacles at night, and
looks/acts the same as my other bubble coral. I'm just curious why it
has the smaller mouths and odd shapes polyps. Also it is branched, I
didn't know bubbles did that. It has a main skeleton that splits in two
like a tree, with a separate coral on each head. Thank you very much for
any help!! (And when is Conscientious Marine Aquarist 2 coming out!!??)
Eric
<Heee! Hope to be working on some other titles ahead... Be chatting, Bob
Fenner> |
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Coral I.D. 9/29/05
Hi! WWM Gang,
Rich Wilson here,
<Howdy Rich.>
Sending you a picture to see if you can ID these 3 singular corals.
I have had them about 6 month's, they look similar to a Grape or Frog
spawn, they are open all day when the lights are on, and continually
wave about, (might be due to water movement) they are approx 1" tall &
2" in diameter, deep pink at the base.
I have looked just about everywhere to ID them, the only coral like it
that I can find in my books and on the WWM coral ID is the Grape & Frog
spawn.
<Looks like you identified it correctly. Its definitely a Euphyllia, I
cant really tell the exact species whether it be a torch, frogspawn or
branching hammer. I trust your judgment though and at any rate care is
about the same for most of the coral in this family.>
Regards,
Rich W
<No problem. Adam J.>
<http://photos.msn.com/Viewing/Album.aspx?PST=8nK2AN1B!1Lc0GYplxDie
Cvw92t*ASJd*UxWfvs7XZ*Zdo9vopUW5kqbh7V!1aN*5QaiI7NsxE2dUiDhKsJUjw%24%24>
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Coral ID 10/21/05
Good morning, to whom ever I get a hold of. I recently purchased
this frag
for two dollars at my LFS. They did not know what it was
(the fish/coral mgr.
was off) I was helped by the woman who sells rodents. It has purple
bubbles
and little feeding tentacles Can anyone ID this for me? Thanks in
advance, Lucas
<Mmm, looks to be a Euphyllia species to me. Please see here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/caryidfaqs.htm
Bob Fenner> |
Euphyllia sp. 10/19/05
Good morning, to whomever I get hold of. I recently purchased this frag
for two dollars at my LFS. They did not know what it was (the fish/coral mgr.
was off) I was helped by the woman who sells rodents. It has purple bubbles and
little feeding tentacles Can anyone ID this for me? Thanks in advance, Lucas
<Hi Lucas, it's very hard to tell what exact species your coral is so we will
simply refer to it as Euphyllia sp. (more than likely it is a torch (E.
glabrescens) or frogspawn (E. divisa). Please provide it with moderate lighting,
steady/clean water parameters and light/moderate current. It should recover and
grow for you with proper care. Good luck Lucas! - Ali> |
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Euphylliid ID
Pearl - Wall (Physogyra lichtensteini) what about this what is the
difference between pearl and wall pearl I cant seem to find the one
above.
<Mmm, this is one species... Physogyra lichtensteini is found in a few
habitats... Bob Fenner>
Euphylliid IDs 6/29/04
Is there a difference between a branch frogspawn and wall frogspawn?
<They are different species>
some site say there the same others charge more for the all. thanks :)
<Much of the losses suffered o import are reflected in the price of animals that
survive :) Best regards! Anthony>
TORCH CORAL
Happy Thanksgiving,
Hi there Bob, got a question about my torch coral. There seems to be a
large bubble that has formed right in the middle of all the polyps on
the torch. I've looked everywhere trying to find out what this might be
but haven't found anything. What might this be?
<Likely nothing but the coral itself>
It is the same color as the fleshy part of the polyps.
<Have seen such apparent "growths" before... not discovered that they're anything but some activity of the animal/colony
itself Resolves on its own. Bob Fenner>
Thanx,
Charlie E.
Pink Frog Spawn... ah, no 11/7/04
There is a guy that has corals for sale on eBay and he claims to have a very
rare pink frog spawn. Have you ever heard of such a thing or does it probably
not exist?
<very likely one of those ignorant or insidious vendors selling bleached corals
(pastel colors) as "rare" to the unsuspecting>
I have searched all over the web and have found no other on pink frog spawn. Thanks,
Andy
<correct... does not exist in a healthy state. Anthony>
Frogspawn or Torch coral ID
I just purchased over the weekend a coral the LFS said is a Torch Coral,
however it does not look like any of the pix I can find on the net.
I'm attaching a few pix for reference in ID. Hopefully you can let me
know what I got.
<< Well the pics are very difficult to make it out. However, it
looks like a Frogspawn coral to me, which many people call Torch Corals.
>>
THANKS
<<torch1.jpg>> <<torch3.jpg>> <<Leather_and_unk.jpg>> <<torch2.jpg>>
<<torch4.jpg>>
The file Leather_and_unk is a pic of a leather coral (I think) I
obtained from a friend in Germany along with the coral (unknown) in the
background there-of. << Yes, a typical Sarcophyton Leather Coral. >>
Any ID on these would be great as well!
Again, Thanks-n-advance
Robert Molenda
<< Blundell >>
Identifying of bubble coral!
Hi Tim again,
I got this bubble coral. I was told it was a cay-eye bubble coral from the
LFS. Is this correct or what's your ID on it?
<There are many common names for corals; I personally find these common
names misleading. I can think of several common names to describe one
bubble coral (Such as pearl bubble coral, Bladder coral, Bubble coral,
etc.). If you wanted the proper name for the coral, it would be Plerogyra
sinuosa (Otherwise known as the Bubble coral, Bladder coral, Cay-Eye
bubble coral, etc.)
Thanks.
<No problem. Take Care, Graham.>
Cheers,
Ben |
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Coral Identity
I was hoping that you could help me identify the coral in the attached
pictures. The form is similar to that of a xenia,
<not so, my friend... Xenia is a soft coral (octocoral) and this is a scleractinian: Euphyllia divisa... AKA Frogspawn/Grape coral. A stony coral (hard coral)>
but the polyps, which glow green under actinic, are more like the tentacles of an anemone, also there appears to be a central feeding tube in the middle.
<the mouth of each polyp>
The trunk feels hard and calcareous, off of which there are three branches on which the heads sit.
<the skeleton/corallum>
I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thank you. Ed Ingold
<this is regarded as a large polyped stony coral and requires small weekly if not daily feedings of finely minced foods. See here for feeding guidelines: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fdreefinverts.htm Best regards, Anthony>
Coral ID
Could you please tell me the name of this coral, along with what type of
lighting you would recommend for keeping it, and what source of food it
needs if any? Thanks
<The coral pictures is commonly referred to as a Torch coral, Euphyllia
glabrescens. These corals show up best under moderate lighting and
current. Some type of fluorescent (VHO or PC) makes their colors really
come out. Somewhere about 12" from the surface under fluorescent
lighting or closer to 20" under 175 watt MH's. This, like many LPS
corals, needs fed with small, meaty zooplankton substitutes. Plankton,
Mysis shrimp, and Sweetwater Zooplankton are all good choices. Let me
suggest to you Eric Borneman's "Aquarium Corals". It is an
excellent reference. -Steven Pro> |
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Identification Please?
Could you identify this. LFS was not sure when they sold it to me as a
torch. Could be frogspawn. Please let me know your best guess.
<no guess needed for either of us: it is "Frogspawn", Euphyllia divisa. best regards, Anthony Calfo |
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Octocoral
Dear Robert
<Anthony Calfo in your service>
Please find attached a pic of an 'Octo' coral that I purchased from my LFS 3 days ago. I am told it is related to 'bubble' coral. Can you help me identify it please? I'm sure its is from a sort of stinging celled coral family.
<yes... fair to call it a "bubble" coral. It is the Caryophylliid, Physogyra... also commonly known as "Pearl
or Rice bubble coral">
I resides about 6" from the surface of my water The lighting is currently 2 marine whites 1 actinic 03 & 1 50/50.
<fine indeed... is appreciates moderate lighting...not too bright (MH are too sever without very careful acclimation). This coral needs regular feedings of finely
minced meaty foods (large can be damaging although ingested)>
During these early days in my tank is it normal for the stinging tentacles to be open as in the pic? My LFS said it likes very low flow.
<low to moderate...never strong flow>
Is this correct?
<yes>
It is currently placed halfway across the length of my 72" tank and the outflow from my pump is to the right of it (pointing at the coral to the right of the pic). All other powerheads are directed away from it
Is this too much flow?
<sounds reasonable>
Is this why the tentacles are out so much?
<if by day, it is an indication that you have a lot of dissolved organics (overfeeding, a skimmer that
doesn't produce daily skimmate, etc).. the coral senses proteins and wants to feed>
Should I just wait until it has acclimated properly? Or move it to an area with lower flow?
<fine position, leave be... and never move new coral within the first week... a surefire way to
kill some on stress of acclimation. Research a coral well before you buy it and put it in an appropriate place the first time. Also note that this coral is rather aggressive. Tentacles will come out to sting and kill neighbors. Keep all other coral 6-10" away or risk losing them. Best regards, Anthony Calfo>
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