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FAQs about Soft Corals of the Family Nephtheidae Selection Related Articles: Soft Corals of the Family
Nephtheidae, The Soft Corals of the
genus Dendronephthya, Soft Corals, Order Alcyonacea
Related FAQs: Nephtheids 1,
Nephtheids 2,
Neptheid Identification,
Nephtheid Behavior, Nephtheid Compatibility,
Nephtheid Systems,
Nephtheid Feeding, Nephtheid Disease,
Nephtheid Reproduction/Propagation,
Soft Coral Propagation,
Alcyoniids, Dendronephthya,
Paralcyoniids, Nidaliids,
Xeniids,
Soft
Corals/Order Alcyonacea,
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Creative
coral mounting? 11/1/07
This well-meaning coral vendor sent me this "chili coral" which
appears to be one of those impossible-to-keep azooxanthellate corals. It
was a "free gift" with my actual order.
<I abhor this practice>
I know they were trying to be nice, but it never makes sense to me to
send someone an animal they didn't ask for. I mean, now what am I
supposed to do with it? I didn't have anywhere to put this thing, so I
had to resort to this "creative" method of hanging it upside-down in an
area of high flow (which I think is the only way to have any chance to
keep them alive for more than a few weeks). What do you think? :-)Sara
<We're in agreement... as usual. BobF> |
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Is This Coral OK?
...Nephthea… Not likely 10/21/07
I currently have a 75-gallon tank with a mixture of corals. I believe I have
two tree corals in my tank also, but I was interested in what is called a pala
nephthea <Palau Nephthea?> which is a bright green color. I was wondering if
this coral was ok for my aquarium and would not harm other corals? I do not know
if this coral is toxic or not. I wanted to get your input before I bought the
coral.
<Nephthea, if what you are looking at is truly Nephthea, can be quite toxic.
According to Sammarco and Coll (1987) there are 12 toxic species and 7 nontoxic
species of Nephthea. Nephthea brassica is capable of moving at a rate of
approximately 5 cm (2 inches) per week (LaBarre and Coll 1982), and has been
observed traveling across Acropora hyacinthus, killing this coral along the way.
Borneman (2001) states that this genera produces some of the most diverse and
unusual compounds of all the soft corals. So to answer your question... Maybe...
depends what specific species you have. And to add to it, Borneman (2001)
suggests there are photo and non-photosynthetic species, but reports that this
genus of corals generally have a poor record of survival in captivity.>
Thanks LeAnne
<Welcome! Mich>
Re: Is this coral ok ...Nephthea… Not likely... Sarcophyton... better
10/22/07
<Hi LeAnne, Mich with you again.>
Thank you for the information you sent me about the Palau Nephthea.
<Welcome... hope it wasn't too much.>
I have one more question which I have done research on but have gotten some confusing information.
<OK, hopefully I can help.>
I want to know if the yellow Fiji leather coral , also known as Sarcophyton elegans would be a good choice in an aquarium.
<I guess the answer here is it all depends. This is generally a hardy aquarium coral and is a much better choice than the Nephthea as far as survival in captivity. But here again, you run into the problem of allelopathy. This is another one of those corals that can be highly toxic, in fact, it is one of the most prolific producers of toxic chemicals, and this genus has some of the most highly toxic of all species of corals (Borneman 2001).
I want to make sure it's ok to put in my 75 gal aquarium before I buy it.
<Depends on what other corals you have or want to keep. This genus of coral can easily kill off other corals and may even have toxic effects on fish as well (Borneman 2001).>
Also I have read that clownfish like other corals besides anemones and I was wondering if this leather coral would be ok.
<Clownfish have been know to host in Sarcophyton, but unlike the symbiotic relationship that the clown has with an
anemone which I would also encourage you to avoid) this hosting behavior is typically not beneficial for corals.>
Thank you
<Welcome, Mich>
Re: Is this coral ok...
Nephthea… Not likely... Sarcophyton... better… How to learn more….
10/24/07
<Hi LeAnne, Mich with you again.>
I'm sorry to bother everyone again,
<No bother.>
but I have one more question.
<OK.>
Where can I look to find information that will tell me what is toxic and
what is not, as well as, what corals I can put near each other.
<The most useful book I have found on corals is Aquarium Corals by Eric
Borneman. There is a chapter titles Secret Lives that is particularly useful.
These charts are included in the Borneman book
http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/blank/bl_CoralCompetition_1.htm
http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/blank/bl_CoralCompetition_2.htmAn Article
written by Borneman here:http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/cw.htm
You might try Googling "coral toxicity" as well.>
I have coral books and look on the Internet, but mostly they tell you just how
great they are for beginners, etc. thanks again!
<You just need to use the right terms. If you scientific name of the coral you
want to learn more about and toxicity you will likely learn what you need to
know. Hope that helps. Mich>
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Q from GrahamT & Rick O. on Nephthea. 1/28/07
Has anyone seen the green Nephthea available as of late? Here in Maine, we
used to have a local propagator that supplied very colorful soft corals before
they went off the map. Rick says he has had huge problems trying to get these
coral in the past ten years, but I am unsure of the dedication he put forth into
the search. Anyone with info will gain my gratitude. TIA -GT
<Mmm... I haven't seen such except on the Net on any regular basis... But will
post this query for others hopeful input... and want to tell you the nature of
this field is that new collecting areas (like getting a new outboard...) open up
surprisingly new varieties, species to collection... as does new aquaculture
techniques, promises of income... BobF>
Re: Q from GrahamT & Rick O. on Nephthea. Can crew members follow their own
instructions... Heeeheheheheeeeee... No! 1/28/07
<Hi Graham, Mich here, lets see how we can bust on fellow crew members
today.>
Has anyone seen the green Nephthea available as of late? Here in <M>maine,
<Hehehehehe!!!! Please use proper capitalization when writing into WWM!!!! We
are busy and it is time consuming to correct your mistakes!> we used to have a
local propagator that supplied very colorful soft corals before they went off
the map. <Have you tried a new map???> Rick says he has had huge problems
trying to get these coral in the past ten years, but I am unsure of the
dedication he put forth into the search. <Heeheeee!!! Did you do a google search
like the directions say before writing into WWM????> Anyone with info will gain
my gratitude. TIA -GT
<Have you checked www.reefcentral.com ? I don't know that you will find a
wholesale propagator, but you should be able to find individuals with relative
ease. A search for green Nepthea over the past 6 months gave the following
results: Please read the following links... just kidding... but there are some
which may be useful to you...>
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HTH I'll stop being a PITA now -Mich>
R3?: Q from GrahamT & Rick O. on Nephthea 1/30/07
Has anyone seen the green Nephthea available as of late? Here in Maine, we
used to have a local propagator that supplied very colorful soft corals before
they went off the map. Rick says he has had huge problems trying to get these
coral in the past ten years, but I am unsure of the dedication he put forth into
the search. Anyone with info will gain my gratitude. TIA -GT
<<Graham...I have a friend in the trade who has a couple parent colonies of a
very nice fluorescent green Neptheid (http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=68). Check
it out and see what you think. Eric>>
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