Coral id?!

[sh4n]

Can anyone help ID the 3 corals below, the big bright purple one, the really small brown one to the right of it and the other bigger brown one to the right of it. thanks.

 

[spanko]

They look like Duncanopsammia axifuga.
Have a look at some here for comparison.
http://www.google.com/search?q=duncan+coral&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7ADBR_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1020&bih=577

 

[1guydude]

3 coral? I see 2!!!
Big purple one is a kenya tree i believe, and +1 on the duncan....

 

[sh4n]

thanks guys, the realy small round one just above the duncan its attacched to a rock. its brown

 

[1guydude]

can u get a better and or closer pic of the third....looks like a zoo or a paly but could be a pest like majano or aspestia

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by SH4N http:///forum/thread/386145/coral-id#post_3389977
thanks guys, the realy small round one just above the duncan its attacched to a rock. its brown
That looks like aiptasia or a brown polyp. Can you get a closer view of it?

 

[jstdv8]

looks like it might be an aiptasia to me too

 

[tangs rule]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/386145/coral-id#post_3390009
looks like it might be an aiptasia to me too
I was thinking that 2 - needs a better pic of it and/or maybe a "touch test" by the OP to see if it retracts all the way when disturbed.

 

[sh4n]

i'll take a closer photo of it soon when the lights are on. about the kenya tree im having trouble with it, i cant get it to sit nicely, the next day it always flopps forward of backwards, does anyone know about them at all?

 

[1guydude]

Has it attached yet? Mine wasnt attached when i got it.....They are hardy coral but take time to acclimate and sometimes open! If its not attached wedge it between a couple rocks and leave it be for several days. It will attach and open in time!

 

[sh4n]

Thanks for the pics. unlike yours mine just flops to each side, it dosent stand at all.. It is attatched to a small rock, ive had it for 2 weeks and it hasnt changed in that period of time, ive moved it again last night. I was told it dosent like flow by my LFS. but i've read online that it likes moderate-high, is that true?

 

[1guydude]

I try to place mine so the flow dosent blow the branches over but i dont think it minds....just me lol
U say u moved it...try not to! I know its hard but itll open if u leave it be! Id say put it in a low flow area and leave it b. Are the polyps closed or is it totally bunched up? From the pic u povided, it dosent look bad! Ive seen worse kenyas all bunched up... Wat size tank? Wat kind and number of powerheads do u have? Maybe a FTS? When u got this wat did it look like? It was open correct? Sry for the questions, just need more info....

 

[jstdv8]

little to no flow on all mine and I ahve one that's over a foot tall and 9" wide at the top

 

[sh4n]

I had to move it - it was flopping over so bad it was close from falling. I actually don't know what it looks like open/closed, I bought it like this and it hasnt changed at all (unfortuetly I buy pretty stuff without doing much research), I have 2 powerheads but only 1 is turned on. its a 44 gal.
his stem does look a little grey as you can see in the photo
and heres a close up pic of it too.
Actually I bought him and the green one next to him (green finger leather coral I think) at the same time, and the green one is turning black.

 

[sh4n]

 

[jstdv8]

the finger leather might be turning black because its getting rubber on by the kenya tree.

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/386145/coral-id#post_3390185
the finger leather might be turning black because its getting rubber on by the kenya tree.
+1 kenya's can do some damage to other corals.
The branches are probably just getting too heavy for itself to stand up straight. They're easy enough to frag.