corals in my 55 gallon (becoming a reef)

[browniebuck]

Here are a few coral shots of my 55 gallon.
The first 2 are of the leather that I got today (about the width of a softball...$24.99).
The second 2 are of the mushroom rock that I got earlier this week (I think I counted 25 shrooms on it).
The last one is of a "miscellaneous coral" and xenia. I haven't figured out exactly what the "miscellaneous coral" is, any ideas???

 

[browniebuck]

Here are a couple more
The first two are the "miscellaneous coral" again.
The next one is of a frag of "miscellaneous zoanthid".
And the last one is of my mandarin (got a good shot at her, so I took it!)

 

[koralkid]

Originally Posted by browniebuck
Here are a couple more
The first two are the "miscellaneous coral" again.
The next one is of a frag of "miscellaneous zoanthid".
And the last one is of my mandarin (got a good shot at her, so I took it!)
That miscellaneous coral looks like a brain coral to me.

 

[hefner413]

congrats on your coral! once your go reef, you never go back!

 

[browniebuck]

I was leaning towards a brain coral, but haven't been able to find out exactly which type (and haven't been able to find one that really resembles the formation that I have). It is pinkish around the edges with almost like a sea green inside.

 

[doktorj99]

maybe a Favita(sp?)...thats what it looks like to me...everything looks good

 

[browniebuck]

If it is a favita, what type of flow should it be getting as well as where in the tank should I put it (260W PC in a regular 55 gallon)?

 

[reefer545]

What did you pay for that MISC coral. It looks like ir may even be micromussa, but most likely a red and green favites brain or christmas favites. Same family of coral, different species. It appears to have had a rough trip from wherever it came, but nonetheless, they are all pretty darn hardy, and should recover fine. Watch out for the brown jelly infection. IF you paid less than 50 bux for it, that is a REAL STEAL. Nice corals.

 

[browniebuck]

I paid 30.99 for it. It is about the size of a my hand (maybe 6-7" diameter). I just saw it, along with the size and health of it and decided to buy it (haven't had an impulse buy for my tank in quite some time).
What type of flow should it be getting?