meat coral

[who dey]

anyone ever heard of it. I just bought what the guy - the store called a meat coral. I've never heard of it, but it's really neat, kinda looks like a brain, purple and green

 

[organism]

probably a scolymia, they're very nice in my opinion

 

[who dey]

Looks cool so far, has expanded alot in just a short time. Tank is looking better all the time! Love when have a new coral to put in!! Think next we might go for a Zoo.

 

[jeffro8332]

this is my "meat coral" a cynarina
j

 

[francis]

look awesome! what do you feed him?

 

[who dey]

The guy at the sore was DEFINITLY wrong if that is a meat coral. Ours does not look like that!! Has a much wider center, and is much thicker. He told us to feed ours krill when it's mouth is open!

 

[pyro]

Little off topic - but Jeff... I see that your green stars have spread cross rock, did you do anything to promote that such as aim a power head at them?
Hmmm, meat coral.... sounds.... beefy

. Can you post a picture of it? Even if it is low quality?

 

[who dey]

we will be posting pics this weekend!! we are pissed that we do not have digital camera right now!! We are getting hooked up this weekend and will post this coral!!

 

[jeffro8332]

PYRO,
actually those are two different types of GSP one has green centers and the other has green tenticles. and no i don't try to spread them actually they are issolated so they can't spread off the current rocks and take over the whole tank.
WHO DEY,
i wouldn't be mad if your "meat coral" doesn't look like that. i think the term " meat coral" came about because people just needed a broad term to call this species of coral. i believe there are several very diiferent types of coral that fit under this broad title. all i can suggest is take a picture and as the boards for an ID. someone will give a sure answer.
HTH
j

 

[jeffro8332]

FRANCIS
he eats eveything i put near his mouth. here he is eating some squid chunks.
j

 

[k8eydid]

We recently purchased what was sold to us as "scolymia" but after further research at this site (http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...003/invert.htm) I have decided that what we have is Cynarina. Take and look and maybe you will be able to ID your new purchase.