need help to id a few new corals

bolt696

bolt696

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Hello,
Just got these corals and need some help to id.
The first one is a Red Brain, but if you look at the picture there is a green sponge thing on the base rock. Not sure what it is
The 2nd picture I have no clue. The id at the LFS was not correct. When it was in the LFS tank, it stood 6 to 7 inches tall off the base rock and had a long white stem. The top had a bunch of white tenticles coming out. Now (parden me) but it just looks like a scrotum sack in my tank. It went down when it was put in the bag.
Please help if you can....Thanks

 
viper_930

viper_930

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I think the date on your cam might be just a bit off.

Yup, the first ones looks like a sponge. The coral in the second pit is called a toadstool leather.
 
bolt696

bolt696

Member
oh boy. well I read before, the the sponge should not be in contact with air. I Kinda took it out of the bag from out side the tank to place it.
Is this real bad.
What about growth. WIll it grow over the brain or become a problem? How big do they get?
Sorry for all the questions.
 
bolt696

bolt696

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i see you are on LI. I just got home from Pets Warehouse in Copaigue on Sunrise Hwy. First time there. What a great place. It is very dirty as a whole, but the tanks are clean. They must have over 50 tanks of fish, corals, and inverts. They prices are so good. I got 2 brains and the toadstool for under $100.
They have one tank with a variety of corals, and everything in the tank is $35.00
This is my new place.
I told the guy that the prices were good, and he said he knows. Many local pet stores by from him to re-sell.
 
viper_930

viper_930

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In that case I think it may have a chance. If it dies it's not a great loss.
If I may ask, for what reason do you dose phyto? Most corals cannot even eat it.
 
murph145

murph145

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hey viper....
sorry to hyjak this thread.... but i noticed on my LR that i have tons of orange/yellow/ and white sponges and tunnicates appearing... also a lot of q-tip sponges and other wierd sponge like creatures even growing on the back of my glass in the dim light....
what does this exactly mean?? why does it grow...?? is this a good sign or bad sign??
i think its good for my blue linkia cuz ill watch him eat some of the sponges ....
thanks!
 
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