Pipe Organ Coral?

muckworm

muckworm

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OK, I know this was kind of dumb to add a coral without doing much research first, but... I was in the LFS the other day and they had this very cool looking coral. When the tentacles are retracted, it looks red with tons of little tubes sticking out where the tentacle hide in. At the time the guy at the LFS couldn't tell me what it was, but assured me it was hardy and fairly easy to take care of.. I liked it a lot so figured what the heck and bought it. After some research, I think the coral I bought was a Pipe Organ Coral. The only problem I am having is finding detailed info on taking care of it... if anyone out there has any information, I would appreciate it!!! Thanks!
 
bobothewizard

bobothewizard

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Copyied this from http://www.***********.com
The Pipe Organ Coral is a soft coral, but is often referred to as a hard coral because of its calcareous skeleton. Its common names may also include Organ Pipe Coral, or Daisy Coral. Its genus name, Tubipora, is derived from the Latin words tubus (tube) and porus (pore), describing its tubular skeleton. When its polyps are open, it is often confused with the star polyps or clove polyps because of their similar appearance.
Its behavior is peaceful because it lacks sweeper tentacles, and is safe to place near other peaceful corals. It will require a high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. It is fragile, however, so it should not be positioned in currents which could displace or damage it. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, iodine, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.
The symbiotic algae zooxanthellae hosted within its body provides the majority of its nutritional requirements through photosynthesis. It should also be fed additional food such as micro-plankton or brine shrimp at least twice per week.
 
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