Please help me I.D. these

[jubbin2001]

Hi all

. I recently got some new zoos for my tank, and I am having some difficuly pinning down what they just might be. The greens appear to be (to me, I am new to corals) a Radioactive Dragon Eye ( I have been scouring the forums

). But the other one pictured I have been unable to find. It kind of seems like the closest one I found that looked similar was the Cammiethoas. They have been in the tank about a week, and the possible Cammiethoas seem to be growing pretty rapidly, and I am afraid they will over shadow the dragons (if I am actually correct and that is what they are

). Also If you noticed the white specks on, what I call "the stock", what is that? Is it reproductive, parasitic, unknown

? Any help from the gurus is much appreciated.

 

[flricordia]

Cammiethoas and Radioactive Green dragoneyes. Suprised not to see any red Dragon eyes in there. The 3 usually grow together.

 

[jubbin2001]

Awesome, so I was right

! Thanks for the reply. Does anyone have some good websites or possible book referals to where I can get some more information on these, and other soft corals as well? I am trying to do my best, but I seem to either not be looking in the right places, or just not finding it. Thanx!

 

[flricordia]

JUst to be technical zoanthids are really not 'soft corals' or corals at all. They are in the sea anemone family, more properly classified as colonial anemones.
THeir care is basically good water quality, proper lighting, low nitrates and phosphates good flow across the colonial anemone to keep micro algaes from growing on them and very important, . THey will accept feedings of planktonic and larger food morsels. They are to a certain degree mobile, though zoanthids do not normally move like true anemones and coralimorphs.
They are basically brainless though they have a central nervous system that is able to work all the parts in order to move foods toward the central mouth.
Theya re joined at the base by mattlike streamers, when one polyp is irritated all can respond.
Irritants, something to be aware of such as nudis, sundial snails, spiders and there are several other irritants that the average hobbyist has within the closed system. If the polyps are opened each day the lights are on, staying fully expanded but not streatching (lack of light) then they do well and will reproduce by budding.
If they are closed during daylight hours you need to determine what the cause is and correct it.
Incorrect salinity, high nitrates, phosphates, irritants, improper flow (results in fungus, micro-algae, etc,), high/low temps can all cause zoanthids to remain closed.
Feeding is not neccessary though will help to increase growth.

 

[jubbin2001]

Wow, thanx for the info! Now when you say streching, do you mean growing up towards the light, causing the stalks to appear longer? If so, what is the best way, if I start to see this, to attach them to the rock work? I have heard superglue gel (which I am concerned about introducing toxins into the tank), or an epoxy like: AquaStik Epoxy Putty, which says its perfect for attaching coral frags to the rock work (which I am more inclined to purchase).
I guess looking at the other images from here, mine do seem to have a more elongated appearace, where most of the ones I see seem to appear more like a mat.
I want to make them as happy as I can, so any help is more than welcomed!
On a side note - Tank is as follows:
29g tall
Coralife Aqualight 30" dual CF fixture
Marineland H.O.T. Magnum Pro (with bio-wheel) @ 250gph
Supreme Skilter 250 (250gph chem/bio/mech filter/protein skimmer) - upgrading to a SeaClone skimmer when I get paid
1 Maxi-jet 900 powerhead (with a hydor wave deflector installed)

 

[flricordia]

JMO but the lighting is not enough for a tall tank but keeping the zoas up higher will be fine. Just not on the bottom.
I have gone through more tubes of superglue gel than I could possibly count, just did over 70 frags in my new zoa frag tank in one evening with superglue gel, and have never had a bad reaction. It is safe as long as you don't try to put it in your mouth, eyes, nose or any other body cavities.