Rare Soft Corals?

[pushinweit]

As some of you know from my earlier post I am starting up my 125 gallon tank this week, and I'm looking for some ideas on corals after my tank has cycled. I was wondering if anyone could give me any ideas on some unique corals I could keep in my tank. I have 4-96 watt PC's, so I am looking for corals that would work in this type of environment. If you could also attach some pictures with your suggestions it would be very helpful. Thanks guys.
Nick

 

[viper_930]

Cespitularia is one of my favorite rare soft corals. Pretty hard to find and is very sensative to water parameters and even slight changes. I might even say it's harder than keeping some SPS corals.

Another one of my other favorites, the rarest of the rare clove polyps - green w/ orange tips. Bad pic, but in person there is nothing in my tank more green and orange. They're truly a beauty under the halides but will still catch your eye under PCs. I have another green/orange variety but it's much less bright so I cut them out of the pic.

 

[pushinweit]

Viper-
Those two corals do look pretty sweet. Are they both types of xenia? Do you know of any place I could purchase these varieties at once my tank has cycled? How expensive are they? Thanks again.
Nick

 

[viper_930]

The first is called Cespitularia. Same family as xenia, but different genus. It's about $120 for 1" tall. The second is clove polyps. Can go from $10-25 per polyp.
I can't tell you were to get them since it violates forum rules, but simple searches around a few message boards will give you a few sources.

 

[jupoc911]

neospongodes. It's a type of carnation coral that is photosynthetic. Very hard to keep alive. Ships and acclimates poorly, but a gorgeous coral if you can get it going..

 

[pushinweit]

You have any pics Jupoc?

 

[laddy]

Cespitularia, Viper? Cespitularia? Don't make me open up Boreman.....don't make me open up Borneman......darn, I'm trying to save the spine of the book......page 148.
:scared: :scared: :scared:

 

[fedukeford]

i dont know how to spell it, like armourdragon zoos or sumthin like that, they go for like $40 per polyp, or neon green nepthia (spelling) i think is kinda rare

 

[viper_930]

gah, too bad I don't have Berneman's book. I'll check at work tomorrow.
Armageddon zoos, PPE, safecrackers (the real/original ones), true yellows, blue/orange skirts just to name a few.
Pink/red yumas
Blue anthelia
The green palau nepthea is believed to be extinct in the wild, but captive raised frags can be bought fairly cheap 2" ~ $40.
Here's a pic of a little green-polyp toadstool I had a while ago. It has since died but I got another that's about 3" wide now.

 

[murph145]

whatever cost a lot of money lol
what is cool and rare now used to be not rare and easy to find but its all about supply and demand