Whats The Name Of This Coral?

[brokendeck]

Whats the name of this coral? Heres a few pics of it!

 

[suspectcobra]

look to be pulsing xenia to me...not an expert though lol

 

[brokendeck]

Originally Posted by suspectcobra
http:///forum/post/3030552
look to be pulsing xenia to me...not an expert though lol
Not sure what it is, my boss(g/f) got it for the tank!

 

[shaded light]

yes a pulsing xenia. no doubt.

 

[spanko]

Okay I'll ask the question, do the polyps open and close - pulse - or just open up?
Would agree from the family Family Xeniidae though. Could be a Xenia or an Anthelia.

 

[brokendeck]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3030624
Okay I'll ask the question, do the polyps open and close - pulse - or just open up?
Would agree from the family Family Xeniidae though. Could be a Xenia or an Anthelia.
constantly opening and closing.

 

[suspectcobra]

Originally Posted by Brokendeck
http:///forum/post/3030982
constantly opening and closing.
if its opening and closing then its a pulsing xenia

 

[brokendeck]

Originally Posted by suspectcobra
http:///forum/post/3031024
if its opening and closing then its a pulsing xenia
is it easy to care for?

 

[shaded light]

yes.

 

[jackri]

Originally Posted by Brokendeck
http:///forum/post/3031034
is it easy to care for?
Yes if it likes your set up... then it will spread like wildfire. Basically if you have strong lighting it will love you... so-so lighting it will stretch out seeking more and will live.. but not spread or grow much.

 

[brokendeck]

Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3031621
Yes if it likes your set up... then it will spread like wildfire. Basically if you have strong lighting it will love you... so-so lighting it will stretch out seeking more and will live.. but not spread or grow much.
Well hopefully it will spread. Mine coral isnt that big. I want it to cover that rock its on.

 

[nycbob]

xenia. will grow like mad if conditions r ideal.

 

[suspectcobra]

i had no luck with pulsing xenia my first try, but i love how it looks so maybe when it grows more ill buy a frag off ya?

lol

 

[txmedic1]

looks like white pom-pom xenia. a shorter kind of xenia. yours looks good and healthy. feed it marine snow, cyclopeese, etc.