coral ID

[drty811]

i bought this coral a few months ago......didnt have a name on the tank, just liked the way it looks so i bought it. does anybody know what it is? i cant find anything that comes close. im probably looking in the wrong spots...


it aslo hosts my anenome shrimp.....

 

[sadielynn]

total guess but plate coral or a donut coral

 

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking scolymia (probably Scolymia vitiensis), nice specimen, good color, and when you see the feeding tenticles like in the first pic - feed it meaty food. Cool though - nice coral - low current and bottom of tank, preferably right on the sand so when it can expand/contract without contacting sharp rock.

 

[drty811]

thanks for the info....ive been feeding it pieces of krill and mysis shrimp...
is thee anything else i should be feeding it?

 

[Anonymous]

nope that works but varity of course is always welcome (shrimp, scallops, oysters). Small pieces 3x a week = plenty, could even get away with less.

 

[drty811]

great thanks for the input.
by any chance do you know how big it can get?

 

[Anonymous]

I don't really know if there is a max size, theoretically being that it is a solitary coral it will continue to grow untill it dies. But the biggest I've ever seen was probably 4 -6 of base and 6 - 8 inches of flesh depending on expantion???????

 

[incysor]

Definitely scolymia.

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http://marinedepotlive.com/scolymia-bra ... stony.html

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Dis ... pCatId=451

 

[drty811]

i agree definitly scolymia.....
thanks again for the input.