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Pauln27
11/21/2007, 07:51 PM
What kind of corals are these ?
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2070/45061917wk1.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5341/66623018ob0.jpg

Hormigaquatica
11/21/2007, 09:36 PM
I would guess the first one to be Scleronephthea. It may be Lemnalia, or Paralemnalia, or some other relative, but it looks pretty smooth to me; I usually think of lemnalia as having fairly large sclerites.

Pauln27
11/21/2007, 10:10 PM
Do you think these need to be in low light or high light ? or a cave with very little light ?

Hormigaquatica
11/21/2007, 11:23 PM
IF it is a Sclero, then it is a nonphotosynthetic soft coral. Light is irrelavent- strong water flow and heavy feeding will be needed. Many people say that Sclero feeds primarily on Phytoplankton, so get yourself a good stock of live phyto, and dose daily (or preferably a slow, constant drip of it into your tank).

IF it is Lemnalia, it is photosynthetic- moderate light, moderately strong water flow. May still benefit from feeding (whether it would take phyto or zooplankton though, not sure. Im betting more like zoo-sized stuff. Rotifers, small copepods, Marine Snow, etc.

Im still betting on Sclero though. Hopefully someone else will chime in to second me though.