Moseleya corals. Anyone out there have them?

RandyO · #1 06/06/2007, 12:30 PM

I picked up a couple corals that appear to be Moseleya latistellata.
Has anyone seen these corals in the US market before?

water hazzard · #2 06/06/2007, 01:22 PM

My lfs has one. Very yellow. Could not find out to much about them.

JenDub · #3 06/06/2007, 04:09 PM

Hey Randy do the "fluff" up at all? Have you tried feeding to see how they react? Tentacles extended only on dark nights?

They remind me of a true bowerbanki but if they are Moseleya latistellata, well that is even better.=)

Ciao,
Jen

isjg · #4 06/06/2007, 05:39 PM

Don't know about the US market but you see them here in Oz from time to time. They're usually brown or a dull dark green though, so I never bought one. That one looks quite nice.

RandyO · #5 06/07/2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally posted by JenDub
Hey Randy do the "fluff" up at all? Have you tried feeding to see how they react? Tentacles extended only on dark nights?

They remind me of a true bowerbanki but if they are Moseleya latistellata, well that is even better.=)

Ciao,
Jen

Hey Jen,
It was very fleshy in the bag. I had my doubts that it was Moseleya since the craters were full of juicy flesh. After putting it under lights for 10 minutes, the fleshy look disappeared and the deep craters were evident.

I have not seen sweeper tentacles or feeder tentacles for that matter. I checked on them late last night and nothing.

I have a feeling these guys like very low light.

Can any of you Aussie's out there confirm that?

I moved them in the shade for now.

RandyO · #6 06/10/2007, 12:28 AM

I've been keeping these guys in the shade for the past few days, and have noticed the craters are fleshy now. Still haven't seen sweeper tentacles.

Closeup I took before putting them in the shade.

isjg · #7 06/11/2007, 06:29 PM

Hmmm, it was only the 2nd pic (sunken look) that made me think it was a Moseleya. I assumed the puffed appearance was relocation irritation. I've never seen one stay puffed up or one that colour. As I mentioned before I've only seen brown ones (or a dark, dull green) Also, the coralites are usually more regular. Just about every one I've seen has been almost geometric. Looks more like an Oulophyllia or Goniastrea sp. maybe.