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Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:18 PM
Can you all help me? I am wondering who this guy is in order to place him correctly in my tank!!
griss
10/10/2003, 12:26 PM
Interesting looking coral. Where did you get it from? Do you know the source, was it Indo-Pacific or Caribbean?

George
NorthCoast
10/10/2003, 12:32 PM
It is possibly Palithoa sp. any other thoughts?

later,
NC
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:33 PM
I got it on a rock that had an anemone on it. I have no clue what it is. I need to know in order to know its needs...

A small section has branched off and you can see it to the right of it.
With the actinics the center turns flourecent green
griss
10/10/2003, 12:35 PM
Originally posted by NorthCoast
It is possibly Palithoa sp. any other thoughts?

later,
NC
NC, I was leaning towards a Favites species, but am not 100% sure.

Mexican Hermit, can you post another pic that is a bit closer and more clear? Does the coral have a hard skeleton?

George
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:37 PM
The problem that I have is that my pics are 61.0 and the limit is 52.0 I think and I try to condense the pics and all hell breaks loose.

Any ideas?
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:41 PM
Lets try this:





Originally posted by Mexican Hermit
The problem that I have is that my pics are 61.0 and the limit is 52.0 I think and I try to condense the pics and all hell breaks loose.

Any ideas?
griss
10/10/2003, 12:43 PM
Hmmm, still a little fuzzy.

How about the skeleton, does the coral have a hard skeleton?

George
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:49 PM
It feels a little ruberry. When you touch it it closes up. All of the holes close up.
griss
10/10/2003, 12:51 PM
In the pic it appeared to me that it had a hard skeleton, that is why I was thinking Favites. Since you state it does not have a hard skeleton, I will agree with NC and think it is Palythoa species.

If this is the case, moderate light and current are all that are needed for this coral to thrive.

George
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:53 PM
One more try
griss
10/10/2003, 12:57 PM
Much better pic. Is the white area that surrounds the polyps hard or rubbery?

George
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 12:58 PM
Rubbery
griss
10/10/2003, 01:03 PM
Okay, in that case I will agree it is most likely Palythoa species. Again, moderate light and water flow.

George
Mexican Hermit
10/10/2003, 01:04 PM
Thanks a million
griss
10/10/2003, 01:06 PM
http://www.members.shaw.ca/rcsmilies/1044284783.png
cabenn
10/10/2003, 01:18 PM
IMO one of the best programs out there for editing your pics is Irfanview.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/194967.html

There's the link to DL it. I highly recommend it.
NorthCoast
10/10/2003, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by griss
Okay, in that case I will agree it is most likely Palythoa species. Again, moderate light and water flow.

George I would also add that you may want to target feed some meaty foods to help. It would appear the the coral is experiencing some bleaching for one reason or another.

Here is an example of bleaching colonies (maybe more serve than yours):
http://northcoast.smugmug.com/photos/3791-Ti-1.jpg (http://northcoast.smugmug.com/photos/3791-O-1.jpg)
Click Image
Here is an example of a more heathy colony:
http://northcoast.smugmug.com/photos/3806-Ti-1.jpg (http://northcoast.smugmug.com/photos/3806-O-1.jpg)
Click Image

In general it is a pretty hardy coral.

Keep us posted,
NC :)