I received these in a coral frag order and they weren't labeled, still new to coral so I'm not sure exactly what they are. Would like to find out so I can properly care for them.. Thanks!
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Cyphastrea and leptoseris respectively
1. Cyphastrea (decadia?)
2. Psammocora
Agree an cyphastrea but too fuzzy for a lepto. Looks like a pssamicora to me as well.Cyphastrea and leptoseris respectively
I agree with the others.Agree an cyphastrea but too fuzzy for a lepto. Looks like a pssamicora to me as well.
It was free, so doesn't surprise me that it's dying.. I'll try to save it anyway.It is 100% not an lps. Yes that is a ricordea. Looks like it's dying though
There is a slight chance the seller confused it with a chalice, which is an LPS, but it definitely either pssamicora or Lepto (probably pssamicora though).
The third one is Recordia, as to which type - at first it looked like a Florida to me, however because it closed up it and in bad shape it makes it harder to recognize.
I would put the Recordia in low light, low flow and make sure it doesn't get hurt but other live stock you have in the tank.
In the future don't glue down mushroom corals. They have feet that allow them to move like anemonesI ordered these online, as the local places have limited selection.. The ricordea was a "freebie" that was in pretty bad shape in the bag, it wasn't even on the plug, just free floating around.. I glued it back down on the plug and in the time since I've taken the picture, it looks a little better then it did, but I'm going to move it to lower flow anyway as it looks like it's about to rip back off the plug in the current that it's currently in. Thanks for this info.
U could place free floating mushrooms in a small basket w rubble in a low flow area and they will attach. Glue not recommended or necessary with them or other leather type corals.In the future don't glue down mushroom corals. They have feet that allow them to move like anemones
I've grown Recordia Florida for 15 years, this was one of the first coralmorphs I got and I've been collecting them ever since. They are hardy and will survive pretty much anything, through all these years I've lost only a single polyp during propagation, out of hundreds.I ordered these online, as the local places have limited selection.. The ricordea was a "freebie" that was in pretty bad shape in the bag, it wasn't even on the plug, just free floating around.. I glued it back down on the plug and in the time since I've taken the picture, it looks a little better then it did, but I'm going to move it to lower flow anyway as it looks like it's about to rip back off the plug in the current that it's currently in. Thanks for this info.
There is no harm in doing so, its just doesn't work well.In the future don't glue down mushroom corals. They have feet that allow them to move like anemones
Ricordea floridaThanks! The second one was sold me to as an LPS, but both Psammocora and Leptoseris are SPS.. not saying either of you are wrong, I'll have to keep an eye on it.
I actually noticed one more that I' not 100% on, though I think it's a Ricordea?
@encrustingacro chk ur dm pls.Ricordea florida
I've grown Recordia Florida for 15 years, this was one of the first coralmorphs I got and I've been collecting them ever since. They are hardy and will survive pretty much anything, through all these years I've lost only a single polyp during propagation, out of hundreds.
Yumas on the other hand have their fair share of issues and are more susceptible to bacterial infections, so if it is in fact a Yuma it is something to watch out for.
There is no harm in doing so, its just doesn't work well.
It is better to use a mushroom box to let it stick by itself to a plug/rubble, but I also used toothstick that goes through the tissue and into a small hole in the rock, both methods work well.