Dendrophyllia

[Ole Man]

After seeing the picture Rev posted on like coral of the month? I had have one,26 heads,It's been in the reef 2-3 weeks trying to find the sweet spot to get it to open.I know the shipping shock thing,low light,moderate flow, target feed moved several times,have gotten small partial extention but never fully opened yet.Any suggestions,have know clue on this beauty but want to treat her right...know wada mean

They are Dendros and not Sun coral

 

[stunreefer]

This thread has lots of info on their care, and how to get them to open consistently.

Post a pic if you can to help identify species... at 26 heads I'm betting you have Cladopsammia/Dendrophyllia gracilis. They're been floating around a lot lately...

 

[stunreefer]

DP...

 

[Ole Man]

It was purchased as a Dendrophyllia,Fistula??I'll try post a pic

 

[Ole Man]

Thanks stunreefer,have checked it out will try some of their tricks,can't hurt

 

[KatyEnochs]

dendro

I have quite a few dendros as well, and a picture would help identify it, or simply are the heads very large over 1 inch or larger, or are they tight clustered small heads that look like the size of pencil erasers?

 

[Ole Man]

They vary start at eraser size several dime size theirs a bunch of heads appox. 3/4 inch between heads ,good size colony.