Green Stylophora worse than Aiptasia

[Ben Pedersen]

That is the best clam placement I have ever seen in a reef aquarium. Beautiful.

There are 5 in that photo.. but hard to see. I place them so they will embed in the corals .

 

[Sesty22]

There are 5 in that photo.. but hard to see. I place them so they will embed in the corals .

Wow 5! I saw 3! What types?

 

[Chrisv.]

There are 5 in that photo.. but hard to see. I place them so they will embed in the corals .

I've never seen that anywhere other than photos of a wild reef. So cool.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

All Maxima clams up top.. and Squamosa Clam on the bottom. Sadly, my bird wrasse decided he wanted to eat clam and ate 2 Squamosa and 2 Maxima clams... I have been trying to get him out ever since. The three remaining Maxima are embedded in the coral so he cant get to them..

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are Stylo just as bad as Pocci? I definitely don't want a grassland lol. Already got rid of my GSP.

They can grow quickly into colonnies as mine has but will not overtake tank, and should they grow crazy fast, you can cut them like SPS and sell them or harvest them.

 

[flyfisher2]

I own green, pink, purple, and rainbow styos and pocis and have never had a problem. Have been keeping the ones I have, some for over 10 years. I believe there are a few stains out there that give these corals a bad name.

So what you’re saying is it hasn’t gone sexual in your tank?

 

[flyfisher2]

This is styli. OP’s is pocci

Actually, these are both mine and we’re purchased the same day from the same vendor. As you can see it’s also growing very well. I’m glad I’m not going to have to remove this one.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

So what you’re saying is it hasn’t gone sexual in your tank?

Yes and no. The variations that I have are not prone to sexual reproduction.. Unfortunently, yours is. 20 years ago, your variety was very common.. It seems far less common today.. because no one wants it.. So unless someone pulles a fast one.. It really shouldn't be sold.

 

[flyfisher2]

Yes and no. The variations that I have are not prone to sexual reproduction.. Unfortunently, yours is. 20 years ago, your variety was very common.. It seems far less common today.. because no one wants it.. So unless someone pulles a fast one.. It really shouldn't be sold.

interesting... I got it from a very well known retailer here in Orlando.