help identifying coral

[STEVEN ADAMS]

Hey all just as the title says. I got some frags from a guy he told me what they were I just dont remember. obviously the green and red zoas I am just wondering is there any real difference beside color? also how large do the heads normally get. currently they are half the size of an M&M. do the heads get larger as they mature or are these heads adult size? just wanna know what the other corals are and any special care or anything I should know as far as lights and flow.

 

[sbash]

I can't really ID these specifically, except they are not LPS, and you have some sort of leather or Kenya Tree on top, two different zoas then a toadstool (also a leather).

As far as I'm concerned with mine, the leathers are good as long as you have polyp extension. Lower light, medium to low flow...

The zoas will like medium flow and potentially higher light... I keep my zoas low, but I don't get great growth. I've seen tanks with their zoas up high and get great growth... Hopefully someone else will chime in on this (as I am curious)...

I might have the second zoa, which I have called a Kona Gold... Google image search that and see if it fits...

 

[STEVEN ADAMS]

I can't really ID these specifically, except they are not LPS, and you have some sort of leather or Kenya Tree on top, two different zoas then a toadstool (also a leather).

As far as I'm concerned with mine, the leathers are good as long as you have polyp extension. Lower light, medium to low flow...

The zoas will like medium flow and potentially higher light... I keep my zoas low, but I don't get great growth. I've seen tanks with their zoas up high and get great growth... Hopefully someone else will chime in on this (as I am curious)...

I might have the second zoa, which I have called a Kona Gold... Google image search that and see if it fits...

can you identify the blue coral one the green frag plate behind the toadstool?

 

[sbash]

can you identify the blue coral one the green frag plate behind the toadstool?

Looks like an acan of some sort... probably a b grade, so it is unlikely to have a name...

 

[STEVEN ADAMS]

Looks like an acan of some sort... probably a b grade, so it is unlikely to have a name...

its is completely hard to the touch there is no soft tissue.

 

[sbash]

its is completely hard to the touch there is no soft tissue.

It looks a little retracted, and probably isn't that fleshy of an acan...

 

[DSC reef]

can you identify the blue coral one the green frag plate behind the toadstool?

That looks to be a favia.

 

[STEVEN ADAMS]

It looks a little retracted, and probably isn't that fleshy of an acan...

oh for sure. I am new to this and didnt know if they are hard or fleshy or what. this one hasnt really retracted or expanded since I got it. It is basically hard to the touch like a piece of limestone.

 

[sbash]

That looks to be a favia.

Yeah, I could see that too, especially since it is hard to the touch!

 

[jrwoltman]

Pic 1, Kenya Tree.
Pic 2, Maybe radioactive dragon eye zoas
Pic 3, Maybe utter chaos zoas
Pic 4, Favia in back, Devil's hand in front.

 

[STEVEN ADAMS]

Pic 1, Kenya Tree.
Pic 2, Maybe radioactive dragon eye zoas
Pic 3, Maybe utter chaos zoas
Pic 4, Favia in back, Devil's hand in front.

excellent. That all looks about right from what I can tell looking them up. I will research them and see what they like. are they all pretty low tech?

 

[jrwoltman]

excellent. That all looks about right from what I can tell looking them up. I will research them and see what they like. are they all pretty low tech?

All easy beginner corals. Kenya tree and Devil's Hand will both flourish and have the potential to take over your tank. One reproduction method they have is by dropping "arms" that will grow into whole new colonies. Good luck with everything.

Jim