Leather toadstool leather

[Bob Escher]

i want to confirm this is a leather toadstool and if I have it placed properly

I have it approx 10 in below my light which is a Zetlight 6500
Running at 50% whitelight and 70% blues
A side view and a front view

Thanks all

 

[bios]

Hi bob your corals are very healthy also goniopora so no doubt on the placement but identify it is not simple for me since it is close
Wait for others

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks like it could also be Sinularia/Cabbage Coral vs Sarcophyton/Toadstool/ leather.

Placement appears appropriate.

 

[Bob Escher]

My LFS said it was a leather. I trust maybe two people in there and although she takes care of saltwater fish I'm not sure on her coral identity
And said it was just a leather so I'm curious as far as placement

 

[Bob Escher]

Looks like it could also be Sinularia/Cabbage Coral vs Sarcophyton/Toadstool/ leather.

Placement appears appropriate.

Thanks Tahoe so the cabbage is a leather though

 

[Tahoe61]

My LFS said it was a leather. I trust maybe two people in there and although she takes care of saltwater fish I'm not sure on her coral identity
And said it was just a leather so I'm curious as far as placement

Well when it settles and opens it will become obvious. Labeling cabbage corals as a leather is common, as they look and act very similar but they are not the same coral. I used to place mine mid level under PC. Sinularia is easily fragged, an attractive coral and a relatively fast grower. Very under rated coral.

 

[MaiReef]

Start low and move up. My LFSs do that to me all the time and then I research and find out it is a high light vs. low light softie.

 

[Tahoe61]

Leather is just a catch all for corals that have similar polyp structures and the leather appearance. A toadstool though is always a Sarcophton and, leathers can be either a Sinularia or a Sarcophyton.

 

[Bob Escher]

Hi bob your corals are very healthy also goniopora so no doubt on the placement but identify it is not simple for me since it is close
Wait for others

That's actually a Alvopora

 

[bios]

You are right sorry

 

[Bob Escher]

Oh no worries I'm still learning myself I just know that many people don't name it right ( like me for a while