PSA to other smooth brained individuals

[W0terMoist]

A Lobo placed too close to a chalice will wipe the floor with it; at least 40% is gone.

*Moves chalice near Lobo*
-The next morning-
*Me witnessing the chalice's slaughter*

 

[blaxsun]

Bad coral, bad.

 

[nereefpat]

That's surprising to me. I haven't ever seen anything that would sting come out of my Lobo other than the very short feeder tentacles.

 

[RedoubtReef]

Sweeper tentacles in action

 

[Nano sapiens]

These hyper-aggressive corals are typically not a 'Lobo', but are an 'Acan' (Acanthastrea pachysepta):

https://reefbuilders.com/2019/10/01/acanthastrea-pachysepta-your-orange-lobo-is-most-likely-an-acan/

I've had two of these (a green and my current orange one) sold as 'Lobos', but they were not:

 

[bnord]

amazing photos and thought someone something new today

thank you

 

[RedoubtReef]

Lobos are well known for having sweepers

 

[Nano sapiens]

Lobos are well known for having sweepers

Certainly can have them, but are much less aggressive than A. pachysepta.

If you put a Pachy next to a Lobo, bye-bye Lobo...

 

[violetjones]

I had one do this to my bower…i thought they were both bowers and then woke up to the lobo basically eating it

 

[encrustingacro]

A Lobo placed too close to a chalice will wipe the floor with it; at least 40% is gone.

*Moves chalice near Lobo*
-The next morning-
*Me witnessing the chalice's slaughter*

I had one do this to my bower…i thought they were both bowers and then woke up to the lobo basically eating it

Sweeper tentacles in action

Those are not Lobophyllias, they are Acanthastrea pachyseptas. Also, those things coming out of the pachyseptas are coral guts, not sweeper tentacles.

Lobos are well known for having sweepers

Most Lopophyllias with sweeper tentacles are actually pachyseptas.

 

[ChiCity]

Also, those things coming out of the pachyseptas are coral guts, not sweeper tentacles.

those are mesenterial filaments.

figured i should correct you.
because, you know….

you like to run around and correct people,
quite literally, all of the time….

 

[encrustingacro]

those are mesenterial filaments.

figured i should correct you.
because, you know….

you like to run around and correct people,
quite literally, all of the time….

Pretty sure mesenterial filaments are coral guts.

 

[Kathy Floyd]

So, are Lobo's aggressive or not?

 

[dstockwell]

Sweeper tentacles in action

Wicked battle

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

So, are Lobo's aggressive or not?

Generally yes. Lobo can get loco