Can someone identify these corals please

[merlberg]

I'm very new to corals and have been trying to read up on the ones i recently purchased thanks to my fellow members here tht gave me some great ideas for newbie corals. A friend gave me a piece of rock but i have no clue what they are:

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#3

#4

Also i have these 2 (toadstool leather corals and Green star polyp) in the sand .. Are they ok like this?

 

[JaimeAdams]

Palythoa, Mushrooms, Can't tell the 3rd pic, different mushrooms. They are fine where you have them located

 

[Diesel]

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Be careful with the Paly as they will grow rapid, at least the kind you have.

 

[NanaReefer]

#1 Green Implosion Palys can become very invasive.
#2 Shroom.
#3 Need better pic sorry.
#4 Red Shrooms=Superman's and are very invasive.

 

[merlberg]

Palythoa, Mushrooms, Can't tell the 3rd pic, different mushrooms. They are fine where you have them located

Thank you ))

 

[merlberg]

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Be careful with the Paly as they will grow rapid, at least the kind you have.

Ok so thats another question because i hear the gsp grows rather quickly as well. When they start to get out of hand can I just rip pieces off or do i have to rip them a certain way so they wont die off?

 

[merlberg]

#1 Green Implosion Palys can become very invasive.
#2 Shroom.
#3 Need better pic sorry.
#4 Red Shrooms=Superman's and are very invasive.

Thank you

 

[merlberg]

If the 3rd pic ever open up ill try to take a better picture

 

[JaimeAdams]

Does the 3rd picture have the same look as the other mushrooms? Like fleshy and lack of a hard skeleton? It looks like a closed up fleshy mushroom. GSP you can rip or preferably cut, they are pretty hardy

 

[Diesel]

Keep them on a rock by them self.
If they get out of hand you take the rock out frag it and glue it back on a new piece of roack that you have cycling in your sump.
Note: take a safety measures as gloves and glasses as these Paly's are highly toxic to humans.

 

[merlberg]

Does the 3rd picture have the same look as the other mushrooms? Like fleshy and lack of a hard skeleton? It looks like a closed up fleshy mushroom. GSP you can rip or preferably cut, they are pretty hardy

I cant really tell to be honest because it looks so shriveled up now... Ok good to knw gsp are easy to remove if i have too.

 

[merlberg]

Keep them on a rock by them self.
If they get out of hand you take the rock out frag it and glue it back on a new piece of roack that you have cycling in your sump.
Note: take a safety measures as gloves and glasses as these Paly's are highly toxic to humans.

Ok so are you suggesting that I seperate the palys now from tht big piece of rock before they start to get out of hand?

 

[Diesel]

That would be a good idea.

 

[NanaReefer]

A very good idea. Palys have the ability to irritate other corals and be aware that Palys are very toxic. Use gloves & protective eyewear when/if handling.

 

[merlberg]

A very good idea. Palys have the ability to irritate other corals and be aware that Palys are very toxic. Use gloves & protective eyewear when/if handling.

Wow ok now i dnt knw if i want them or not lol. Im a newbie so maybe i should just remove tht piece? Are they toxic to fish as well if they brush on it?

 

[merlberg]

Hey I have another question to anyone... So i love the way the toadstool leather coral looks... Would it be stupid to get another one? Do ppl have the same corals in the same tank!

 

[donnievaz]

Hey I have another question to anyone... So i love the way the toadstool leather coral looks... Would it be stupid to get another one? Do ppl have the same corals in the same tank!

There's no reason you couldn't but I think you may want to hold off until the excitement of all this new stuff wears off a little. Toadstools can get very large eventually and two of them would take up a lot of real estate that could be otherwise used for other cool corals.

 

[merlberg]

There's no reason you couldn't but I think you may want to hold off until the excitement of all this new stuff wears off a little. Toadstools can get very large eventually and two of them would take up a lot of real estate that could be otherwise used for other cool corals.

Lol yes I am way too excited and I think you miggt be right!! I need to pump my breaks a little and like u stated there are other cools corals... Thanks for the advice!

 

[NanaReefer]

Wow ok now i dnt knw if i want them or not lol. Im a newbie so maybe i should just remove tht piece? Are they toxic to fish as well if they brush on it?

Not toxic to fish. Beautiful addition to any tank. Just one of many inhabitants that need gentle handling.
One of the best practices for a reef hobbiest is to research research research.
Research "Paly Toxin"

 

[merlberg]

Not toxic to fish. Beautiful addition to any tank. Just one of many inhabitants that need gentle handling.
One of the best practices for a reef hobbiest is to research research research.
Research "Paly Toxin"

Will do!!! Thank you