Coral ID...... I feel so stupid.....

Christopher Tracy · May 31, 2016

All I know is it was on sale and it was green (I wanted some more green in my tank) and pretty.....
Thanks in advance.....

I also added the leather coral right above the anemone....I think it might be a yellow toadstool. JFTR I moved it this morning to the left of the anemone in the spot just forward of the scallop(red) in the middle.

Tab28 · May 31, 2016

It looks like a meat coral, acanthophyllia. The leather is a toad stool. The leather will get very big. Mine was easily over 12" in diameter. Before i cut it off my rocks.

Christopher Tracy · May 31, 2016

Tab28 said:
It looks like a meat coral, acanthophyllia. The leather is a toad stool. The leather will get very big. Mine was easily over 12" in diameter. Before i cut it off my rocks.

Thank you so much... it is indeed a Meat Coral acanthphyllia. Now that I know exactly what it is.... taking care of it should be easier...lol

Christopher Tracy · May 31, 2016

Looks awesome today opened up nicely....

Christopher Tracy · Jun 8, 2016

Christopher Tracy said:
Looks awesome today opened up nicely....

Hasn't opened up "inflated" in a couple of days . It and my bubble coral don't look too good.

My PH was on the high side on Sunday I did a water change . I was past due by 5days...(levels are now back to normal)I also have recently used coral putty on two of my other corals. I was wondering if that might be a problem.

Christopher Tracy · Jun 8, 2016

Christopher Tracy said:
Hasn't opened up "inflated" in a couple of days . It and my bubble coral don't look too good.

My PH was on the high side on Sunday I did a water change . I was past due by 5days...(levels are now back to normal)I also have recently used coral putty on two of my other corals. I was wondering if that might be a problem.

Christopher Tracy · Jun 8, 2016

Christopher Tracy said:
Hasn't opened up "inflated" in a couple of days . It and my bubble coral don't look too good.

My PH was on the high side on Sunday I did a water change . I was past due by 5days...(levels are now back to normal)I also have recently used coral putty on two of my other corals. I was wondering if that might be a problem.

Tahoe61 · Jun 9, 2016

Unfortunately is looks like swings in chemistry are an issue. If you used underwater epoxy there should be no adverse effects.

Christopher Tracy · Jun 9, 2016

Tahoe61 said:
Unfortunately is looks like swings in chemistry are an issue. If you used underwater epoxy there should be no adverse effects.

well...I work till 5 today so I will get a chance to see them during peak hrs(light) by the time I get home they could simply be tired and be ready for lights out.

themcnertney · Jun 9, 2016

Christopher Tracy said:
they could simply be tired and be ready for lights out.

Haha. I shouldnt laugh, but I dont think this is the case. You are having changes in water parameters. Please post your current values.

Elysium · Jun 9, 2016

Acanthophyllia generally do better on the sandbed as well.

Christopher Tracy · Jun 11, 2016

Tab28 said:
It looks like a meat coral, acanthophyllia. The leather is a toad stool. The leather will get very big. Mine was easily over 12" in diameter. Before i cut it off my rocks.