Pectinia with neon green eyes!

emerald525 · Apr 3, 2011

I picked this up recently and just thought it was so cool...:tongue: It's a pectinia. I have one called a PPE pectinia but this one looks different.

Anyone know much about Pectinias? I have it in lower light right now...

skinz78 · Apr 3, 2011

Very cool looking Pectinia Kim!

emerald525 · Apr 3, 2011

Thanks I just had to have it. I don't know much about their care. I hear they are similar to mycedium

KLR · Apr 3, 2011

So you got it!!! LOL

I really like the solid green rim on this one!! Nice pickup!

emerald525 · Apr 4, 2011

Yes I did. Anyone know much about the care of these?

Reefer831 · Apr 4, 2011

That thing is sick.....i want!

emerald525 · Apr 4, 2011

LOL! The big green "bullseye" in the center just called to me. I haven't seen anything like it. I hope it does well

drainbamage · Apr 4, 2011

would't mind hearing some more about care requirements on these guys, I just picked up one as well...

BlazinNano · Apr 4, 2011

These are awesome. Can anyone go into detail about them. I have never see one in any LFS around here. Are the kinda like chalices?

emerald525 · Apr 4, 2011

drainbamage said:
would't mind hearing some more about care requirements on these guys, I just picked up one as well...

Anyone anyone. All I was told is to start it in medium light and give it space since like chalices they can have large sweeper tentacles. The structure is very unique but have been told they behave similar to mycedium.

Lateral72 · Apr 7, 2011

Are Pectinas going to be the next acan or chalice? lol. There are some really nice Pectinas coming in lately.

Lateral72 · Apr 7, 2011

drainbamage said:
would't mind hearing some more about care requirements on these guys, I just picked up one as well...

I have a small plain-jane one. They have very similar characteristics and requirements to chalices. I haven't had any issues with sweeper tentacles however.

KLR · Apr 7, 2011

But they are a little more finicky than chalices.

stylaster · Apr 7, 2011

nice looks just like the one i got, keep it in really low light. Too much light and it will start to lose the rim color and the dark brown will turn light brown. Found that out with mine, moved back into shade and regained the colors again.

They aren't much in the way of feeders, at least not mine, but has shown some growth, i do believe they will grow about the same rate as slow growing chalices. Keep away from other corals due to sweepers and they are easily stung by other corals.

BlazinNano · Apr 7, 2011

These things are awesome! I need to find someone with them!!!!!!

akabryanhall · Apr 7, 2011

Some pics of them in the wild.
Carnation corals (Pectinia sp.) on the Shores of Singapore

SteezySPS · Apr 8, 2011

Could this be one as well?

Lateral72 · Apr 8, 2011

akabryanhall said:
Some pics of them in the wild.
Carnation corals (Pectinia sp.) on the Shores of Singapore

I'm in love with these two. The first one has some really nice rainbow'ing to it. I wonder what it would look like under some time under reef lighting.

secretreefer · Apr 8, 2011

i've always wanted a really nice pectina. congrats on your scoop up! it's a really special piece! recently i saw a frag of pectina with that neon green and it had bright orange eyes! moved too slow and i missed out on it.