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HorseoftheSea
03/10/2006, 11:52 PM
does anyone have any ideas as to what Atlantis aquarium is calling an eye of the ocean?


eye of the oean (http://atlantisaquarium.net/images/DSC05417.JPG)
ViPeR_930
03/11/2006, 12:34 AM
It's a balanophyllia, aka gem of the sea.
Elite
03/11/2006, 01:04 AM
Why does it called Gem of the Sea??
marillion
03/11/2006, 06:57 AM
Ladies and Gents, welcome to the next fad coral!

;)

Peace,

Chip
joetbs
03/11/2006, 09:41 AM
It's amazing how it's a fad, and no one's gotten a good pic of it yet.

joe
LeftCoast
03/11/2006, 12:15 PM
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/totm/images/hugo86_std.jpg

From SniperSPS TOTM page
JenDub
03/11/2006, 12:41 PM
I thought it is a fad if there is some in circulation? I don't think these qualify just because you see one for sale. Maybe time will tell.=)
organism
03/11/2006, 01:59 PM
here's a picture of one opened up, and this is only halfway, they open up pretty big!

http://www.fragglereef.com/zen/images/309balanophyllia%20macro.JPG
marillion
03/11/2006, 02:22 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6931766#post6931766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JenDub
I thought it is a fad if there is some in circulation? I don't think these qualify just because you see one for sale. Maybe time will tell.=)

It's only a fad because I don't have one yet. ;)

Peace,

Chip
ViPeR_930
03/11/2006, 05:36 PM
I was just in the shop today and saw the coral in person, and it pretty much looks just like the ones in SniperSPS's pic when closed.
I've noticed that both the balanophyllias and rhizotrochus corals have been popping up more and more over the past 2 months lately. They'll probably drop in price in a few months.
DonavonsReef
03/11/2006, 08:52 PM
I fail to see the appeal, am i missing something.... I mean there not exactlly attractive. I think regular old sun coral looks better. If they were blue or purple them you might be able to justify the price.
t0mmy108
03/11/2006, 10:25 PM
so how do you propogate or frag a coral like that? It would look really ugly unless you could superglue a dozen of them together in a cluster/colony.
Maximus
03/11/2006, 10:41 PM
Hey Viper,
I saw that one too at Atlantis today. I picked up a frag of cespitularia and see that you got one as well. I hope this lil frag does well!