Different types of toadstools?

blakemiller1981 · 11/18/2009, 01:28 AM

Are there a few different types of toadstools? The ones ive seen on here have very thin and delicate looking tentacles coming out of it. I seen one at a lfs around here that had thicker more stocky tentacles and diddnt wave with the current as much? If so what is the name of the ones with the thin tentacles as I want one.

zachfishman · 11/18/2009, 10:59 AM

Some are called "umbrella" leather corals (with the longer, soft-looking, hairy polyps) and others may be called "toadstool" leather corals (with a rougher appearance, shorter, spaced-out polyps).

"umbrella" - http://www.zeovit.com/miscpics/Sarco...lypLeather.jpg
"toadstool" - http://anythingsaltwater.com/images/...Fiji.sized.jpg

Their names are mixed and matched everywhere though.

blakemiller1981 · 11/18/2009, 07:05 PM

so what is this?

blakemiller1981 · 11/18/2009, 07:07 PM

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ok try again if doesnt work this time dunno

zachfishman · 11/18/2009, 07:21 PM

Best guess is it's a small "umbrella" with the polyps slightly retracted. There's always the middle-ground too; lots of leathers out there.

blakemiller1981 · 11/21/2009, 02:22 AM

ok thanks for the info man

jwoyshnar · 11/21/2009, 09:01 AM

Its a toadstool. I have two of them.

gophilau · 11/26/2009, 05:43 PM

Me too , Toadstool

mmopinc · 11/26/2009, 08:52 PM

That is one type of toadstool amongst the many varieties out there. I have about 10 different types of them myself.

urbanrat84 · 11/30/2009, 09:05 PM

Wow 10 types? Do you have a pic of your tank?

blakemiller1981 · 01/01/2010, 10:36 PM

thanks for the info guys. i have since moved one under 250 w mh and stil the tentacles are not stretched anymore. anyone know where to get the other kind with the long delecate lookig tentacles umbrellas?

Gary Majchrzak · 01/01/2010, 10:41 PM

research Sarcophyton

there are many different species of Sarcophyton

Hormigaquatica · 01/01/2010, 11:07 PM

There are more than 2 dozen species of "toadstool" aka "umbrella", all of which are species of Sarcophyton. Many of them are flat- or dome-topped (toadstool) when young, but develop folds and ridges as they mature (umbrella). Sarcophyton elegans, S. tortuosum, S. boettgeri, S. ehrenbergi, S. glaucum, S. flexuosum, S. regulare, S. crassum, etc...

Gary Majchrzak · 01/01/2010, 11:12 PM

check this out:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-0...ides/index.php

jimzin15754 · 01/02/2010, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Majchrzak

check this out:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-0...ides/index.php

Great link Gary, Thanks! Not hard to guess where the rest of my afternoon is gonna be spent

11/18/2009, 01:28 AM	#1
blakemiller1981 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 104	Different types of toadstools? Are there a few different types of toadstools? The ones ive seen on here have very thin and delicate looking tentacles coming out of it. I seen one at a lfs around here that had thicker more stocky tentacles and diddnt wave with the current as much? If so what is the name of the ones with the thin tentacles as I want one.

11/18/2009, 07:07 PM	#4
blakemiller1981 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 104	[IMG][/IMG] ok try again if doesnt work this time dunno

11/30/2009, 09:05 PM	#10
urbanrat84 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 246	Wow 10 types? Do you have a pic of your tank? __________________ Megan Current Tank Info: Dedicated BTA tank - been in the hobby since Jan 07

01/01/2010, 10:41 PM	#12
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	suggestion: research Sarcophyton there are many different species of Sarcophyton __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

01/01/2010, 11:07 PM	#13
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	There are more than 2 dozen species of "toadstool" aka "umbrella", all of which are species of Sarcophyton. Many of them are flat- or dome-topped (toadstool) when young, but develop folds and ridges as they mature (umbrella). Sarcophyton elegans, S. tortuosum, S. boettgeri, S. ehrenbergi, S. glaucum, S. flexuosum, S. regulare, S. crassum, etc... __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

11/18/2009, 10:59 AM	#2
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Some are called "umbrella" leather corals (with the longer, soft-looking, hairy polyps) and others may be called "toadstool" leather corals (with a rougher appearance, shorter, spaced-out polyps). "umbrella" - http://www.zeovit.com/miscpics/Sarco...lypLeather.jpg "toadstool" - http://anythingsaltwater.com/images/...Fiji.sized.jpg Their names are mixed and matched everywhere though.

11/18/2009, 07:05 PM	#3
blakemiller1981 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 104	so what is this?

11/18/2009, 07:21 PM	#5
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Best guess is it's a small "umbrella" with the polyps slightly retracted. There's always the middle-ground too; lots of leathers out there.

11/21/2009, 02:22 AM	#6
blakemiller1981 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 104	ok thanks for the info man

11/21/2009, 09:01 AM	#7
jwoyshnar Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 18441 Posts: 1,531	Its a toadstool. I have two of them.

11/26/2009, 05:43 PM	#8
gophilau Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Terrebonne, Qc Canada Posts: 63	Me too , Toadstool

11/26/2009, 08:52 PM	#9
mmopinc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 56	That is one type of toadstool amongst the many varieties out there. I have about 10 different types of them myself.

01/01/2010, 10:36 PM	#11
blakemiller1981 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 104	thanks for the info guys. i have since moved one under 250 w mh and stil the tentacles are not stretched anymore. anyone know where to get the other kind with the long delecate lookig tentacles umbrellas?

01/01/2010, 11:12 PM	#14
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	check this out: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-0...ides/index.php __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors