it's nonphotosynthetic, but what is it??

jdav · 06/07/2006, 05:31 PM

i've had this polyp since december of last year. It was smaller than a zoa when I saw it on a piece of LR I bought. I've been feeding it now it's as big if not bigger than a quater. this picture is about 3 weeks old too and it's gotten alot of color in it since then, maybe because its big enough to eat whole pieces of krill and silverslides. it never closes, ever. it's produced 2 new polyps since i've gotten it as well, one is about dime size now the other is smaller than a zoa.....

so yeah what is this thing........???

GL · 06/07/2006, 06:45 PM

Looks like a cup coral!

DonavonsReef · 06/07/2006, 08:44 PM

Phyllangia americana

XxMutedYouthxX · 06/08/2006, 11:04 AM

dont think its a cup coral, cup corals dont have polyps like that... they have polyps more resembling a alveo or something like that but really short... those polyps look more like a sun coral but cant tell without seeing the actual skeleton

DonavonsReef · 06/08/2006, 11:12 AM

http://www.aquaticphotos.com/details.php?image_id=33

oddballs · 06/08/2006, 11:51 AM

donovans reef hit it on the head!!i like those little guys.

rhdoug · 06/08/2006, 09:02 PM

thanks for posting this. I have had about 4 or 5 of these guys ever since I set up my reef, and I was finally going to see if I could get an ID on them. They are still going strong after 7 yrs!

porky · 06/09/2006, 08:52 AM

Yep! A common hitchiker on Gulf rock, just be careful those little guys will sting the crap out of a LOT of corals!

GL · 06/09/2006, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by XxMutedYouthxX
dont think its a cup coral, cup corals dont have polyps like that... they have polyps more resembling a alveo or something like that but really short... those polyps look more like a sun coral but cant tell without seeing the actual skeleton

Cup coral is one of the common names, if you search on both names you will find them either way. Just do a google image search on Phyllangia americana and you will see the pics labeled "Cup Coral"

Really commone on the TBS rock, they have a pic on their site as well.

keckles · 06/09/2006, 11:43 AM

Anyone know if this is classified as a Dendrophyllid?

06/07/2006, 05:31 PM	#1
jdav Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ga Posts: 366	it's nonphotosynthetic, but what is it?? i've had this polyp since december of last year. It was smaller than a zoa when I saw it on a piece of LR I bought. I've been feeding it now it's as big if not bigger than a quater. this picture is about 3 weeks old too and it's gotten alot of color in it since then, maybe because its big enough to eat whole pieces of krill and silverslides. it never closes, ever. it's produced 2 new polyps since i've gotten it as well, one is about dime size now the other is smaller than a zoa..... so yeah what is this thing........???

06/07/2006, 06:45 PM	#2
GL Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NE Pa Posts: 921	Looks like a cup coral! __________________ Life shouldn't be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!' Current Tank Info: 90 AGA, 30 gal sump, 6 x 54w T5, ER cs8-1

06/07/2006, 08:44 PM	#3
DonavonsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 668	Phyllangia americana __________________ It is what it is.... Current Tank Info: Atlantic Ocean

06/08/2006, 11:04 AM	#4
XxMutedYouthxX Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Murrieta CA Posts: 444	dont think its a cup coral, cup corals dont have polyps like that... they have polyps more resembling a alveo or something like that but really short... those polyps look more like a sun coral but cant tell without seeing the actual skeleton __________________ Sometimes I wonder why I don't just put dollar bills in my tank instead of fish and coral and just watch them float around for a while. Current Tank Info: 120gallon reef tank, 24gallon

06/08/2006, 09:02 PM	#7
rhdoug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 897	thanks for posting this. I have had about 4 or 5 of these guys ever since I set up my reef, and I was finally going to see if I could get an ID on them. They are still going strong after 7 yrs! __________________ --Randy Current Tank Info: 58 Gallon mixed reef running since 1999, Super Reef Octopus Skimmer, 180w Maxpect Razor LED Light, August 2015 TOTM

06/08/2006, 11:12 AM	#5
DonavonsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 668	http://www.aquaticphotos.com/details.php?image_id=33

06/08/2006, 11:51 AM	#6
oddballs Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok. Posts: 1,994	donovans reef hit it on the head!!i like those little guys.

06/09/2006, 08:52 AM	#8
porky CORA President Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Columbus, "Oh-H!" "Eye-Oh!" Posts: 3,733	Yep! A common hitchiker on Gulf rock, just be careful those little guys will sting the crap out of a LOT of corals! __________________ One of the hardest parts about being a SuperHero is remembering which telephone booth you left your clothes in! Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, Large Polyp Stonies dominate! Followed by soft corals and clams.

06/09/2006, 11:43 AM	#10
keckles Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 2,213	Anyone know if this is classified as a Dendrophyllid? __________________ -Jared