Turbinaria Reniformis(ruffled ridge)?

IZZY'SREEF · 06/30/2006, 11:05 PM

Iv'e had my eye on a 6'' piece from a LFS. It's a beauty!
What care should I give it, if I do decide to buy. I have 4x39w T5s on a 24'' high tank. I want to buy it soon so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

IZZY'SREEF · 07/01/2006, 09:17 AM

Bump

davejnz · 07/01/2006, 01:40 PM

I'd place it in the upper 1/3 of your aquascape in a spot with good water movement.

IZZY'SREEF · 07/02/2006, 12:55 PM

Thanks. So thay like the light?
Do you have one, or are you going by what you know?

rhdoug · 07/03/2006, 08:33 PM

I've had the one in the far right for 2 1/2 years now, under a 250w 10k XM bulb with actinics. It has easily doubled in size in that time and seems to be doing well.

IZZY'SREEF · 07/04/2006, 03:11 PM

Thanks, rhdoug, I'm hoping this one will do the same.
NICE tank, Man!

Illuminati · 07/04/2006, 10:32 PM

Well since I have never seen another tubinaria thread before I'll show mine off.

IZZY'SREEF · 07/05/2006, 10:35 AM

Yeah! You don't see too many,huh! I wander why they are not more popular. They are pretty hardy, right?

colettem · 07/09/2006, 03:28 AM

Here are some pics of my turbinaria corals, I was very interested to see a yellow turbinaria in the tank above - I've recently bought one and after I got it came across a thread on here suggesting that yellow cup corals are often dyed and that the colour of it will probably fade over a month or so. I was rather fed up at this as you can imagine, so I was very pleased to see a 2 year old yellow turbinaria in rhdoug's tank. Gives me some hope that mine might be a natural colour.
The yellow and blue turbinarias I've only had for 2 weeks. The scroll reniformis I've had for 4 months and it seems to be thriving. the only specific care requiremnet is apparently to flush it of detritus regularly although I haven't ever found that to be a problem so far. I have all them about half way up my tanks.

yardboy · 07/13/2006, 12:15 PM

colletem, I've got three different reniformis colonies, all bright yellow, but a round, blue colony I have was bought as a peltata

Rendos · 07/13/2006, 12:56 PM

Here is my Turbinaria peltata.

and another shot of the whole thing.

yardboy · 07/13/2006, 04:39 PM

Here's what I bought as peltata, but reading Borneman, it's for sure a Turbinaria, I'm not willing to go to the species level now.

Asuran · 07/13/2006, 09:12 PM

sorry to hijack... but should i be worried about this

it use to be a nice white colour but these brown spots showed up after my tank move...

i will post pics of the full coral tomorrow as my lights just went out.

IslandCrow · 07/13/2006, 10:38 PM

Well, isn't Peltata the only turbinaria that regularly has its polyps out in the daytime? That seems to be a pretty good way to differentiate that species at least. . .assuming I'm remembering correctly.

06/30/2006, 11:05 PM	#1
IZZY'SREEF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newark,DE Posts: 118	Turbinaria Reniformis(ruffled ridge)? Iv'e had my eye on a 6'' piece from a LFS. It's a beauty! What care should I give it, if I do decide to buy. I have 4x39w T5s on a 24'' high tank. I want to buy it soon so any help would be appreciated. Thanks

07/03/2006, 08:33 PM	#5
rhdoug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 897	I've had the one in the far right for 2 1/2 years now, under a 250w 10k XM bulb with actinics. It has easily doubled in size in that time and seems to be doing well. __________________ --Randy Current Tank Info: 58 Gallon mixed reef running since 1999, Super Reef Octopus Skimmer, 180w Maxpect Razor LED Light, August 2015 TOTM

07/04/2006, 10:32 PM	#7
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	Well since I have never seen another tubinaria thread before I'll show mine off. __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

07/13/2006, 12:15 PM	#10
yardboy Advanced Bewilderment Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Panama City Florida Posts: 563	colletem, I've got three different reniformis colonies, all bright yellow, but a round, blue colony I have was bought as a peltata __________________ Ya gotta be tough, if you're gonna be stupid! Current Tank Info: 200g shallow cube, prop tank

07/13/2006, 12:56 PM	#11
Rendos Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 5,380	Here is my Turbinaria peltata. and another shot of the whole thing. __________________ Richard Rendos - Founder WTMRAC It can't rain all the time. Current Tank Info: 92 gallon corner bowfront

07/01/2006, 09:17 AM	#2
IZZY'SREEF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newark,DE Posts: 118	Bump

07/01/2006, 01:40 PM	#3
davejnz Moved On Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Daytona Beach,FL Posts: 1,248	I'd place it in the upper 1/3 of your aquascape in a spot with good water movement.

07/02/2006, 12:55 PM	#4
IZZY'SREEF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newark,DE Posts: 118	Thanks. So thay like the light? Do you have one, or are you going by what you know?

07/04/2006, 03:11 PM	#6
IZZY'SREEF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newark,DE Posts: 118	Thanks, rhdoug, I'm hoping this one will do the same. NICE tank, Man!

07/05/2006, 10:35 AM	#8
IZZY'SREEF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newark,DE Posts: 118	Yeah! You don't see too many,huh! I wander why they are not more popular. They are pretty hardy, right?

07/09/2006, 03:28 AM	#9
colettem Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 191	Here are some pics of my turbinaria corals, I was very interested to see a yellow turbinaria in the tank above - I've recently bought one and after I got it came across a thread on here suggesting that yellow cup corals are often dyed and that the colour of it will probably fade over a month or so. I was rather fed up at this as you can imagine, so I was very pleased to see a 2 year old yellow turbinaria in rhdoug's tank. Gives me some hope that mine might be a natural colour. The yellow and blue turbinarias I've only had for 2 weeks. The scroll reniformis I've had for 4 months and it seems to be thriving. the only specific care requiremnet is apparently to flush it of detritus regularly although I haven't ever found that to be a problem so far. I have all them about half way up my tanks.

07/13/2006, 04:39 PM	#12
yardboy Advanced Bewilderment Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Panama City Florida Posts: 563	Here's what I bought as peltata, but reading Borneman, it's for sure a Turbinaria, I'm not willing to go to the species level now. __________________ Ya gotta be tough, if you're gonna be stupid! Current Tank Info: 200g shallow cube, prop tank

07/13/2006, 09:12 PM	#13
Asuran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scarborough Posts: 504	sorry to hijack... but should i be worried about this it use to be a nice white colour but these brown spots showed up after my tank move... i will post pics of the full coral tomorrow as my lights just went out. __________________ 180gallon reef, 70gallon sump 110gallon reef, 50 gallon sump (former tank) 70gallon FOWLR, 30 gallon sump

07/13/2006, 10:38 PM	#14
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Well, isn't Peltata the only turbinaria that regularly has its polyps out in the daytime? That seems to be a pretty good way to differentiate that species at least. . .assuming I'm remembering correctly. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?