Last hope of identity.

Nembo · 11/23/2013, 11:06 AM

Tried but just can't identify this small coral.
What I already know is it's a member of the leather coral family.It only grows to about an inch in height.
Anybody?

spieszak · 11/23/2013, 11:13 AM

looks like xenia to me which usually isn't that hard to identify, so that must mean I'm wrong.

Nembo · 11/23/2013, 11:30 AM

Lol,i know it's not xenia.It's tiny compared to xenia and stays small,and xenia and it's relatives won't grow in my tank for some reason although I have tried many times to grow it.

spieszak · 11/23/2013, 12:17 PM

anthelia possibly then? I don't know whether its a "relative" or not...

RyanSweatt2004 · 11/23/2013, 02:18 PM

It's Xenia, anthelia grows in a mat, not multiple polyps stalks like these.

TruReef · 11/23/2013, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanSweatt2004

It's Xenia, anthelia grows in a mat, not multiple polyps stalks like these.

+1 it's xenia....

bob1968 · 11/23/2013, 03:09 PM

Unhappy Xenia

wireefman · 12/13/2013, 03:14 PM

yup xenia

Nembo · 12/13/2013, 05:54 PM

I'm happy.It's doing well and sending out tiny runners.Problem is as you can see in the pic it's near a group of yellow zoas.The yellow zoas grow a lot taller so fingers crossed they don't overshadow it.

11/23/2013, 11:06 AM	#1
Nembo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 55	Last hope of identity. Tried but just can't identify this small coral. What I already know is it's a member of the leather coral family.It only grows to about an inch in height. Anybody?

11/23/2013, 11:13 AM	#2
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	looks like xenia to me which usually isn't that hard to identify, so that must mean I'm wrong. __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

11/23/2013, 12:17 PM	#4
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	anthelia possibly then? I don't know whether its a "relative" or not... __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

11/23/2013, 11:30 AM	#3
Nembo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 55	Lol,i know it's not xenia.It's tiny compared to xenia and stays small,and xenia and it's relatives won't grow in my tank for some reason although I have tried many times to grow it.

11/23/2013, 02:18 PM	#5
RyanSweatt2004 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maine Posts: 590	It's Xenia, anthelia grows in a mat, not multiple polyps stalks like these.

11/23/2013, 03:09 PM	#7
bob1968 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bristol,pa. Posts: 303	Unhappy Xenia

12/13/2013, 03:14 PM	#8
wireefman reefin chef Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 650	yup xenia

12/13/2013, 05:54 PM	#9
Nembo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 55	I'm happy.It's doing well and sending out tiny runners.Problem is as you can see in the pic it's near a group of yellow zoas.The yellow zoas grow a lot taller so fingers crossed they don't overshadow it.