Bubble Coral?

[Finatic]

Hello all: I picked up a piece of coral from a co-worker that "left the company." He left his nanocube in his office when he "left the company."

This was in there, and I wanted to see if you could help me identify it so I can take care of it properly.

I acclimated it and put it in my 55gal.

Thanks in advance.

 

[reefrunner69]

That doesn't look like a bubble coral to me. Looks mor like some type of "meat coral" Cynarina lacrymalis maybe.

 

[Finatic]

If that is what it is, then I should move it to the substrate in a little bit of shade correct?

 

[reefrunner69]

I've never seen one in a tank that was on the substrate, but I've seen it in books, so either way would be fine. I wouldn't put it in the shade, depending on what your lighting is in the tank, I doubt it would tolerate 250W of MH in a 12-14" tall tank, but more moderte lighting should be fine. Ideally, if it was doing well in your co-workers tank, try and place it in your tank in an area as close to the same lighting and water movement it was getting there.

 

[Finatic]

Okay, I'll leave him where he is, he looks happy there.

 

[melosu58]

Kevin said meat coral and I found one on livaquaria. Little info here

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=460&N=0

 

[Finatic]

That's him.

Thanks.