need some help with these corals...

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  1. zjpeter

    zjpeter Ritteri Anemone

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    hey, i got a good deal on two mystery frags but i don't know what they are or what they need.

    i guessing the first is some sort of favia or something. it's super iridescent under the actinics. i havent noticed any sweeper tentacles at night if that helps

    the second i think may be some kind of closed brain or pineapple coral, it has crazy long sweepers at night (two inches easy).

    if i can get a little help with the id's then i can find a better permanent place for them in the tank. thanks for looking!
     

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    zjpeter Ritteri Anemone

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    anybody? i got some karma here, just for you....
     
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    MaMoL Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    they both look like favias to me. the colors on that second one are very nice!
     
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  4. inwall75

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    They are both Favites. See how the septum is merged and the corallites are sharing the same septum wall? If it were Favia, there would be a distinct separation on the septum.
     
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    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Great additions, do you mind me asking how much were they?


    luna
     
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    zjpeter Ritteri Anemone

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    well, i guess we need to take a few factors into consideration before you would call this a good deal: 1) they are each about 3 x 2 inches, which is enormous compared to what else they had in the tank. 2) i got the pair for 35 bucks, which is also unbelievable for this store. i've seen 50 bucks for a green mushroom rock.... 3) part of my anniversary present from my wife (one year) was a gift card so they were free! best. wife. ever!


    now back to business. being favites, as inwall so expertly deduced, i'm assuming they will be fairly tolerant to where i place them concerning light and flow (however i need to take into account these nasty sweeper tentacles). but i need suggestions about how to best position these for the long-term. do they plate out or do they encrust on the existant rock? what are some of your guys' experiences?
     
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    They encrust on the existing rock
     
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    zjpeter Ritteri Anemone

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    thanks again, inwall. oh, and thanks for the links too.
     
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