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- new Jersey
Long Tentacled Plate Coral is about 4 in diameter when closed and about
6"diameter and 3" high when fully opened.
The Platygyra Brain Worm Coral is Large, about 6" and about 20+ mouths
Both Corals belong to a bigger Tank. I have a 75 Gal. and as you can see
in the Pictures they really dominate the floor...I need the space and they
gotta go...Plate $50. Brain $60. or $100. for both
:smile:
The Platygyra Brain Worm Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral and is also referred to as Brain, Maze, Closed Brain, or Bowl Coral. Its genus name, Platygyra, was derived from the Greek words platys (flat) and gyros (wide circle), which describes the maze-like channels in its calcareous skeleton. The Brain Worm Coral colonies are usually massive and either dome-shaped or flattened, with various color shades of green, brown, or gray and contrasting valleys which may be fluorescent under actinic lighting.
Long Tentacle Disc Corals are a bottom dwelling stony coral, however they are often mistaken for Sea Anemones. This is because when their tentacles are fully open they completely obscure their skeletons, giving the illusion of a soft bodied Anemone. Much the same as Fungia sp. discs, Heliofungia's skeleton forms a cupped disc with ridges that radiate from a central oral opening. These corals come in a variety of colors, usually green, pink, or purple. Tentacles extend several inches upward on the upper side of the animal, and may have brightly colored tips. These Corals have a medium agressiveness rating because they are quite mobile on an open surface, and can sting other corals that it may come into contact. Place this specimen on a gravel or rubble bottom in direct light, with a medium to low water movement.
6"diameter and 3" high when fully opened.
The Platygyra Brain Worm Coral is Large, about 6" and about 20+ mouths
Both Corals belong to a bigger Tank. I have a 75 Gal. and as you can see
in the Pictures they really dominate the floor...I need the space and they
gotta go...Plate $50. Brain $60. or $100. for both
:smile:
The Platygyra Brain Worm Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral and is also referred to as Brain, Maze, Closed Brain, or Bowl Coral. Its genus name, Platygyra, was derived from the Greek words platys (flat) and gyros (wide circle), which describes the maze-like channels in its calcareous skeleton. The Brain Worm Coral colonies are usually massive and either dome-shaped or flattened, with various color shades of green, brown, or gray and contrasting valleys which may be fluorescent under actinic lighting.
Long Tentacle Disc Corals are a bottom dwelling stony coral, however they are often mistaken for Sea Anemones. This is because when their tentacles are fully open they completely obscure their skeletons, giving the illusion of a soft bodied Anemone. Much the same as Fungia sp. discs, Heliofungia's skeleton forms a cupped disc with ridges that radiate from a central oral opening. These corals come in a variety of colors, usually green, pink, or purple. Tentacles extend several inches upward on the upper side of the animal, and may have brightly colored tips. These Corals have a medium agressiveness rating because they are quite mobile on an open surface, and can sting other corals that it may come into contact. Place this specimen on a gravel or rubble bottom in direct light, with a medium to low water movement.
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