New coral - Octopus?

Ratpack · 10-19-2007, 02:12 PM

I just picked up a new frag from the LFS and they said it was an octopus coral, but I can't find much on the net about one to even know if that is truly what I got. It has the hard skeleton similar to a candy cane coral but the soft part looks similar to a bubble. They are green with pinkish brown tips, almost like an anemone. So do I have an octopus coral or what do I have?

Thanks!

Samper · 10-19-2007, 02:39 PM

Common names IMO should be outlawed. Could it possibly be a Plerogyra sp.? A pic would help.

Ratpack · 10-19-2007, 06:06 PM

Well, after some photo search on the net, I believe what I have is either a branching frogspawn or torch. They sold me two heads rubberbanded together, so my next question is how should I put these in he tank? Should I just put the branch into a crevice in the rock or try to epoxy it to a rock? I will probably split the two heads up, since they are seperate, I might as well have two colonies instead of one. Provided I can find space so that the sweepers don't get into anything else.

Ratpack · 10-20-2007, 06:58 PM

Here is a photo after I got it in the tank.

FireEater · 10-21-2007, 10:40 AM

Frogspawn Coral, It need high light to grow well.

10-19-2007, 02:12 PM	#1
Ratpack Council Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 284	New coral - Octopus? I just picked up a new frag from the LFS and they said it was an octopus coral, but I can't find much on the net about one to even know if that is truly what I got. It has the hard skeleton similar to a candy cane coral but the soft part looks similar to a bubble. They are green with pinkish brown tips, almost like an anemone. So do I have an octopus coral or what do I have? Thanks!

10-19-2007, 02:39 PM	#2
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	Re: New coral - Octopus? Common names IMO should be outlawed. Could it possibly be a Plerogyra sp.? A pic would help. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

10-19-2007, 06:06 PM	#3
Ratpack Council Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 284	Re: New coral - Octopus? Well, after some photo search on the net, I believe what I have is either a branching frogspawn or torch. They sold me two heads rubberbanded together, so my next question is how should I put these in he tank? Should I just put the branch into a crevice in the rock or try to epoxy it to a rock? I will probably split the two heads up, since they are seperate, I might as well have two colonies instead of one. Provided I can find space so that the sweepers don't get into anything else.

10-20-2007, 06:58 PM	#4
Ratpack Council Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 284	Re: New coral - Octopus? Here is a photo after I got it in the tank.

10-21-2007, 10:40 AM	#5
FireEater Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 360	Re: New coral - Octopus? Frogspawn Coral, It need high light to grow well. __________________ Mark My 125g Project

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