what coral is this?

[rz1a]

or is it an anemone? its the very fist one you see in the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wB849d4SFY

[RayAllen]

Not sure what it is, but that is some crazy flow.

[SoLiD]

It might be Anthelia??? The white ones in the middle. They can take over like Xenia.

http://www.3reef.com/photos/data/534/medium/anthelia.JPG
picture belongs to BaxterS80 from 3reef.com

[dustint21]

Its Duncanopsamia axifugia!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h59/dustint21/Duncanopssamiaaxifugia.jpg

[tropicana]

Its Duncanopssamia axifugia!

Just like in this picture:

http://www.rareocean.co.uk/rareocean/images/Duncanopsammia3.jpg

[ErikH]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x315/erikharrison/Fish/DSC_0052Medium.jpg

RIP. I fed this coral daily and it got crushed when I had to redo some rockwork. Definitely my fave in my tank.

[BIGBIRD123]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x315/erikharrison/Fish/DSC_0052Medium.jpg

RIP. I fed this coral daily and it got crushed when I had to redo some rockwork. Definitely my fave in my tank.

You looking for some more? I got some...

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[BIGBIRD123]

Its Duncanopsamia axifugia!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h59/dustint21/Duncanopssamiaaxifugia.jpg

It ain't Duncans because they can't handle that type of constant flow. Also, when it blows the tentacles apart, you should be able to see the mouths and no mouths in the pic. I have an 85 head colonyhttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/DSC01254.jpg.



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[dustint21]

HMMM!!! I dont see any mouths in the video! The guy who made the video said they are ducans if you scroll down under the video its posted there! Both are nice looking corals either way!

[ErikH]

haha david posted on there. :) I had my duncans slightly sheltered due to current, but man that guy is blasting those! I too agree with BB, but I guess anything is possible, lol.

[rz1a]

wow i didnt think they were duncans. i want to try to mimic something like his tank, but he has a 150g. i thought they might have been duncans but never seen them like that. i think he's using a vortech or 2. on the other tank he maintains for Pratt, its a 240g SPS tank. and that thing is unbelievable. you can go sit at the couch infront of it and just do your hw there. i didnt know the 240g had like 2-3 vortechs until i saw his youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHs1v3r0-LI&feature=related

[dustint21]

WOW! Thats is nice! I wish i could afford a $400 dollar powerhead!! LMAO!!:hypnotyized:

[SoLiD]

Wow, I had no idea Duncans could handle all that flow. Most LPS's would have been blown off their skeletons or beat to heck. I guess they are more hardy than I thought???

-David

[apedroza]

They do look like Duncans ( if you look at the far right you can make out the oral disc), but BB is correct they should not be under heavy flow like that which is why they are questionable.

[rz1a]

does it matter if its indirect flow or not?

[ErikH]

They do look like Duncans ( if you look at the far right you can make out the oral disc), but BB is correct they should not be under heavy flow like that which is why they are questionable.

I saw that too...

[JimD]

does it matter if its indirect flow or not?

Yes, they need some time to relax, its that 'undulating' or 'random' flow that they need to be happy. Direct flow from a poweful pump is probably the worse thing you can give any coral.

[SoLiD]

I just saw the oral disc at the top right. It was barely there at the 15 second mark. Yes, that was me asking him the question Erik. lol... Funny you that you caught that. :D

-David

[rz1a]

he said hes had that colony for 10 years and has PE because of the flow