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[darkreef]

found this jewel have no idea what it is. everyone iv asked has no idea either

[imisky]

stylophora

[thmh]

Originally Posted by imisky

stylophora

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[darkreef]

I wonder what kind of stylo, I have a few stylos and there much more furry ( is this a rare color ? Because I haven't seen it before and I have a green stylo that looks nothing like it . Accept at night it llooks a little more furry. Love this coral it also came in pink . Anyone know the care on this coral? High flow high light ? That's what I got it at and seems to like it .

[kien]

The Genus of Stylophra has a bunch of species. This one looks like it might be a pistillata (Stylophora pistillata).

Also, even within the species there are different colour morophs. There are Pink, Green, Yellow-green (which can also simply just be a pale/bleached green), multi-colour Stylophora pistillatas. Depending on how it reacts to your tank, it may keep its light yellow-green colour or it may darken up and become simply (deeper) green.

In my experience the care for all my Stylophora are generally the same. You said you have a bunch of stylophora now. Whatever you're doing to keep those guys happy you can generally do the same for your new one :-)

Also, how "fuzzy" your corals are is a function of how happy they are. The fuzzier they are the happier they are. This one is likely a bit annoyed and still adjusting from being yanked from the ocean, sent to Calgary, put in a holding tank at the LFS, then yanked from the LFS and then put into your tank :-) It should get fuzzier once it settles in.

[darkreef]

Oh wow thanks I remember the name started with a p. So your right there ! Thanks I'm very impressed by this coral its a lime green one. Blue light makes all green corals in my tank glow yellow

[darkreef]

Its also a Walt's coral so it was grown and breed in a tank . So it should adjust a little more quickly

[kien]

Originally Posted by darkreef

Its also a Walt's coral so it was grown and breed in a tank . So it should adjust a little more quickly

That could be true, but should not necessarily be assumed to be true. Walt Smith maricultures a lot of corals in the ocean. They eventually do end up in holding tanks but even those holding tanks at their facilities are fed by ocean water which is quite a lot different than synthetic tank water.

[darkreef]

That's good to know... Il just buy frags now off people

[tang daddy]

I will wage a friendly bet that greenish base stylo will eventually turn pink.

When corals are shipped they are stressed and tend to drop some zooanthelia making them look bleached and more vibrant in colour. I've seen many shipments with super intense colour, as they settle in they start to get abit darker more normal looking.