Hydnophora species

pluvialis · 03/26/2007, 03:45 AM

How many species of Hydno are there. I would love to see pics of your hydnophora.

pscheel · 03/26/2007, 04:41 AM

Here's mine
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Frick-n-Frags · 03/26/2007, 05:08 AM

If you get a chance to get ahold of the Veron "corals of the world" series. You will see some bizarre Hydno's in there.

edit: here's some coral trivia. If you look at that pic up there(sweet BTW) at the rightmost long branch, you can see a raised bump in the center of some of the polyps. That is called a "hydnophore" and hence the name.

pluvialis · 03/30/2007, 06:47 AM

Nice hydno u have there. I really like hydnos
I have a reall bushy one. u like to trade frags? Any other pics of different hydnos. I wish i had vernon's book

pluvialis · 03/30/2007, 07:03 AM

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this is under atinics 50/50

Nikon_Guy · 03/30/2007, 07:05 AM

Here are a few different views of mine:

Macro View

Just After Lights On

Under Moonlights Only

Travis L. Stevens · 03/30/2007, 08:13 AM

Look here: http://www2.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/coralid_search.php

Scroll down to "Hydnophora" under the Genus category, or press Ctrl+F and type in Hydnophora. You will find that they have 6 listed, but there might be more.

Hydnophora bonsai
Hydnophora exesa
Hydnophora grandis
Hydnophora microconos
Hydnophora pilosa
Hydnophora rigida

dippin61 · 03/30/2007, 01:08 PM

heres one sending out sweepers of death

gary faulkner · 03/30/2007, 01:23 PM

Thanks Travis, I have a Pilosa for about 15 months now and never knew what it was. Great coral though.

Satori · 03/30/2007, 01:46 PM

Travis L. Stevens · 03/30/2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dippin61
heres one sending out sweepers of death

THose aren't sweeper tentacles. They are messenterial filaments. Hydnophora possess the ability to send these out and actually digest and eat anything that it touches.

technoshaman · 03/30/2007, 02:51 PM

One of my favorite stony corals, also one of the roughest on anything near it!

Sweeper tentacles of doom indeed!

There are some really neat encrusting varieties I've seen pictures of too in addition to the branching varieties.

dippin61 · 03/30/2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis L. Stevens
THose aren't sweeper tentacles. They are messenterial filaments. Hydnophora possess the ability to send these out and actually digest and eat anything that it touches.

i know..

i just didnt feel like typing out messenterial filaments, as most dont know what they are, however people do know what sweepers are. basically the same thing, where i was coming from at least..

this one was mid attack and had hit the glass before it went on to the coral it was after.

pluvialis · 03/30/2007, 04:22 PM

So anyone know what species I posted above? Grandis or Pilosa?

pluvialis · 03/30/2007, 10:30 PM

anyone?

A.T.T.R · 03/30/2007, 10:45 PM

mine

dc_909 · 03/31/2007, 12:01 AM

crpeck · 03/31/2007, 12:27 AM

Hydnophora killing ricordea

Brown star polyps (cockroaches of the coral world IME) getting the best of same Hydnophora

aquarius77 · 03/31/2007, 01:13 AM

Frick-n-Frags · 03/31/2007, 05:58 AM

A.T.T.R. wins

that hydno is too cool.

My favorite thing was watching my Hydno smoke xenia when they crawled too far up the Hydno. They literally smoked

those are all great pics of the difference between what M filaments look like vs sweepers

pluvialis · 03/31/2007, 06:24 AM

I agree! A.T.T.R. wins I did not know thre were so many species and growth forms

A.T.T.R · 03/31/2007, 10:26 AM

from what i read. the platings are rare. and that colormorph may be the only one in captivity ( it was a wild import. full colony)

so as of now there are 4 or 5 ( forget ho many frags i have out there) in other peoples tanks that i gave thm or traded them.
working on propagating it a bit faster.

i also have a branching blueish one.
but i have never seens them send out any white threads farther then 1 MM and infact didnt know the were capable of it!

i do know in a fight of them vs aiptasia hydnophora usualy wins

supervdl · 03/31/2007, 10:55 AM

how fast are your hydnophoras growing?

A.T.T.R · 03/31/2007, 11:28 AM

plating one is SLOW
braanching is about 1/2 inch a month

jjmcat · 03/31/2007, 11:49 AM

Im not sure what type this is but its the toughest coral I have ever owned.This coral was in a punctured bag that lived out of water for 3 hours in the back of a suv.

03/26/2007, 03:45 AM	#1
pluvialis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 83	Hydnophora species How many species of Hydno are there. I would love to see pics of your hydnophora.

03/26/2007, 04:41 AM	#2
pscheel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 889	Here's mine [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Pete Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon

03/26/2007, 05:08 AM	#3
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	If you get a chance to get ahold of the Veron "corals of the world" series. You will see some bizarre Hydno's in there. edit: here's some coral trivia. If you look at that pic up there(sweet BTW) at the rightmost long branch, you can see a raised bump in the center of some of the polyps. That is called a "hydnophore" and hence the name. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

03/30/2007, 07:03 AM	#5
pluvialis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 83	[IMG][/IMG] this is under atinics 50/50

03/30/2007, 08:13 AM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Look here: http://www2.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/coralid_search.php Scroll down to "Hydnophora" under the Genus category, or press Ctrl+F and type in Hydnophora. You will find that they have 6 listed, but there might be more. Hydnophora bonsai Hydnophora exesa Hydnophora grandis Hydnophora microconos Hydnophora pilosa Hydnophora rigida __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

03/30/2007, 06:47 AM	#4
pluvialis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 83	Nice hydno u have there. I really like hydnos I have a reall bushy one. u like to trade frags? Any other pics of different hydnos. I wish i had vernon's book

03/30/2007, 07:05 AM	#6
Nikon_Guy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 270	Here are a few different views of mine: Macro View Just After Lights On Under Moonlights Only

03/30/2007, 01:08 PM	#8
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	heres one sending out sweepers of death __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

03/30/2007, 01:23 PM	#9
gary faulkner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,468	Thanks Travis, I have a Pilosa for about 15 months now and never knew what it was. Great coral though. __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 300G SPS

03/30/2007, 01:46 PM	#10
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03/30/2007, 02:51 PM	#12
technoshaman Reefer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 1,275	One of my favorite stony corals, also one of the roughest on anything near it! Sweeper tentacles of doom indeed! There are some really neat encrusting varieties I've seen pictures of too in addition to the branching varieties.

03/30/2007, 04:22 PM	#14
pluvialis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 83	So anyone know what species I posted above? Grandis or Pilosa?

03/30/2007, 10:30 PM	#15
pluvialis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 83	anyone?

03/30/2007, 10:45 PM	#16
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	mine __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

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03/31/2007, 12:27 AM	#18
crpeck Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,729	Hydnophora killing ricordea Brown star polyps (cockroaches of the coral world IME) getting the best of same Hydnophora

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03/31/2007, 05:58 AM	#20
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	A.T.T.R. wins that hydno is too cool. My favorite thing was watching my Hydno smoke xenia when they crawled too far up the Hydno. They literally smoked those are all great pics of the difference between what M filaments look like vs sweepers __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

03/31/2007, 06:24 AM	#21
pluvialis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 83	I agree! A.T.T.R. wins I did not know thre were so many species and growth forms

03/31/2007, 10:26 AM	#22
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	from what i read. the platings are rare. and that colormorph may be the only one in captivity ( it was a wild import. full colony) so as of now there are 4 or 5 ( forget ho many frags i have out there) in other peoples tanks that i gave thm or traded them. working on propagating it a bit faster. i also have a branching blueish one. but i have never seens them send out any white threads farther then 1 MM and infact didnt know the were capable of it! i do know in a fight of them vs aiptasia hydnophora usualy wins __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

03/31/2007, 10:55 AM	#23
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	how fast are your hydnophoras growing? __________________ My tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1167897 Current Tank Info: 135 gal mixed reef with Radions and Zeovit; 210 gal SPS reef being set up

03/31/2007, 11:28 AM	#24
A.T.T.R Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 2,729	plating one is SLOW braanching is about 1/2 inch a month __________________ Chris Addicted to the Reef- Current Tank Info: Starting a 20g

03/31/2007, 11:49 AM	#25
jjmcat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 4,249	Im not sure what type this is but its the toughest coral I have ever owned.This coral was in a punctured bag that lived out of water for 3 hours in the back of a suv. __________________ Oklahoma Marine and Aquarium Society Support your LFS and your local club. Jarrod Lee Current Tank Info: 110 reef with a 55 gallon sump,3 metal halides