Long Tentacle Plate Coral For Sale

Long tentacle plate corals typically do best when place on a smooth and sandy substrate on the bottom of the aquarium.

Long tentacle plate coral for sale. With its long tentacles extended long tentacle plates take on the appearance of a colorful long tentacle anemone. With placement in. Long tentacle plate corals are a large polyp stony lps coral often referred to as a heliofungia plate mushroom or disk coral. The long tentacle plate coral is a large polyp stony lps coral often referred to as a heliofungia plate mushroom or disk coral.

Heliofungia corals have the same shape and anatomy as fungia plate corals with one big difference. Ending friday at 8 58pm pdt 4d 11h. Indo blue tip long tentacle plate wysiwyg live coral frag aj s aquariums. The long tentacle plate coral heliofungia actiniformis also known as the heliofungia plate heliofungia mushroom or disk coral is a lps plate coral with long tentacles often with neon tips.

The plate corals we offer come to us from australia and are very hardy. The tentacles on heliofungia are much longer and the price tag on heliofungia coral frags tends to be quite a bit higher. Tidal gardens 39 264 views. The heliofungia actiniformis plate coral is the only member of its genus.

Actiniformis are readily available so beginners often pick them up although they. Its genus name heliofungia was derived from the latin words helios sun and fungus mushroom which describes its calcareous skeleton shape. Indo multi color long tentacle plate wysiwyg live coral frag coral savers. It used to be considered a part of the subspecies called fungia because the skeletons are very similar but not the same.

Long tentacle plates are a solitary semi aggressive coral with long tentacles that can sting other corals that they come in contact with. With its long tentacles extended it takes on the appearance of an anemone. The long tentacle plate coral is somewhat more delicate than the fungia genus and so is somewhat harder to care for. Low to moderate water movement is needed and it requires medium to strong light.

Indo green long tentacle plate wysiwyg live coral frag coral savers. The long tentacle plate coral has the ability to. It is a solitary aggressive coral which should be kept at a distance to other corals for their protection. Long tentacle plate coral care and facts heliofungia actiniformis duration.

It actually often resembles an anemone. They can also over inflate their body s with water to over twice their normal size which can allow them to move a little. The long tentacle plate coral lps coral is often referred to as a heliofungia plate coral mushroom coral or disk coral. This coral sends out sweeper tentacles and so should be given a good 6 inches of clearance all around.

Rare red and blue fungia plate coral duration. It will release long sweeper tentacles that will extend a few inches beyond its base. Long tentacle plate corals are becoming increasingly popular in reef exhibits around the world as they become more available to hobbyists and professionals.