Not sure who created the poll but I edit the poll to include Wellsophyllia
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Not sure who created the poll but I edit the poll to include Wellsophyllia
As you can tell I know nothing about brain corals. I fix the poll (I think) and got the proper spelling (thanks to Google) for the geoff
wasn't me...im not touching this debate
Actually @art13 , here's the history on Wellsophyllia radiata....
> First identified in 1980 as a Wellsophyllia radiata.
> Around 2000, they claimed the Wellsophyllia radiata was actually a Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, and therefore the name Wellsophyllia should not be used.
> In 2014, using detailed skeletal formation, they found that the original identification was correct, and Wellsophyllia was different than Trachyphyllia, and therefore it's own genius/species.
The pole should simply have the genius names.....forget about species:
Lobophyllia
Trachyphyllia
Wellsophyllia
ok going with Paul's suggestions because I did see that in my looking up of spelling how there was a different (but again I was just getting spelling and wasn't going to do research into if the site was correct or not)
I found this it looks the same
Description:The Welsophyllia Brain Coral comes in both a metallic green and a metallic red variation. They have a flat round skeleton, much flatter and rounder than other Open Brain Corals. In the wild they are found on the sand and need to be placed accordingly in the display aquarium. To receive the best amount of lighting, Welsophyllia Brain Corals will swell up and pull themselves out of their hole in the sand. Surprisingly, they will also move around the sand bed quite a bit in this fashion. If placed on rockwork the rocks can damage the tender underside of the coral and may cause it to stress and possibly die.
Care must be taken when placing the coral in the aquarium so that nothing will damage the soft tissue. When placing them in the aquarium place them on the substrate or mid-way in the aquarium where they will receive direct light. Allow ample space between it and other corals, as it will sometimes sting its neighbor. Open Brain Corals can become shocked and potentially bleached (a rapid die-off of the algae in its tissue) after rapid changes in the intensity of its lighting. Always start a new brain coral in the bottom half of the tank and after 2 weeks you may slowly bring the coral up a small distance every week or so.
Most of the coral's nutrients come from the symbiotic algaes that benefit from this lighting, but supplemental feedings are also beneficial. Open Brain Corals will extend long feeder tentacles at night and should be target fed about an hour after the lighting is off. Though they generally prefer moderate to high flow, decrease the flow while feeding to give the coral a chance to feed. Some Trachyphyllia have been known to capture larger meaty foods including small fish and invertebrates
Diet Requirements:Though these corals are mostly photosynthetic, they benefit from the occasional bit of raw table shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp or silverside once a week.
Approximate Purchase Size: Medium: 3" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6"
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Description:The Welsophyllia Brain Coral comes in both a metallic green and a metallic red variation. They have a flat round skeleton, much flatter and rounder than other Open Brain Corals. In the wild they are found on the sand and need to be placed accordingly in the display aquarium. To receive the best amount of lighting, Welsophyllia Brain Corals will swell up and pull themselves out of their hole in the sand. Surprisingly, they will also move around the sand bed quite a bit in this fashion. If placed on rockwork the rocks can damage the tender underside of the coral and may cause it to stress and possibly die.
Care must be taken when placing the coral in the aquarium so that nothing will damage the soft tissue. When placing them in the aquarium place them on the substrate or mid-way in the aquarium where they will receive direct light. Allow ample space between it and other corals, as it will sometimes sting its neighbor. Open Brain Corals can become shocked and potentially bleached (a rapid die-off of the algae in its tissue) after rapid changes in the intensity of its lighting. Always start a new brain coral in the bottom half of the tank and after 2 weeks you may slowly bring the coral up a small distance every week or so.
Most of the coral's nutrients come from the symbiotic algaes that benefit from this lighting, but supplemental feedings are also beneficial. Open Brain Corals will extend long feeder tentacles at night and should be target fed about an hour after the lighting is off. Though they generally prefer moderate to high flow, decrease the flow while feeding to give the coral a chance to feed. Some Trachyphyllia have been known to capture larger meaty foods including small fish and invertebrates
Diet Requirements:Though these corals are mostly photosynthetic, they benefit from the occasional bit of raw table shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp or silverside once a week.
Approximate Purchase Size: Medium: 3" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6"
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Seem like lobo might be right, I will know as it opens up and starts doing better.
There's a lot of resemblance there. I think more than lobo or wellso. Hopefully in a few weeks it opens up well and looks like that.