Waving hand coral

Anthelia is a popular soft coral that is kept in reef tanks. It also goes by the name Waving Hand coral. This is due to its long stalks which wave back and forth waving hand coral the water.

This fast growing soft coral has large feathery "hands" that sways in the current. WWC Waving Hand Anthelia is very easy to care for, super hardy, and tolerant of water conditions that would be unsuitable for other coral. It prefers low light and moderate to high alternating water flow. They will grow non stop, even over other coral. Give them plenty of space or place them on an isolated rock if you do not want it to spread. Photo is a representation of the shape, size, and color of the coral you will receive.

Waving hand coral

Along with being expert coral keepers' favorite corals, the Waving Hand Anthelia is also beginners' top favorite corals. They are very similar to your Xenia corals, but much larger and get a lot bigger on their polyps. And as with most of the soft corals, they look really pretty. They are super easy to take coral, as mentioned before they're a great beginner coral. Also, they're really good about growing quickly, so if you want to take over your tank, then this one is a really good one to try. Most of the time, these corals come from the great barrier reef, but they are drawn so well in the tank that now they are aquacultured in various coral farms around the world. Normally you will find the pink variety of these corals. They vary between some whites, browns, etc, at times, but mostly those pink ones are what everybody wants. So, they are photosynthetic, they will do really well if you are spot feeding them. Some liquid food makes their color very vibrant and also helps them grow a lot faster. Though they are not venomous, you want to keep other corals from stinging them because once they get injured it's hard for them to revive to their original state.

You can tell the difference between the two by looking at them when the polyps are retracted, waving hand coral. The bad thing about that is that they will continue to grow over something like your Zoas, and these Anthalis stretch out really far and they no light will reach your Zoas which will eventually lead to your poor Zoas' stay closed all the time. Waving hand coral is what makes it such a fast growing coral.

All content here is available for continued discussion at the new forums. Yes its anthelia. Are you asking for ID or opinion on keeping? Was told it'd take over the whole tank if not cut back. It is beautiful but really takes off in some systems. Luckily it's very easy to peel off of rocks, so you can always trade it in if you like. I think it's very pretty.

The Anthelia Waving Hand Coral or Glove Coral is a group of colonial animals with several individual polyps attached to a piece of rock. Under proper conditions, these colonies will grow out and cover adjacent rock, giving a mat like appearance. Waving Hand Corals can range in color from pink, blue, brown, or tan and their polyps have the distinctive eight-leaved tentacles associated with all of the members of this family. While they do not pulse like xenia corals, they do wave in the water currents, which gives them their common name. This species is best kept by a moderate to advanced reef aquarist in a mature reef aquarium with strong water movement and intense quality lighting. The Anthelia Waving Hand Coral is similar in appearance to the xenia coral, but the Waving Hand Coral does not require quite as intense lighting and prefers bottom locations within the reef aquarium. Moderate to high lighting levels with either power compact fluorescents or T5 fluorescents should be adequate for aquariums 25 inches in height or less. On deeper aquariums, metal halides should be used to make sure that adequate lighting intensity makes it to the bottom of the aquarium where Waving Hand Corals are typically placed.

Waving hand coral

Along with being expert coral keepers' favorite corals, the Waving Hand Anthelia is also beginners' top favorite corals. They are very similar to your Xenia corals, but much larger and get a lot bigger on their polyps. And as with most of the soft corals, they look really pretty. They are super easy to take coral, as mentioned before they're a great beginner coral. Also, they're really good about growing quickly, so if you want to take over your tank, then this one is a really good one to try. Most of the time, these corals come from the great barrier reef, but they are drawn so well in the tank that now they are aquacultured in various coral farms around the world. Normally you will find the pink variety of these corals. They vary between some whites, browns, etc, at times, but mostly those pink ones are what everybody wants. So, they are photosynthetic, they will do really well if you are spot feeding them.

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From this family, at least five other genera will pulse. Letting it grow over and encrust on rubble is a good way to make frags that are connected to a surface. Too much iodine is indicated by excessive algae growth. It worked great. I made myself a dedicated anthelia holder. No sexual difference in appearance is known. The brighter species of corals can be slowly adapted to stronger Halide lighting, yet the darker ones need lower light. But a little bit of high-dollar LEDs will give them some amazing colors, but it doesn't take much to grow them. Tanks without fish need a mature sand that can be stirred to get the organics in the the water column. Some species, like A. Luckily it's very easy to peel off of rocks, so you can always trade it in if you like. Successfully sent new password on your email! Originally Posted by bobpiker.

Anthelia is a popular soft coral that is kept in reef tanks. It also goes by the name Waving Hand coral. This is due to its long stalks which wave back and forth in the water.

Tanks without fish need a mature sand that can be stirred to get the organics in the the water column. Find More Posts by MondoBongo. Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement. It will attach to the rubble in a week or so. Our hassle free guarantee covers all WWC coral shipments.. You don't have to worry about another password to remember. Low to moderate lighting is best and adding zooplankton is helpful for growth. They will grow non stop, even over other coral. Although the Anthelia genus does not usually pulse in captivity, the Xeniidae family itself is considered unique in the coral world because of this ability. Once it gets to big you can cut it down and discard the over grown stuff, a week later its back to the same size. It doesn't tank much to keep these guys alive, just some decent LEDs, or even some T-5 bulbs, whatever you have. Some aquarists have found this to induce the polyps to pulse, as if the coral is trying to try pull more nutrients from the water. It can grow in lower light areas as well as intense. However, if it takes off in your tank some have trouble with it doing well it will tend to grow very quickly and it does overtake anything it comes into contact with. It will send out runners from its base and sprout new colonies everywhere that it can reach.