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 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.

Waving hand 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. Current Tank Info: I am a caretaker of a 7ish year old 26 gal bowfront tank. Be careful with this stuff. It's the one coral I'd never have again. Initially, it looks beautiful 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. I thought it would look good to glue a piece to the back glass of my tank and it grew like crazy and nearly covered the back of a inside of a year. Sure, you can peal it off of rocks but believe me when I say it isn't easy if you have porous rocks. It's your call, but it is nearly impossible to get rid of it all

There is even a bright blue colored species, A. If there is too much current on them, they'll be shrunk up and you will barely see them come out. However they may be prey to a little nasty crab that assumes the color of waving hand coral coral, and slowly eats it away.

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.

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. On the end of each stalk is a polyp that could resemble a hand. It has 8 tentacles on each of its stalks. Due to its appearance, it is sometimes to confused with Xenia.

Waving hand coral

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. Indirect medium to strong water currents are required, along with excellent water quality.

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Total noob, I know but I do have test kit for ammonia and nitrates or nitrites whichever is the bad one Unlike the SPS and LPS corals, soft corals do not build an internal skeletal structure that would alter the reef structure. I have a gallon mixed as my main, and I prefer softies. Soft corals bend and move with the current and flow of the water, which gives them have the appearance of waving in your tank. Anthelia coral do not typically pulse like a Xenia. Sure, you can peal it off of rocks but believe me when I say it isn't easy if you have porous rocks. So, just watch where you put them. It is all less likely to happen in a home aquarium. Sorry I don't have a picture, for some unknown reason, the stuff did not survive moving my tank. This is also the reason they do not travel well. If I were to try it again, I'd attach it to a rock which is completely away from all other rocks. The Anthelia genus has been propagated in captivity, and acquiring these specimens is a good idea, since they are hardier than their wild counterparts. A great place to put Anthelia is the bottom of the tank.

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.

Unlike the SPS and LPS corals, soft corals do not build an internal skeletal structure that would alter the reef structure. And as with most of the soft corals, they look really pretty. You definitely want to have a medium to high current, as they are eating and getting food. Contents show. Mark Forums Read. Find More Posts by Reefer Flow: Low. 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. Login Sign Up. Simply cut off pieces of a mat and glue them, or better yet, rubber band them to a rock or plug. What do Anthelia Corals look like: The Anthelia genus grows very different from the other species in this genus. Find More Posts by faithenfire. Attach to a plug or rock once introduced to the tank. There is even a bright blue colored species, A.