5.2 Coral Agression chart
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This article is from the ReefKeepers FAQ, by several authors (see the Credits section).
5.2 Coral Agression chart
Also provided by Steve Rader:
I've typed in a useful table from SeaScope (winter, '92) in which
Michael Paletta discusses coral aggression in reef aquaria. It
describes the two major aggressive mechanisms of corals: the release of
terpenoid compounds and the use of sweeper tentacles or mesenteric
filaments. I found it useful because it includes a majority of
imported live corals.
The entries marked with a tilde are my additions--Telia anemonies are
placed above open brain coral because I've observed them burn my red
open brain coral. Both types of colonial zooanthid anemonies listed seem
to release terpenoids that keep mushroom polyps at bay somewhat. Also,
I've included other common names I know of in quotes.
Relative Aggressiveness of Commonly Kept Reef Invertebrates
MOST AGGRESSIVE...
1) Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei, "Tooth coral") 2) Hammer Coral (Euphyllia ancora, E. fimbriata, "Torch coral") 3) Other Euphyllia (E. glabrescens, E. cristala., "Frog's spawn coral") 4) Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) 5) Grape Coral (Physosyra lichensteini, "Small bubble coral") 6) Mushroom Coral (Fungia actinoformis) 7) Flower Pot Coral (Goniopora sp.) ~) Telia Anemonies (Telia sp, "Strawberry anemonies; Colony anemonies") 8) Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia geofroyi) 9) Cup Coral (Taxbinaria peltata) 10) Moon Coral (Galaxea fascicalaris, ) 11) Closed Brain Coral (Favia sp, "Dead brain coral") 12) Star Polyps (Clavalaria sp.) 13) Leather Coral (Sarccphyton sp.) 14) Tree Coral (Sinalaris sp., "Fire coral") 15) Gorgoniana (Gorgonacea sp.) 16) Waving Hand (Anthelia sp.) 17) Xenia (Xenia sp.) 18) Giant Mushrooms (Rhodactius sp., "Elephant ear coral") ~) Sea Mat Anemonies (Zooanthus sp., "Sea mat rock") ~) Ricordia Anemonies (Ricordia sp. "Sea mat rock") 19) Mushroom Anemonies (Actinodiscus sp., "Mushroom polyps")
...LEAST AGGRESSIVE
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