Why and how aren’t mushrooms considered anemones?

[Spare time]

Yes that is true but it is less complicated to say that nems are coral, because if we went deep into taxonomy mushrooms aren't "coral" either since they also lack an exoskeleton

Not all true corals have calcium carbonate skeletons. I wouldn't say its less complicated. It's just saying they are or they aren't

 

[BristleWormHater]

Most are very notoriously difficult to keep and have very specific, strict requirements to keep. There are some coldwater Sea Pansies (Renilla spp.) which are sea pens considered to be corals, though, which are typically available. Neatly, the Sea Pansies are also bioluminescent.

Edit: To add, until a year or so ago, there were Sea Pansies available which could handle tropical temps, but the seller no longer sells to the public.

Can I find this seller? Get to know him for years until eventually he bestows upon me a sea pansie?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Can I find this seller? Get to know him for years until eventually he bestows upon me a sea pansie?

Haha, I wish it worked that way - no, the company only sell to educational institutions, research labs, and public aquaria these days.

 

[KrisReef]

When I retire they will have finished the singularity(computers are just as powerful as a human brain). They say in 21 years. Just imagine VR.

The thing that makes humans unique (or something someone else said) is our ability for self awareness and self examination. How is this brave new world going to function with a machine mind that is wrong but can’t consider that possibility?

I got another letter from my government insurance asking me to provide (again) our sons social security number, since they think that they have the wrong number?

I am not going to reply this time.

 

[KrisReef]

The thing that makes humans unique (or something someone else said) is our ability for self awareness and self examination. How is this brave new world going to function with a machine mind that is wrong but can’t consider that possibility?

I got another letter from my government insurance asking me to provide (again) our sons social security number, since they think that they have the wrong number?

I am not going to reply this time.

All that computer brain power but it still functions at the level of a sea pansy.

 

[Knucker]

The thing that makes humans unique (or something someone else said) is our ability for self awareness and self examination. How is this brave new world going to function with a machine mind that is wrong but can’t consider that possibility?

I got another letter from my government insurance asking me to provide (again) our sons social security number, since they think that they have the wrong number?

I am not going to reply this time.

Lol, quantum computing is different then your limited 10110. It can be a 1 and a 0 at the same time, not to mention everything in-between. But again probably wrong forum for this conversation.

 

[Knucker]

Not all true corals have calcium carbonate skeletons. I wouldn't say its less complicated. It's just saying they are or they aren't

We have 3 categories for coral. SPS, LPS, and Softies.

Although these bleed together in some cases. Like pipe organ is a softie but has a calcium carbonate skeleton. And Mushrooms are considered technically LPS but doesn't have a calcium carbonate skeleton. Although mushrooms are normal sold as softies they are classified as LPS.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

And Mushrooms are considered technically LPS but doesn't have a calcium carbonate skeleton. Although mushrooms are normal sold as softies they are classified as LPS.

To possibly make this a little clearer, there are soft mushroom corals (Corallimorpharians) and there are stony mushroom corals (Scleractinians from the family Fungiidae); Corallimorpharians (with exceptions for ball anemones) are - from what I've seen - considered softies, but Fungiids are considered LPS.

 

[KrisReef]

To possibly make this a little clearer, there are soft mushroom corals (Corallimorpharians) and there are stony mushroom corals (Scleractinians from the family Fungiidae); Corallimorpharians (with exceptions for ball anemones) are - from what I've seen - considered softies, but Fungiids are considered LPS.

I thought that categories like Softies, NPS, LPS SPS were general terms aka BS, from a scientific perspective?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I thought that categories like Softies, NPS, LPS SPS were general terms aka BS, from a scientific perspective?

They are - from a hobby perspective they're valid though.

 

[KrisReef]

They are - from a hobby perspective they're valid though.

So anemones are softies like mushrooms with a little hobbyist mushiness generally applied?

I have not noticed a coralimorph(?) eat anything with it’s mouth but some of my frilly mushrooms and anemones have engulfed prey items.

Perhaps they are softie-vegans?

These categories both scientific and hobbyist approved have often given me headaches.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

So anemones are softies like mushrooms with a little hobbyist mushiness generally applied?

I have not noticed a coralimorph(?) eat anything with it’s mouth but some of my frilly mushrooms and anemones have engulfed prey items.

Perhaps they are softie-vegans?

These categories both scientific and hobbyist approved have often given me headaches.

Haha, arguably, yes. Some corallimorph species can be pretty aggressive like some nems, but the common ones in the hobby aren't.

Yeah, they can be a little confusing/fuzzy at times.

 

[exnisstech]

I'm talking in your dreams VR but for real. Like Sword art online. You lay in a sleep state and dream a virtual world. You would need top of the line equipment in 21 years. I'm just saying that's when they say the "singularity" will happen. At that time we will also have completely autonomous robots that can process information like we do.

Anyway I've hijacked this person's thread lol

Thankfully I'll be gone by then. I won't even talk to my phone lol

 

[Knucker]

Thankfully I'll be gone by then. I won't even talk to my phone lol

OMG, have to say this. Almost 10 years ago this girl at the college I attended had an iPhone and Siri. Her phone was literally mean to her. Then I got her phone and started talking to it and is pretty much asked me to steal her phone. Going on into detail of how nice I was lol. Probably shouldn't have mentioned "All hail to our Robot Overlords!"

 

[Spare time]

We have 3 categories for coral. SPS, LPS, and Softies.

Although these bleed together in some cases. Like pipe organ is a softie but has a calcium carbonate skeleton. And Mushrooms are considered technically LPS but doesn't have a calcium carbonate skeleton. Although mushrooms are normal sold as softies they are classified as LPS.

I was referring to the scientific classifications. The hobby ones were just kinda made up and are sometimes inconsistent

 

[Reefering1]

@ISpeakForTheSeas
So what's the deal with blue ridge coral, how and why is that considered a soft coral?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas
So what's the deal with blue ridge coral, how and why is that considered a soft coral?

I would guess it's considered a soft coral because it's an octocoral like the vast majority of softies - it's just a very unique one.

 

[Knucker]

I would guess it's considered a soft coral because it's an octocoral like the vast majority of softies - it's just a very unique one.

Yes, exactly and the reason some mushrooms are considered LPS is because they are hexacoral

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yes, exactly and the reason some mushrooms are considered LPS is because they are hexacoral

Well, all mushroom corals are hexacorals - the soft ones are Corallimorpharian hexacorals while the stony ones are Scleractinian Fungiid hexacorals.

Edit: So, the Fungiid ones are LPS, the Corallimorpharian ones are Softies.

 

[KrisReef]

Well, all mushroom corals are hexacorals - the soft ones are Corallimorpharian hexacorals while the stony ones are Scleractinian Fungiid hexacorals.

Edit: So, the Fungiid ones are LPS, the Corallimorpharian ones are Softies.

Oh, now I understand why, I think?