Can someone ID this coral for me?

[TomD]

I loved it when I saw it. It "Almost" reminds me of a carnation shape wise which I refuse to keep. Would love to know the name and light requirements. I have found these hydra 26 LED's to be very strong so I have it on the sanded. Thanks in advance!

 

[Chris A.]

Picture is really blue n blurred
Is that soft or hard?
This is a colt coral

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[dilligaf29]

looks like a tree coral

 

[Jim Tansey]

Really a wild guess with that picture but maybe a Stylophora or Pocillopora.

 

[Chris A.]

Really a wild guess with that picture but maybe a Stylophora or Pocillopora.

That's why I asked the hard soft ?

 

[Chris A.]

Carnations are softies so I'm assuming it's soft

 

[TomD]

Picture is really blue n blurred
Is that soft or hard?
This is a colt coral

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Not a colt not a tree I obviously know what those are. I'd be in trouble if I didn't after over 10 years doing this lol. I'll turn down the blues and take a pic.

 

[TomD]

Carnations are softies so I'm assuming it's soft

It's odd. It's a soft coral but it feels spiky not slimy like a tree coral or a colt coral.

 

[TomD]

Here with blues off.

 

[Chris A.]

Could it be this

Prickly Alcyonarian Coral

 

[TomD]

I believe but could be wrong that that is a fancy name for a carnation which in that case I wouldn't be too happy. I refuse to keep any Coral or animal that I don't believe should be in captivity. I love fire scallops or whatever there called but would never buy one.

 

[dz6t]

It is a type of non photosynthesis coral related to the infamous Christmas tree coral. You have to feed it.


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[TomD]

It's not photosynthetic? So what do you recommend i feed it?

 

[B.rian]

looks like Stereonepthya. check out the lemon tree coral at liveaquaria: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+2341+2512+2597&pcatid=2597

if that is what you have, please please put me first in line for a frag. i have been waiting forever to get one in stock from LA.

 

[TomD]

looks like Stereonepthya. check out the lemon tree coral at liveaquaria: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+2341+2512+2597&pcatid=2597

if that is what you have, please please put me first in line for a frag. i have been waiting forever to get one in stock from LA.

That is 100% the coral. Doesn't say I have to feed it but I'll look into it further. Dong let met know what you think I should buy and yes, I'll keep you first. I could actually cut it with my dremel it had 2 stalks what do you have to trade? It really is an awesome coral

 

[TomD]

Just ordered some phytoplankton to feed it. Dong how often do you recommend feeding it?

 

[B.rian]

that is so awesome! i have a light purple variant of the stereonepthya. my tree is on the sandbed, medium current. i had to play around with placement for a while, but low to medium light and medium flow work well for mine. i will send you some trade options via PM.

 

[dz6t]

try Reefroid, it will benefit all coral in the tank.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/polyp-lab-reef-roids-coral-food.html

 

[dz6t]

While Stereonepthya are some what photosynthetic, their tissue is not well populated with zooxanthellae, so it should be treated as NPS coral.

 

[Greg Hiller]

>looks like Stereonepthya<

I agree. Very difficult to keep alive. Just need too much small particulate foods for our tanks to support. If you feed it enough oftentimes you will end up with a very high nutrient tank which will encourage nuisance algae to grow.