[inthedeep2]

just trying to figure out what kind of coral this is, just recieved it from a buddy.



any help will be appreicated

[migget]

it skinda looks to me like some version of a candy cane coral. I may be wrong but form the coloration and how the ends look i think it is. There are several diff kinds though, but i would say tht as good a guess as any. Look tht up nline and it may show you more. hope you find what it is.

john

[boombadan]

I think john is correct. I have a candy cane that looks similar. Mine doesn't really have the bright colors as most but i think it my be my lighting.

[inthedeep2]

boombadan
does yours puff out? my other candy cane puffs out this one doesnt. trying to figure out why. see the feeding tenticles at night so its alive. had it for a week

[Snappy]

It is an LPS and commonly called trumpet or candy cane. It is a variety of Caulastrea, of which there are several although quite similar.

[eldalote2]

im going with trumpet coral, just went to my LFS and asked them for you.

[NATIVEVAMAN]

Now thats dedication Angela lol.

[inthedeep2]

wow much appreicated.. just woundering why he hasnt done anything besides sit there and not show anything?

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by inthedeep2

wow much appreicated.. just woundering why he hasnt done anything besides sit there and not show anything?

Not sure what you are talking about or who you're addressing this to.

[eldalote2]

lol, i know right? his trumpet wasnt doing anything either, my LFS guy said its one of the easiest corals, im assuming he meant hard corals

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by eldalote2

lol, i know right? his trumpet wasnt doing anything either, my LFS guy said its one of the easiest corals, im assuming he meant hard corals

Corals don't come very much easier to keep than those IMO.

[inthedeep2]

just woundering because it hasnt done much of anything. any tips on getting this to open up?

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by inthedeep2

just woundering because it hasnt done much of anything. any tips on getting this to open up?

I find they like med to lower light and med/low flow. What are you water parameters and in particular your PH? The tend to feed more at night so that is when you will see the sweepers. You can train them to open in the day by having them in the shade a bit but not too dark because they do contain zooxanthelea with are photosynthetic.

[boombadan]

Yeh now that you menstion it it does look like i trumpet. And no my candy cane does not puff out.

[Snappy]

This isn't the best example but if the are healthy they should expand and look like they're full of jelly more like this;