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Abertuco
04/20/2014, 06:36 AM
Pick this up for free but the guy didn't know what it was can't find anything on the net that looks like it http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/20/9yhuga5y.jpg

bsagea
04/20/2014, 06:47 AM
Looks like a frag of pagoda cup (turbinaria family?) usually green green-blue, pinkish depends on the lighting
https://www.google.com/search?q=pagoda+coral&hl=en&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4ADRA_enUS478US554&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jsFTU4ixLPSxsQSp4oD4CA&sqi=2&ved=0CCUQsAQ&biw=1745&bih=805
gea

Abertuco
04/20/2014, 08:41 AM
I called the guy back and he said someone told him it was a galaxy or something

cloak
04/20/2014, 10:07 AM
I guess it could be a galaxea coral, but I don't think I've ever seen one that color before. They're usually green.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+321+503&pcatid=503

carriej
04/20/2014, 10:22 AM
Looks like a cup to me.

Abertuco
04/21/2014, 03:54 PM
It opens up more today http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/22/ebe8ume4.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/22/ugerydup.jpg

aujosh84
04/22/2014, 09:56 AM
I'll agree with galaxea. Maybe it was bleached at some point and lost its coloration? Mine is much darker. Tentacles are blue and the base is green.

Abertuco
04/22/2014, 10:25 AM
Any special care needed for these

adakin
04/22/2014, 10:54 AM
They supposedly have really long sweeper tentacles, but I've never seen any on mine. Probably safe to place it away from other corals.

Abertuco
04/22/2014, 11:36 AM
What about light and flow ?

KCFITZ78
04/22/2014, 11:38 AM
It opens up more today http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/22/ebe8ume4.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/22/ugerydup.jpg

ahmed_iAM
04/22/2014, 11:38 AM
Moderate light and flow like other LPS. If it does like its current spot it will let you know.

Abertuco
04/22/2014, 11:39 AM
Ok thank you for all your help