another "What did I buy" thread ID pls?

[velfamily]

Here it is open under the MH lights:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/5340424103/" title="Flower Coral by RebeccaVelasquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5340424103_c04bc82195.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Flower Coral" /></a>

and now, after lights out (with a flashlight spotlight for photo)


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/5341461572/" title="Untitled by RebeccaVelasquez, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5341461572_f2673c5cde.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="" /></a>

The LFS called it "Sea Flowers"
Look similar to cloves, but grows similar to xenia.

It's very fluffy and pretty, just don't know what it is.

 

[100%hydrophylic]

is it a bluish color?

 

[Steff120]

i think its just a simple clove polyp.

 

[syrinx]

With the branching trunk as opposed to stolon- I would say its a xenia. I must admit i don`t have my reading glasses on to make out the foto well!

 

[velfamily]

yes, it is bluish in color

and agree that the heads/flowers look like cloves, it has the body/trunk of xenia or ... kenya tree.

searched all the coral sale sites i could find yesterday... still no luck on identity of this guy

 

[Whisperer]

That is a xenia.

 

[velfamily]

xenia. okay. interesting.

I have pom pom & waving hand xenias. Both are mere skins with polyps on rock. I guess it is just the height of this piece that was throwing me off. I love it. Very glad to have this tall piece.

Now, to research it's formal name & such for the tank journal...

Thank you all, as always!