Black Coral ID ?

[loves saltwater]

I picked up a frag today that is jet black. It has not opened yet but it has a several large polyps somewhat like a sun coral ? I will try to get a picture of it when it open but though you might point me in the right direction.

Is there a black sun coral ?

 

[pasenah]

yes it sounds like a black sun coral

 

[Hormigaquatica]

Yup- there is a black colored sun coral, usually called...
Black Sun Polyps. lol
Most likely Tubastrea micrantha, possibly Tubastrea diaphana

 

[loves saltwater]

Thanks for the info folks !

 

[reiko1078]

like a sun coral but slightly more "branchy" in structure? they have one at my lfs and they called it a night coral.

 

[loves saltwater]

That sounds like it !

 

[thecichlidpleco]

whatever they want to name it, black sun coral is what it is

 

[graveyardworm]

Polyps partially shut.

 

[loves saltwater]

Yes That Is It !!!! Thanks for everyones help !

graveyardworm: Any advice on keeping this coral ?

 

[graveyardworm]

I'll have to get an updated pic, it has grown alot more tissue and added polyps since that pic. From what I've read the black ones are typically more difficult to keep than the orange ones. FME they like alot of flow, and need to be fed every night. The polyps remain partially open all day like in the pic, and are quicker to open than the orange ones at feeding time.