ID and Advice

[joebo1717]

So i went to the lfs today and found this in the display tank they had set up

It was marked as a zoo and i found it quite interesting and massive for a zoo at that price. I posted it because I guess I stressed it out from a standard dip that I do to all zoo's I bring home and it started to slime. I was then told that what i have is no zoo but rather a cup coral. Is this a cup coral and if so what in the world do i do to take care of it? Also if anyone knows about what these things typically run in price i would be interested because I may consider taking it to a store locally here that doesn't typically mismark it's corals. It's about 7 inches long and 6 inches tall. Probably close to 70 or 80 polyps in all. I figure if I can make some cash on this one it would be great. If not I would apperciate an ID and some care instructions.

 

[sps_addict]

It's definitely not a zoanthid. It looks more like a type of tubinaria sp. Maybe a pagoda cup coral or tubinaria peltata.

Check out liveaquaria for care.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=475

Good luck with it.

 

[Reefing102]

definately a cup coral. for that size it could range anywhere between $39.99 up to $60-$70. well thats what they go for here

 

[Corn]

is a pagoda cup

 

[joebo1717]

It sure is, and it's doing great. I just need to keep a close on the small problem i had with it to determine if if need to go chopping in to it with my cave man tools.

 

[Kurt448]

Yeah that is definitely a peltata. They are extremely hardy corals and will grow very quickly if fed live brine or mysis. The colors can change from an intense green to a purple. I've yet to figure out what conditions bring out which colors.

 

[XeniaMania]

I don't think this one's gonna turn green, nor do I think it was once green and now purple. The pagodas have always been this color. As for making $$, I'm not too sure on the demand of this coral.

 

[Kurt448]

Under the right lighting I am sure that could go either way...I have one in my tank that started out purple-ish under PC's and now that it is under halides it has turned a brighter green. They actually do have the ability to fluctuate quite a bit. If I get around to it I'll post some pics.

 

[joebo1717]

Thanks for the input. It is doning pretty well and it still has it's purple skeleton and green polyps. I would like to see some pics of others if anyone has them