New toadstool! (at least that's what I think it is.)

[hessfish]

I just bought this coral from my LFS. They were selling it as "curly toadstool" does this species actually exist? I will post pics when I get the chance.
Anyway my main question is, how do I tell if it's happy? I know leathers sulk a lot when they experience change, but are there any ways to tell if it's going to stay unhappy?
Also what's it came on a rock, I don't have to anything but place t in the tank right?

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

any pics? There are way to many common names to be sure.

 

[hessfish]

this is one pic. there are no extended polyps yet.

 

[garygonzales]

don't look like a toad stool too me ...looks like a leather maybe a devils hand perhaps....

 

[Misled]

Finger leather. (Sinularia)

 

[hessfish]

That's what I thought but it did have extended polyps in the store

 

[hessfish]

Also arent fingers normally limp?

 

[Misled]

Give it time. It's common for leathers to stay in when going through changes. It's just getting used to your tank.

 

[Misled]

Also arent fingers normally limp?

nope,

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+1926&aid=2297

 

[tozzi]

Too many fingers on it to be a toadstool

 

[hessfish]

okay thanks guys
what do you think would be be other good coral to buy?
should i buy a toadstool as well? or something like zoas or star polyps?

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

You can't tell for sure until the polyps are fully out but it looks most like a lobopyton but maybe a sinularia. Some sacrophytons do have finger like ridges on them and some have super pronounced thick ruffled edges that look like fingers.

 

[hessfish]

okay now it has tipped over to the front. i had a power head pointed at it maybe thats what did it?
also it seems to be shedding skin and slime, i wouldn't be worried cause all i have read is that is normal, but there are light brown patches on it...
is it okay or is it dying?
at this point its been in for a day and a half

 

[hessfish]

this is from the same angle as the last one

 

[mnellis3023]

looks like a really ****ed off toadstool

 

[mrmore]

i have one, i moved mine up to the top of the tank for more light and flow. It seems to like that. Mine did take a while to get used to the tank, a month maybe. It does shed often, and some times it closes for a few days. I think it is all normal

 

[santarosasalt]

Yeah kinda hard to tell. The toadstools I've seen and that I have usually have a longer "stalk". Just leave it. Mine seem to like low to medium flow. Enough to keep the detritus from settling on it. Good luck.

 

[Cptn Spaulding]

devils hand or finger leather. moderate current and moderate light. it will open up soon enough, possibly even shed some slime for a day or two. dont freak out if you see that it will come around in due time

 

[jwoyshnar]

My vote is for Devil's hand

 

[hessfish]

It died. It was eroding away at the stem. Prices of finger falling off. No clue what happened