Pic - id help needed

[Glasslaer]

I got this coral yesterday. I think its a Fox coral - it was unmarked and unpriced, so I made an offer. It is about 6 inches long.. opens up much larger. It is huge and very beautiful.

Then in this picture I notice that little face on the top of the coral, right side. The face reminds me of a jawfish... but i don't have any fish that look like that. I haven't seen it since, but I'm watching. Any ideas on what that is?

 

[Chelsey]

Very nice addition! I don't see the face that you're referring to...did you forget to post another pic or am I just blind? :lol:

 

[Glasslaer]

Here is a crop of just the critter

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[msuzuki126]

A ghost-fish! :eek2:

 

[Glasslaer]

A ghost fish \

LOL, you made me go look! I thought that might be a real fish. :mixed:

 

[rccarlton]

It looks like it may be an Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei). The tentacles look very short, which is usually not a good sign. Do a search on RC for Elegance Corals and you will see some threads on that. Fox Corals (Nemenzophyllia turbida) will not have tentacles, only ruffled and "fluffy" polyps. Good luck and don't forget to feed it.

 

[Glasslaer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8063848#post8063848 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rccarlton
It looks like it may be an Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei). The tentacles look very short, which is usually not a good sign. Do a search on RC for Elegance Corals and you will see some threads on that. Fox Corals (Nemenzophyllia turbida) will not have tentacles, only ruffled and "fluffy" polyps. Good luck and don't forget to feed it.

Thank you for that information. The people working had no idea what it was, and it was probably stupid to get it not knowing. I was going back and forth between guessing it to be an Elegance or Fox, since Fox had no tentacles and these were so short I didn't even notice them at first in their tank. They had it high in their tank, so perhaps the water flow was too high. I put mine low, but hopefully still in good light. I hope this one recovers and does well!

Thanks for the help

 

[joeychitwood]

I agree that it is probably an Elegance coral. Though people describe great difficulties keeping them alive, I had a healthy Elegance coral for over three years. I gave it away when I took my first tank down.

 

[Glasslaer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8063954#post8063954 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeychitwood
I agree that it is probably an Elegance coral. Though people describe great difficulties keeping them alive, I had a healthy Elegance coral for over three years. I gave it away when I took my first tank down.

Well, I put this guy horizontal, in low flow and moderate light as recommended at wetwebmedia, which they say are the more natural conditions. Its huge and beautiful, so I hope I didn't just waste money! Perhaps the change will be good for it.