what is this?

[jc286006]

what is this ? the that sold it to me said it was a leather but that was all he could tell me. also it shed its skin is this normal or is it possibly dieing?

 

[clutch]

just leave it looks like a toadstool leather they are pretty hardy.

 

[albie611]

devils hand leather........they are hardy.........leave in low to med flow... med light.....temp from 74-80*f .....with good water parameters...........they shed a thin mucus like coat when growing it will be fine in a few days and polyps should extend about 1/4 inch..........good luck.........al

 

[jc286006]

thanks
i took a baster and washed the shed off of it now it has brown polyps sticking out everywhere kinda looks like a mushroom in need of a shave LOL!!!

 

[dustin323]

Looks like a toadstool or some type of sacrophyton. Get a pic of it now, it will be easier to tell.

 

[RokleM]

I would have to lean towards a toadstool than a devils hand, but obviously a leather either way. Look at how the edge wraps around creating the "fingers" (fold on the rim) you're seeing. Devil's hand have very specific points where it comes out all over, not just at the edges.

Just my initial thought.

My two toadstools on the left, devil's hand on the right.

 

[dustin323]

Nice tank RcokleM, what is that blueish coral above the welsophyllia brain & to the left of the two xenias?

 

[45commando]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9154219#post9154219 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dustin323
Nice tank RcokleM, what is that blueish coral above the welsophyllia brain & to the left of the two xenias?

Don't want to really jump the gun,but looks like a nice specimen of finger leather/Devils hand-that hapens to have very good polyp extension.Very nice piece.As for the first coral posted,I too would say a Sacrophyton sp.HTH

 

[jc286006]

here is a pic of it this morning it looks to be happy! the polyps are sticking out about 1/4 inch. hope this pic will help in identifing it

 

[RokleM]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9154219#post9154219 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dustin323
Nice tank RcokleM, what is that blueish coral above the welsophyllia brain & to the left of the two xenias?

45commando is correct, it's a devil's hand.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9156123#post9156123 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jc286006
here is a pic of it this morning it looks to be happy! the polyps are sticking out about 1/4 inch. hope this pic will help in identifing it

That's a great sign Don't get too stressed if you see it "close" and shrink once a day (especially at night). Just keep an eye on it for any excessive shedding, but at this point it looks to be acclimating well.

 

[dustin323]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9156514#post9156514 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RokleM
45commando is correct, it's a devil's hand.
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Ok cool I had just gotten me one, its polyps haven't come out yet. Though it looks really healthy, I didn't know it would look like that.

Sorry for hijacking.

 

[albie611]

i was right too..

i was right too..

:lol: ............anyways , nice specimen .......... follow my instructions and you should have nice growth in a few months.........good luck...al

 

[RokleM]

Re: i was right too..

Re: i was right too..

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9157269#post9157269 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by albie611
i was right too.. :lol: ............anyways , nice specimen .......... follow my instructions and you should have nice growth in a few months.........good luck...al

I was answering the question about my tank, not the original post