What kind of SPS is this??

[cpbirds407]

I don't know what this is. Can anyone help please? I'm asking about the brown branching hard coral. Thanks a bunch for your help!!!

 

[Allmost]

that looks like a devils hand leather coral.

Lobophytum sp

considered an easy soft coral. its branches are not soft soft, but not made of stone neither

love the goby sitting on top of it

 

[FishBo]

+1 ^^^^

 

[cpbirds407]

Hi guys! This is a hard coral. I have a finger leather. This is hard as a rock. Does not shrink. Does not move. I know for a fact that it is a hard coral but I just don't know what kind it is. :sad2:

 

[cpbirds407]

Here's a closer picture of the coral.

 

[cpbirds407]

This little piece broke when I was moving the mother coral and I put it on this rock. We'll, it is encrusting on the rock.

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

That's actually an Octocoral it's Heliopora or Blue Ridge coral

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

Here's just some of mine:

 

[LawmanRob]

Mr.maroonesalty is correct.

 

[cpbirds407]

Yes!! It looks just like that!! I'm going to do some research on that because I know nothing about it! A friend of mine gave it to me.

 

[cpbirds407]

Thank you Mr.Maroonsalty!!

 

[cpbirds407]

I found this coral under some sites for sale for a pretty penny. Live aquaria has it
For $49 for a 4" frag. Why is this coral so pricey?