What Is This?

[urbanknight]

Anyone care to hazard a guess? I got this piece when I bought some live rock from another member. It was in the container that came with the live rock. The tissue on the rightmost leg seems to be melting away. It is on the sand bed and I use only blue lights in this system, ramp up to 70% at highest part of day then ramp back down. Any comments on identity and care would be appreciated!

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[hzheng33]

candy cane coral

 

[1mbrews8]

^ prob this.. but maybe Blasto? Kinda hard to tell but branches look too thick for blastos?

 

[urbanknight]

Thanks guys. Though the skeletal structure was right for Candy Cane, I had my doubts because the polyps are so flat. Guess they just need some TLC.

 

[urbanknight]

Yes sir...Branches are really thick. I was thinking of cutting it down to single branches. BUT...had second thoughts as it would be nice as one piece if I can get it to recover.

 

[hzheng33]

it's a purple candy cane coral. the green candy cane corals have the more inflated polyps where as the purple candy cane is flat as pictured. i have both variations of the candy cane. i do not believe the purple candy cane will have polyp extensions like those of the green candy cane.

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Feed it Reef Roids and it will come back.

 

[urbanknight]

Thanks Brian. That's a beautiful piece! Jeff, I started feeding it Reef Roids the day after I brought it home. I feed it twice weekly. Only had it about three weeks but I can see gradual improvement in it's condition. I'm gonna nurse this baby to see if I can get it looking like Brian's.