Coral ID please (LPS?)

[Cristy17]

Yesterday I purchased this this coral at the Florida Frag Swap. The seller told me its "like" a dendron, but different in that it does not multiply. He had it for a year and it did nothing. You are probably asking why buy it? Well, it has the most incredible florescent pinkish red color! I dipped it last night when I arrived home and acclimated. This morning it looks hungry and has put out tentacles like the dendro next to it I have. The tentacles are shorter and look like tentacles on a curly anemone with the whiteish squiggly lines. The seller also said it like similar light and flow as a dendron. He also said it is called something like a "ricer"?????? He did not know how to spell it and I am unable to find it on the net. Any ideas??? TIA

 

[Boston reefer]

A rhizo I believe

 

[Cristy17]

That makes sense just not spelled the way I was searching. Thank you so much. I will look it up now. Love this community!

 

[Cristy17]

A rhizo I believe

That makes sense just not spelled the way I was searching. Thank you so much. I will look it up now. Love this community!

 

[45ZoaGarden]

That makes sense just not spelled the way I was searching. Thank you so much. I will look it up now. Love this community!

I think that’s it. Yours looks like it’s hurting though.

 

[Boston reefer]

That makes sense just not spelled the way I was searching. Thank you so much. I will look it up now. Love this community!

No problem, glad I could help! Enjoy your new coral it’s sweet. I’m pretty sure they like to be fed all the time to stay happy. It’s also a nps coral so it doesn’t like to much light. Hope that helps

 

[45ZoaGarden]

No problem, glad I could help! Enjoy your new coral it’s sweet. I’m pretty sure they like to be fed all the time to stay happy. It’s also a nps coral so it doesn’t like to much light. Hope that helps

I’ve herd that they’re pretty rare as well. I’ve never seen one in person

 

[Boston reefer]

I’ve herd that they’re pretty rare as well. I’ve never seen one in person

They are definitely rare and they can grow quiet large. I think the largest I’ve seen had like a 4+ inch head

 

[ScottR]

Oddly I just got a Rhizo as well. A few days ago. Yours looks healthier than mine. The guy I got it from is a coral importer. He said the colored ones come from Indonesia and the whiter ones are from Vietnam. These are banned from CITES FYI

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Oddly I just got a Rhizo as well. A few days ago. Yours looks healthier than mine. The guy I got it from is a coral importer. He said the colored ones come from Indonesia and the whiter ones are from Vietnam. These are banned from CITES FYI

Ah they’re Indo. Explains why we don’t see very many. I’d imagine they’re quite pricey too because of the low supply and high demand.

 

[ScottR]

Ah they’re Indo. Explains why we don’t see very many. I’d imagine they’re quite pricey too because of the low supply and high demand.

Well they are banned by law too.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Well they are banned by law too.

I’m pretty sure they’re just banned to import here but not banned to buy or sell.

 

[ScottR]

I’m pretty sure they’re just banned to import here but not banned to buy or sell.

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[ScottR]

I’m pretty sure they’re just banned to import here but not banned to buy or sell.

Yes. I’m sure the trade is legal. But imagine how much one would fetch being void of importation

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Yes. I’m sure the trade is legal. But imagine how much one would fetch being void of importation

Probably about as much as an Indo dragon soul torch.

 

[Cristy17]

I think that’s it. Yours looks like it’s hurting though.

It did look different at the show than today in my tank. I have fed it 3 times today but the feeder tentacles stay out all the time. Yesterday when I purchased it the tentacles were not out at all and the color was amazing. I hope mine isn’t dying...I will test my parameters tomorrow. All the other corals in the tank sure doing great so not sure that is the problem.

 

[Cristy17]

Oddly I just got a Rhizo as well. A few days ago. Yours looks healthier than mine. The guy I got it from is a coral importer. He said the colored ones come from Indonesia and the whiter ones are from Vietnam. These are banned from CITES FYI

I think yours looks better! Definitely nicer colors. What are you feeding it? The seller told me to just broadcast feed or target feed powder coral food..

 

[ScottR]

I think yours looks better! Definitely nicer colors. What are you feeding it? The seller told me to just broadcast feed or target feed powder coral food..

I posted a thread about here a few days ago. Silversides and krill was recommended. I’ve tried feeding it everything but the tentacles aren’t sticky and it doesn’t seem to take in food. The mouth is gaping but nothing goes inside. So I’m waiting awhile to feed it.

 

[Cristy17]

They are definitely rare and they can grow quiet large. I think the largest I’ve seen had like a 4+ inch head

I hope this one survives and grows. The seller said he had it a year and it never grew so hoping I first get it to live and then thrive. Fingers crossed and research continues!

 

[Cristy17]

I posted a thread about here a few days ago. Silversides and krill was recommended. I’ve tried feeding it everything but the tentacles aren’t sticky and it doesn’t seem to take in food. The mouth is gaping but nothing goes inside. So I’m waiting awhile to feed it.

The seller told me he target fed it or broadcast powdered coral foods, so that is what I have been doing and last night I gave it some mysis. I will try the krill. Thanks.