Identification

zwulfke · Sep 17, 2014

what coral Is this ??? it had a stony bottom like a brain and football shaped

Tab28 · Sep 17, 2014

It looks like an unhappy elegance coral

zwulfke · Sep 17, 2014

It was way worse when in my friends tank not enough light it had a crab in it I removed and it has been getting bigger every day

Tab28 · Sep 17, 2014

If his light was low start it low lighting in your tank. Under a ledge if needed. Over weeks get if use to medium light. Or it will become bleached

zwulfke · Sep 17, 2014

I did do that its been in my tank 4 weeks and just moved it into more higher light. It would be nice if it was an elegance I may take months to re grow

jewilson83 · Sep 25, 2014

zwulfke said:
It was way worse when in my friends tank not enough light it had a crab in it I removed and it has been getting bigger every day

What type of crab was it? Hermit? Porcelain/Anemone crab? Elegance corals like a sandy substrate because the stony portion is sensitive. Placing it on a rock hinders the grow and extension when opening up.

fishroomlady · Sep 25, 2014

that was my first thought as well - elegance.....it does look to be pretty stressed but color looks ok. good advice on keeping it low on the sand bed vs. rocks. Good luck with it - such beautiful corals!

Jaycalwholesale · Sep 25, 2014

It's a elegance

zwulfke · Sep 25, 2014

It was the crab that makes the coral grow around it. Once I got him out its been opening more and growing fingers

OK how about these snails they only come out at dark and in groves they are tiny