Coral ID

Nico_853853 · Mar 23, 2020

Recently picked this up from my LRS. He told me what it was called but I forgot. It’s like a leather coral.
Can anyone tell me what coral this is?

Webslinger · Mar 27, 2020

Looks like a finger leather

Katie M · Mar 27, 2020

It's a carnation coral - dendronepthea (sp??) and they are non-photosynthetic. They are definitely expert level corals, so your best bet is make sure to feed it as much as possible and keep an eye on your water parameters. They are beautiful though :)

Webslinger · Mar 27, 2020

vetteguy53081 · Mar 27, 2020

carnation coral also called cauliflower coral and can be a difficult specimen to raise. Its recommended for well seeded tanks with ideal water parameters and ULN environment.
Please tell me your tank is NOT new

Nico_853853 · Mar 27, 2020

Katie Morris said:
It's a carnation coral - dendronepthea (sp??) and they are non-photosynthetic. They are definitely expert level corals, so your best bet is make sure to feed it as much as possible and keep an eye on your water parameters. They are beautiful though :)

yes very, thank you so much!!!

Nico_853853 · Mar 27, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
carnation coral also called cauliflower coral and can be a difficult specimen to raise. Its recommended for well seeded tanks with ideal water parameters and ULN environment.
Please tell me your tank is NOT new

Thank you so much! And its not new. Its been set up for a little over a year.