Help to identify Torch coral

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Hello everyone. A couple of months ago, I purchased a torch coral that I thought may have been bleached....maybe???? The owner of the LFS said it was brought in by someone and gave me a really good price, so I took it. Over the months it has changed color and just trying to figure out what type it may be. The first pic is what it looked like when I first put it in the tank. Sorry it is not a close up, but the only one I could find that showed it. It is light pink top right corner.
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Here is what it looks like now. ( Sorry I am trying to figure out how to take the pics when the blues are on.) But it is now a very, very deep purple with very bright green tips and a yellowish hugh on the top portion of the tentacles.

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Looks like an Indo torch. May have been on the bleached side but appears to be coloring up nicely. Not sure if there is a fancy name for it like dragon soul but it is a nice looking piece.
 
Looks like an Indo torch. May have been on the bleached side but appears to be coloring up nicely. Not sure if there is a fancy name for it like dragon soul but it is a nice looking piece.
I paid $50 for it, so if it keeps coloring up and turns out to be something on the side of one of those fancy named ones, I guess I scored. But I won't hold my breath. Was hoping someone had one that was similar and had the more common name.
 
I purchased one from my lfs that sounds similar to yours and they described it as an ultra Indo torch with yellow tips, yellow mouth and black body. First 2 photos are from lfs and second 2 are mine. I too have a tough time taking photos with all the blue lighting.

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I purchased one from my lfs that sounds similar to yours and they described it as an ultra Indo torch with yellow tips, yellow mouth and black body. First 2 photos are from lfs and second 2 are mine. I too have a tough time taking photos with all the blue lighting.

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I haven't been able to see the mouth so not sure what color it is, but I will keep checking, maybe the wave will hit is just right to spread the tentacles enough for me to see.
 

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