Help w/ Coral ID?

[nursebran]

Can someone help with ID, please. My LFS is horrible ... every time I would visit this frag would look smaller/worse. I remember it when it was about the size of a small adult, hand. So, I hope to save it. They didn’t know what it was... they sold it to me for $5. It has potential, it was really beautiful (about a month ago.)
My best guess...
Bird of paradise/ birds nest Seriatopora?
I think it’s SPS, but I’m not 100% sure.
Any help is appreciated :)
My photo skills aren’t great. It’s light/neon green with purple tips.
Here it is...

 

[BranchingHammer]

Looks like a neon green sinularia leather.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Can someone help with ID, please. My LFS is horrible ... every time I would visit this frag would look smaller/worse. I remember it when it was about the size of a small adult, hand. So, I hope to save it. They didn’t know what it was... they sold it to me for $5. It has potential, it was really beautiful (about a month ago.)
My best guess...
Bird of paradise/ birds nest Seriatopora?
I think it’s SPS, but I’m not 100% sure.
Any help is appreciated :)
My photo skills aren’t great. It’s light/neon green with purple tips.
Here it is...

To me it looks like a type of leather coral

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Looks like a neon green sinularia leather.

OP, Did it look like this healthy? Is the skin leathery to the touch?

 

[nursebran]

Looks like a neon green sinularia leather.

Thank you, I’m so glad I asked! I have some mushrooms, but (surprisingly) no toadstools or leathers. I noticed when I spot feed it (reef blizzard) it gets puffy/looks different. It makes sense, now. Thanks again!

 

[MaxTremors]

Sps can’t really shrink in size since they have hard calcareous skeletons. If you see a coral moving or bending/swaying in the water, it’s not an sps. That’s either a Sinularia or Nepthea (though I’m leaning towards Sinularia).

 

[nursebran]

OP, Did it look like this healthy? Is the skin leathery to the touch?

Definitely leathery feel. It was similar... It started out looking like a small tree, it had branches (polyps/I think) ... kind of like stubby fingers. I’m probably horrible at describing it. It stood taller/bigger. Over time... it looked smaller, weaker...shrinking and shriveled. And, the color was off. It started out bright/vivid neon green, with bright purple tips (almost looked like miniature flowers.)

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Definitely leathery feel. It was similar... It started out looking like a small tree, it had branches (polyps/I think) ... kind of like stubby fingers. I’m probably horrible at describing it. It stood taller/bigger. Over time... it looked smaller, weaker...shrinking and shriveled. And, the color was off. It started out bright/vivid neon green, with bright purple tips (almost looked like miniature flowers.)

That pic and your description are enough for me to say it sounds and looks like a green sinularia.

Be advised, my sinularia is a prissy leather coral. It opens and closes at weird intervals, sometimes looks like absolute garbage for a few days on end before standing up and looking glorious again. I found no method to the madness but I don't actually worry about it anymore because I've seen the cycle happen so many times.

 

[nursebran]

Sps can’t really shrink in size since they have hard calcareous skeletons. If you see a coral moving or bending/swaying in the water, it’s not an sps. That’s either a Sinularia or Nepthea (though I’m leaning towards Sinularia).

The bottom piece/stalk part has stayed the same... it’s like it’s weak. I have the frag leaning on my rock. Because I was scared my flow would destroy it, if I stood it up. I was debating on putting it on a frag rack and place it directly under my gyre... (less to no flow) till it could get stronger/healthy. It perks up when I feed it and my lights have helped (I think.)

 

[nursebran]

Ok, thank you for the help. I’m happy with it! I have several unpredictable/finicky corals. I guess, it fits in my (weird) mix. Thanks again! Big help :)

 

[PR_nano]

Like others mention neon green sinularia. Like many sofites it's hardy and fast grower. Mine likes flow when not enough flow it tends to lean a little bit