I think I misidentified this…

[Reefing102]

So I bought this from Petco on an impulse thinking it was a sinularia. After looking at it bit more, I’m thinking it’s just a Kenya tree coral….thoughts?

 

[NanoSteam]

Still looks like a Sinularia to me the stocks, branches and polyps look consistent with Sinularia, I just haven't seen one so white before. It's kinda neat.

 

[19Mateo83]

Very neat indeed! You don’t see too many white corals unless they are bleached or dead

 

[docscorals]

Wow, I have never seen a white sinularia! I hope you share some pictures as it grows out.

 

[Reefing102]

The color is what struck me the most. I figured likely bleached but it looked otherwise healthy. Couldn’t pass it up for $20. I’ll keep you guys posted as it grows out.

 

[bushdoc]

Keep us posted how this coral is doing. I also think it is bleached and I am not big fan of buying corals from Petco as I do not believe they take proper care of them.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following to see how the coral does!

 

[Reefing102]

So just a quick update. Here it is today. Getting quite pink. I don’t have a good angle for a stem/trunk shot but yea

 

[Macropharyngodon]

So just a quick update. Here it is today. Getting quite pink. I don’t have a good angle for a stem/trunk shot but yea

Nice!

 

[thamnasteroid]

technically Sclerophytum; all Sinularia (except S. brassica) were reclassified to Sclerophytum around ~2022