Is this a Cristata (grape coral) or Torch?

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This Euphyllia was sold to me as a Torch coral but I found it odd how short stubby the tentacles were.

After some searching I came up with grape coral or Euphyllia Cristata which looks much more like what I have.

It seems to like it’s placement and flow but it does open with longer tentacles when lights are out, assuming this is it’s feeding response.

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It looks like an Aussie torch to me
 
I’m leaning toward cristata. My cristata vs my torch.
 

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