What is this?

[Carly Grant]

Can anyone tell me what this is? I saw it in a display tank at one of our LFS this week. The owner said it was rare and told me what it is, but now I can't remember! It seems to be some kind of anenome inside a hard out covering. Thanks!!

 

[Cary Meredith]

I am thinking maybe a torch, is that all the further the tentacles come out?

 

[ithk21620]

I would say some type of Dendro

 

[Cary Meredith]

I would say some type of Dendro

True, didn't think of that, I just got a walking dendro and the shape is very similar. Should see if there is a hole on the bottom :)

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Whatever that is doesn't look healthy. Flesh is receding from the bone.

 

[nitro316]

What's so rare about a receding coral skeleton?

 

[BMW540]

It looks like a balanophyllia to me and agree with previous posts stating that it's not in great shape...

 

[4FordFamily]

Looks like a dying bubble coral to me, but whatever it is is a goner unfortunately :(

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

There is another dying coral to the right of it.

 

[Carly Grant]

Could it be a Rhizo?

 

[DustyXB9Reefer]

Could it be a Rhizo?

Bingo. Unfortunately, it's a dying rhizo.

 

[ThreeAces_1]

It looks like an Elegance Coral I had when he was very unhappy. Later it died :( common denominator is dying/unhappy so beware unless you're confident you can save it.

 

[ontop27]

I vote rhizo as well

 

[ahiggins]

#LFSwinning
hahahah

 

[patrick]

Rhizo. Not dying. Have him throw some mysis in the tank and that thing will blow up. I've had mine for 5 years.
How much?