id this pls?

[kole18]

is this deep water acro?

http://s1111.photobucket.com/albums/h461/Pete_1809/?action=view&current=009-1.jpg

[salvini55]

that looks like a seafan to me, heavy feeding and figh flow

[salvini55]

feed some phyto and see if the polyps come out

[kole18]

http://s1111.photobucket.com/albums/h461/Pete_1809/?action=view&current=010-1.jpg

[kole18]

thick branches very hard though this isn't sea fan as far as i know.

[salvini55]

ya, the second photo has me second guessing. are there no coralites? the tips dont resemble a seafan.

[salvini55]

is it a distichopora?

[kole18]

i'd just got this from ray today i don't really know exactly what it was, all i know ray says its a deep water acro never seen this kind of acro but it looks cool though & I wonder if this corals have polyps too like acro?

[Vallely4]

digitata?

[RossW]

Is this it?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+322+470&pcatid=470

[salvini55]

Im putting big bucks on distichopora, it is non-photosynthetic and need to be out of direct light like in a cave or under a ledge, usually hung upside down. Requires heavy feeding and moderate flow

[kole18]

yah i'd place this coral at the bottom a bit lighting or shade. ross thanks for info & this coral its for "expert only"  its gonna be challenge for me to keep this kind of coral.

[redbelly]

Definately a stylaster (Distichopora sp)!

I have several of these in my tank for well over a year now. They are a very nice NPS coral and prefer ZERO lighting, or just enough to see them and no more. Otherwise you tend to get a algae film that will grow on the surface and they die.

Some people claim that they CAN sting you like a fire coral, and trust me thats not a pleasant experience. I have NEVER experienced this though...

[redbelly]

I should also mention that they do definately require some very specialized feedings...