New coral told plate think maybe it is a chalice

[Iamonlyme]

I bought this new coral and was told it was a purple plate coral however I think it looks more like a chalice with all of it's "eye" mouths lol my other plates have one mouth in center and look nothing like this maybe some one can Id it for me thanks

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[frisbee]

Maybe a Lithophyllon coral?

 

[Iamonlyme]

I think I agree but I can't find a lot of info


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[Iamonlyme]

Thanks I hope someone else comes along a little more info would be nice everything I read says they are uncommon and none mention purple coloring


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[blackbeltmom]

My Reef Gen Lithophyllon coral is green with some blue.

 

[Iamonlyme]

Do you have a picture?


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[blackbeltmom]

Looks just like this Reef Gen Purple-Eye Lithophyllon. About the size of a quarter.
The tentacles on my extend, but I have never seen them quite as happy as this one.

 

[sawan20]

Have you found it from sea or another place?

 

[Iamonlyme]

I bought it but can't find much info except that it is red list and that is only if is is correct


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[Oxylebius]

Seafansar has Lithophyllon (or used to have one) that looks like yours (blue-ish purple), you may want to check out the chronicle below and PM 'em.
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/49011-seafansars-150-gallon-reef-5.html (photo in second post from bottom).

Give it time in your tank, you may notice the eyes coloring up either purple or blue (or some other color) which will help to ID.

 

[seafansar]

Yep, that's a litho. Neat color! I've never seen one all purple. I did see one that was purple with an orange rim in someone's tank once. Mine seems to do fine med to low in the tank. I always placed it on a rock and not in the sand, but the purple/orange one was placed in the sand. I treat it like a plate coral and occasionally spot feed it Mysis. It's a nice coral and seems pretty hardy. I fragged mine a few times and all the frags did fine.

 

[Iamonlyme]

Thank you mine seems to be doing well in the sand the tentacles are a brown color it would be cool if they became more orange. When sand blows up on it I get to enjoy watching it uncover itself only happens if my eel is in a very mobile mood lol I will keep photos updated kind of wonder if I moved it up if the color would get more intense


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