Kenia tree or flower tree coral?

[armt350]

Went looking at a new LFS over the weekend and he sold me what was supposed to be a kenia tree, I got it in my tank and as it started expanding i'm now thinking I got the wool pulled over my eyes and it was actually a flower tree coral, the non photosynthetic type... I'm thinking scleronephthlya.

 

[Gregcoyote]

Color is a bit too rosey, but its built like a Kenya tree coral.

 

[Longspitt]

It does look more flower tree coral to me

 

[armt350]

As soon as I get home from work I will get a better close up picture of the coral, it has not opened its polyps yet so I cant see what form they have.

 

[apet66]

This looks like what you have.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+600+644&pcatid=644

 

[armt350]

I'm definantly leaning towards thinking that as well, it would be a bummer if it is only because I would have to attempt to target feed it with greenwater or some sort of phyto.

 

[apet66]

I'm definantly leaning towards thinking that as well, it would be a bummer if it is only because I would have to attempt to target feed it with greenwater or some sort of phyto.

Yeah it will need target feeding and you'll have to move it to a lower light area. Cool coral though.

 

[Longspitt]

You could always return it to yr lfs, they have mis sold it to you. It is a really nice coral though

 

[armt350]

You could always return it to yr lfs, they have mis sold it to you. It is a really nice coral though

unfortunately my other half loves the coral and has informed me to do everything possible to make it flourish regardless of cost . I purchased a small piece of live rock to form a cave over it and have started doing targeted feeding with greenwater. Does anyone know if algae phytoplankton is enough for it or will I need to source zooplankton as well.

I figure with the cost thing I can probably work it out to my benefit somehow