long technical plate coral

[54seaweed]

I got this coral almost a month ago
it's in the sand bed and somehow wanders around the tank
the part I'm confused is why I never see it open or inflate
or is it only opening after lights out
under Chinese leds
81*
1.025
nitrite 0
nitrate .02
ammonia 0
Ph 8.4
phos 1.0
cal 480

coloration on the coral is bright and brilliant

any ideas

 

[Andy Sager]

Pics please. Hard to positively identify without them. Sounds like a slipper or tongue coral but that is only a guess without pics.

 

[bribo12]

Is it heliofungia for sure? A pic would definitely help

 

[54seaweed]

my camera isn't the best
this is about the best I can get ,

I so want a new camera

 

[bribo12]

Hmm can you see any tentacles at all? When you got it did it have the super long tentacles? I know heliofungia doesn't do well in captivity so it may be possible it is just a fungia plate

 

[54seaweed]

this is what it should look like when open

I bought it online WYSIWYG

 

[bribo12]

Hmm yeah that's definitely heliofungia. It looks healthy in your pic, no tissue loss or anything. Could it be getting to much flow?

 

[54seaweed]

It moves around on it's own at night , so I figure it goes where it likes
every morning its in a new spot , right now it's sitting in a med flow not to strong but not to weak , with moderate lighting