Help ID this coral

[guitarvp]

Saw this guy at my LFS. Tentacles were pointy and light pink with neon green tips. Sorry about the crappy lighting...

 

[PurplePolyp]

Looks similar to a long tentacle plate.

 

[guitarvp]

That's exactly what the tentacles reminded me of but the base looked like a branching hammer base...no clue. This one was marked for ¥9000 or about $110...pricey

 

[mr_X]

What does it look like with the lights on?

 

[guitarvp]

Not sure, the owner keeps that tank under antics only for some reason.

 

[Sniperhank]

If the base looks like a branching hammer...I would like to say it would be a branching lobo.

 

[guitarvp]

I looked at the branching lobo, but the tentacles don't fit...I took a little better picture today

 

[mr_X]

I'm guessing it's a Rhizotrochus Typus.

 

[guitarvp]

I think you're right Mr. X. Great find, thank you. Very cool looking coral.

 

[Sniperhank]

If that's true, it eats small fish or atleast can? Is that right Doug? There isn't much info on those things.

 

[guitarvp]

Yeah from what I read its a deep water non photosynthetic coral. It'll eat small fish and other meaty foods. Founds tons of pics on google, they look great when they're all opened up.

 

[mr_X]

Yup. I used to have a couple of them. mine weren't as colorful though. I had an orange one and a white one.