what coral is this?

[produceb]

I was told this was a sun polyp. got real cheap. Is this a sun polyp? Thank you for the help

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/produceb/coral.jpg

 

[Marc118]

Doesnt look like a sun coral to me. It is some sort of polyp though, possibly button polyps. But without the polyps extended I cant say for sure.

 

[produceb]

I didnt think it did either, but I just got last night, it has not opened yet, Thanks

 

[melosu58]

Looks like button polyps to me also. Definitely not sun polyps. They look like these.

http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/index.php?p=getitem&db_id=5&item_id=37

 

[Devilishturtles]

I dunno. Button polyps wouldn't be hanging open like that would they? The bases aren't that thick either, I don't think. I sorta think it does look like sun polyps, just not a common species. Can you get a clearer photo of the head of the corals? Do the corals stay open that much or close all the way at times?

 

[Marc118]

I still think it is a button

 

[produceb]

hopefully they will be open more this afternoon.

I will get another pic if they are, thanks

 

[Marc118]

Let us know!

 

[Ziggy953]

I think a clearer pic will help out...I'm not going to say either way because I've never seen button polyps hanging open like that either...I'm kinda with DT on this one...lets get a better pic so we can know for sure!

 

[MT79]

They look like unhappy/stressed button polyps to me. ie green button polyps.

 

[melosu58]

Green button polyps. Also orange sun polyps have a tube that they come out of also. Pics also of my sun coral. It just does not look like them. IMO

 

[MsBeanCtr]

I was told this was a sun polyp. got real cheap. Is this a sun polyp? Thank you for the help

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/produceb/coral.jpg

I can't help it ....here's a picture of my sun coral. I'm certainly NOT an expert but perhaps you can compare it to yours.


http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r54/MsBeanCtr/SSA50083.jpg

 

[Sadielynn]

Bleached (not sure tho could be just the pics) polyps . My polyps will sometimes sit like that for a day or 2 then open fully ...

 

[produceb]

still not open, I am sure it is not a sun. It is opening a lttle more but not yet, hopefully it will make it.

 

[Ziggy953]

Can you get another pic of it? Maybe a better pic will help things out a bit....I just looked at the orginal pic and some of the pics that others have posted and I don't think it is sun coral....I think Marc was right they are unhappy button ployps...