What time of coral is this?

[juice28]

my LFS said it was an aropora but I havent been able to find a picture of a matching acropra so, I am asking the pro's. The pictureis the best Icould et without disturbing it. It has a think skeleton that looks like a tree branch but seems to expand and looks very fluffy. It has small pinkish tentacles all over it and it glows green under the acinic lights. Any ideas?

 

[pat8you]

Difficult to see in that picture. Will Probably have to get something a little closer before people can get you an ID.

 

[melosu58]

Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Purple Passion Tree Coral - Aquacultured

It`s not this is it.

 

[juice28]

its close but no its not that...it is reallypuffy almost like cotton candy, but when i move it or touch it it draws up and looks likt a tree branch.. ill see if I can move it to the front of the tank and get a picture, it seems to like the fast/moderate water flow but hopefully itwill expand in the low flow area so i can get a better picture

 

[juice28]

Ok i got a better picture

ok this is probably as good as it is going to get, i only have a camera phone

 

[melosu58]

I cant tell still what it is. I`m bumping this up. Any of you ID experts got a clue?

 

[juice28]

Thanks for looking out for me, lol I have no idea either, it was free so i took it lol it is dong well and has actually grown a bit since I first got it, my LFS said it was an acropora but ive googled and ask.com'd and looked through a lot of books and I have never seen an acropora like that...

 

[Innovator]

Can you get a closer pic with and without polyp extension, please?

 

[ccCapt]

Hydnopora.sp
Here's an old pic of a piece I had.

 

[juice28]

This is the skeleton and a close up of the skeleton[/ATTACH]

 

[EricL]

Hydnopora. ccCapt is right. Here is one that I got 6 months ago, its on the right. I had a black sponge on it at that time too. Not anymore.

 

[EricL]

wrong picture on the last reply, sorry.

 

[juice28]

ok

Hydnopora.sp
Here's an old pic of a piece I had.

Thank you all! ok so why does yours look kinda like a plate and mine is more branching? is it based on water flow and lighting? and is it in the acropora family?