Coral ID

[Bubbles]

hey guys, got two corals for you experts out there. i have no clue what it is and neither did the LFS guy (not a good sign). the orange one makes me think its a leather coral because it is shedding.

[rayme07]

Hi Braden, the first one does look like a leather but still I'm not sure. The second one is a blue Xenia that is a great find if you don't mind me asking how much you payed for him. Thanks :)

[Bubbles]

cheers for the compliment!
i paid aud $29 for the orange coral and aud $34 for the xenia. sorry its in aus dollars.
is that a good price?

[rayme07]

For the blue Xenia yea awesome price I have seen some going for $75 to $80 here. Congrats

[Bubbles]

oh really! thats great!
Thanks for your help.

[Phurst]

The orange one is a sponge. Not a very good long term prospect for survival.

[lReef lKeeper]

SI agree ... First is a sponge ... Not shedding, possibly some type of algae or bacteria on it. Still though ... Not a good survival rate. Always research BEFORE you buy to make sure you are setup prroperly to maintain the animals needs.

[Bubbles]

oh great, that's not exactly good then.