What Type Of Plate Coral Is This

[mark7616]

What type of plate coral is this the shop recons its rare im not so sure???

 

[SkiFletch]

Long tentacled plate coral. Not really that rare here in the states, dunno about in the UK. A pretty hardy LPS

 

[sianeds]

Not a hugely rare coral but not your everyday one either here in the UK. It tends to be a bit more difficult to find a good long tentacle plate with good colouration. That green with white tips looks nice though. There seems to be a problem getting good quality LPS and SPS corals in the UK at the moment. I have spoken to our suppliers in work and I can't get hold of much or interest so you may find thay the prices are unusually high right now.

 

[SkiFletch]

Yeah, the UK puts many more restrictions on hard coral imports than over here. The low supply of course drives cost up

 

[mark7616]

I paid £34.90 for it or $68.75 as ski is in on the topic I do not feel that is to bad what do you guys think they also throgh in a small kenya tree for free I have a good relationship with my lfs.

 

[sianeds]

That's a good price. I paid £40 for my pink tipped Helio which is about 20cm diameter.

 

[SkiFletch]

Oh yeah, Heliofungia Actiniformis is the latin name

 

[robbhp]

i payed 33 for mine so sounds good

rob

 

[matt295]

my lfs guy always gives me little freebies every time i go there like a samll button polyp, a lone mushroom, etc. he is really nice