ID a red coral (possible Turbinaria DYED?)
 

I originally posted this thread in the SPS forum, however info available point to ID of the coral is a DYED Turbinaria, Could you take a minute to read this thread and post your opinion?

[url]http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=9166312#post9166312[/url]

Thanks,
Eduardo

Same opinion: dyed Pagoda cup.

Definitly agree with the general consensus there- it is some sort of Turbinaria (aka pagoda, aka scroll, and a few other names), and does appear to be dyed. The color may last for months, but will eventually fade, if the coral survives that long.

Dye is very difficult for corals to handle. Yours still looks pretty healthy, and if it is getting enough to eat, may very well survive it, but dont expect the color to stay like that forever. Sorry...

I agree, dyed pagoda. I've seen a few other pagodas that have been dyed as well but usually they are yellow

UPDATE
 

This picture (without flash, lights on MH 20K) was taken today, the coral have the same color now from the day I bought it (on Jan 14th).

[IMG]http://www.web4ven.com/images/redcoral2.jpg[/IMG]

One thing that bother me if this coral is a dyed pagoda, why all nights after lights goes out the coral retract all it polyps, see this picture (with flash, light off). According with some literature I read, pagoda coral keep polyps extend mostly at night.

[IMG]http://www.web4ven.com/images/redcoral3.jpg[/IMG]

I don't find any sign of decoloration yet (in case is a dyed coral), what do you thing? it still a dyed pagoda?

when it looks like such a uniform and strange color on a pagoda it's probably dyed, is your skimmer putting out any colored water? also, what part of venezuela are you from, I was born in caracas...

My Turbinera retracts its polyps at night.

That is one beautiful coral so I really hope its not dyed. I didn't even know people could dye their corals. I have seen dyed fish but never a coral.

OT, but what is that in your avatar, Miguel? Nice macro.

Not to mention that is the second most common color to be dyed,

1. Yellow
2. fuchsia

am I allowed to like it retracted better? :D
I really hope Im wrong though.

-Justin

I did not find any sign (trace) of red color in the skimmer, also I did not remember any trace of color inside the bag when I brought it from USA, the coral was about 48 hours, and water was cristal when I arrived at home in Venezuela.

And Organism, I am from Caracas too.

Anyone know how much time a dyed coral start descoloration? I tried to find this information over Internet but there is very limited information about dyed corals.

Another question, I read Pagoda can be feed with shimp, but this coral is about the size of two quarter and polyps are very tiny and they are close at night when I feed my corals with spirulina and golden pearls.

I dont think i've ever seen a dyed coral.. but i've also never seen a coral that color.. sad what people will do for $$