Coral ID please

[zeavran]

Can anybody please tell me about this coral? Thank you!

[griss]

Looks like a Goniopora to me. If it is in your tank, good luck. These can be very difficult corals to keep in the captivity.

Check out the links located here for husbandry of this coral. http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=606134&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

Griss

[MalHavoc]

I'll second the identification by griss. And yes, they are very hard to keep.

[drscheck]

That is definately a Goniopora, I made the mistake of purchasing one when I didn't know better, it lasted about 3 months before it started to decline.

From what I understand their natural habitat is a lagoonal type ecosystem with very high concentrations of nutrients and plankton. Also, in the lagoonal system natural light gets diffused rapidly in the turbid water, so intense lighting is not good for these animals.

If it is a possibility I would recommend returning it to the place you purchased it from.