Id on this shelf coral?

[Ryanqk]

Hey guys i got this from my LFS recently, i think its a LPS maybe you can tell me. This picture shows it under a powerglow bulb with its polyps closed i will get one with its polyps open tonight, its been doing well high up on top of the rocks under a trichromatic T12 and actinic T12. Please let me know what it is and any experiences you have with it. Its about 6 inches by 5 inches with a large stem i got it for 30 bucks, no bad patches all the polyps are coming out now...
Ryan
I will post pic in a sec...

[Ryanqk]

Here it is behind my gorgonia
Ok i had to put in a link to the pic it wouldnt load, its the top picture...



http://ryans9month.blogspot.com/2006/08/hey-reefers-these-are-few-low-quality.html

[Sk8r]

Pagoda coral. It doesn't shelve, per se: it can be cups, or twist a little, or shape itself by the currents a bit, I think.

[Ryanqk]

So is pagoda coral a LPS?

[zenya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7959981#post7959981 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ryanqk
So is pagoda coral a LPS?

I suppose it is. Here's a link to some descriptions of the coral that you have.
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/301-400/Species%20pages/356.htm

[Ryanqk]

Turbinaria peltata

[jezzeaepi]

Looks like a tubinaria pelata. They keep their polyps open during the day. Mine did best under med to high flow. When I had to change my set up to accomidate other corals, his flow got chagned to moderate and he closed up for a few days. Still doesnt look as good as he did under the high flow so I may move it.

[Ryanqk]

So far mine has been comming out every day and looks healthy, do you think the lighting i mentioned at my top post is enough for this coral?
Ryan