Help me ID this coral???

[SharkReef]

Hey everyone,

I have looked in every book I have at the shop and still cannot find anything about this coral.

The skeleton of this coral looks almost Identical to an elegance coral, but it's tentacles look like a cynaria at night when it is trying to feed. It is about 3 inches across. I took these shots just before feeding it half a silverside. I took a video of it and ran out of battery juice but it QUICKLY grabs the food and then takes about 30 minutes to engulf the intire thing in its mouth.

I will try and get the video sped up so that you can see it happen quickly. I will also have to video it again since my battery died halfway through its feeding.

Anyway...I call it the Venus Flytrap coral. The place I got it gave it a name of a Bourbon Coral.

Let me know what you all think?

 

[lizardarm]

Hey Eric-
I was in the shop yesterday and that one caught my eye. Pretty neat looking but I haven't a clue what it is, sorry.
-Chris

 

[SharkReef]

It is really cool, but not like anything I have ever seen before.

 

[roscoe]

Looks like a Red Rhizo Typus. I'm interested are you selling it if so how much?

 

[SharkReef]

Not for sale...YET

 

[roscoe]

Well if it is a Red Rhizo Typus it typically sell for several hundreds of dollars.

 

[lizardarm]

Rhizotrochus. I shot the pic over to the other board and got that answer. Googled the name and pics are dead on. People on the other board said it's pricey.

 

[roscoe]

Yeah they sell for $500+

 

[SharkReef]

Cool thanks you guys! If anyone is really interested feel free to email, or pm an offer.

 

[EchinoWrangler]

yup that's a pink or red rhizo and I beleive www.oceaninabox.com has that particular one for sale on ebay

 

[matts125]

whatt a score eric!!!! i see those go for up to $1500....

 

[G&NSalty425]

Cherry Corals sells their Rhyzo's for between $400-$700 that color combination Red/Pink goes for $500. Here's a link to it http://cherrycorals.com/product.php?productid=1070&cat=140&page=1