leather coral id please

[gavin0604821]

hi i bought this coral a few days ago and was told it was a toadstool leather, but when looking on the net they all seem to have large open polyps, this only has little yellow buds that are out most of the time but disappear when i have my actinic on for 30 mins or more, will these buds grow ? i am at a loss and cant find any pictures that are the same.

 

[c0yote]

I'd give it a few more days, leathers can sometimes go a few days to a week with "bad hair days" (no polyp extension), especially when transferring between tanks

 

[gavin0604821]

thanks curtis, seems to be getting better daily

 

[Anthony Calfo]

Indeed a Sarcophyton... and yes they can be quite sensitive about polyp extension when they are disturbed (some Lobopython take months after move to express fully). Most such Alcyoniids do not use their polyps for any significant measure of prey capture (little to none really in many cases)