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Hey RC, just got this beauty from my LFS and I'm curious - Aussie or Indo?

Only been in the tank a few hours, but it looks good to me. Anyone think it looks healthy?

Still waiting for some feedback on this elegance, guys

Honestly, it's tough to pinpoint the origin from just a photo. The coral appears to be in decent shape, but I wouldn't say it's extremely happy, given the short tentacles. That being said, my own coral sometimes looks like that too, especially when it's in high flow - that can cause the tentacles to retract a bit.

I'm no expert, but I've found that a coned shape at the bottom is usually a giveaway for an Indo. Aussie ones seem to have a more flat base, that's what I've noticed anyway.

Daxtonic wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:44 pm I'm no expert, but I've found that a coned shape at the bottom is usually a giveaway for an Indo. Aussie ones seem to have a more flat base, that's what I've noticed anyway.

Thanks for the feedback, it's doing pretty well so far. Been sticking to the daily feeding schedule recommended by Live Aquaria. The tentacles still aren't getting too long, only a couple inches, but it's opening up fully every day.

You might want to try cutting back on the feedings to every other day, see if that makes a difference. I've noticed with mine that overfeeding can stunt the tentacle growth, so giving it a break might help them stretch out a bit.