ID Please

[TranZ]

i need a few things to be ID

[TranZ]

more pics

[TranZ]

i just put them in today and some of them are not fully open yet. plus when i took this pic the lights was off already...i just turn them on for a sec to take some pics. a friend of mine bought all these for me...he own a store so i pretty much get my corals wholesaler price....i just don't know the names of these corals....i will surely appreciate all the help and comments.

[FishinInTheDark]

I'm having trouble making things out, and I'm not great at IDing anyway, but the fourth and fifth look like zoo colonies. The last certainly does look like a star polyp. You will have better luck with IDing them if you can show us while they're open.

I'm a little concerned with the purple finger leather. I have never heard of a purple leather. Is it dyed? Dying leathers is a reprehensible practice, and as consumers, we should not encourage it by giving our money. Hopefully, it's something else instead!

[TranZ]

I've been searching the net for the purple finger leather but can't find it......how would i know if its dyed or not? the rock that is attach to are not colored...but then again....when i got it the tips of the leather have black coloration on it but now its gone. thanks conni for the response i'll keep searching the net ....and i'll take some pic when i get home tonite

[cich1]

pic 030.jpg in the foreground looks like Cladiella sp. maybe colt of kenya tree?

[TranZ]

FITD....i found this in salwaterfish.com and it's pink leather not purple leather....have you heard of pink leather? is it dye? here's the link
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=753&parent_category=4&category_search=62&root_parent_id=4

[FishinInTheDark]

I have seen that one there also. I have wondered if it's dyed, but SWF.com is a reputable distributor, so I don't know. I notice that they don't give a scientific name, which is unusual for them. To tell the truth, I don't know what to make of that bad boy, but both yours and theirs are very nice and, hopefully, natural!

I emailed them to see if they have more info on it, so we'll see what they say.

[TranZ]

thanks conni...can you tell more about what will happen if its dyed? will it die? besides the yellow goni(iknow its hard to keep but they are very beautiful) the pink leather is the most colorful in my tank. its a shame if its just going to die not to mention i paid my hard earn cash for it. the zoo's are green (pic30 background) and the other zoo's is "i think" the super green ..it's glowing green from the center

[FishinInTheDark]

Here's an old thread about dyed corals:

http://www.coralforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1857&start=0

[FishinInTheDark]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/dyedcorals.htm

At the top of the page, there is a nice, bright "pink finger" coral. Hmmm.

[icereefer]

Give them some time to come out and if you can get use some clearer shots and I bet we could get them names for you.