Hydrophora Rigida (Horn Coral) Info and opinions wanted

[tjkohler]

I'm going to be doing some research today on this, but I always like to hear things from people who have or had a specific coral too.
I'm not really sure they have it labled right because it's a great neon green color and is more of a mat/crust on this LR than it is horns. But it's on a piece of Fiji LR that is 6x6x5 inches that has a few other pieces of life on it. They want $40 for it and I figure the rock alone is probably 5-6 pounds ($30-$36).
There are two reasons I didn't buy it. 1) I never buy anything without researching it first, 2) Room. My 10 gallon nano already has an 18 lb piece of rock in it . This will push me up there for space so I'm not sure how things will look.
Reason to get it. I am starting a 55-90 gallon around Christmas time and I would have enough room obviously then. And that would make it so I have about 20% of the LR I need by then full of life and pods. Am I stretching for reasons to get this or am I ok? My wife will end up hating LFSs soon I think.

 

[kdlbem]

I have one in my tank. Nice coral, grows fast, VERY AGGRESSIVE!!!!!It will kill pretty much anything it comes in contact with.
Practical guide to corals(Puterbaugh & Borneman) says 7-10 for lighting (10 being halides)
Medium to high water movement
Very aggressive
difficuly of care is an 8 on a scale of 1-10
HTH,
B

 

[mr hanky]

pretty cool coral, very good looking. mine started out like the one you talking about. now after a year it has grown into a horn(antler) looking piece grows fast likes lots of light(mh specific.) and lots of current. mine spread to the other rock around it and i dont know what i will do it get it off them if i ever have to move it lol. it is attached to 3 seperate pieces of rock. robby hth your desicion