Short tentacle plates?

[dennis210]

Hey anyone know - what specifically do I have to ask a lfs or online site for, to get a green or purple short tentacle plate? I see them in books and pic's - and every time I order I get a long tentacle version.

 

[anonome]

Are you sure they are indeed long tentacle plates? My short tentacle plate has its tentacles out almost 24/7. Very seldom are they in. Here is a pic of mine to see if it is what you are getting.
Long tentacle plate corals have almost anemone type tentacles. Is this what you are getting?

 

[dennis210]

actually you described what I keep getting best - anemone like. very fat long (1.5 - 2 inch) tentacles. Just my luck I guess.

 

[petjunkie]

Try asking for the scientific name instead of common name. Short tentacles are usually fungia or cycloseris (there's many others but these are most common), long tentacled are heliofungia.