Is this a good healthy Cup Coral??

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  1. ScubaBrett22

    ScubaBrett22 Fire Shrimp

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    If my Cup coral looks like this does it mean that its healthy?? :confused:
     

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  2. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    It looks healthy to me. Why do you ask?
     
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  3. ScubaBrett22

    ScubaBrett22 Fire Shrimp

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    Cause i don't know if its polyps should be like a CM out...
     
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  4. DanKistner

    DanKistner Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Looks very good to me.
     
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  5. ScubaBrett22

    ScubaBrett22 Fire Shrimp

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    ;D Good
     
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  6. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    It might be able to handle a little more light. Sometimes when polyps stretch out like that they are trying to get closer to the light. Or it might just be adjusting to your tank or some change in the system or maybe some food was in the system that triggered a feeding response or something.
     
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  7. dirtydavenkc

    dirtydavenkc Purple Spiny Lobster

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    exacltly what its supposed to look like. mines a pagoda but the polyps have alwas been that long.
     

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  8. eddy38

    eddy38 Spaghetti Worm

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    It's a great looking coral!
     
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