Coral Question

[CherylMcKay]

Hi,
I am just looking at getting corals and I have a question about quality and recovery.

There was a coral at the LFS that I wasn't sure if it was alive or not. The stores up here don't get coral very often. I was told it was a Brain coral and that it had receeded but under the right light it would come back out.

Is this true?? If it doesn't it is a nice looking live rock (not for the cost of a live coral though) but I don't know a lot about corals yet and I don't know if this is possible or even probable.

I know I should stay away from marine life that looks unhealthy but.... we don't get many options up here, so if there is a chance of recovery I will keep it otherwise I will take it back.

Thanks