Based on what I saw at Iluvhockey's, his corals were thriving. I've never had the guts to try any carnation type corals because of what I've heard & read about keeping them alive in captivity, but he's doing something right. Those blue ricordeas I got from him are also doing very well.
I know that if I ever did give this species a try, it would be a frag from someone like Iluvhockey
and not one straight from the ocean.
Anthony