What is this?

torch Coral

wish it was mine

Looks like a torch, and a nicely colored one to boot.

the bottom head looks like its getn ready to die

No.. Torch coral retracts like that from time to time. No biggie.

Be carefull about putting this coral near other corals. They like to sting, hence the name.

Wait, I didnt even see that other dead branch. Did you just rescue these from someone?

frogspawn

Among other names..........

That's a beautiful torch you got there.