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The three were purchased around 1 month aprt from each other. Two were dodgy when my dad bought them, one came back and looke great (huge and really big tentacles) the other stayed clowed up most of the time. The last was bought in nice condition from a better LFS, but they all spent some time in the same tank so I'm guessing the dodgy one likely had the disease and gave it to the other two. Good luck with yours roona.

Dro, I'll have a look at some pic's of porites and get back to you on that thanks for the suggestion.

No worries mate, that would be great... thanks for the follow up too

p.l.u.r
Matt

Cake > Pie

Just an update, I watched int the shop as quite a lirge piece of Catalaphyllia jardinei (about 45 cm base) took on a bubble tip anemone and won the battle in about 10 minutes.

Stupid anemone should have known after the first sting it was defeated

r00na I also saw the boss (Ernie) feed him a couple of pieces of white bait (about 3-4 cm) and he just gobbled it up.

Getting in some more on thursday, will post some pics

r00na

What lighting do you have them under in the shop?

We actually have them under different likghing to show ppl what they will look like, our bigger pieces are under 250watt Mh and we have some under Power campact as well. (you can even keep them under Flouro's but they dont come out as much)

r00na

do you feed anything other than brine?

As I said we feed ours Frozen brine shrimp but I have also tried them on Mysis shrimp and live brine shrimp

David, i have gone against what i have read and moved the coral to a spot where it gets water movement coming at it from behind in bursts, and then swirls it slowly for a while until the burst from behind comes again. (Im using Tunze turbelle with multicontroller and just sat there for ages adjusting it until the coral moved how i wanted and when i wanted.)

In under 24 hours, it literally "came out of its shell" -tentacles are nearly a foot when extended and its base is about 7-8".... It still has a bit more to go me thinks.

At moment i have been giving it 2 pieces (each one about half a cubic centimeter) of fresh squid a week. I will increase this a bit or may go to bi weekly feedings. I use frizen brine in the tank and im sure it gets some of this too but im looking for more things and have a few ideas.

It has "grabbed" my fingers a few times... havent noticed anything funny, just feels bizarre but i will watch it from now on mate. Mine has a greenish with prominent red base colouring with yellowish tentacles with beautiful purple tips...

When i bought it, it looked so small... im stoked with the way it looks now

-What lighting do you have them under in the shop? -also, do you feed anything other than brine? (ideas)

cheers David.

p.l.u.r
Matt

Cake > Pie

r00na We have quit a few in the shop at the moment, Catalaphyllia's that is, everything from a small piece about 3" to a largish piece about 14-16" and they are certainly a nice coral to look at. What are you feeding it and yes they eat, try giving it some brine shrimp.

Beware of the sting they can give you, I have seen one of out customers who accidentilly run his arm on a piece and it wasn't pretty

I do have to go on a crab hunt soon (theres more than a few hairy crabs and the like) but i am making another trap and will give it a go soon.

As for the hermit with the anemones on his shell, he is in another tank for now.

Today the coral looks good, still not fully extended but most of its base are visible which is very pleasing for me.

Thanks for your comments guys.

p.l.u.r
Matt

Cake > Pie

Stupid crabs. Strangly enough at my LFS today they were trying to catch a rogue crab in their 90 gallon display tank. Apparently it was knocking over all the corals and even rearranging some live rock.

It seems that every once in a while someone here gets a rogue crab. Mikey started the trend and then I got one a while later. I guess it's your turn. I hope your coral recovers.

Raider_fish

Glad to hear it's not too serious. Hopefully you eliminate the crab, or it will only cause further frustration.

hhmmm, i think i have found the cause.

A week ago i took a hermit crab with 2 Calliactis polypus on his shell which was in my hosp/QT tank basically keeping the bed clean and placed him in the display.

Well, the other night while watching after lights out i observed him actively aggrevating the coral, would not leave it alone! He would annoy it with his claws and then turn around basically shoving the anemones onto the coral. After 30 seconds of watching the Catalaphyllia trying to grab the hermit i removed him.

Its been 2 nights and the Catalaphyllia tentacles are about 50% puffed up again (a great improvement considering how it looked the past days)

I think it may be ok, i think when i get home from work tomorrow im going to be either very happy or still slightly distressed!

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Matt

Cake > Pie

ggggrrrrrr.

I wont go into detail (it will be a long post) but things may not be looking good.

It has retracted considerably and looks much skinnier. Colours are still bright but im really not liking this turn of events.

p.l.u.r.
Matt

Cake > Pie

We don't get many elegance corals here. When we do get them even the small ones cost around $100, therefore, I don't have one. I love the way they look though and in the future I may try one. Other than the disease that seems to afflict a great number of them, what should I know? I would hate to spend the money and then loose the coral.

Raider_fish

Howdy all, hope the MH is burning bright

Anyway, i know the usual info on this coral and have gone through my books and the net for more and im happy with what i have but now im after some personal experience and opinions on this coral.

All replies appreciated,

chebro,
Matt

Cake > Pie

Polar......Im taking a wild guess here, but the unidentified SPS is most likely Porites.

Thats not good news polar, sorry to hear it.

How long had you had them and how far apart were they purchased, also what position in the tank were they in?

So far mine is looking great (it is early days though), i have moved it to a better spot and reduced the flow it recieves a little bit more.

Sorry to hassle for the info, just would be great to know thats all.

chebro,
Matt

Cake > Pie

all three of my elegances have the "disease" one has disinterggrated. One is not coming out and one is coming off its skeleton but looks fine. It was a real bugger as they were nice ones.

I just got some more corals, i bought something that looks a little like blastomussa but is orange red and white, some mushies and christmas tree worms rock which has an unidentified sps on it and a stick of small green colonly anenome have no idea what they are.

Woah, thanks man. I have bookmarked it, thanks again

chebro,
Matt

Cake > Pie

I'll save you the trouble of looking it up. Here you go. It is really long though.

Raider_fish

You might take a look over at reefcentral. I haven't been there in a while,

Me neither, and thats why i dont want to go to RC at moment (i will be there for hours reading) Thanks for the tip though, i have noted it down to have a look.

Nate, still trying to get a decent pic, when i get a normal shot, its crap and when i use flash it washes the corals colour out I will send when i get one though, thanks mate.

chebro,
Matt

Cake > Pie