Balanophyllia Pictures

[takayan]

Here is mime from Aquatic Auction. I bought this as Balanopphyllia.

 

[stunreefer]

:thumbsup: Awesome!

That appears to be the same as the "Balanophyllia" species Divers Den was selling in the links above.

 

[happyjack]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15246855#post15246855 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by takayan

Here is mime from Aquatic Auction. I bought this as Balanopphyllia.

so your the guy who outbid me congrats those look awesome

 

[takayan]

I think this was around $60. The picture below is the one when I received it. The poly was very small, and does not look healthy. However, I fed it almost everyday, then got very healthy!

stunreefer,
thank you for your kind words.

happyjack,
I am sorry I got this. AquaticAuction has other this species.

 

[bunzaroo]

I just purchased this one from aquatic auction $80, 10 heads, has been in the tank for 1 hr. It was labeled as balanophyllia.

 

[takayan]

Please update when it expands the polyps. Looks awesome!

 

[bunzaroo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15263125#post15263125 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by takayan
Please update when it expands the polyps. Looks awesome!

Thanks!, I will.

 

[stunreefer]

Looks very nice bunzaroo!

I would advise you to move it further away from the elegance. In the picture it appears to be pretty close, and they will NOT get along The picture might be deceiving though...

 

[Trichome]

Any updates on the nice piece of coral bunzaroo?

 

[bunzaroo]

I have the pictures in my camera, I will load them up tonight. It's just hard beacuse, it begins opening up at around 12 midnight, the best time to catch it is at 2am/ 3am. Actually I purcahsed a black balano about 12-15 heads. About a week ago and that one is not opening at all. the polys just barely peek out but they wont extend. I will be doing a separate post later tonight

 

[Zegg]

Heres my Balan. 4 heads(photo is from directly in front so you dont see the other 2), been 4 polyps for 2 months not showing any new growth. looks very healthy and is always open.

should note that wasnt open as often when tank was at 78-80 degrees. Got a chiller and tank runs at 72-74 degrees and "loves" the new conditions. Open all the time day and night. Nothing chnaged except temp of water. Could just be it finally settling in and feeding it during the day help at the same time.

 

[Trichome]

Wow nice picture!

I just bought a 5 head piece of Balanaophyllia off Coral Ranch a LFS around me. It only cost $45 and i didn't have to pay shipping It is the reddish colored Australian type. I will post pictures as soon as i am able to get some with it open and closed.

 

[Zegg]

cool, yeah place im at sells them from 20-60 bucks each. mine actually has 4 heads and a small little one which I got for 40bucks. They have a 9 or so heads for 60. Shoudl have gotten that one.

 

[scott_richards]

Here's my balano's. Well, almost positive they're balanophyllia, but I have been proven wrong before...

 

[Zegg]

they certainly look like balans

 

[uhuru]

just got some yesterday

 

[goofyreefer]

Scott are those sun polyps above the balano's?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15504047#post15504047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scott_richards
Here's my balano's. Well, almost positive they're balanophyllia, but I have been proven wrong before...

 

[scott_richards]

Yup. Got them a coulpe of months ago with only 4 polyps. Now after very regular feedings, each polyp has 1 or 2 babies growing off them

 

[pan_natan]

Heres mine, got only one polyp but its so beautifull

 

[uhuru]

beautiful pics natan. I can't wait to get my Canon DSLR next week!