blue xenia questions???
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t11t5, if you can find someone locally that has a cesp then that might be better than online. There are a few online places that sell it which you can probably trust.
The main thing with the cesp is, that you can visually see the glitters/sparkles really easily. If you know of a reefer around that has it, see if you can take a look at it and if you see glitters, then its a cesp.
There are some people on RC that sell the cesp and they are trustworthy too.
The main thing with the cesp is, that you can visually see the glitters/sparkles really easily. If you know of a reefer around that has it, see if you can take a look at it and if you see glitters, then its a cesp.
There are some people on RC that sell the cesp and they are trustworthy too.
humanremainz
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hey check this out , there are some pic's of wild Cespitularia colonies ..
http://www.poppe-images.com/images/...gory=soft corals&species=Cespitularia species
http://www.poppe-images.com/images/...gory=soft corals&species=Cespitularia species
humanremainz
Member
you should look at the Xeniidae pictures , there alot better ,just misidentified ..... I wish they would start getting CITES permits and at least start shipping soft corals out again......
Flamehawk
In Memoriam
Hi all!
I just two big rocks of cespit this morning, hoping to grow it out if I'm lucky. I have encrusting blue anthelia that grows like wild fire so maybe this one will do well too.
How many days does it take before it opens its polyps completely and looks more furry? Mine just looks kinda nubby right now.
What kind of light, flow do you guys keep yours in? Does it need anything special like live phyto, etc?
I'll get some pics when I get my camera back.
Cheers,
Morgan
I just two big rocks of cespit this morning, hoping to grow it out if I'm lucky. I have encrusting blue anthelia that grows like wild fire so maybe this one will do well too.
How many days does it take before it opens its polyps completely and looks more furry? Mine just looks kinda nubby right now.
What kind of light, flow do you guys keep yours in? Does it need anything special like live phyto, etc?
I'll get some pics when I get my camera back.
Cheers,
Morgan
flamehawk, when you get the chance please take a bunch of pics of your cespit. Some macro shots please.
Anyways onto your questions.
1. The cespit may take a few days to open up fully. MINE opened up within 1 hour of putting it in the water after I got it from UPS.
2. Mine is under a sunpod 150 hqi. 14k bulb. Its on the sandbed. The guy who I got my frag from had his also on the sandbed under 400 watters I think. He had it more in the corner so it got a bit of light but not too much. I'm not sure how the cespit will do if you put it high up on the rock work. Might melt?
I've got medium flow on the cesp. I see its tentacles swaying back and forth. Definitely don't want a powerhead directly blasting at it. Too little flow and its body may collapse. You don't need to feed it at all. It gets everything from your lights.
Mike
Anyways onto your questions.
1. The cespit may take a few days to open up fully. MINE opened up within 1 hour of putting it in the water after I got it from UPS.
2. Mine is under a sunpod 150 hqi. 14k bulb. Its on the sandbed. The guy who I got my frag from had his also on the sandbed under 400 watters I think. He had it more in the corner so it got a bit of light but not too much. I'm not sure how the cespit will do if you put it high up on the rock work. Might melt?
I've got medium flow on the cesp. I see its tentacles swaying back and forth. Definitely don't want a powerhead directly blasting at it. Too little flow and its body may collapse. You don't need to feed it at all. It gets everything from your lights.
Mike
workn4frags
In Memoriam
more eye candy
more eye candy
These were taken at a shop in town that is growing them like a weed.
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He is going to let me bring my camara in to get some views from the top which you won't believe the differance in color, it looks turquoise from the top.
Here is the piece I got a while back.
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more eye candy
These were taken at a shop in town that is growing them like a weed.
He is going to let me bring my camara in to get some views from the top which you won't believe the differance in color, it looks turquoise from the top.
Here is the piece I got a while back.
workn4frags
In Memoriam
The store is using 250W DE HQI Pheonix bulbs. I asked about the glitter, He says his calcium/magnesium is low right now but when it gets back up the scerlites will show up more.
I bought mine for $50 (bottom pic) I know he gets more than that, They are trying to sell on e-bay but can't grow it fast enough. They also grow alot of other corals but this is my fav. The've got a tank of Neon Green Toadys, Bali Xenia and a bunch of Montiporas that they are not selling yet. Supermans,Rainbow, Sunsets, Lavender polyp Setosa all of which I am waiting in line for. I'd post there web site but I don't think we are allowed to do that.
I noticed you are in CA, they have a big poster in the store advertising Reef A Palooza, I know they are attending that, maybe you can hunt them down.
I bought mine for $50 (bottom pic) I know he gets more than that, They are trying to sell on e-bay but can't grow it fast enough. They also grow alot of other corals but this is my fav. The've got a tank of Neon Green Toadys, Bali Xenia and a bunch of Montiporas that they are not selling yet. Supermans,Rainbow, Sunsets, Lavender polyp Setosa all of which I am waiting in line for. I'd post there web site but I don't think we are allowed to do that.
I noticed you are in CA, they have a big poster in the store advertising Reef A Palooza, I know they are attending that, maybe you can hunt them down.
keithntracy
New member
without and with flash
workn4frags
In Memoriam
top down pic
top down pic
here is a pic from the top of mine it's hard to see but you can see the glitter.
top down pic
here is a pic from the top of mine it's hard to see but you can see the glitter.
workn4frags
In Memoriam
keithntracy,
looks like something is picking at the polyps.
I think these corals are the hardest to capture in a picture.
looks like something is picking at the polyps.
I think these corals are the hardest to capture in a picture.
