Elegance coral show off thread

[elegance coral]

WOW! That is a beautiful pic. My pic's never look that good.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12038894#post12038894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RyanBrucks
"if we are doing 20 per cent water changes every other week do we still need to supplement strontium?"

good question. think it really depends on your salt brand. Not sure if theres any recent-enough salt studies to rely on for that.

Next time I do a water change I'll do a strontium check on my instant ocean mix. I would have done it tonight but I had already done it for the main tank before my WC. Took me about 35 minutes for the whole test because there are 5 separate parts to the kit and some require 15 minutes between additions.


but what I do like about the salifert strontium test is that it gives you a calcium reading about halfway through the test. My API test said 380 calcium and the Sr test said 400. It was my first time doing the test so I wouldn't be suprised if I made some minor errors.


p.s. i dont recall there being a reef tank in Home Alone! hehe j/k

I just left a question about salt mixes in the reef chemistry forum because I use IO also and know the calcium level for one is lower then the others

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1340746

yeah--grandkids---they love the reef tanks--I wish I had been able to keep one in my science class at school-----great learning tools

 

[bradleyj]

Here they are when they are fully extended.

 

[bradleyj]

WOOPS wrong thread with the picture above.

Here's my elegance.

 

[ReefEnabler]

Hey guys,

I followed a link from capns strontium thread to this caresheet page: http://www.asira.org/catalaphyllia(elegancecoral)

I noticed that it says not to keep elegance with leather corals. Can anybody substantiate this? Anybody keeping them with leather corals? Is there something too potent about the chemical warfare given off by leathers?

a sinularia frag was given to me a few days ago and its been in the tank with my elegance. during that time period the elegance has not gotten worse, only better (it was already not extending all the way befre the sinularia was added but its almost back to normal now)

Ryan

 

[jadeguppy]

I have leathers in my tank, but they are near the overflow to help chemical warfare get flushed to the skimmer before it reaches my elegance.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12048759#post12048759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RyanBrucks
Hey guys,

I followed a link from capns strontium thread to this caresheet page: http://www.asira.org/catalaphyllia(elegancecoral)

I noticed that it says not to keep elegance with leather corals. Can anybody substantiate this? Anybody keeping them with leather corals? Is there something too potent about the chemical warfare given off by leathers?

a sinularia frag was given to me a few days ago and its been in the tank with my elegance. during that time period the elegance has not gotten worse, only better (it was already not extending all the way befre the sinularia was added but its almost back to normal now)

Ryan

that was kind of a dorky link--there is much more meaningful stuff that elegance coral has offered right in this thread

:smokin:

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12049112#post12049112 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jadeguppy
I have leathers in my tank, but they are near the overflow to help chemical warfare get flushed to the skimmer before it reaches my elegance.

they only do that if stressed or upagainst another coral so they can take it over by a hormone they use that prevents the growth of other corals
If you have lots of flow--20-40 times the vol of your tank in gph then there should not be a problem with them and the hormone they release.

 

[gastone]

Just got this specemin last week. Have wanted a cataphylia for the past five years, but with the dismal survival rates of indo elegances I refused to do it. One of my local LFS got this aussie in. I could say no no longer.

Garrett.

 

[gastone]

dp

 

[erichatesmice]

Wow gastone that elegance is AMAZING.

As for leathers, I have one but it's on the opposite side of the tank (about 2ft away)

 

[reefman13]

gastone- that specimen is awesome. How big is it?

 

[Frozn]

Clown is gone now.. cant have him beating up my elegance

 

[gastone]

thanks guys. I've had it for just over a week now. Has settled in nicely. I only hope that it is here to stay. Expanded it is about 9-10" long, and about 4-5" at its widest. It eats up real estate, but then again in time I hope it will be the focal point.

Two more on my wish list and I'm done (fateful last words): a red scolymia, and a red goniopora. That's the nice thing about a small tank... you can't keep adding as you run out of room.

g.

 

[JRaquatics]

Here is my new Ausie ellegance I traded a LFS for frags. I will also plan on getting a pink tip aussie frag when the weather gets better. Got it last weekend. So far so good.

 

[Kellie in CA]

This may be a dumb question. But how can you tell the difference between the Indonesian and Aussie varieties? I received one of these last weekend as a gift from my boyfriend (he meant well), but after doing a lot of reading, I am not sure what its chances for survival are.

 

[SCIFI_3D_zoo]

Is there a thread, FAQ, or article about how to take care of an Elegence? I never heard the idea about rinsing some foods b/c they are so sensitive to Phos. Is that just with food or Phos in the water column too? Any other tips to keep one of these.

 

[amphirion]

Hey, I just ordered an Aussie Elegance at an LFS from Montreal. It should arrive in Quebec tomorrow and I should get it by Saturday. I'll post some pics!!

 

[amphirion]

Here is my new Aussi Elegance I got 4 days ago!

Pink tips:

That coral is really fascinating. Tonight, my Clarki clown is starting to host it, I hope he'll get away from the elegance since I don't want the coral to be stressed.

 

[SCIFI_3D_zoo]

If he's gonna do it then there's no stopping. If he's taken to it so quickly you're probably gonna have a problem. Have to see how rough he gets with it. Rubbing into it hard, etc. My clown is hosting in a large finger leather and he was biting the tips off. But this leather can handle a clown.