Elegance Coral theory

[Mental1]

I know you didn't mean it for it to become that Darrell -- I guess it just has on the finer points as you say. This is not a bad thing in my mind -- whatever it takes to raise awareness and save more corals is goodness. I believe everyone is actually very well intentioned with the same goal in mind -- save the elegance corals. Whatever works -- debate is always a good thing in the end if more corals can be saved. I applaud the work you do on your own and the work Eric has done. You have both helped me tremendously with my coral husbandry and I appreciate you both tremendously.

 

[chris wright]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11548818#post11548818 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
Good to see you're alive and kickin.
I saw the article last night. I am working on a response.

Can you post your response in this thread, if you weren't thinking of doind so.
I agree your contribution to this coral is amazing, and even though I own an Aussie, I still took the time to read your thread, to learn more about these corals care. I don't like being ignorant to the care of any of my livestock.

 

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11806106#post11806106 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chris wright
Can you post your response in this thread, if you weren't thinking of doind so.
I agree your contribution to this coral is amazing, and even though I own an Aussie, I still took the time to read your thread, to learn more about these corals care. I don't like being ignorant to the care of any of my livestock.

Thanks Chris and Sherri.

I'm not sure that I'm going to respond to Eric's article. It's hard to do so without sounding argumentative. Unfortunately, I have talked to friends and there is even a post in this forum that states the article caused more confusion than help. This makes me want to respond. I'm still thinking it over. If I do respond, I will post it here.

 

[currentking]

when will the elegance start showing signs of this disease if it is infected? I have had mine for about 2 weeks and I was told it came from a tank where it had been living for over a year. Here is a pic

 

[elegance coral]

They will start showing signs very quick. It looks like an Indo that has been in captivity for over a year, so I would believe the person you got it from. I wouldn't worry about this Elegance to much. It should be able to feed and just keep growing from this point.

 

[Frozn]

My new elegance I've had for about 4 days. The clown fish is no longer in the tank either, he just wouldn't leave it alone.

Elegance is in a 90g with 2 -150w MHs and actinics. He is in the sand about 20inchs from the light. Is this good placement? or does he need to be moved up a bit?

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11826779#post11826779 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
They will start showing signs very quick. It looks like an Indo that has been in captivity for over a year, so I would believe the person you got it from. I wouldn't worry about this Elegance to much. It should be able to feed and just keep growing from this point.

just curious
where are the signs of disease in that elegance above

 

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12061060#post12061060 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Frozn
My new elegance I've had for about 4 days. The clown fish is no longer in the tank either, he just wouldn't leave it alone.

Elegance is in a 90g with 2 -150w MHs and actinics. He is in the sand about 20inchs from the light. Is this good placement? or does he need to be moved up a bit?

Where did the coral come from? It's in a good spot to start off with. If it's from Indonesia and it starts to swell up and withdraw its tentacles, you will need to move it to a more shaded area or shorten the photo period. If it's Aussie and it starts looking bad, odds are that the water quality is off or it's not getting enough light.

 

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12062481#post12062481 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
just curious
where are the signs of disease in that elegance above

I wouldn't call it diseased. Once they have fought the sickness off their zooxanthellae begin to return and their tentacles begin to lengthen. This is a long healing process. I originally thought I saw areas of uneven zooxanthellae in the pic. (the area in the pink rectangle.)

After a closer look, this may be a shadow from the tentacles above.

This together with the shorter tentacles and no visible signs of nematocysts leads me to believe this coral was very ill at one point. It looks just like some of the ones I have that are well on their way to full recovery.

 

[Kellie in CA]

My well-meaning boyfriend brought me one as a gift last weekend. He spent a ton on it.

I am just hoping for the best.

 

[JRaquatics]

I got this Aussie elegance last weekend for a trade in on some corals.

 

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12128030#post12128030 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kellie in CA
My well-meaning boyfriend brought me one as a gift last weekend. He spent a ton on it.

I am just hoping for the best.

If he spent a ton on it hopefully it is from Australia. They are normally a little more expensive than the Indos, but well worth it.

 

[elegance coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12129083#post12129083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
I got this Aussie elegance last weekend for a trade in on some corals.

I bet you got the better end of that deal. That is a very beautiful and healthy Elegance. I have one that looks almost just like it.

 

[JRaquatics]

I hope its healthy, I never saw an elegance that had such long sweepers. But it is beautiful and easily one of my favorite corals.

 

[elegance coral]

I hope you left plenty of room around it. It's probably still a little stressed by the whole shipping process. If given the proper environment, in a month or two, its tentacles will most likely get even longer. This is a pic of the coral I have that looks like yours. Its tentacles were about the size of yours when I got it. Now they are well over 4 inches.

 

[JRaquatics]

Well I left it the whole center. I hope it's enough.

 

[dadonoflaw]

i hope i can ask this question here. i bought an elegance last march but i dont know if it was an aussie. it was doing very well and i fed it regularly. about 2 months ago it started to recede. now it is done to one polyp. that polyp hasnt gotten bigger or smaller and i moved it to an area with less flow. i havent witnessed any predators. i have available nutrients and not much has changed in my tank since this happened. what do you guys think?

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12132296#post12132296 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
Well I left it the whole center. I hope it's enough.

Jraquatics--just curious on how much live rock you have in the tank---looks a little shy for a 180gal--but then you could have some in the sump and or fuge??

 

[JRaquatics]

Actually there is about 100lbs of dry base rock from bulkreef supply. I do however have another 100lbs or so of live rock in my sump. I wanted more room for my tangs to swim and my colored sticks to grow.

 

[superedge88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12133577#post12133577 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
Actually there is about 100lbs of dry base rock from bulkreef supply. I do however have another 100lbs or so of live rock in my sump. I wanted more room for my tangs to swim and my colored sticks to grow.

Good idea for those tangs, large amounts of live rock is WAY overrated anyways. I love the open minimalist look! The corals will fill in nicely.