Elegance Question

[Tracey2]

Can I put 2 elegance corals together, touching? Anyone have this? Pic?

 

[Budman422]

I have several elegances and they touch all the time. just don't let them touch other corals

 

[Tracey2]

Thank Budman, any pics. Can you share any other tips tricks to keeping them happy?

 

[usmc121581]

Feeding and watch flow and lighting. Although mine are kept in a high flow area and under direct 225 20k MH. I have heard lately that these coral are becoming harder to keep. Mine is going on 7 years old so good luck keeping them.

 

[JReefaddict]

I was told they like low light. I had a nice one that I lost because it got too much light and bleached

 

[Budman422]

I have mine in the sandbed that is where they would be found in the wild. I also get them to expand best with gentle currents.I have keepthem under MH and now led. feed once or twice a week with silversides or Mysis. I have 5. 4 of these I fraged off a big indo elegance that was in a buddys tank for over 10 years. the 5th one I got this spring it is a Australian elegance. I will try to get a good pic.

 

[JReefaddict]

I want to get another but haven't seen any local that caught my eye

 

[usmc121581]

I was told they like low light. I had a nice one that I lost because it got too much light and bleached

Mine must be the exception, it's been blasted with light for years. But corals are all different.

I had an issue with mine a few months ago that caused the EC to show skeleton and cause my big to split into 3. I thought about cutting the Skeleton and making 3. Lol I have heard that today's EC aren't as hardy as they used to be.

 

[Budman422]

if it is just skeleton I would cut it that is what I have done. is the parts that are alive healthy

 

[usmc121581]

if it is just skeleton I would cut it that is what I have done. is the parts that are alive healthy

Oh yeah you can't even tell. It was only about 1.5" part. But it was at a spot where the 3 sides meet.

 

[JReefaddict]

Not to thread jack, but whats the best way to cut the skeleton, assuming you don't have a bandsaw

 

[usmc121581]

I have used my dremmal

 

[JReefaddict]

I have used my dremmal

I've heard of that but yet to try it. I'm assuming one of the small cut off wheels for it? Or is there something else that is better?

 

[rogersb]

Diamond tipped wheel

 

[Budman422]

I have always used a dremmel works great and if you have a dead spot you should have great success in fragging

 

[Tracey2]

Any pics yet?

I put both elegance together now, the newest one looks good but the one I have had the longest doesn't always look that happy, not alot of extension. I hope I am not transmitting anything from one to another.

 

[Budman422]

give them time sometimes mine will look bad for a day or two. just keep an eye on them.mine have also benifited greatly since I added a wave maker

 

[Tracey2]

Here is a pic



I have 2 mp40's in this tank but I do love the action of a wavemaker.

Sorry about my poor photography skills, suggestions are welcome.

 

[JReefaddict]

im looking into a wavemaker after the christmas madness is over. it would be nice if santa brought me a nice elegance