Elegance

[Mules1]

I've had this elegance for about 16 months now and seems to be doing well. My question is.... When I see other elegance coral the tentacles seem short and surround each mouth. Min has very long tentacles and none of its four mouths are ever (rarely) exposed. Is this ok?

 

[Wills612]

What type of flow is it in?

 

[cloak]

I've had this elegance for about 16 months now and seems to be doing well. My question is.... When I see other elegance coral the tentacles seem short and surround each mouth. Min has very long tentacles and none of its four mouths are ever (rarely) exposed. Is this ok?

Yes.

Cringing is not good IME. This coral in particular is kind of tricky.

 

[Mules1]

It is in med-high flow. Dances around pretty good!

 

[Bolivian Ram]

I've had this elegance for about 16 months now and seems to be doing well. My question is.... When I see other elegance coral the tentacles seem short and surround each mouth. Min has very long tentacles and none of its four mouths are ever (rarely) exposed. Is this ok?

My Elegance coral also has long tentacles as opposed to the ones in the LFS and most of the ones online which have stubby short tentacles. Don't know exactly why. Perhaps it's a variation in the species or a certain type of environment is the cause of long tentacles?

IMO long tentacles and the fact you've had it for 16 months is a vary good sign that your elegance will do well long term. So it is OK.

 

[tektite]

That elegance looks great. Short stubby tentacles usually either mean its not happy or sick/dying.

 

[unit15]

Aw man now u guys making me think mine is doomed lol

 

[ClownFishKeeper]

It could go either way, long tentacles could mean is attempting to attract food or it could mean it is very happy. Same with short tentacles. I wouldn't worry especially if you have had it 16 months. I know reefers that can't keep an elegance happy for 6 month and the reefers are very experienced. It is just a tough and beautiful coral to keep alive in home systems.

 

[Genesis Corals]

I don't have experience with elegance, but both of those pictured look healthy. If elegance are anything like torch corals there are all sorts of tentacle lengths amongst the species and depending on flow with elongate them as well.

 

[plasma327]

I think they both look fine. If they were unhappy they would be withdrawn down to the skeleton. You would immediately know they were unhappy. I have had mine almost a year and through 3 tank upgrades and is very happy. It is about 10" front to back and about 8 " wide and eats like a horse. 3 times a week one whole shrimp!

 

[Lionfish666]

+1 the longer the better. I've had elegance corals for about 4 years, the only time they retracted their tentacles in my experience was were when they weren't happy (changed lights, low alk, getting stung by hummer coral). Pic above is 100% happy and how it should be, not sure if it is the photo but the elegance you posted looks to be bleaching? It shouldn't be white that isn't a good sign. See if it takes some fish eggs, eating is always a good sign.

 

[Mules1]

I think it's just the pic - not that white in person and hasn't changed in over a year.

 

[Mules1]

Update

Update

Fed him 3 times over the last few days. Now like this. Maybe was just starving....

 

[plasma327]

Fed him 3 times over the last few days. Now like this. Maybe was just starving....

FANTASTIC!:thumbsup: Most don't realize how often they need fed. Glad to see he is shinning for you.:beer: "cheers"