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powerhousepratt
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congrats on your tank that is one of the nicest reefs tanks i've ever seen
scoutmaniak
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Im suprized no one has said anything yet, I love your clams!! They are huge! But yes ALL your LPS's look great! I love movment in the tank, you just cant get that with a tank full of SPS's. Happy reefin with that great tank!!!
Jeremy Blaze
Former Reef Addict
Very nice!
BigBlue187
New member
Great pics I love the giant clams.
water hazzard
In Memoriam
Beautiful tank, keep up the good work
plateboy3293
New member
What kind are the clams and how long have you had them?
Proboscis, first off I like your name (only really big science geeks would get it!)
I don't believe elegance corals are difficult to keep by nature. I believe the problem lies in that some specimens have contracted a contageous disease in transit and will be doomed no matter the care and conditions they recieve. The diseased animals have a very short life expectancy (about 1 month) and the symptoms are very abrupt, this is not usually seen in corals that are simply given the wrong environmental paramaters. Think about carnation (dendrophyllia) without proper nutrients or host anemones in low light, they take a very gradual downward spiral, much longer than elegance corals currently do. So key thing is to find a disease free animal from the get-go, and quarantine it for a long period of time because we don't know enough about this disease. I keep mine in clean water, it is heavily skimmed and there is a low fish load. I also have them under high intensity lighting. I believe they will adapt to most conditions given they are not infected with the "elegance coral disease".
Mark
I don't believe elegance corals are difficult to keep by nature. I believe the problem lies in that some specimens have contracted a contageous disease in transit and will be doomed no matter the care and conditions they recieve. The diseased animals have a very short life expectancy (about 1 month) and the symptoms are very abrupt, this is not usually seen in corals that are simply given the wrong environmental paramaters. Think about carnation (dendrophyllia) without proper nutrients or host anemones in low light, they take a very gradual downward spiral, much longer than elegance corals currently do. So key thing is to find a disease free animal from the get-go, and quarantine it for a long period of time because we don't know enough about this disease. I keep mine in clean water, it is heavily skimmed and there is a low fish load. I also have them under high intensity lighting. I believe they will adapt to most conditions given they are not infected with the "elegance coral disease".
Mark
Wait now, don't just go trying another one! Make sure that you know what to look for and have a reputable dealer. Don't support your LFS to sell them unless you know they will survive. Go with a LFS that has a track record of offering healthy elegance, as their distributor probably must have a good supply. Leave the coral at the LFS for a while, if it is going to go down it probably will in the first few weeks. Watch out for shrunken tentacles, puffy oral disk, or mucous production, as those are all signs of the sickness. Before purchasing a recent import, keep an eye out for people taking down their tanks or fragging especially in your area, as long term elegance are best!
Mark
Mark
