Gorgeous Corallimorpharians With Attitude

[epiphanus]

OMG... Is anyone importing these? If not, WHY NOT?

http://www.seafriends.org.nz/images/jewel.htm
http://www.deepseaimages.com/dsilibrary/showgallery.php?cat=965

 

[jessp]

they are a cold water species and would do poorly in a typical reef aquarium

 

[epiphanus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13212630#post13212630 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jessp
they are a cold water species and would do poorly in a typical reef aquarium

Yep. I'm obsessed with strawberry/jewel/Corynactis mushrooms. I hope to have the time/resources to set up a nice temperate display by the end of the year. Any Aussies or Kiwis know of any tank-raised specimens out there?

 

[Nolimdien]

I've had one that came on a piece of live rock for the passed 8 months. I feed it sometimes, but it seems to do fine without it as well. Pretty interesting little thing.

 

[RicksReefs]

thy're not just a cold water species. I have a couple of pseudocorynactis caribbeorum that came from the local waters.

screaming magenta base with orange ball tips. too bad my pix are to big to post.

 

[91yota]

ive got some that are clear with a greenish tint (under 250wXM10k)... for the longest time, i thought they were babies from my green ricordias that were just washed out

 

[ransomed4ever]

The temperate tanks at Shedd aquarium ib Chicago are completely covered with these. Maybe you could contact them for more info.

 

[Godoftheseas]

yeah these things are cool seem to spread like the plague though. as ransome said everything at shedds is pretty well covered here is a pic i got from my last trip to shedds.

 

[epiphanus]

Thanks, Godoftheseas, that's a nice shot-- they're of Monterey Bay origin, I would bet. Good example of how less is more sometimes, where color is concerned. I wouldn't complain much about a "plague" of these...

 

[Apercula]

I took this pic of one of the tanks at Monterey Bay Aquarium a week ago.

 

[epiphanus]

thanks, i love this pic-- look how much stuff is in the background