Just bought first scoly...how to acclimate?

[akma]

How big do those get?

 

[Canarygirl]

I saw one at a local LFS that was maybe 9, 10 inches across.

 

[GoingPostal]

Interesting, I couldn't find any bad threads about this vendor before I ordered in Nov. and out of four corals, three are pretty much dead. He didn't send any heat packs in the box and everything was freezing but since it all looked technically alive when it got here I didn't bother with pics, it all just looked very stressed, which is normal for shipped corals. Within two days all the flesh had fallen off the skeleton of my two scolys and a bubble coral. The acans made it out great, bubble still has half left on skeleton and appears to be making a recovery but nowhere near as bright as was pictured. Scolys still have the slightest amount of flesh on them but I have my doubts. I decided I'll just stick with LA's divers den and a few other vendors I've had much better luck with.

 

[mrongi1]

I'd love to see a pic of it when it is expanded. I was going to buy that when I saw it.

 

[Dradee]

Ive gotten taken almost every time Ive ordered corals online. I swear that they send at least one dead coral in every order just so you have to send in another order just to get the dead one replaced! And the corals never look like the pictures because most pics are taken with actenics only.

Heres a picture of a scolly we bought from SalmonKing.. its an awesome Bleeding Apple Scolly and its even brighter green than the pic shows. It wasnt cheap but well worth it!

 

[invincible569]

WOW DRADEE!

 

[Canarygirl]

No kidding--that is just stunning, Dradee. :eek1:

Who is this SalmonKing? I think we need to become friends.... :lol: