iwishtofish
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And can I hear of some of your experiences with them, as well?
Any takers?
Any takers?
Let's see your beautiful galaxea coral!
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iwishtofish
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Yes, thanks, I assumed as much. I think I'm going to live dangerously - I think they are a beautiful coral.
joejoe1055
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they are beautiful. thinking of getting one also i have a little island rock it can have
iwishtofish
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Neat! The one I have on reserve is small, but with new heads forming at the base. Already has sweepers.
No pics, anyone?
RDHDDRAGON
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Galaxia
Galaxia
I have one. Started about the size of a golfball, now it as big as a soft ball.
I have seen his sweeper tentacles out at 6" plus. Very very mean. I don't know if you can tell from the pic but he is on his own rock that is bowed out away from everyone else.
Not much in my tank bothers me, but i accidentally laid my wrist on him ONE time. Stung me bad lol. Had little red stings all over the bottom of my arm.
Sorry pic is a little blurry!
Close Up:
Small Sweeper out:
Galaxia
I have one. Started about the size of a golfball, now it as big as a soft ball.
I have seen his sweeper tentacles out at 6" plus. Very very mean. I don't know if you can tell from the pic but he is on his own rock that is bowed out away from everyone else.
Not much in my tank bothers me, but i accidentally laid my wrist on him ONE time. Stung me bad lol. Had little red stings all over the bottom of my arm.
Sorry pic is a little blurry!
Close Up:
Small Sweeper out:
iwishtofish
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Sweet coral, RDHDDRAGON! How long did it take to grow to its present size? Do you feed it (anything other than your arm)?
Oh, and does it ever bother your fish?
Oh, and does it ever bother your fish?
RDHDDRAGON
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Galaxia
Galaxia
Thanks! Not sure, but over a year. Grows slow. The skeleton will grow and attatch to the rock underneath it.
I don't target feed it, but we make our own frozen food and it catches the small pieces.
The fish ignore it, I haven't seen it try to catch them. It has stung other corals though. Fried the side of a monti cap. I have him away from others and the way the power head hits him, his stingers go out towards an area with no other corals. It seems to really like med-high flow and high light.
Here is a video to show how he moves. Of course the fish think they have to be in the movie!
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Galaxia
Thanks! Not sure, but over a year. Grows slow. The skeleton will grow and attatch to the rock underneath it.
I don't target feed it, but we make our own frozen food and it catches the small pieces.
The fish ignore it, I haven't seen it try to catch them. It has stung other corals though. Fried the side of a monti cap. I have him away from others and the way the power head hits him, his stingers go out towards an area with no other corals. It seems to really like med-high flow and high light.
Here is a video to show how he moves. Of course the fish think they have to be in the movie!
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iwishtofish
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Beautiful piece! Thanks much for the video showing the motion. I am now very eager to get this coral.
It will be in somewhat unidirectional flow for a while until I acclimate it to a higher and brighter position. I hope that kind of initial flow won't be a real problem.
It will be in somewhat unidirectional flow for a while until I acclimate it to a higher and brighter position. I hope that kind of initial flow won't be a real problem.
RDHDDRAGON
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You are welcome.
I don't think the flow will be a problem, just watch which way it makes the sweeper tentacles move so it doesn't hurt anything else.
And don't let it bite you!
I don't think the flow will be a problem, just watch which way it makes the sweeper tentacles move so it doesn't hurt anything else.
And don't let it bite you!
patekphilippe
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They r sweet
iwishtofish
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Anyone else have one they're willing to show?
iwishtofish
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LFS threw me a curve, and got in a much larger, wild colony of galaxea. It is not as neon-green as the aquacultured frags, and hasn't yet put out sweepers. The polyps also seem much smaller.
It looks healthy, but I am wondering if there is a "hardiness" factor involved here - something for me to research before making a decision on which coral to buy.
It looks healthy, but I am wondering if there is a "hardiness" factor involved here - something for me to research before making a decision on which coral to buy.
DashTrash400
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Got mine about four months ago and it has grown tremendously. I found higher flow equals longer polyp extension. One of the first pieces ive had and yes it does sting other corals. My Kenya hates him. Lol. Grown from a golf ball sized piece to almost a baseball.
DashTrash400
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Got mine about four months ago and it has grown tremendously. I found higher flow equals longer polyp extension. One of the first pieces ive had and yes it does sting other corals. My Kenya hates him. Lol. Grown from a golf ball sized piece to almost a baseball. You used to be able to see the plug it was on. That's long vanished.
iwishtofish
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Beautiful, Mike! That is some impressive growth. Do you feed it? What intensity is the lighting it receives?
I am eager to stop by the LFS tomorrow, and pick mine up. The aquacultured frags they have look more like your coral, and the wild colony has much shorter, narrower tentacles.
I am eager to stop by the LFS tomorrow, and pick mine up. The aquacultured frags they have look more like your coral, and the wild colony has much shorter, narrower tentacles.
DashTrash400
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Under 4 ati t-5 bulbs started off at the very top of my tank then later had to use that spot for Sps since it was huger so now it's probably mid tank. I feed it every now and then. I used to more often but not to much anymore. Not sure if mine is aquacultured or not. Believe it or not laugh if you may but I got it from petco a long time ago when this whole reef thing was newer to me. Now I waist money on hundred dollar scoly, something I told myself I wouldn't ever do lol.
iwishtofish
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Ok, thanks. I should have plenty of light with the T5s, then. And, I've learned that Petco is always full of surprises!
Lacktaters
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I have one, about the size of a baseball. My pair of false percs have been hosting it for months. They are never more than three inches away from it. They have worn two craters in the side of it where they sleep...actually it probably grew around the spots where they sleep. I love the way it moves constantly in the low/medium current. I have mine isolated on one side of my 90g at least 6-8" from the nearest coral.
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