I'm going to remove them soon. 80% of the time they are completely covered by the scoly tissue and the growth has stalled. I'd like to take a little piece of the skeleton they are connected to. I was thinking of using some sort of small chisel to remove them . Any other suggestions on removal
Master Scoly Babies?
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oceanarium
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Hate to say it but if they are soft to the touch then they are 100% not scoly's. I have grown out baby scoly's from larva settlements on live rocks, the softest touch and you will feel a solid skeletal structure. There is no density to the meat if you feel soft then it is not a stony coral.
Those last few pictures show connective tissue as you would see with zoa, I would agree with ferguson now Zoa's
They just look odd because of the tissue from the scoly overhanging.
Those last few pictures show connective tissue as you would see with zoa, I would agree with ferguson now Zoa's
They just look odd because of the tissue from the scoly overhanging.
Just wanted to give a quick update. I am becoming more convinced by the week that they are not Zoa's. They now almost a 1/4" and don't look like any zoa i have ever seen. Been reefing for 15 years. The babies stay very close to the base and don't project outwards like a Zoa...just a disc no stump. They are in very low light so most zoa would stretch to capture more light. In addition there is no skirt. I would be shocked at this point if they are Zoas.
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I've never seen a zoa without a neck or skirt, but this is an Aussie scoly so maybe just an Aussie variety i havent seen before. The other things that makes me think they are not Zoa is they have a puffy outer ring and an indentation in the center. Also the skin is not smooth like a normal Zoa. It looks kind of ridged
NewbyReefer
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Maybe you could start direct feeding them something like reefroids or something along those lines. Maybe that will speed up growth and maybe even color them up if they are scoly's
bfam4t6
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This is one of the COOLEST threads I've stumbled upon in awhile.
I really hope you continue to keep us updated. You have a nice little paycheck growing there!
After three years in the hobby, and plenty of hours spent drooling in desire, I finally got my first scoly this spring. It's just a bleeding apple. BUT, I recently rescued a bleached scoly for dirt dirt cheap, and my fingers are crossed that it's a master scoly. Now I want MINE to have babies.
I really hope you continue to keep us updated. You have a nice little paycheck growing there!
After three years in the hobby, and plenty of hours spent drooling in desire, I finally got my first scoly this spring. It's just a bleeding apple. BUT, I recently rescued a bleached scoly for dirt dirt cheap, and my fingers are crossed that it's a master scoly. Now I want MINE to have babies.
milesofreefs
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acan maxima.
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milesofreefs
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RokleM
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Not to completely derail the thread, but marking fail 99.999% of the time. Do you actually believe everything a collector or reseller tells you?
If so, many I have some deals for you if you would just supply your SSN and banking information :lol:Search acanthastria maxima oman. Short answer is, according to most scientific experts, they're available one and only one location in the ocean, where exportation is illegal (and hint, it's not bali).
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