Sharkbait1
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Yep I did it. Saw an Elegance in the LFS a few weeks ago and talked myself out of it for various reasons (space and $$). Went in yesterday and it was still there but had lost all it's color but was still expanded. talked to the owner and we talked about what happened. He doesn't feed sale tank not good flow and a other little stuff... So we all know where this is going, after he gave me 50% off his 50% off sale (dying corals get marked down) I "rescued"it.
Now onto the hard part... How do I get it to color back up? I can see some pale green in it now with the actinics on so hasn't completely lost ALL it's color. I acclimated it and after being in the tank 10 minutes it's huge! Didn't think it would expand that much. Bought some coral food that I will try to feed it tonight. Anyone have any other suggestions !
Maybe the expansion is bad and part of the disease but the polyps were out too just not like normal.
I'm posting here for ideas on saving it; if it's possible
Pics of what it looks like now.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Sharkbait1/Elegance/photo?authkey=WZmXn0MKnHc#5157653961019541810"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/Sharkbait1/R5Oq83z0yTI/AAAAAAAAAJY/0J8PASLaDlE/s400/DSC_2484.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Sharkbait1/Elegance/photo?authkey=WZmXn0MKnHc#5157653978199411010"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/Sharkbait1/R5Oq93z0yUI/AAAAAAAAAJg/HyKLEGNttIY/s400/DSC_2485.JPG" /></a>
Now onto the hard part... How do I get it to color back up? I can see some pale green in it now with the actinics on so hasn't completely lost ALL it's color. I acclimated it and after being in the tank 10 minutes it's huge! Didn't think it would expand that much. Bought some coral food that I will try to feed it tonight. Anyone have any other suggestions !
Maybe the expansion is bad and part of the disease but the polyps were out too just not like normal.
I'm posting here for ideas on saving it; if it's possible
Pics of what it looks like now.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Sharkbait1/Elegance/photo?authkey=WZmXn0MKnHc#5157653961019541810"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/Sharkbait1/R5Oq83z0yTI/AAAAAAAAAJY/0J8PASLaDlE/s400/DSC_2484.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Sharkbait1/Elegance/photo?authkey=WZmXn0MKnHc#5157653978199411010"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/Sharkbait1/R5Oq93z0yUI/AAAAAAAAAJg/HyKLEGNttIY/s400/DSC_2485.JPG" /></a>