Hello all.
After spending a good bit of time researching, I went to my LFS with a few ideas in mind of what I wanted and with an intent to by a green toadstool coral (Sarcophyton).
Well I did get a small frag... and a Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)The LFS clerk did his job, and assured me that this specimen was in great health, and was aqua cultured from Australia. It had great polyp extension and looked to be very healthy. So despite my best judgment I pulled the trigger.
Of course now I am worried and regretting the decision...
Can I get a few thoughts on the coral? How does it look? It generally retracts its polyps in the evening when the lights go out, and fully extends them throughout the day. There are times were the flesh is more open then others and this seems to vary. I have read many of the threads here from 08/09 with a inflation and then death.... Has much changed since then?
Specimen has been in the tank for about a 10 days. All photos are from today but it is more retracted than usual in these photos. The dark one is its retraction when the lights go off, it normally will completely retract like can be seen on the right side.
Thanks for any information.
After spending a good bit of time researching, I went to my LFS with a few ideas in mind of what I wanted and with an intent to by a green toadstool coral (Sarcophyton).
Well I did get a small frag... and a Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)The LFS clerk did his job, and assured me that this specimen was in great health, and was aqua cultured from Australia. It had great polyp extension and looked to be very healthy. So despite my best judgment I pulled the trigger.
Of course now I am worried and regretting the decision...
Can I get a few thoughts on the coral? How does it look? It generally retracts its polyps in the evening when the lights go out, and fully extends them throughout the day. There are times were the flesh is more open then others and this seems to vary. I have read many of the threads here from 08/09 with a inflation and then death.... Has much changed since then?
Specimen has been in the tank for about a 10 days. All photos are from today but it is more retracted than usual in these photos. The dark one is its retraction when the lights go off, it normally will completely retract like can be seen on the right side.
Thanks for any information.