red rhyzo (super sun)

[slcw]

just got myself a red rhzyo

adds to my current collection of sun corals

 

[Snail-po]

wow, i really do love your tank. Is that an anemone in the top left of the picture?

 

[Chibils]

I can't speak for slcw, but it looks like a white rhizo.

 

[Aquabacs]

Very nice. Did you pick it up from Roe's?

Mike

 

[slcw]

yup that white coral is white rhzyo
not an anemone

thanx a lot

 

[reefeasy]

rhizo

 

[dendro982]

Can you post for uninitiated what is different in rhyso comparing to other NPS LPS: something interesting in its behaviour, looks, is it different in care, and why it is so expensive?

 

[slcw]

these single mouth sun corals are actually easier to care for vs. normal sun corals cause there is only 1 mouth to feed haha and it is always open for feeding.

they have a tendency to open its tentacles 24/7 without regard to lights. Normal suns in my experience would slowly close it tentacles when lights are switch on (of course u can train it to open at specific times thru your routine feeding schedule)

i believe normal sun close their tentacles when the lights are on are usually due to the floating swimming mirco pods, plankton disappears when lights are on. I may be wrong,it is just my observation.

Another theory i read was due to the rinising temperature in the water column.

what ever it is these corals like the normal sun do not need lights to survive they need food.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14369672#post14369672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jlevs
i got about 8 rhizos white, red and orange, anyone looking for some

How much each?

 

[jwilliams229]

slcw,

what kind of lights you running?

 

[jlevs]

im running 400w MH, but these do not need a lot of light, mine still come out under lights because of how i feed

 

[jwilliams229]

What/how often do you feed your gorgonians? Those are absolutely the best I've ever seen!

 

[slcw]

i feed daily

 

[jwilliams229]

Do you feed them phytoplankton? anything else?

 

[SINNERMF]

I heard if you have Rhyzos you need to keep the temperature a little lower. Is this true?

 

[stunreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14700202#post14700202 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SINNERMF
I heard if you have Rhyzos you need to keep the temperature a little lower. Is this true?

I wouldn't say that, but they'll be fine in 78 ish... I'm not sure about 82 and up.

 

[Chibils]

My understanding is that they're all from Japanese subtropical reefs, so I'd recommend lower temps.

 

[E.intheC]

I like this tank. Great job!

 

[slcw]

my 3 rhyzo

 

[stunreefer]

I love your tank so much slcw, great job :thumbsup:

Very inspirational... nice rhyzos too