Wiolsoni
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All Delight
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wow that's so nice. I never had any luck with keeping wilsonis. They're so expensive, after losing 2 I have yet to gather the courage to try again.
liven learn
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That is awesome I've never had experience with it. What is a rough price on these?
Easily my favorite coral despite the hefty price tag. That one has some brilliant red to it how long have you had it and have you noticed the red fading at all? I had one that was blood red with all the lights on but since then has shifted to be more orange. Here are a few of mine.
And if I had to guess that welsoni cost about $250 to $350.
And if I had to guess that welsoni cost about $250 to $350.
nonstopfishies
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Easily my favorite coral despite the hefty price tag. That one has some brilliant red to it how long have you had it and have you noticed the red fading at all? I had one that was blood red with all the lights on but since then has shifted to be more orange. Here are a few of mine.
And if I had to guess that welsoni cost about $250 to $350.
So awesome. I have two. Both have become quite orange. I feel like every settled on I have seen that was red or orangish to begin with has ended up orange. One of my favorite corals as well. They take a long time to settle in and show their full color potential.
Growing them is another story. I have had both of mine well over a year and really haven't seen much growth at all. Are you getting growth from them? If so how are you doing it?
The small one in the middle has doubled in size the others haven't shown any growth though.I did have one that STN'ed down to about the size of a dime that has quadrupled in size. Definitely agree that they take a while to show their true colors the one on the right is showing reds and oranges that were not there when I purchased it. Been considering cutting one up to see if it helps growth.
Reffer831
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Thanks! this one is my 3rd...I put this one in its own low flow LPS tank this time so hopefully it will help this time... this thing has been supper healthy so far.
they are really cool..they go for 3-500 but you can sometimes find frags...
you collection is awesome...this one had been gaining its color...in the past I had a red one that faded and a green one that morphed...this one is in a special tank for LPS and it seems to be gaining color...post some more pics if you like..I love all of yours...Easily my favorite coral despite the hefty price tag. That one has some brilliant red to it how long have you had it and have you noticed the red fading at all? I had one that was blood red with all the lights on but since then has shifted to be more orange. Here are a few of mine.
And if I had to guess that welsoni cost about $250 to $350.
here are my old ones...
I Really like the blue in the first one. I haven't seen any with that icy blue color.
This is my favorite of mine.
Bought if for 50$ because the LFS let a Favia kill half out it. This is what it looked like when I bought it
Reefer54
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above posters....
could you post your lighting, placement, tank depth, indirect or direct light, temp, flow, etc for the wilsonis.
i have finally been able to aquire one, its gorgeous. i have it
14 inches below surface,
low-med flow (closer to low),
under kessil a150w ocean blue (15k) 10 hrs per day indirect and kessil a150w sky blue (10k) 6 hrs per day indirect,
temp 77 with maybe a degree fluctuation on the odd day.
feeding it 1x per week (pe mysis and pellet plus some plankton food it may or may not get much of)
params are satisfactory: ph 8.25 (may fluctuate to 8.18 or 8.3 in a day), alk 8, cal 430
Mine has gone a bit darker red than purchase date (still really shows colors more immensely under just actinic), and i had a fish harass it for food that settled under its edge, exposing the skeletal tips for about an inch very intermittantly, and i believe it has receded just an 1\8 " and appears to be healed and recession has stopped. i moved it up off the sand onto a rock so no tissue can rub.
any tips, things unlike acans or other LPS to look for i should be aware of, and ideas for coloration would be much appreciated.
nice friggin pictures! those are awesome pieces. keep me in mind if you ever frag or want rid of them.
could you post your lighting, placement, tank depth, indirect or direct light, temp, flow, etc for the wilsonis.
i have finally been able to aquire one, its gorgeous. i have it
14 inches below surface,
low-med flow (closer to low),
under kessil a150w ocean blue (15k) 10 hrs per day indirect and kessil a150w sky blue (10k) 6 hrs per day indirect,
temp 77 with maybe a degree fluctuation on the odd day.
feeding it 1x per week (pe mysis and pellet plus some plankton food it may or may not get much of)
params are satisfactory: ph 8.25 (may fluctuate to 8.18 or 8.3 in a day), alk 8, cal 430
Mine has gone a bit darker red than purchase date (still really shows colors more immensely under just actinic), and i had a fish harass it for food that settled under its edge, exposing the skeletal tips for about an inch very intermittantly, and i believe it has receded just an 1\8 " and appears to be healed and recession has stopped. i moved it up off the sand onto a rock so no tissue can rub.
any tips, things unlike acans or other LPS to look for i should be aware of, and ideas for coloration would be much appreciated.
nice friggin pictures! those are awesome pieces. keep me in mind if you ever frag or want rid of them.
