Flame-Tail's New 3 Ft Setup

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Another one. When will it stop ??

Really some re*****...

[Flame-Tail]

After so long. An update of my tank. Still doing fine.

In case anyone's wondering why some corals not fully open, my 4 x 39w T5's just came on. Was on actinic the whole day.

[Flame-Tail]

Check out the Spreading of my star polyps onto the back of my tank . Red Arrow.

[yikai]

After so long. An update of my tank. Still doing fine.

In case anyone's wondering why some corals not fully open, my 4 x 39w T5's just came on. Was on actinic the whole day.

omg is that an elegance coral on a rock? elegance coral shloud not be placed on rock. please move it to the sand bed asap. they have cone shaped based and are suited to be on the sand bed. if u really really have to put on rock, i suggest a bit lower, and at a tilted angle.. Becareful of their sting...very powerful.

BTW, nice tank

[Solo77]

any reason where elegance cannot be placed on rock? had personally seen a reefer who specialised in keeping elegance...he has more than 10 on his live rocks....

bro flame-tail, good to see your updates and everything is fine. How is your biking huh.....hehe...and ya...miss your buddy fishtalk...hehe. Happy CNY.

[yikai]

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[yikai]

any reason where elegance cannot be placed on rock? had personally seen a reefer who specialised in keeping elegance...he has more than 10 on his live rocks....

bro flame-tail, good to see your updates and everything is fine. How is your biking huh.....hehe...and ya...miss your buddy fishtalk...hehe. Happy CNY.

elegance coral naturally live in turbid waters in lagoons, where the water is very nutrient rich and surrounded by turtle grass. They have special skeleton base shaped like a cone to be embedded in the sand bed. Most, if not all elegance corals are found like this in the wild. By placing it on a rock, it is not natural for them, and the rock might damage the tissue. Just like plate corals. Some people put them on rock, and they thrive. But in the long run, it may/may not be detrimental to the health of the coral. They also live in muddy and shallow grassy reef flats in the wild with diffused lighting. Thus, they need gentle and slow water movements and semi-shade. The coral may seem to be doing well for awhile, but it MAY cause stress or damage if it feels uncomfortable in a non-natural environtment.

Almost all elegance corals like it like this....horizontal in the sand bed, in grassy area with low water flow and high nutrient content. Try to provide it with the best natural environment..they don't like living in the same environment as other corals being placed on the rock....

Check ur elegance coral's skeleton. If its cone shaped, better to put on the sand..more natural for them. If its like a wall, long and tall, u can leave it at the rock...just my 2 cents. everyone is entitled to their own opinion

[yikai]

any reason where elegance cannot be placed on rock? had personally seen a reefer who specialised in keeping elegance...he has more than 10 on his live rocks....

bro flame-tail, good to see your updates and everything is fine. How is your biking huh.....hehe...and ya...miss your buddy fishtalk...hehe. Happy CNY.

U can see the elegance coral's skeleton to decide where to place it. If it has a conical base, usually put in sand. If it has a wall like skeleton, flat and tall, it can be placed on rocks. I think ur friend has the one with the wall type skeleton. Since most if not all elegance corals are found in sandy and muddy bottoms, they have cone bases. A few have adapted to living on the bottom near rocks, and may have different skeletal structure. Your reefing friend should know...you can ask him.

[Solo77]

me no experience in this hence asking to learn more. My friend got more than 10 types and he is quite succesful in keeping them on rock and creating a conducive environment for them. Thanks for the detailed explaination. will learn more when i decide to keep one. : )

[yikai]

me no experience in this hence asking to learn more. My friend got more than 10 types and he is quite succesful in keeping them on rock and creating a conducive environment for them. Thanks for the detailed explaination. will learn more when i decide to keep one. : )

no problem bro. i have kept 3 elegance coral before. first 2 died coz of power shortage, 3rd one kena brown jelly disease unfortunately. Elegance corals are actually very easy to keep....but i have no luck with them haha. recently, due to poor shipping, the success rate also drop. PEI fu ur fren can keep so many. i also learning dont dare to keep again....scared of the sting also. dam pain

[Flame-Tail]

Thanks for the comments.

My elegance has been doing well in that position since I got it for quite long already. The reason for the placement is that it sits nicely in between one of the gaps on my rock and it's closer to the lights. Can't really remember the base shape though. And i'm well aware of the stinging capabilities and it's apart from all the other corals. Strange though Bro Lemon that you mentioned that it is painful when it comes into contact with your hand as all i've experienced is that it's damm sticky like when you touch an anemone.

I had a friend with an established tank and an elegance placed on the sand bed but still did not make it. At times rule of thumb does not always work but it just acts as a guideline. Lots of other things would take priority like waterparameters , lighting, nutrients, flowrate etc...

Bro Solo.

Am still riding. most prop will go tampines trail tmrw morning. Will send regards to bro Fishtalk.. Happy CNY to you too.

[yikai]

Thanks for the comments.

My elegance has been doing well in that position since I got it for quite long already. The reason for the placement is that it sits nicely in between one of the gaps on my rock and it's closer to the lights. Can't really remember the base shape though. And i'm well aware of the stinging capabilities and it's apart from all the other corals. Strange though Bro Lemon that you mentioned that it is painful when it comes into contact with your hand as all i've experienced is that it's damm sticky like when you touch an anemone.

I had a friend with an established tank and an elegance placed on the sand bed but still did not make it. At times rule of thumb does not always work but it just acts as a guideline. Lots of other things would take priority like waterparameters , lighting, nutrients, flowrate etc...

Bro Solo.

Am still riding. most prop will go tampines trail tmrw morning. Will send regards to bro Fishtalk.. Happy CNY to you too.

good to know that ur elegance is doing well yes, sometimes, there are a few that are able to bend the rules haha just use what i said as a guideline, dun need to follow exactly. Sticky tentacles are good. means the coral is healthy. Limp and non sticky tentacles spell trouble sometimes. i dunno how come it never sting u. last time, i brushed against it for i think 20 seconds....stick to my hand and was quite painful....

[Flame-Tail]

good to know that ur elegance is doing well yes, sometimes, there are a few that are able to bend the rules haha just use what i said as a guideline, dun need to follow exactly. Sticky tentacles are good. means the coral is healthy. Limp and non sticky tentacles spell trouble sometimes. i dunno how come it never sting u. last time, i brushed against it for i think 20 seconds....stick to my hand and was quite painful....

Could be i got thick skin or maybe different elegance different stinging strength. Anyway always safer to use gloves next time when handling such corals.

Happy Reefing

[yikai]

yea haha. especially the cataphyllia/euphyllia corals.

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Some updates

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[yikai]

are these purple deaths??

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are these purple deaths??

Yup am babysitting them for a friend. Thank goodness they're doing well.

[yikai]

Yup am babysitting them for a friend. Thank goodness they're doing well.

very nice. i love the skirts.

[Solo77]

@@....hehehehe

[Reefzzz]

Yup am babysitting them for a friend. Thank goodness they're doing well.

ohhh... i love to help your buddy baby sit also.. haha