Check out my new Aussie Elegance Coral

sunfish11 · 07/07/2007, 11:40 PM

I picked this coral up at the Fosters & Smith frag swap auction last weekend. Its is settling in nicely and eating well. It is absolutely HUGE.

Lisa

CeeGee · 07/08/2007, 12:19 AM

nice!

slicksammy · 07/08/2007, 12:26 AM

Looks great.

melev · 07/08/2007, 12:41 AM

Very purdy! You know how to care for it, right?

For some time, many reefkeepers have had issues and even lost these beauties.

sunfish11 · 07/08/2007, 12:51 AM

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Very purdy! You know how to care for it, right? For some time, many reefkeepers have had issues and even lost these beauties.

Yes, I did a lot of research on this coral and I had been looking for a healthy specimen (sadly) for a long time without finding one. Many I saw were infected with the short tentacle and bloated body problem that several prominent aquarists were trying to figure out. There were some that thought there was a disease or protozoans that were attacking this species and others who felt that they were already weak and then attacked. Then there was the deep collection school of thought. Live Aquaria has been having good luck with the Australian variety and so I decided to take the plunge. These guys are collected much shallower and have better chances of adapting to our stronger lighting than the Indo variety. I have had excellent luck growing other huge LPS coral so I thought this guy might be happy as well.

Lisa

drummereef · 07/08/2007, 01:01 AM

Wow, that's fantastic.

melev · 07/08/2007, 01:08 AM

Lisa, I only have one thing to say:

on your research!

davidryder · 07/08/2007, 01:10 AM

That's beautiful!

ahullsb · 07/08/2007, 01:12 AM

Keep us posted on how it goes. I had one that I thought was a really great specimen, and after a few months it went downhill. Good luck I hope it works out for you!

Rokdog · 07/08/2007, 07:00 AM

Nice...keep it well fed and you will love it. Mine looks similar and my friends have some huge ones

Enjoy

sunfish11 · 07/08/2007, 10:06 AM

Thanks guys I will make sure it gets plenty to eat! I am crossing my fingers...

Lisa

07/07/2007, 11:40 PM	#1
sunfish11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Weyauwega, WI Posts: 2,365	Check out my new Aussie Elegance Coral I picked this coral up at the Fosters & Smith frag swap auction last weekend. Its is settling in nicely and eating well. It is absolutely HUGE. Lisa

07/08/2007, 12:19 AM	#2
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	nice! __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

07/08/2007, 01:01 AM	#6
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Wow, that's fantastic. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

07/08/2007, 01:10 AM	#8
davidryder Claris or Elliot? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nightopia Posts: 2,750	That's beautiful! __________________ A rolling stone gathers no moss... Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, corner overflow (Mag 9.5), 25g refugium (Mag 5), 15g refugium, Orbit 260w pc, Pan World 50PX-X (Closed loop), AquaC EV-120 (now skimmerless)

07/08/2007, 01:12 AM	#9
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Keep us posted on how it goes. I had one that I thought was a really great specimen, and after a few months it went downhill. Good luck I hope it works out for you! __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

07/08/2007, 12:26 AM	#3
slicksammy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Shelby, Ohio Posts: 142	Looks great.

07/08/2007, 12:41 AM	#4
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Very purdy! You know how to care for it, right? For some time, many reefkeepers have had issues and even lost these beauties.

07/08/2007, 01:08 AM	#7
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Lisa, I only have one thing to say: on your research!

07/08/2007, 07:00 AM	#10
Rokdog Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 105	Nice...keep it well fed and you will love it. Mine looks similar and my friends have some huge ones Enjoy __________________ Excuse me, does this smell like chloroform to you? Current Tank Info: New 150g on the go

07/08/2007, 10:06 AM	#11
sunfish11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Weyauwega, WI Posts: 2,365	Thanks guys I will make sure it gets plenty to eat! I am crossing my fingers... Lisa