My New Aussie Elegance Coral!!!

Bcollins111900 · 10/14/2007, 06:29 PM

I picked up this beauty today at the CORA Frag Swap in Columbus Ohio. She is HUGE almost 12" across and 8" in depth! I have attached some pictures so every one can check her out. Let me know if she looks happy to you. Flow is very low, just enough to allow the tenicals to slowly wave back in forth. It is in the dead center of my tank under dual 400 Watt 20K halides...

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sherm71tank · 10/14/2007, 06:49 PM

Looks happy to me. That doesn't mean much though. One little bump on the tissue and it can be bye bye coral. Good luck to you with it!

Bcollins111900 · 10/14/2007, 06:55 PM

Yeah i definetly took it's placement in consideration when I put it in the tank. It has quite a bit of expanding room as you can see in the pics. It would take a freakish rock slide for a rock to fall on her. I don't see that happening though due to the way the aquascaping is and some of the rocks are expoxied together.

elegance coral · 10/15/2007, 04:38 AM

I wouldn't even sweat it. That coral is fine, especially for just being in the tank for a matter of hours. The only potential problems I see is feeding it in the bottom of a tank that big, unless you have some real long arms, and the clown could cause issues. The clown may never even look at the coral in a tank that big though, and you could get your avatar to help you feed it

. That's a nice Elegance and it's going to do just fine in your tank. I want to see pic's in about a month after it has been feed a few times. Sweet score.

Bcollins111900 · 10/15/2007, 03:32 PM

Yeah she is a beauty. It does not matter what way you turn her she looks awesome from every angle. I do have long arms but I have to stand on a small step stool/ladder to reach the bottom. The clowns has GBTA's to play in. Not to mention they have not even came close to the elegance so I am not sweating that part. I am going to feed her tonight some mysis along with some cyclopeeze than work up from there.

sunfish11 · 10/15/2007, 03:45 PM

Beautiful coral. Congratulations!

Lisa

newb · 10/15/2007, 08:57 PM

looks nice
just watch it for the first week or so it just might supprise you on how big it can expand. after a little while his tentacals should get nice and sticky kinda like an anneme. well i think you get what i am trying to say

ReefingIt · 10/16/2007, 03:07 PM

How do you differentiate between an Australian elegance and one from Indo? Dealer reputation? Just wondering because I haven't seen an Aussie Elegance for sale of that size. They are usually around 3-5 inches.

Bcollins111900 · 10/16/2007, 09:45 PM

Dealer Reputation. I have seen a few aussie elegances this size. Not alot but a few.

10/14/2007, 06:29 PM	#1
Bcollins111900 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gahanna Ohio Posts: 3,853	My New Aussie Elegance Coral!!! I picked up this beauty today at the CORA Frag Swap in Columbus Ohio. She is HUGE almost 12" across and 8" in depth! I have attached some pictures so every one can check her out. Let me know if she looks happy to you. Flow is very low, just enough to allow the tenicals to slowly wave back in forth. It is in the dead center of my tank under dual 400 Watt 20K halides... [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ I have some LE Super RARE Whisker Sunburst Brown Aptasia FS!!! Give me a flipping break people... Corals now days need to come with a birth cert. with a name on it... Current Tank Info: 285 Gal Display 500 gallons total, Reeflo Orca 250 Pro, GEO 624 Calc. Reactor, Dual GEO Reactors, Dual 400W Halides, LPS/Zoa Dominated

10/14/2007, 06:55 PM	#3
Bcollins111900 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gahanna Ohio Posts: 3,853	Yeah i definetly took it's placement in consideration when I put it in the tank. It has quite a bit of expanding room as you can see in the pics. It would take a freakish rock slide for a rock to fall on her. I don't see that happening though due to the way the aquascaping is and some of the rocks are expoxied together. __________________ I have some LE Super RARE Whisker Sunburst Brown Aptasia FS!!! Give me a flipping break people... Corals now days need to come with a birth cert. with a name on it... Current Tank Info: 285 Gal Display 500 gallons total, Reeflo Orca 250 Pro, GEO 624 Calc. Reactor, Dual GEO Reactors, Dual 400W Halides, LPS/Zoa Dominated

10/15/2007, 04:38 AM	#4
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	I wouldn't even sweat it. That coral is fine, especially for just being in the tank for a matter of hours. The only potential problems I see is feeding it in the bottom of a tank that big, unless you have some real long arms, and the clown could cause issues. The clown may never even look at the coral in a tank that big though, and you could get your avatar to help you feed it . That's a nice Elegance and it's going to do just fine in your tank. I want to see pic's in about a month after it has been feed a few times. Sweet score. __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it. Last edited by elegance coral; 10/15/2007 at 04:48 AM.

10/15/2007, 03:32 PM	#5
Bcollins111900 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gahanna Ohio Posts: 3,853	Yeah she is a beauty. It does not matter what way you turn her she looks awesome from every angle. I do have long arms but I have to stand on a small step stool/ladder to reach the bottom. The clowns has GBTA's to play in. Not to mention they have not even came close to the elegance so I am not sweating that part. I am going to feed her tonight some mysis along with some cyclopeeze than work up from there. __________________ I have some LE Super RARE Whisker Sunburst Brown Aptasia FS!!! Give me a flipping break people... Corals now days need to come with a birth cert. with a name on it... Current Tank Info: 285 Gal Display 500 gallons total, Reeflo Orca 250 Pro, GEO 624 Calc. Reactor, Dual GEO Reactors, Dual 400W Halides, LPS/Zoa Dominated

10/16/2007, 09:45 PM	#9
Bcollins111900 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gahanna Ohio Posts: 3,853	Dealer Reputation. I have seen a few aussie elegances this size. Not alot but a few. __________________ I have some LE Super RARE Whisker Sunburst Brown Aptasia FS!!! Give me a flipping break people... Corals now days need to come with a birth cert. with a name on it... Current Tank Info: 285 Gal Display 500 gallons total, Reeflo Orca 250 Pro, GEO 624 Calc. Reactor, Dual GEO Reactors, Dual 400W Halides, LPS/Zoa Dominated

10/14/2007, 06:49 PM	#2
sherm71tank Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,670	Looks happy to me. That doesn't mean much though. One little bump on the tissue and it can be bye bye coral. Good luck to you with it!

10/15/2007, 03:45 PM	#6
sunfish11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Weyauwega, WI Posts: 2,365	Beautiful coral. Congratulations! Lisa

10/15/2007, 08:57 PM	#7
newb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ca Posts: 123	looks nice just watch it for the first week or so it just might supprise you on how big it can expand. after a little while his tentacals should get nice and sticky kinda like an anneme. well i think you get what i am trying to say

10/16/2007, 03:07 PM	#8
ReefingIt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 329	How do you differentiate between an Australian elegance and one from Indo? Dealer reputation? Just wondering because I haven't seen an Aussie Elegance for sale of that size. They are usually around 3-5 inches.