Ram_Puppy
Sat, 3rd Jul 2004, 06:44 AM
About a year ago, when I was just starting to research this hobby, I went to alamo aquatics with a friend to just peruse their marine section. It was the first time I had been in the store, infact, in a fish store in a few years. As a kid I never looked at marine stuff, my parents said it was to expensive, and as young adult, the attitude helt true until I decided, after seeing my friends tank, I had to do it.
Anyhow, we were looking at some of the cured live rock with corals at AA and I noticed a very small pulse coral on a rock, most people would probably have overlooked it, but my eye has always been drawn to the smaller stuff. 1 to 2 cm in total size, two hands pulsing (my pods fascinate me as much or mroe than my fish now days!) At the time, I had no idea what this little creature was, I had never heard of a pulse coral or xenia at that point in my life, and while I may be showing my inexperience or ignorance, I am pretty sure of my ID.
Why do I regret not buying this little guy and setting up a tank SOMEHOW, right then and there (no matter how unfeasible that is?)
He was a bright bright yellow that I can only compare to a yellow tang. Maybe the color doesn't hold true with age, or maybe my buddy and I were halucinating.. not sure.. .I have searched the net multiple times and never found anything like it. Oh well...
Anyhow, we were looking at some of the cured live rock with corals at AA and I noticed a very small pulse coral on a rock, most people would probably have overlooked it, but my eye has always been drawn to the smaller stuff. 1 to 2 cm in total size, two hands pulsing (my pods fascinate me as much or mroe than my fish now days!) At the time, I had no idea what this little creature was, I had never heard of a pulse coral or xenia at that point in my life, and while I may be showing my inexperience or ignorance, I am pretty sure of my ID.
Why do I regret not buying this little guy and setting up a tank SOMEHOW, right then and there (no matter how unfeasible that is?)
He was a bright bright yellow that I can only compare to a yellow tang. Maybe the color doesn't hold true with age, or maybe my buddy and I were halucinating.. not sure.. .I have searched the net multiple times and never found anything like it. Oh well...