Elegance ... Going to make it!

[GaryP]

I wish other LFS owners felt the same way Alex. Heck, I just wish more of them knew better. We have several members that have successfully kept Gonipora and Alveopora alive for years. I applaud their skill and luck. The problem is that many less experienced folks see their success and say that if they can do it, so can I. I think there is often a bit of ego attached to some of these types of corals. From what I have heard, Gonipora rarely dies immediately. It usually takes about a year for them to die which just reinforces my theory about starvation and stress being the culprits in their demise.

[jonreed]

looks like its opening up pretty good for ya. excited to see what it does when you put the mh's on him! keep me posted. i like the brain you picked up too, he's nice.

[Polkster13]

Yeah, I got stuck with a green flower pot and I am "giving it away" to anyone that thinks they can give it a good home. It is not going to last in my frag tank. Was not happy when I say they had put one in my bulk coral box. I will not order a bulk coral box from them again. If anyone knows someone that would like to take this off of my hands, please have them call me. I would rather take the loss and find it a good home than have it die in my frag tank. I have posted the particulars under a thread in the Retailers section.

Thanks.

[NaCl_H2O]

Well, I think my Elegance coral I got from Jonreed is going to make it

Hope this isn't jinxing it, but after several weeks acclimating to brighter light, and several reef dips, it seems to be coming out of it and regenerating flesh where it was infected.

Keep your fingers crossed!!!

[JimD]

Have you been feeding it?

[NaCl_H2O]

Have you been feeding it?

Not direct feeding, but I provide lots of Brine, Mysis, and Phyto into the water column?

[JimD]

I bet it would dig on a chunk of silverside or krill! If it eats, thats a good sign of its condition. Give er a shot!