ready for pics.......
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ready for pics.......
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Not quite yet. Amazingly I think most are going to make it.
I've had pleanty of corals that RTN's in the bag in the past within just the overnight shipping with no errors. I can't believe these are doing so well.
Right now the Soli, zoas, and two of the stags look the worst. I moved the zoathids to my 18g with pc lighting tonight. They were in my main system in a lower flow area under a ledge a little so they wouldn't get burned. I don't know if they needed more or less light/flow as I'm not experienced with these.
This actually has turned in to a GOOD situation. I'm 100% covered if any of these don't make it through the weekend as it will be blamed on the shipping....which it might very well still be the cause if they die. Either way financially I'm covered, but some of these you just can't go buy another until it's grown.
Pics hopefully of healthy stuff coming on Saturday.
Todd
Killed my first coral in 1991, have tried to do better since. Always tricky.
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OK, Zoanthid masters out there. I need some advice.
Everyting on the shipment has pulled through so far except the Zoas and the Danae dosen't look perfect.
On the Zoanthids, I've moved them to a tank with PC lighting where I have some other Zoas, star polyps, rics etc that have been doing super well.
It's now been a little over 3 days since they came in and the free "blues" are mostly open. But, the main red skirt/blue center in the picture only have like 2 kind of open with the rest all closed up. I don't see any white stuff (I don't think) like Joshua warned to look out for.
Do Zoanthids stay closed for a few days sometimes when shipped/stressed?
Thanks,
Todd
Killed my first coral in 1991, have tried to do better since. Always tricky.
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Yes, I have had them stay closed up for a week. I'd put them so they can get a good medium water flow across them and all the way up top if your running PC on that tank.
Tim Marvin
(512) 336-7258
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Thanks Tim. I know I've had them burn in my sps tank before and have some doing well in the pc tank.
Do the bright shades need more light on these?
Todd
Killed my first coral in 1991, have tried to do better since. Always tricky.
I agree with Tim... Zoas can stay closed for some time after shipping I have had several not yet open since I brought them back from victoria 2 weeks ago. Their tissue looks healthy, just not open.
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Thanks Jade. Well the vedor I got these frags from said he will back me up 100% for the first MONTH on these frags because I'm trying to save them and he knows it.
Pretty cool.
Todd
Killed my first coral in 1991, have tried to do better since. Always tricky.
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VERY cool!
Tim Marvin
(512) 336-7258
Todd, If you want to stop by the house to see my closed zoo's I'll pay you the money for the RBTA. If not then we need to get together sometime soon... Im likely to spend your money on a new frag
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I'll probably see you at the meeting Jade. Should have called you today as I went to FA around 2:30.
Man do they have some nice corals in!
Todd
Killed my first coral in 1991, have tried to do better since. Always tricky.
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