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lewis2325
11/24/2010, 07:56 PM
I recently went BB on this tank and since I did that and my nitrates and phosphates dropped, this coral has developed the ring pattern in this picture. Before it was just a solid color. I was surprised to see the change and was happy to see it looking better so decided to post a picture :wavehand:

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy72/shinobininjasasuke/Coral/IMAG0099.jpg
santarosasalt
11/24/2010, 11:32 PM
Nice coloration.
TRENT_G
11/25/2010, 12:22 AM
Sweet lookin Candy Cane.
lewis2325
11/25/2010, 02:49 AM
Thanks, I am hoping now I can get some growth from this thing
MJinMN
11/26/2010, 09:36 AM
Nice pic, fun to hear about the improvement.
kingfisher62
11/26/2010, 08:22 PM
They do look great ,nice color and markings! I have to say though that I have had a crash once and my nitrates were soaring and had some issues with high nitrates . My candy canes were never effected, they always looked great.
What bothered mine was being moved. The skeletons inside the polyps are very fragile and sharp. So when ever they fall or get touched or hit while moving really slows down the acclimation. Once I found a good secure place and just let them be they really took off.
They are one of my most prolific corals. and I have fragged dozens of times. I am sure this time next year you will have four times as many heads.
mechman_22
11/26/2010, 08:32 PM
beautiful coral. wish mine would look like that
kingfisher62
11/26/2010, 08:33 PM
I have the the green variety. here is a pic of my first colony and a FTS of my 55g where you can see them all over the tank. not to mention the ones in my 14g cube plus the ones I gave to friends.
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<a href="http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Kingfish62/?action=view&amp;current=ftsnov2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Kingfish62/ftsnov2010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
lewis2325
11/26/2010, 08:57 PM
Thanks for all the compliments. I am hoping to get my other tank setup soon and get these guys under some MH lighting. Right now they are under PC lights, but seem to be doing well.
lewis2325
11/26/2010, 11:03 PM
Thanks for all the compliments. I am hoping to get my other tank setup soon and get these guys under some MH lighting. Right now they are under PC lights, but seem to be doing well.
Raptorv205
11/27/2010, 09:55 AM
Those pics look Great . I think that is neat to see coral change change . I've not had that happen to me yet but I've only had a tank for a short time .:lolspin:
hebsway
11/28/2010, 01:32 AM
The ring pattern looks great. Here is a pic of mine
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn475/selling4lasvegas/star008.jpg
lewis2325
11/28/2010, 01:23 PM
I tried feeding it yesterday. I finally got one of the three heads to take a small piece of raw shrimp. The other two just let it fall off. The one that did eat it was pretty odd looking to see. I had to fight off my clowns just so it could get it down. Crazy fish