How do these Aussie corals look?

kool-cat · 03/30/2013, 08:34 PM

I'm trying to aqua culture them. I brought them as rare and paid quite a pretty penny for a one eye frag. After one year this is what they look like. I feed at least once a week Mysis Shrimp.

Symphyllia Wilsoni (Electric Orange Middle)
Today, Now has two mouths. Seems to have lost some of the extra color it had.

About a Year Ago, One Mouth Only

What the Frag looked like on the site

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Acan Hillea
Today, Multiple heads all around the frag plug.

About a Year Ago

What the Frag looked like on the site

Twwety · 03/30/2013, 10:14 PM

So I guess I cant pm people until I have 10 posts -.- (so mean to us quite folk) but here is my response to your pm

"I paid 200$ for it at LFS and 50$ for another purple white and green one, it got stung up really bad by another coral although he's recovering awesomely. To bad there such slow growers -.- . I know I over paid for the orange one but I couldn't walk out with out it."

Those mother colonies have some crazy coloring hope yours colors up like that when they get bigger.

kool-cat · 03/31/2013, 07:41 AM

Yea your Wilsoni coral is bright.

Mont67 · 08/31/2013, 06:22 PM

Those are pretty insane

i_am_poor · 09/02/2013, 08:25 AM

Wow beautiful.

MrsBugmaster · 09/03/2013, 11:46 AM

I've heard in order to keep them those vibrant colors you have to have very blue lights at least 20k blue leds. And lower light also.I hope they color back up for you. GL

kool-cat · 09/10/2013, 06:43 AM

I use 150 watt phoenix MH.. Still not coloring up.

The wilsoni actually lost color and just has two tone orange and some green.

Twwety · 09/10/2013, 06:25 PM

I've had some luck with the welsoni I purchased a while ago that was severely damaged by another coral. Under led 80% blue 30% white. On the sand bed.

kool-cat · 09/11/2013, 04:44 AM

Nice colors. The bright yellow orange really makes the coral so much nicer looking.

03/30/2013, 08:34 PM	#1
kool-cat Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City, Queens Posts: 92	How do these Aussie corals look? I'm trying to aqua culture them. I brought them as rare and paid quite a pretty penny for a one eye frag. After one year this is what they look like. I feed at least once a week Mysis Shrimp. Symphyllia Wilsoni (Electric Orange Middle) Today, Now has two mouths. Seems to have lost some of the extra color it had. About a Year Ago, One Mouth Only What the Frag looked like on the site ========================================================== Acan Hillea Today, Multiple heads all around the frag plug. About a Year Ago What the Frag looked like on the site

03/30/2013, 10:14 PM	#2
Twwety Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MN Posts: 76	So I guess I cant pm people until I have 10 posts -.- (so mean to us quite folk) but here is my response to your pm "I paid 200$ for it at LFS and 50$ for another purple white and green one, it got stung up really bad by another coral although he's recovering awesomely. To bad there such slow growers -.- . I know I over paid for the orange one but I couldn't walk out with out it." Those mother colonies have some crazy coloring hope yours colors up like that when they get bigger.

03/31/2013, 07:41 AM	#3
kool-cat Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City, Queens Posts: 92	Yea your Wilsoni coral is bright.

08/31/2013, 06:22 PM	#4
Mont67 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 144	Those are pretty insane

09/02/2013, 08:25 AM	#5
i_am_poor Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 131	Wow beautiful.

09/03/2013, 11:46 AM	#6
MrsBugmaster Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 182	I've heard in order to keep them those vibrant colors you have to have very blue lights at least 20k blue leds. And lower light also.I hope they color back up for you. GL

09/10/2013, 06:43 AM	#7
kool-cat Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City, Queens Posts: 92	I use 150 watt phoenix MH.. Still not coloring up. The wilsoni actually lost color and just has two tone orange and some green.

09/10/2013, 06:25 PM	#8
Twwety Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MN Posts: 76	I've had some luck with the welsoni I purchased a while ago that was severely damaged by another coral. Under led 80% blue 30% white. On the sand bed.

09/11/2013, 04:44 AM	#9
kool-cat Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City, Queens Posts: 92	Nice colors. The bright yellow orange really makes the coral so much nicer looking.