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06/07/2010, 03:47 PM | #1 |
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My New Archohelia rediviva Colony
So I finally got my hands on an Archohelia Rediviva colony. It is about 5"x4" and I got a great deal. The catch is, that it is not in the greatest condition. It needs some serious TLC. So I have been talking to aquabacs about it since he has some experience with this. I was wondering what everyone else thinks I should do for it. For starters I have it in a very very dark cave so algae will not grow on it. I am also feeding it a TON.
What do you think? Kinda hard to see here but... I'll work on getting some better pics.
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06/07/2010, 04:32 PM | #2 |
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Good luck!
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06/07/2010, 04:58 PM | #3 |
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It is in good enough shape to bring back Wish you the best of luck with it! If you need anything, let me know.
Mike
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06/08/2010, 08:13 PM | #4 |
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Here it is in all it's glory smothered in mysis. Looks terrible. I used the flash in this pic since it is in a cave. That may be part of why it looks so bad in this pic.
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06/08/2010, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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Can't wait to see what it looks like in a month or two once you've brought it back.
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06/08/2010, 11:17 PM | #6 |
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If I may ask, where did you get the colony from?
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06/09/2010, 01:07 PM | #7 |
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Cherry Corals. And so I take it, judging by that pic, you all think it CAN be brought back right? So the white part will regrow and everything right?
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06/09/2010, 01:08 PM | #8 | |
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06/09/2010, 01:38 PM | #9 |
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It was well worth my money considering it will be worth over 1K when all cleaned up. Can't say how much.
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06/09/2010, 01:54 PM | #10 | |
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-Moses, the reef/azoox nut. Food comes with it's own flavor. Anything that has to steal flavor from other food just so it can have flavor is not a food. That is Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Mixed Reef, mostly SPS dominated |
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06/12/2010, 10:11 PM | #11 |
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Ok, here's a better pic, look any better than the last?
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06/14/2010, 09:19 AM | #12 |
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It can definitely be brought back.
Offer some other foods along with Mysis like cycolpeez, etc. Should only take a few months to regrow the Coenosarc.
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06/14/2010, 01:00 PM | #13 |
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Ok yeah, everyday I give it a slurry of frozen mysis and cyclopeeze.
Whats the Coenosarc and how do you pronounce it?
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06/14/2010, 02:51 PM | #14 |
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Good man
It's the "flesh/tissue" that covers the coralites and area between coralites (Coenosteum). Pronunciation is up to your discretion I've always said "Coh-no-sark".
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06/14/2010, 03:40 PM | #15 |
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Ok thanks. So that's the white part on the branches?
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10/02/2010, 07:11 PM | #16 |
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How is your Archohelia Redivia doing? Time for a 4 month update.
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10/02/2010, 07:31 PM | #17 |
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Certainly getting better. But S L O W L Y. Still can't bring it out into the light yet or algae will grow on it. :/
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02/21/2011, 07:58 PM | #18 |
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Ok here it is today:
I think it is doing better. Tons of little hungry polyps. Still missing that stark white skin...
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02/24/2011, 09:12 PM | #19 |
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Hey Bongo... This is Basser1! That is a beauty! If you ever decide to frag a small piece, keep me in mind!
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02/24/2011, 10:20 PM | #20 |
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You know, I realized it was you since your username is basser1. Haha but anyways I'll keep you in mind but I think this is one colony that is never meant to be fragged.
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12/27/2012, 10:14 AM | #21 |
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How is your colony doing? Just ordered a small colony myself. Any insights you can share? Have you seen some good growth?
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