New Caribbean Discosoma in my Tokyo LFS

MDP · 12/26/2011, 06:24 AM

My LFS here in Tokyo has these interesting small blue discosoma in. They are listed as Caribbean bubble discs, but they aren't like anything I've seen here.

Thought I'd share.

CLINTOS · 12/26/2011, 08:02 PM

beautiful.

ingtar_shinowa · 12/26/2011, 08:19 PM

Almost look like St Thomas Mushrroms

MDP · 12/26/2011, 08:25 PM

I have no idea what they are, I'm wondering if they are worth spending $50 dollars each on...... They are only 2cm..... What to do, not sure if I like them that much!

CLINTOS · 12/27/2011, 10:33 AM

They are nice, I would spend $25 CDN a polyp, no problem. You don't come across that color too often.

Cptn Spaulding · 12/27/2011, 10:38 AM

$50 each?! In USD that is a lot for that, although it is pretty amazing. Love the electric mouths.

Dave Harms · 01/21/2012, 05:01 PM

I'd risk it!

jdhuyvetter · 01/21/2012, 07:31 PM

Discosoma carlgreni, very rare in blue. I live a couple hours away from the Keys and I'd do $50 for a blue one.

The Escaped Ape · 01/22/2012, 05:08 AM

Hey Matt,

I was wondering about picking one of these up as well. Maybe I'll swing by later this week. Have you been in? Do they have quite a few?

Tom

MDP · 01/22/2012, 09:58 PM

I have 1 reserved, you are welcome to it if you like?

Speckled Grouper · 01/22/2012, 10:14 PM

$ 50 is steep. Considering what they cost I'd say $ 35 would be fair.

The Escaped Ape · 01/23/2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDP

I have 1 reserved, you are welcome to it if you like?

Cheers Matt. I picked one up tonight (and told them you wouldn't be buying one, though they have 3 left if you change your mind). One of the offspring will come your way, assuming it does well in the tank.

The high price for a single shroom was slightly cushioned by a couple of very cheap acquisitions - a Tubipora musica colony which had only a few bits alive, but seemed stable and I hope will recover, particularly if I frag off the living bits, and a flat piece of rock/coral skeleton with some GSP, a baby fungia, what looks like a 1cm patch of pavona, a similar sized couple of separate chalices, one encrusting coral I'm not sure what it is, and a baby fungiid. Both the T.musica and the flat piece of rock with 6 corals were about $1 each, so if even half the corals thrive, I've done well.

jdhuyvetter · 01/23/2012, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speckled Grouper

$ 50 is steep. Considering what they cost I'd say $ 35 would be fair.

Are you considering that they are in Japan and not in Florida?

The Escaped Ape · 01/23/2012, 08:09 AM

It is pricey over here. Actually the prices are higher if you work to current exchange rates. I think Matt and I are still working on the 100 yen to the dollar basis, which is waaay out of date.

MDP · 01/23/2012, 08:20 AM

It pays not to. If you look at the actual exchange rates, we'd never buy anything. I think the pound is pretty near the old 100 yen/$ rate these days. It's taught me a lesson or two about recycling my equipment though!

Chrissypoo · 02/03/2012, 01:46 PM

Wow. Those are sick!

ViLife · 02/04/2012, 12:19 PM

Those are really nice, I'd buy at least one, probably not multiples and hope for some quick and colorful growth!

The Escaped Ape · 02/04/2012, 11:50 PM

I went for just the one and hope it will start multiplying before too long (Matt gets one of the offspring when it does). At the moment, the tank's in a bit of a transition stage, making it difficult to find exactly the right position for it. Well, it's looking fine at the moment (lovely color in the tank), but I don't expect it to start multiplying too quickly.

Am I right in assuming that blue coral = less light? I know that kind of follows for some of my blue zoas, but does it also apply for Discoma?

a.browning · 02/06/2012, 02:33 PM

There were a bunch of these at a LFS here for $15 each, but they went pretty quickly. Certainly an interesting piece if you're into mushrooms.

donald altman · 03/06/2012, 09:39 AM

I have this same style mushroom but they are maroon with white markings... thats a very cool color..

reefbooger · 03/06/2012, 12:21 PM

I'll take an offspring or 2 also Tom

Chrissypoo · 03/28/2012, 09:15 PM

wow, those are really blue.

01/21/2012, 05:01 PM	#7
Dave Harms Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 466	I'd risk it! __________________ Dave Harms Current Tank Info: Established July 2008: 12g Oceanic, 4x 24w T5's, VorTech MP10, Tunze Nano Wavebox 6206, Phosban Reactor w/ BRS GFO powered by a Tunze Silence, Marineland Penguin 350, 50w Stealth heater

01/21/2012, 07:31 PM	#8
jdhuyvetter SWFMAS Event Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lehigh Acres, Florida Posts: 2,179	Discosoma carlgreni, very rare in blue. I live a couple hours away from the Keys and I'd do $50 for a blue one. __________________ Be kind to animals.....kiss a shark! "Great things happen when you start to add more light. The heavens open, angels sing and there is Peace on Earth" RockDoc Current Tank Info: 300 gallon stony reef, 300 gallon softie tank, 120 gallon FW/Orchid tank

01/22/2012, 05:08 AM	#9
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	Hey Matt, I was wondering about picking one of these up as well. Maybe I'll swing by later this week. Have you been in? Do they have quite a few? Tom __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

01/22/2012, 10:14 PM	#11
Speckled Grouper Sticks Suck! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Davie & Big Pine Key, FL Posts: 2,655	$ 50 is steep. Considering what they cost I'd say $ 35 would be fair. __________________ The cure for anything is salt water.....sweat, tears, or the sea. Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 265g

01/23/2012, 08:09 AM	#14
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	It is pricey over here. Actually the prices are higher if you work to current exchange rates. I think Matt and I are still working on the 100 yen to the dollar basis, which is waaay out of date. __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

12/26/2011, 08:02 PM	#2
CLINTOS Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: windsor,ontario Canada Posts: 859	beautiful.

12/26/2011, 08:19 PM	#3
ingtar_shinowa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Billings MT Posts: 1,610	Almost look like St Thomas Mushrroms

12/26/2011, 08:25 PM	#4
MDP Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 473	I have no idea what they are, I'm wondering if they are worth spending $50 dollars each on...... They are only 2cm..... What to do, not sure if I like them that much!

12/27/2011, 10:33 AM	#5
CLINTOS Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: windsor,ontario Canada Posts: 859	They are nice, I would spend $25 CDN a polyp, no problem. You don't come across that color too often.

12/27/2011, 10:38 AM	#6
Cptn Spaulding Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 598	$50 each?! In USD that is a lot for that, although it is pretty amazing. Love the electric mouths.

01/22/2012, 09:58 PM	#10
MDP Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 473	I have 1 reserved, you are welcome to it if you like?

01/23/2012, 08:20 AM	#15
MDP Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 473	It pays not to. If you look at the actual exchange rates, we'd never buy anything. I think the pound is pretty near the old 100 yen/$ rate these days. It's taught me a lesson or two about recycling my equipment though!

02/03/2012, 01:46 PM	#16
Chrissypoo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 141	Wow. Those are sick!

02/04/2012, 12:19 PM	#17
ViLife Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 48	Those are really nice, I'd buy at least one, probably not multiples and hope for some quick and colorful growth!

02/04/2012, 11:50 PM	#18
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	I went for just the one and hope it will start multiplying before too long (Matt gets one of the offspring when it does). At the moment, the tank's in a bit of a transition stage, making it difficult to find exactly the right position for it. Well, it's looking fine at the moment (lovely color in the tank), but I don't expect it to start multiplying too quickly. Am I right in assuming that blue coral = less light? I know that kind of follows for some of my blue zoas, but does it also apply for Discoma? __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

02/06/2012, 02:33 PM	#19
a.browning Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 975	There were a bunch of these at a LFS here for $15 each, but they went pretty quickly. Certainly an interesting piece if you're into mushrooms. __________________ 75 SPS, 80 & 45 Frag Tank, 40B Leather Tank

03/06/2012, 09:39 AM	#20
donald altman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida/Georgia Posts: 632	I have this same style mushroom but they are maroon with white markings... thats a very cool color.. __________________ -donaltman3 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef...

03/06/2012, 12:21 PM	#21
reefbooger Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Biloxi, Ms Posts: 76	I'll take an offspring or 2 also Tom

03/28/2012, 09:15 PM	#22
Chrissypoo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 141	wow, those are really blue.