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11/20/2009, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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sps hardiness?
Alright so someone on my local forums is selling a haunted mansion mini-colony that i really want, but i am worried that it will not be very hardy, and i would hate to spend the money to get it then it dies. So i was looking for input from people who have this coral as to how it is doing in their tank
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In general, if you provide SPS the proper environmental conditions they can be amazingly hardy........
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11/20/2009, 12:42 PM | #3 |
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Yeah it is an acro, so basically as long as i keep up on my husbandry it should be fine?
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11/20/2009, 01:03 PM | #4 |
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11/20/2009, 01:07 PM | #5 |
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Nope, i am hopefully picking it up tonight and i will try and get picks up then. It is really a beautiful piece that a local reefer has grown out, he has 11+ years of salt water experience so i am hoping i can keep it alive and growing...
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11/20/2009, 01:57 PM | #6 |
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just be sure to ask him how he has been keeping it! If it was doing well in his tank and you can mirror his system, (placement in tank for waterflow, light, etc) and that should improve your chances
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11/20/2009, 02:09 PM | #7 |
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Yeah, i tested my water and found out that it isn't suitable for sps at the moment so i am bummed but i would rather wait to get it, than get it now and it dies on me
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11/20/2009, 02:58 PM | #8 |
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bahaha it amazes me the names come up with to make corals seem more apealing/exotic. Do show pics (of ANY haunted mansion....I mean when I think haunted mansion I dont neccessarily think colorful and attractive so I'm curious what the interpretation is).
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11/20/2009, 04:07 PM | #9 |
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Isn't that piece a horrida?
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12/10/2009, 12:46 AM | #10 |
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12/10/2009, 11:43 PM | #11 |
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That is a nice coral I like the blue in it
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12/11/2009, 12:12 AM | #12 |
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Bogg aren't you on a couple local forums? And are you going to frag that because i definately want a frag.
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