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03-02-2007, 06:23 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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|  Coral of the Month, March 07 Orange Plate Coral
Coral of the Month, Orange Plate Coral   Common Names: Orange Plate, Orange Fugia, Short Tentacle Orange Plate Family: Fungiidae Type: Large Polyp Stony (LPS) Orgin: Indo-Pacific Aquarium Needs Lighting: Moderate Flow: Moderate to Low Tank Conditions: 72-78°F, SG 1.023-1.025, PH 8.1-8.4, ALK/DKH 8-12 Diet: Mostly Photosynthetic, but benefits from the regular feedings of zooplankton, brine or mysis shrimp. Regular feedings will also improve growth!! Placement: Must be put on the substrate!! This coral has a very fragile underside. Care must be given to not damage the coral when moving!! Personal Observations
This coral glows better than almost anything out there!! Ive found that it loves to eat. Feedings 3-4 times a week will be taken at will. This coral has the ability to move. It will inflate itself to double its size, and slowly move across the substrate. Take into consideration lighting for this guy. With it all the way at the bottom, it needs Strong enough lighting to reach it. Ive found in high flow it will not inflate all the way, and will more than likely move to a different location. The orange plate is semi-aggressive, and will sting any coral that gets in its way. All in all this is a great coral, that will grow huge if the conditions are right. Be sure to keep the calcium levels up, as this is a lps coral, and will not grow with out it. HAPPY REEFING!!! _________ 15 Gallon Nano, Current USA 80 watt PC Light, Pengiun HOB Refug, Pair of clowns one ocellaris and one purcula!
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03-02-2007, 06:52 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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another great article well done michael ..  _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock 2 yellowtail damsels.. more to come Got Questions? Need Answers?
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03-02-2007, 06:56 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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hehe, im just full of " stuff of the month",  . | |
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03-02-2007, 07:01 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Orange plates are nice and they aren't too hard to keep, though they aren't as common or cheap as green ones. Their are other colors as well such as pink, blue and grenn with purple rims which are cool!!!!
Goos job Michael! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-02-2007, 07:05 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
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03-02-2007, 07:06 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Sounds like you'ens is edga-ma-kated!
Great article, may just have to get one of those. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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03-02-2007, 07:08 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Otty they are realy cool. You dont think a little blob of a coral is neat, but they are. After you feed they, they get really big!! I can already see growth in mine, and ive only had it for a couple of weeks!!
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03-06-2007, 05:52 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Thanks for the artical Michael. Pretty cool coral! Nice job man. | |
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05-08-2007, 12:29 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Otty have you noticed the one in my tank? _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display, 2 250 MH, 1 400 MH, 2 65 PC, AAT moonlight, DIY wet dry, sump, and fuge, G2 skimmer, KNOP C calcium reactor, auto top off, dual pump closed loop, Oceans Motions valve, phosphate reactor, fuidized sand filter, Lighthouse controller keeping it all in check. My 180 Tank Thread | |
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05-08-2007, 01:44 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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Looks good!! Does your get white stings coming out of at night?? I noticed that mine will, and it gets a red fleash cover the edges tooo. It is kinda wierd but it doesnt seem to hurt the plate... | |
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