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08-07-2007, 06:58 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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|  echinophillia
i just bought this cool coral.they said it may be an echinophillia or chalise.i'm hoping for a positive id and care info.i been looking around the internet and i've seen info but no care instructions.its getting more puffed up and more blue now than in this picture so i think its happy for now.any info would be appriciated ty. 
Last edited by ziggy222; 10-05-2007 at 08:55 PM.
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08-07-2007, 07:35 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Check out Coral and Invert Library.
You may find out what you are looking for there.
Good luck. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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08-08-2007, 02:19 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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08-08-2007, 03:41 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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thank you guys so much.i could'nt find the info i needed.those links were great and now i'm reelly happy with my coral.i bought it for $48 the day it arived at the store and it was already blue.their supposed to get reel colorful in about a month so i can't wait to see how they change.i just hopr they don't sting the hell out of my other corals. | |
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08-08-2007, 07:56 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
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Originally Posted by Frizza  | Great article. Sounds like a very interesting coral to have.
Last para:
"... As hard as it can be to find an Echinophyllia, the results are well worth it. Few corals can capture the attention of aquarists and non-aquarists the way a colorful Echinophyllia can. Coupled with its undemanding nature, its remarkable coloration makes it a gem the aquarist should make an effort not to overlook..."
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08-08-2007, 08:11 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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08-08-2007, 11:40 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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i'm possitive ita echinophillia now ty | |
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08-23-2007, 06:10 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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the echino corals get brighter the longer you own them.check out how its brightened. newest echino on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
also i liked it so much that i bought a watermellon echino,not a tyrie but nice non the less.it was pretty brown but is really coloring up .i've had it a wk. new mellon on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 
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55 gallon reef with 4x54 watt t5,29 gallon sump,red monti cap,1blue echinophyllia,trumpet,red lobo,2 toadstools 1purple and 1neon,gsp,xenia and yellow xenia,red ,many mushrooms,2 giant frilly shrooms,cabbage coral,yellow polyps,many zoos,1 orange and one neon green nepthia,duncans,cladiella
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08-23-2007, 06:28 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Echinophyllia _________ 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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10-05-2007, 08:14 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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i'm hooked on these beautiful corals.i just bought what is supposed to be a rainbow echino.i'll see how it looks after it has been in the tank awhile.the new one is the bigger of the 2.the top one is a small watermellon frag.not the top right,thats a superman monti. 
Last edited by ziggy222; 10-05-2007 at 09:04 PM.
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