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07-03-2008, 09:08 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new york Age: 33
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 |  does anyone have red bali star fish and flower pot?
I just bought red bali star fish and nice size of bright green flower pot coral today. is there anybody have any of these? if yes, how are they, what they eat and are they hardy? my flower pot coral seems fine it opened up in couple hours and i gave him prime spot where the more water fluctuation right on powerhead. star fish he is not moving much but color is nice and i acclimated 30 min. he sits on rock and one of his leg is shorter than other ones. how to feed them? is garlic extreme and vitamin c is ok. b/c i soak the food when i am feeding my fishes.
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07-03-2008, 09:15 PM
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| | Great Blue Whale
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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Your flowerpot (depending on alveopora/goniopora) will most likely give you problems. Good luck! Alveopora being easier than goniopora. Goniopora.org:::Goniopora Reference Web Site | |
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07-03-2008, 09:27 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
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LFS guy said that "flower pot are hardy sps and easy to take care but give him water movement". what kind of problems and mine is not like the picture you send me, it is totally different, tomorrow i will send those pictures. thnks... | |
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07-03-2008, 10:04 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Modesto,Cali Age: 29
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Originally Posted by nybatu  LFS guy said that "flower pot are hardy sps and easy to take care but give him water movement". what kind of problems and mine is not like the picture you send me, it is totally different, tomorrow i will send those pictures. thnks... | It depends , you don't want direct water flow on this coral. You want to achieve more of a swaying motion. You also need very good water params, and iodine supplement. Depending on lighting you want a medium light as to not bleach it. Goodluck. | |
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07-03-2008, 10:10 PM
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| | Plankton
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If its a Goniopora (24 tentacles on each polyp), it will need daily feedings, if its Alveopora (12 tentacles on each polyp) doesnt require daily feedings. Ive never fed mine in over a year and its grown a lot.
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07-03-2008, 10:12 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Modesto,Cali Age: 29
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Originally Posted by Brian If its a Goniopora (24 tentacles on each polyp), it will need daily feedings, if its Alveopora (12 tentacles on each polyp) doesnt require daily feedings. Ive never fed mine in over a year and its grown a lot. | Yup ! Welcome to 3 reef Brian. Where is your hello thread?  | |
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07-04-2008, 10:21 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
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it has 24 tentacles how can i feed him what kind of food? also my params are ok but i have 10ppm nitrate is it ok? smith how you mesure iodine i use calsium and purple up every day what you think? i have that think turn with the water movement on my powerhead hydor flo deflector. i direct that to the pot. 10-12 inc away. | |
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07-04-2008, 10:44 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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if i was you i would take the goniopora right back to the lfs - the chances are it will die. _________ | |
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07-04-2008, 11:33 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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Originally Posted by nybatu LFS guy said that "flower pot are hardy sps and easy to take care but give him water movement". what kind of problems and mine is not like the picture you send me, it is totally different, tomorrow i will send those pictures. thnks... | I would seriously question your lfs' advice. Not only is a flowerpot coral an LPS coral (not an SPS) but it is not at all hardy or easy to take care of. Even if it's an alveopora, not a goniopora, it will require special care. Hopefully, your flowerpot is neither an alveopora or a goniopora but until we see a pic, we can't really know what you've got. | |
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07-04-2008, 12:45 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lancaster Ohio Age: 36
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Most of them dont live 6 months it is one of those corals that should be left in the sea. | |
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