Flower Pot Coral surprise! - Page 2

Triggerjay · 07-18-2007, 11:50 AM

I just got off the phone with John, and he said he will stop by here today..

Jason

lcstorc · 07-18-2007, 12:23 PM

Sounds awesome. Seems like more and more people are getting these corals. It would be great to hear from an expert how they can be kept alive long term. I know Woodstock has obviously figured it out in her tank from her gorgeous pics but the rest of us seem to have difficulty.

Triggerjay · 07-18-2007, 12:30 PM

I have not been brave enough to try one myself.. lol

Jason

rebekwl · 07-18-2007, 03:12 PM

I would not be either! Oh the joys of having a hubby who's an impulse buyer!

goldenmean · 07-18-2007, 07:27 PM

I was eyeing a couple of beautiful pink goniopora at my LFS about 2 weeks ago. I am glad now I did not buy one especially having done no research.
I didn't even know what I was looking at and I didnt want to ask. That is the first step to buying one you know. Plus my trusted LFS employee was not working then.

Goniopora.org:::Goniopora Reference Web Site is an amazing web site filled with so much great info.

When the time is right I just may try my hand in keeping a flower pot coral.

Triggerjay · 07-18-2007, 10:19 PM

I figured John would have stopped by here already..... I will have to get on him! lol...

Jason

rebekwl · 07-19-2007, 12:05 PM

My Flower Pot opened up this morning. Not fully, but it was showing alot more tenticles than usual, YAY!

lcstorc · 07-19-2007, 12:21 PM

I am pretty sure I saw him log in yesterday (assuming his user id is John Kelly). Saw him reading a few of the posts but haven't seen him post anything.

Triggerjay · 07-19-2007, 01:40 PM

Maybe he could not find the thread.. I will send the link to him..
Congrats on it opening!

Jason

rebekwl · 07-20-2007, 08:26 AM

Thanks

It was still open when I left this morning, and is coming out more and more, slowly but surely.

kimoy · 07-20-2007, 11:10 AM

good luck on your new pot. i have my first one over a year ago and i still have it and doing great in my tank. i bought my second one last may(actually i used my GC i got from the LFS on my b-day) and also doing great on my tank. GOOD LUCK!

rebekwl · 07-20-2007, 11:50 AM

That's great that you are having success with yours! That makes me feel a bit better, maybe I can have that same success!

lcstorc · 07-21-2007, 07:59 AM

Sounds great Kimoy. Can you share pics and tell us what you are doing to be able to keep this coral happy? Lots of people have difficulty so lets hear your tricks.

rebekwl · 08-06-2007, 10:41 AM

Update!!'

After adding MHs to my lighting a couple of weeks ago, my Flower Pot looks AWESOME! It opens fully everyday and seems to be very happy. I will keep everyone updated on how it is doing!!

goldenmean · 08-06-2007, 11:00 AM

Hey Rebekwl!
When are you going to post a pic of your Flower Pot?
I know I am not the only ooooooooothat would love to see it!

07-18-2007, 11:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,065 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! I just got off the phone with John, and he said he will stop by here today.. Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

07-18-2007, 12:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,003 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! Sounds awesome. Seems like more and more people are getting these corals. It would be great to hear from an expert how they can be kept alive long term. I know Woodstock has obviously figured it out in her tank from her gorgeous pics but the rest of us seem to have difficulty. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

07-18-2007, 12:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,065 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! I have not been brave enough to try one myself.. lol Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

07-18-2007, 03:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! I would not be either! Oh the joys of having a hubby who's an impulse buyer! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

07-18-2007, 07:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,191 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! I was eyeing a couple of beautiful pink goniopora at my LFS about 2 weeks ago. I am glad now I did not buy one especially having done no research. I didn't even know what I was looking at and I didnt want to ask. That is the first step to buying one you know. Plus my trusted LFS employee was not working then. Goniopora.org:::Goniopora Reference Web Site is an amazing web site filled with so much great info. When the time is right I just may try my hand in keeping a flower pot coral. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

07-18-2007, 10:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,065 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! I figured John would have stopped by here already..... I will have to get on him! lol... Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

07-19-2007, 12:05 PM	#22 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! My Flower Pot opened up this morning. Not fully, but it was showing alot more tenticles than usual, YAY! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

07-19-2007, 12:21 PM	#23 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,003 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! I am pretty sure I saw him log in yesterday (assuming his user id is John Kelly). Saw him reading a few of the posts but haven't seen him post anything. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

07-19-2007, 01:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,065 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! Maybe he could not find the thread.. I will send the link to him.. Congrats on it opening! Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

07-20-2007, 08:26 AM	#25 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! Thanks It was still open when I left this morning, and is coming out more and more, slowly but surely. __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

07-20-2007, 11:10 AM	#26 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! good luck on your new pot. i have my first one over a year ago and i still have it and doing great in my tank. i bought my second one last may(actually i used my GC i got from the LFS on my b-day) and also doing great on my tank. GOOD LUCK! __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

07-20-2007, 11:50 AM	#27 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! That's great that you are having success with yours! That makes me feel a bit better, maybe I can have that same success! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

07-21-2007, 07:59 AM	#28 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,003 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! Sounds great Kimoy. Can you share pics and tell us what you are doing to be able to keep this coral happy? Lots of people have difficulty so lets hear your tricks. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

08-06-2007, 10:41 AM	#29 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! Update!!' After adding MHs to my lighting a couple of weeks ago, my Flower Pot looks AWESOME! It opens fully everyday and seems to be very happy. I will keep everyone updated on how it is doing!! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

08-06-2007, 11:00 AM	#30 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,191 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flower Pot Coral surprise! Hey Rebekwl! When are you going to post a pic of your Flower Pot? I know I am not the only ooooooooothat would love to see it! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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