Finally Happy Again

KimPossible · 03-07-2006, 12:05 AM

Well, it has been about 6 months since I had to give up on saving my Red Finger Gorgonian. I realized shortly after I bought it, that it was not a healthy specimen. I struggled from the beginning. It fed, but I could tell that it could be doing better. I learned that the gorgs tissue will rot around anything that is encasing it, such as epoxy and sand/CC. This experience took me almost 3 times before it sunk in what I was doing and that I needed to do what the coral wanted, not what I wanted.
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I was at my lfs and I saw a beauty! Several branches with visible holes where each polyp was. We squirted some phyto around it and immediately its polyps started to show

It is a strong specimen.
I brought it home and propped it up with some rubble.

This is the one coral that really trips my trigger, I hope I can sucessfully keep it.
I think its the polyps, It looks like a tree with blossoms.
Heres a pic shortly after acclimation. The same night sooooo many more polyps were out.

Craig Manoukian · 03-07-2006, 02:15 AM

Awesome Kim, thay is a georgeous specimen! Keep us posted on your success!

Little Luey · 03-07-2006, 08:44 AM

That is a nice one Kimpossible

Dragon Wrasse · 03-07-2006, 10:34 AM

Very Nice.....good luck with this one!!

Woodstock · 03-07-2006, 10:44 AM

It is beautiful Kim!

03-07-2006, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Finally Happy Again Well, it has been about 6 months since I had to give up on saving my Red Finger Gorgonian. I realized shortly after I bought it, that it was not a healthy specimen. I struggled from the beginning. It fed, but I could tell that it could be doing better. I learned that the gorgs tissue will rot around anything that is encasing it, such as epoxy and sand/CC. This experience took me almost 3 times before it sunk in what I was doing and that I needed to do what the coral wanted, not what I wanted. ok,ok,ok I was at my lfs and I saw a beauty! Several branches with visible holes where each polyp was. We squirted some phyto around it and immediately its polyps started to show It is a strong specimen. I brought it home and propped it up with some rubble. This is the one coral that really trips my trigger, I hope I can sucessfully keep it. I think its the polyps, It looks like a tree with blossoms. Heres a pic shortly after acclimation. The same night sooooo many more polyps were out. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-07-2006, 02:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Finally Happy Again Awesome Kim, thay is a georgeous specimen! Keep us posted on your success! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-07-2006, 08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally Happy Again That is a nice one Kimpossible __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

03-07-2006, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally Happy Again Very Nice.....good luck with this one!! __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

03-07-2006, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,663 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Finally Happy Again It is beautiful Kim! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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