September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea - Page 6

caitrina · 09-20-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by forestal

easy to frag, take a wood chisel and hammer or use dremel to cut the rock and sharp exacto/scalpel to cleanly slice the tissue

i often just drop on the floor and instant frags

Are you serious? Dropping it on the floor? Isn't that like dropping a baby on the floor and its poor little head cracking open? Man the things we do to these poor creatures without any anesthesia!!!!

Ouch whats worse is that smile

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caitrina · 09-20-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GeeWizzItsMe

Okay! Here are pics of mine to add to the list! PS if any photo contest sponsors are reading this, they should do tubastrea contests!

I've only had them for two days, so I guess that is why they aren't opening all the way.

Have they opened up yet ? All the way? Mine, took a few days too before they opened up all the way...they will though....Very pretty sun.

Fish Crazy · 10-03-2007, 10:45 PM

Very Nice Sun Coral. I feed mine each day with mysis shrimp. A few weeks ago I started adding Arcti Pods and Roti Feast by Reef Nutrition and mine is going crazy growing and being open more.

Intranick · 10-04-2007, 06:15 AM

Does anybody else find it funny that one of the few corals that doesn't use photosynthesis is called a sun coral?

hma · 10-04-2007, 06:47 AM

I find that more than short-sighted. Only because you know few and also few kinds are sold. Were you already once dip in the Atlantic or Pacific between 25 and 50 meters (82 - 164ft) ? There arrives as well as no more sunlight, it gives however in many places beautiful azooxanthelle Corals. There is straight 5% of the oceans investigated, already therefore I would not ask.

I know that your question was not “so seriously meant”.

Intranick · 10-04-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hma

I find that more than short-sighted. Only because you know few and also few kinds are sold. Were you already once dip in the Atlantic or Pacific between 25 and 50 meters (82 - 164ft) ? There arrives as well as no more sunlight, it gives however in many places beautiful azooxanthelle Corals. There is straight 5% of the oceans investigated, already therefore I would not ask.

I know that your question was not “so seriously meant”.

its just my very odd sense of humor. no more, no less. I was referring to out of the ones sold, too.

Frankie · 10-04-2007, 09:04 AM

The sun does not require it's own light. It is a shining beacon in a void of pure black. I find the coral was properly named.

hma · 10-04-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FFrankie

The sun does not require it's own light. It is a shining beacon in a void of pure black. I find the coral was properly named.

Exact Frank, this Coral has de suitable names, it is a true “sunshine” in the deep darkness.

chum · 11-05-2007, 06:08 AM

I just noticed that one of my favorite corals was September's coral of the month.
This post could be called. "Double fun, two specimens for the price of one!" or "Harvesting news" in November, or "Thankful at Thanksgiving time":

happy 'lil story: I bought this sun cup about 6 months ago, and when I fed it, besides each polyp opening up to receive food, I saw the colony open and close down the middle. I was confused about the bizarre "eating habits" of this coral, until I find later that it was growing on a live clam!!! I didn't realize it until recently when the colony split down the middle into two sections, because the clam had died, and it's shell opened up.
<Vive el sol>

GeeWizzItsMe · 11-05-2007, 10:21 PM

That's really cool Chum!!

10-03-2007, 10:45 PM	#78 (permalink)
Fish Crazy Sea Pen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 348 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea Very Nice Sun Coral. I feed mine each day with mysis shrimp. A few weeks ago I started adding Arcti Pods and Roti Feast by Reef Nutrition and mine is going crazy growing and being open more. __________________ Reefing Rocks Check out our 180 project http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...obsession.html

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Intranick Neon dottyback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 689 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea Does anybody else find it funny that one of the few corals that doesn't use photosynthesis is called a sun coral? __________________ My 40 gallons of paradise has started! now featuring pictures! Reefing is not a just a hobby, its a way of life "as a man, of flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, but as a symbol, I can be incorruptible, I can be ever lasting"

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hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,031 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea I find that more than short-sighted. Only because you know few and also few kinds are sold. Were you already once dip in the Atlantic or Pacific between 25 and 50 meters (82 - 164ft) ? There arrives as well as no more sunlight, it gives however in many places beautiful azooxanthelle Corals. There is straight 5% of the oceans investigated, already therefore I would not ask. I know that your question was not “so seriously meant”. __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

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Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,110 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea The sun does not require it's own light. It is a shining beacon in a void of pure black. I find the coral was properly named. __________________ Click here to visit my thread: New Horizons Text Is a Poor Form Of Communication! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

11-05-2007, 06:08 AM	#84 (permalink)
chum Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 56 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea I just noticed that one of my favorite corals was September's coral of the month. This post could be called. "Double fun, two specimens for the price of one!" or "Harvesting news" in November, or "Thankful at Thanksgiving time": happy 'lil story: I bought this sun cup about 6 months ago, and when I fed it, besides each polyp opening up to receive food, I saw the colony open and close down the middle. I was confused about the bizarre "eating habits" of this coral, until I find later that it was growing on a live clam!!! I didn't realize it until recently when the colony split down the middle into two sections, because the clam had died, and it's shell opened up. <Vive el sol> __________________ Set up: 65 gal mixed-100 lb.tonga & figi.Fluval canister filter 304, 2X65 watt PC by sunpaq, 420&460NM Dual actinic, 6,700&10,000K Dual daylight, 3 power heads, 3" sand bed, prizm skimmer hang-on. Fish: Scopis tang 5", 3 pajama cardinals, 2 clarki anemone, flame dart, green chromis, Inverts: 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 4 feather dusters, 2 serpent stars. Corals: pulsating xenia, 3 leather mushrooms, chili cactus, colt, kenya tree, finger, coralmorphins, yellow buttons polyp zooanthids, yellow gorgonians, 2 colonies of orange cups Second tank: 55 gal FOWLR: for agressive fish: 8" speckled fin grouper, choc. chip starfish, hermits, pencil urchin. _____________________________________________ The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26)

11-05-2007, 10:21 PM	#85 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: September Coral of the Month: Tubastrea That's really cool Chum!! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

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