JamesL Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 That sponge is very cool!! And I also like the whisker corals. Taking notes of the stuff I like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 i only bought one item.it was a rainbow monti.was supposed to be a 3/4 inch frag.it is certainly larger then that.here are some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 That sponge is very cool!!And I also like the whisker corals. Taking notes of the stuff I like... The whisker has 6 heads rather than the 3 I ordered. Three are very large, 3 are smaller. I'll be ready to frag as soon as some of the smaller ones grow. The sponge seems happy, thought I haven't seen the polyps extend as full as in this video: Sponge Video Once it takes off I'll be ready to frag it for some trades as well. Just found some interesting information about it, as the polyps on a sponge seemed odd to me. Post says "It's a sponge with an encrusting zoanthid" and "If sponges are living well in your tank, this will give better chances for this sponge too. I treat mine as the any other sponge, and the polyps - as a separate entity, like yellow polyps." My live rock has 3 colors of sponge on it, and all seem to be growing so evidently I have good conditions for that half of it. Just hope the zoas on it stay happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 i only bought one item.it was a rainbow monti.was supposed to be a 3/4 inch frag.it is certainly larger then that.here are some pics Mike, Very Nice.....everyones' goodies are looking good. I'll post some pics when I pick mine (someone is babysitting them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Wow, yeah, everyone's corals look great. That white sponge is wicked cool. My sun polyps were wanting to come out all day but never did. Then I woke up this morning and lo' and behold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysanford Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Well, unfortunately the darth mauls didn't make it. They never opened and this morning, they were completely gone. Mark, do I get in contact with Vivid or do you handle that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhorsedog Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 i would not try to keep darth mauls ever. They are a lot like african blues, even the best at keeping polyps cant keep them. The best I heard with somebody keeping darth mauls was them getting to 12 polyps before they melted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Well, unfortunately the darth mauls didn't make it. They never opened and this morning, they were completely gone. Mark, do I get in contact with Vivid or do you handle that? If anyone has losses related to the vivid order, they have to go through me, so just PM me and we'll make it happen. Sorry to hear about your loss...I had some once and they lasted for 3 months then overnight they were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 My sun polyps are still a no show. Don't think they've done a thing since they were acclimated. I have them in shade at the bottom in med current. Think it's time to move them, and if so, where? (high flow, more light?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Don't sun polyps come out at night? Is it a sun coral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 vwmike, I have them out in the open under 72watt PC lighting and intermediate flow. During the day they always look like they want to come out but don't. The only time I have had them come out naturally was a couple hours after the lights went out and sometime really early in the morning. I have gotten them to come out during the day once by killing the flow and lightly basting with oyster feast or reef roids. I turn back on the flow and wait and in about 5-10 mins, they start extending their polyps. I kill the pumps again and I feed what amount of the polyps I see with some mysid/cyclopeeze mix and when the first couple of polyps pulls that down, that seems to trigger the whole colony to come out and say hello. Hope that helps you coax your guys out. Have you not seen them out at all during the night? My sun polyps are still a no show. Don't think they've done a thing since they were acclimated. I have them in shade at the bottom in med current. Think it's time to move them, and if so, where? (high flow, more light?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Daniel Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 If anyone has losses related to the vivid order, they have to go through me, so just PM me and we'll make it happen. PM Sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysanford Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Ours haven't come out either. I moved them this morning to see if they would like a new spot, but still no signs of them opening. Maybe I'll try your feeding method, Ty, and hopefully we'll see some extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) Yeah, Give it a shot and see what happens. I believe a pretty decent flow is crucial also because from what I read, they are naturally found in caves with medium to intermediate laminar flow and I just think they won't naturally come out if they know there is no flow to bring them any floating morsels of food. So hence, the flow, kill the flow, bait with food, back with the flow, then kill it again once I've suckered them out. I've heard that initially to train them it is a good idea to feed them randomly throughout the day, in that case, making them not exactly know when you are feeding them and causing them to stay open for most of the day in anticipation. Haven't had them long enough to verify but willing to try to coax these beauties out. Let me know how it goes with you guys too. Edited June 8, 2009 by JeeperTy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yeah, Give it a shot and see what happens. I believe a pretty decent flow is crucial also because from what I read, they are naturally found in caves with medium to intermediate laminar flow and I just think they won't naturally come out if they know there is no flow to bring them any floating morsels of food. So hence, the flow, kill the flow, bait with food, back with the flow, then kill it again once I've suckered them out. I've heard that initially to train them it is a good idea to feed them randomly throughout the day, in that case, making them not exactly know when you are feeding them and causing them to stay open for most of the day in anticipation. Haven't had them long enough to verify but willing to try to coax these beauties out. Let me know how it goes with you guys too. Sounds like a PITA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysanford Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Here are a few pics: Duncans or Whisker Coral Cherry Bombs Hawaiian Tropics and Mystical Palys (from previous order) Tubs Blues and Dragonflys Ice Blues Alien Moon Favia - it doesn't really look like it yet, but hopefully it will color up over the next few weeks. We got some other stuff too, but the pictures didn't come out all that great. For the most part, I am happy with this order. Just wish that the darth mauls would have made it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 vwmike,I have them out in the open under 72watt PC lighting and intermediate flow. During the day they always look like they want to come out but don't. The only time I have had them come out naturally was a couple hours after the lights went out and sometime really early in the morning. I have gotten them to come out during the day once by killing the flow and lightly basting with oyster feast or reef roids. I turn back on the flow and wait and in about 5-10 mins, they start extending their polyps. I kill the pumps again and I feed what amount of the polyps I see with some mysid/cyclopeeze mix and when the first couple of polyps pulls that down, that seems to trigger the whole colony to come out and say hello. Hope that helps you coax your guys out. Have you not seen them out at all during the night? Nope, haven't seen them yet but haven't looked after dark. I've seen them look like they were coming out a time or two but nothing. I did move them to higher current and further out of the cave. Will try your method tonight and see what happens. My whisker corals are greedy, always hungry, and I'm loving them. Laugh my butt off when my coral banded shrimp robs them of food though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 This is what I got from the Vivid Order. I still need to post a pic of the 2nd coral I purchase....coming SOON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 This is what I got from the Vivid Order. I still need to post a pic of the 2nd coral I purchase....coming SOON! dang I gotta get a better camera. We got some real photo aces in this club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 dang I gotta get a better camera. We got some real photo aces in this club! I've got the camera. I need a macro lens! Wish they were cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Sun polyps finally started coming out last night. Only about a third of the way, but much better than closing up and fading away, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Sun polyps finally started coming out last night. Only about a third of the way, but much better than closing up and fading away, right? I would say so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 They have lots of goodies on sale this week, already salivating for order 5. Mark, you ready to start organizing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 They have lots of goodies on sale this week, already salivating for order 5. Mark, you ready to start organizing? Yep. I have a request from another member to have one to end at the end of the month (June). I wanted to wait till I talked to the store owner this weekend about them becoming an official ARC sponsor first so that we could send them another order as a "thank you". Start picking your goods tho, I'll start organizing on Monday if I don't get the owner this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Cool order #5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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