New Stuff for FlyDan!

[flydan]

Hey,
Just got back from the not so local lfs and brought back an Elegance coral, a 6-Line Wrasse and a Peppermint Shrimp. In the process of acclimating them so had a few minutes to share!
Dan'l

 

[flydan]

Hey,
I just wanted to thank EVERYONE who suggested a 6-Line Wrasse as a must have for a reef tank. He is soooo cool. He's only been in there a couple hours, and I only turned on the actinic's, but he's already out and about. I can't believe some of the cracks he fits through. Saw a little blizzard off to one side and then saw him come through a tiny crack. He forced all the stuff that had settled back there out into the water column. What a nice little cleaner he is.
Thanks again!
Dan'l

 

[nm reef]

Very nice additions there flydan.......got a 6-line in my fowlr/ls and he is always busy and fun to watch.....watch the elegance close..........mine may be in trouble and I hear that they can be difficult to keep long term......keep us posted

 

[flydan]

Hey,
Oh geez, I hope the elegant isn't hard to keep. I went to a different lfs a couple weeks ago and explained my set up and told them I wanted something that was basically bullet-proof and needed no special feeding. They recommended the flowerpot. Something in the back of my mind said "danger!" so I pushed them about how hardy they are. They claimed nothing but happy customers and that they had this one for a couple months, blah, blah blah. I bought it like an idiot. I got home and dug through my books. One said it was hit and miss, the other said stay away. Then I checked here. @#$%^&! I called them back and they stuck to their story and refused to take it back. I feel like I have a ticking bomb in my tank. Now I may have two? Argggggg!
Dan'l

 

[blueberryboomer]

FlyDan, Hey thats great. Congrates!!!Lisa

 

[fat_ed]

Flydan -- feed your elegance about once every couple weeks. Mine likes my homemade fish/shellfish sampler. Will also accepts silversides. This will definitely help overall health and well-being of your elegance.

 

[flydan]

Hey,
Thanks. I will direct feed it from time to time. I actually enjoy doing that. I wouldn't want to have to do it every day, but once every other week is fun. While I'm at it I feed the brittle stars and the shrimp. I also heard you can direct feed mushroom corals. I'll try that next time too.
Dan'l

 

[dhe420]

Hey Flydan, just wanted to let you know, that in nature elegants grow on the sand, so i would place it on my sand bed if i was you

 

[flydan]

Hey,
Thanks for the tip on putting it in the sand. Unfortunately I need to keep it near the top due to crappy lights. It's doing very well though. It opens up much bigger than when I saw it at the lfs. It's about the size of pancake when fully opened. It is by far the most beautiful coral I've seen.
Dan'l

 

[@knight]

flydan,
maybe you'll be allright, the most you can do is the best you can. but I would quit taking advise from the LFS. they are beautiful corals though. best of luck.