Thank you very much for your compliments, and comments. As far as the tangs, I bought both of them from my LFS about two months ago and added them at the same time to avoid fighting. (Which worked like a champ) The fellow from my LFS has some huge setups, and told me that if either Tang got too big for my setup, to just bring them back in for some store credit. I figured that's not a bad deal at all.
The Flower pot really does seem to like where he is right now so I have worked him into the rock work pretty securely. It would take quite a bit to blow him down off the rock work. When the Tangs start to get a little size on them, then I will probably have to move it to a more stable location.
As far as the Elegance Coral goes, I understand that it is pretty much a gamble as far as survivability. I read somewhere that alot depends on the depth that it was originally collected from. I'm sorry, but I can't remember where I read that. I've had mine in the tank for over 5 months now. In fact it was one of my first corals aside from some shrooms and the Zoas. He seems to like where he is. I have never moved him since adding him to the tank. The lights aren't too strong for him, and the flow is just enough to gently sway his tenticles. I've tried to gently spot feed him, but I don't think he is very interested in the food. I run T5 HO lighting, and that seems to be all he needs along with the marine snow in my tank. It's hard to tell in the picture posted, but one of the mouths has recently split into two, and seems to be forming another head if you will. I'm not sure on the nomenclature for Elegance corals.
From my readings on Elegance, they are sensitive corals, and once established in there spot, moving it could shock it and may ultimately kill it. Some of you seasoned reefers may want to chime in here. I do regret not making the Elegance my center piece, but I am too afraid to move it. It seems to be doing so well where it is.
I wish you the best of luck when you get your new Elegance.
Thanks Again, and Happy Reefing.
I really like your brain! I like your rockwork...maybe you could get a couple more colorful pieces in there....once you take close up pics the stuff looks colorful but he full shots of the tank it doesn't look too colorful.
