Archohelia Rediviva

kev apsley · 10/19/2009, 10:32 AM

Anyone keeping this new beauty??

ReneX · 10/19/2009, 11:55 AM

I remember hearing that someone on the forum had snatched one up, but I can't remember who...

kev apsley · 10/19/2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ReneX

I remember hearing that someone on the forum had snatched one up, but I can't remember who...

Cool, Thanks

I'm sure somebody will pop up

stunreefer · 10/19/2009, 04:15 PM

Kev, couple people that commented in my build thread have 'em: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1683937 (Jason wrote the article for RH mag): http://reefhobbyistmagazine.com/arch...2/pages/16.htm

I've been on several waiting lists for quite some time, but they either never get to the retailer, or are D.O.A. - I'm still patiently waiting

kev apsley · 10/19/2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by stunreefer

Kev, couple people that commented in my build thread have 'em: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1683937 (Jason wrote the article for RH mag): http://reefhobbyistmagazine.com/arch...2/pages/16.htm

I've been on several waiting lists for quite some time, but they either never get to the retailer, or are D.O.A. - I'm still patiently waiting

Austin... Thanks for the heads up!

yeah the article was a good one, that's what perked my interest..I'll keep a look out as well..thanks for the link

GoingPostal · 10/19/2009, 06:29 PM

I wish I had some. I had never heard of them until I saw one on Diver's Den. Hadn't read that article yet though. So it's black/white? All the pics I've seen have a bluer tint to it from lighting so I wasn't sure on true color.

kev apsley · 10/19/2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GoingPostal

I wish I had some. I had never heard of them until I saw one on Diver's Den. Hadn't read that article yet though. So it's black/white? All the pics I've seen have a bluer tint to it from lighting so I wasn't sure on true color.

the pictures in reef hobbyist appear to be blue tips and cream base

dvanacker · 10/19/2009, 07:25 PM

A LFS got some last week. I dare not to ask the price....besides I think they are not that nice looking and what is the track record of these things in captivity anway. Maybe if I was loaded....but I still wouldnt think they are that nice looking.

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...threadid=38791

uhuru · 10/20/2009, 12:22 AM

that is a gorgeous coral what are you talking about! from the article it sounds like they are hardy and easy to feed as well. how hard is it to ship livestock across borders?

ReneX · 10/20/2009, 08:44 AM

Does anyone have any natural history on this species? Like other than it being found off the coast of Australia, where does it occur? At the bottom of deep reef slopes or in shallow water under overhangs and in caves, in low current or high current only, what?

stunreefer · 10/20/2009, 10:35 AM

Archohelia rediviva comes in different colors than the pics of what we've seen. The one's imported to DD were kind of a cream base with black coralites. The base has a blue-ish tint to them, but mostly the blue is seen from the light provided (or camera work). If you see the link above there are a couple colonies with no coloration on the polyps, same cream/white base.

IMO they're amazing corals. Feed a few times a week (as Jason described) and they're just as easy as Dendrophyllia, and grow at about the same pace, maybe a bit faster. I've heard from one person that has a colony that it hasn't grown at all in the several months he's kept one, and from another that it's growing, but slowly. Both reported that they're very easy to frag which based on skeletal structure is not surprising.

They're found in many other places besides Australia, that's just where they're being imported from for the hobby. There are Atlantic specimens off US shores, but of course, illegal to collect

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Originally Posted by uhuru

how hard is it to ship livestock across borders?

Mike, unfortunately it's illegal to ship stony corals across borders without all kinds of permits (and even then...).

Besides that fact they're surprisingly delicate shippers, especially if the shipper had been holding them for some time and didn't feed them (unlike Tubsatrea sp.). I've had a line on them several times, but every time they showed up to the retailer D.O.A., or never even made it that far.

If I could get my hands on those linked above (legally), none would be available

That store is about a five hour drive for me...

Trichome · 11/05/2009, 09:20 PM

I sure would love to own a colony or frag of this beautiful coral. I really love non-photosynthetic corals and they all seem to do really well for me in my tank. I hope this becomes more available to the hobby!

rowjimmy · 11/05/2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Trichome

I sure would love to own a colony or frag of this beautiful coral. I really love non-photosynthetic corals and they all seem to do really well for me in my tank. I hope this becomes more available to the hobby!

+++1^^^

If anyone ever wants to frag some I'll pay/trade or both. Would love to have some of this coral...PM me.

SanJuan · 11/05/2009, 11:28 PM

This is an older picture, I will try to post a more recent one soon.

rowjimmy · 11/06/2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SanJuan

This is an older picture, I will try to post a more recent one soon.

SanJuan,

Thanks for the pic. Does it grow for you? What/how often do you feed it?

10/19/2009, 10:32 AM	#1
kev apsley Gator Nation since 1989 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 4,265	Archohelia Rediviva Anyone keeping this new beauty??

10/19/2009, 04:15 PM	#4
stunreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 2,368	Kev, couple people that commented in my build thread have 'em: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1683937 (Jason wrote the article for RH mag): http://reefhobbyistmagazine.com/arch...2/pages/16.htm I've been on several waiting lists for quite some time, but they either never get to the retailer, or are D.O.A. - I'm still patiently waiting __________________ -Austin Deepwater ELOS Mini

10/19/2009, 06:29 PM	#6
GoingPostal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,126	I wish I had some. I had never heard of them until I saw one on Diver's Den. Hadn't read that article yet though. So it's black/white? All the pics I've seen have a bluer tint to it from lighting so I wasn't sure on true color. __________________ Most people don't realize that large pieces of coral, which have been painted brown and attached to the skull by common wood screws, can make a child look like a deer. *Jack Handey Current Tank Info: 135 gallon fowlr Aqualight Pro 3 x 250 watt halides, 24 gallon nanocube acan dominated 70 watt halide

10/19/2009, 07:25 PM	#8
dvanacker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woodstock, Ontario Posts: 1,641	A LFS got some last week. I dare not to ask the price....besides I think they are not that nice looking and what is the track record of these things in captivity anway. Maybe if I was loaded....but I still wouldnt think they are that nice looking. http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/sh...threadid=38791 __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

10/19/2009, 11:55 AM	#2
ReneX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 238	I remember hearing that someone on the forum had snatched one up, but I can't remember who...

10/20/2009, 12:22 AM	#9
uhuru Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,667	that is a gorgeous coral what are you talking about! from the article it sounds like they are hardy and easy to feed as well. how hard is it to ship livestock across borders?

10/20/2009, 08:44 AM	#10
ReneX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 238	Does anyone have any natural history on this species? Like other than it being found off the coast of Australia, where does it occur? At the bottom of deep reef slopes or in shallow water under overhangs and in caves, in low current or high current only, what?

11/05/2009, 09:20 PM	#12
Trichome Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 63	I sure would love to own a colony or frag of this beautiful coral. I really love non-photosynthetic corals and they all seem to do really well for me in my tank. I hope this becomes more available to the hobby!