Elegance coral show off thread - Page 2

JRaquatics · 01/16/2008, 12:11 PM

Thanks Mike. How long have you had yours and at what cost? Got any pics to share? Any other places I can get some aussie or aquacultured elegance?

lark · 01/16/2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally posted by Aquaticman74
LA sells them for $159
Pink tip and purple tip, just watch when they update the divers den because they sell fast.

There's a nice looking one in diver's den right now. Pink tip. I'm tempted to grab it myself! Slightly less than the price you mention. Looks nice.

You can also spend $999 on an acan lord too, while you're there!

elegance coral · 01/16/2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by Aquaticman74
Sorry for running your thread off topic elegance coral. I just didn't want to see a friend or any other reefer waste their money on a crap shoot.

It's all good

I'm tired of seeing all these Elegance corals collected just to die in someones tank. I wish they would stop importing these corals from Indonesia all together. I have a system set up just for these Indonesian Elegance corals and it still takes me 2 or 3 years to get one healthy. I can buy an Aussie and it will be healthy from day one. Why would anyone buy an Indonesian Elegance?

Here's a few more pics of mine.

My wife's tank. Don't look at the cyno

. She thinks the fish will starve if there isn't food floating around in the tank for 30 minutes a day.
These are Aussie

This is an Indo.

Why would anyone want to buy an Indo when they can get an Aussie?

myusername · 01/17/2008, 10:55 AM

Grate looking Elegance.

Mental1 · 01/17/2008, 03:51 PM

Here's my Aussie. It looks funny because I just fed it which is why it is surrounded by a pack of blue legs and there is no movement in the tank. My camera is awful so it is the best way to get a picture ... or I am an awful photographer ...

tynmissy · 01/17/2008, 10:32 PM

heres my wifes favorite coral

ty

Fliger · 01/18/2008, 12:51 AM

My Aussies. Bought as frags from www.thecaptivereef.com (now an RC sponsor)

This one is in the back, tried shading one and blasting the other. Both work, they seem to love light.

tpal · 01/19/2008, 09:35 AM

Here's my Aussie 1 week on my tank

geris · 01/19/2008, 06:02 PM

It has doubled in size, i just don't have recent photos, this was in july 2007

Carnavor180 · 01/19/2008, 07:54 PM

WOW some nice corals

cristhiam · 01/19/2008, 07:57 PM

Here is mine (I'm working on the flatworm problem

)

a picture from under

ReefEnabler · 01/19/2008, 10:35 PM

my elegance

posting from gainsville florida, quality inn h(m)otel

Finishing up my scuba checkout dives in the morning at the blue grotto. Then it's time for a longass drive back to Raleigh NC in time to catch an hour or two of sleep before work on monday

Elegance coral,
you wouldn't happen to be on the way, would you???

Ryan

Aquarist007 · 01/21/2008, 07:55 PM

Here's my elegance back in Dec when I purchase it;

here it is today:

heuerfan · 01/21/2008, 08:56 PM

Finally joining the club, got this from someone local. He had it for 3 months, have no clue if its an aussie or indo but it seems very healthy.

ReefEnabler · 01/21/2008, 09:42 PM

looking nice guys!

I cant wait to get my elegance out of my 20G holding/QT tank and into my 220 display with MHs and a calcium reactor

now if only you fellas could see the size of my todo list before I actually HAVE a 220G display .....................

Aquarist007 · 01/21/2008, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by elegance coral
It's all good I'm tired of seeing all these Elegance corals collected just to die in someones tank. I wish they would stop importing these corals from Indonesia all together. I have a system set up just for these Indonesian Elegance corals and it still takes me 2 or 3 years to get one healthy. I can buy an Aussie and it will be healthy from day one. Why would anyone buy an Indonesian Elegance?

Here's a few more pics of mine.

My wife's tank. Don't look at the cyno . She thinks the fish will starve if there isn't food floating around in the tank for 30 minutes a day.
These are Aussie

This is an Indo.

Why would anyone want to buy an Indo when they can get an Aussie?

hey elegance---how is my elegance doing since the last time I posted--waiting to hear from the mentor

elegance coral · 01/22/2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RyanBrucks

Elegance coral,
you wouldn't happen to be on the way, would you???

Ryan

Sorry for the delayed response, but no, I'm quite a ways south of Gainsville.

elegance coral · 01/22/2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
hey elegance---how is my elegance doing since the last time I posted--waiting to hear from the mentor

It looks good and healthy. It would open up much more if you could turn the flow down a bit in its area, though. They really don't need much in the way of flow. If you are able, try it for a few days and post another pic. It would be neat to see a before and after pic.

Willieb18 · 01/23/2008, 09:19 PM

Mine about 5 months after I got it. I ended up selling it for $30.00 with I still had it.

Dano999 · 02/15/2008, 10:45 PM

simion3 · 02/16/2008, 01:01 AM

how do you tell if an elegance is indo or aussie?

lockus · 02/16/2008, 10:21 AM

Here is an elegance I had about 5 years ago. It was the size of a football. I got it with alot of other coral when I bought a local reefers tank form him. I lost this beautiful coral when I was on vacation. The pictures do not do it justice.

Ryan

chris wright · 02/19/2008, 05:55 AM

I turned mine about 90 degress to the left to move it to a more appropriate position. I've known about the little growth of the side, and I'm after some opinions.

Will this piece detach naturally, or will it have to be fragged?

The photo was taken after the lights went out, and the shell was not broken off the edge of the main piece. I've had this coral for over 6 months, and it has grown in that time.

thanks

superedge88 · 02/19/2008, 09:13 AM

will probably need to be fragged, or maybe just elevated on that side so that gravity can encourage it to pull of on its own.

geris · 02/19/2008, 11:25 AM

update photo:

01/17/2008, 03:51 PM	#30
Mental1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,593	Here's my Aussie. It looks funny because I just fed it which is why it is surrounded by a pack of blue legs and there is no movement in the tank. My camera is awful so it is the best way to get a picture ... or I am an awful photographer ... __________________ Sherri Current Tank Info: 400g - 65g DT and 180g peninsula DT both drop into basement. 5 tanks plus a QT in the basement.

01/18/2008, 12:51 AM	#32
Fliger Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 8,642	My Aussies. Bought as frags from www.thecaptivereef.com (now an RC sponsor) This one is in the back, tried shading one and blasting the other. Both work, they seem to love light. __________________ Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. Closed minds should come with closed mouths. When life hands you lemons, add vodka! Current Tank Info: Current: 210G Elos System, 2x400W + 6x54W Photon w/Aquaconnects, H&S skimmer, Deltec FR509/ROWAphos+Elos Carbon, 6101's and 6201's, Ocean GEOtronic 900 Chiller/Heater, Biotopus II Controller w/SMS. Elos System 70.

01/19/2008, 06:02 PM	#34
geris Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 411	It has doubled in size, i just don't have recent photos, this was in july 2007 __________________ "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?...SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!" Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef

01/19/2008, 07:57 PM	#36
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	Here is mine (I'm working on the flatworm problem ) a picture from under __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

01/21/2008, 07:55 PM	#38
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Here's my elegance back in Dec when I purchase it; here it is today: __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

01/16/2008, 12:11 PM	#26
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	Thanks Mike. How long have you had yours and at what cost? Got any pics to share? Any other places I can get some aussie or aquacultured elegance?

01/17/2008, 10:55 AM	#29
myusername Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pomona CA Posts: 484	Grate looking Elegance.

01/17/2008, 10:32 PM	#31
tynmissy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: south portland Posts: 46	heres my wifes favorite coral ty

01/19/2008, 09:35 AM	#33
tpal Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 35	Here's my Aussie 1 week on my tank

01/19/2008, 07:54 PM	#35
Carnavor180 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pa. Posts: 139	WOW some nice corals

01/19/2008, 10:35 PM	#37
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	my elegance posting from gainsville florida, quality inn h(m)otel Finishing up my scuba checkout dives in the morning at the blue grotto. Then it's time for a longass drive back to Raleigh NC in time to catch an hour or two of sleep before work on monday Elegance coral, you wouldn't happen to be on the way, would you??? Ryan

01/21/2008, 08:56 PM	#39
heuerfan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 1,249	Finally joining the club, got this from someone local. He had it for 3 months, have no clue if its an aussie or indo but it seems very healthy.

01/21/2008, 09:42 PM	#40
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	looking nice guys! I cant wait to get my elegance out of my 20G holding/QT tank and into my 220 display with MHs and a calcium reactor now if only you fellas could see the size of my todo list before I actually HAVE a 220G display .....................

01/23/2008, 09:19 PM	#44
Willieb18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 104	Mine about 5 months after I got it. I ended up selling it for $30.00 with I still had it.

02/15/2008, 10:45 PM	#45
Dano999 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 640	__________________ Dano The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Current Tank Info: 90g, 35 gal Sump/Fuge, IceCap VHO T-5, Reef Octopus Extreme 160, Dual Vortech MP40Ws

02/16/2008, 01:01 AM	#46
simion3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 238	how do you tell if an elegance is indo or aussie?

02/16/2008, 10:21 AM	#47
lockus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The armpit of the U.S.A. Dyer (NW Indiana) Posts: 252	Here is an elegance I had about 5 years ago. It was the size of a football. I got it with alot of other coral when I bought a local reefers tank form him. I lost this beautiful coral when I was on vacation. The pictures do not do it justice. Ryan __________________ Solving the world's problems one beer at a time. It does not suck to be me. Current Tank Info: 75 reef that is in the process of upgrading all the equipment

02/19/2008, 05:55 AM	#48
chris wright Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange Australia Posts: 835	I turned mine about 90 degress to the left to move it to a more appropriate position. I've known about the little growth of the side, and I'm after some opinions. Will this piece detach naturally, or will it have to be fragged? The photo was taken after the lights went out, and the shell was not broken off the edge of the main piece. I've had this coral for over 6 months, and it has grown in that time. thanks

02/19/2008, 09:13 AM	#49
superedge88 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 827	will probably need to be fragged, or maybe just elevated on that side so that gravity can encourage it to pull of on its own. __________________ DRILL IT!!! Current Tank Info: In charge of over 50,000 gallons of fish only tanks

02/19/2008, 11:25 AM	#50
geris Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 411	update photo: __________________ "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?...SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!" Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef