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05-06-2006, 04:13 PM
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Just Confused
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Buchanan,Ga
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Elegance coral cost
ive been shopping around these guys are going for 80-120 bucks , that seems high ,
im replacing all my critters after my tank plumbing leaked out all the water and killed everything what is a common or good price these days?
edit : my sig. of critters is not correct.
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65gal RR,EuroReef ES5-3 Skimmer,BlueLine Volocity T3
Sump Return, 2x10K Oshio 250w bulbs+ 1xOshio 175w 20k bulb MH's ,Mag Dr.1200 W/SCWD for alternating water movement.
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05-06-2006, 05:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Pleasant Lake, MI
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Very high for a temporary coral=more than 90% of the elegances imported in the last few years have died from some type of illness in the first few months to a year. It's also contagious so if you have an older healthy one you are risking that one by adding a new one.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php
The only safe elegance to buy is one that you know has been kept in another reefers tank for over a year at least. |
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05-06-2006, 07:02 PM
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Just Confused
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Buchanan,Ga
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the one i had live for over a year and was opening up very nice , the olny resson it died was my tanks plumbing leaked all the water out. im hopping for some suggestions for any local shops that have them at a good price. if anyone in my area knows of any it would be great.
thanks.
David
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65gal RR,EuroReef ES5-3 Skimmer,BlueLine Volocity T3
Sump Return, 2x10K Oshio 250w bulbs+ 1xOshio 175w 20k bulb MH's ,Mag Dr.1200 W/SCWD for alternating water movement.
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05-07-2006, 04:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: new york
Posts: 493
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You're more than welcome to check out the auction in my Sig.
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05-07-2006, 07:28 PM
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Just Confused
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Buchanan,Ga
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Originally Posted by jipps
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You're more than welcome to check out the auction in my Sig.
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Beautiful coral, im hoping to find something local, shipping cost to much.
good luck . 
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65gal RR,EuroReef ES5-3 Skimmer,BlueLine Volocity T3
Sump Return, 2x10K Oshio 250w bulbs+ 1xOshio 175w 20k bulb MH's ,Mag Dr.1200 W/SCWD for alternating water movement.
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05-07-2006, 11:45 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: new york
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Hey it was worth a shot haha.
Good luck.
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05-22-2006, 07:50 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 39
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Originally Posted by dkling
ive been shopping around these guys are going for 80-120 bucks , that seems high...
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That's actually about right, depending on size. If you're going to go with one try to find the species with the longer tentacles. They seem to ship better. Definately don't buy one that has just come in. Make sure the store has had it for a week or two (at least).
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05-22-2006, 08:32 PM
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Professor Chaos
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Originally Posted by cclayton
That's actually about right, depending on size. If you're going to go with one try to find the species with the longer tentacles. They seem to ship better. Definately don't buy one that has just come in. Make sure the store has had it for a week or two (at least).
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Bingo, they are not doing very well right now.
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05-22-2006, 08:39 PM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Have you looked at this thread?
Amazing looking corals; but they usually don't last long. |
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05-31-2006, 09:13 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
Posts: 2,555
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i have seen huge ones in peoples tanks and they never had a problem
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09-24-2006, 10:56 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Mesa, AZ
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I rescued one from a rubble crate ($2) when I first got into SW a few years ago =). I'm not sure how long it was in that crate and didn't know what it was until I did some research. I debated getting rid of it because of all the uncertainty but decided to keep it and see how it did; it's still doing great. It's even gone through a move from CA to AZ last summer.
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09-25-2006, 03:44 PM
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clown fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: sunny southern california
Posts: 597
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they dont live long they used to be kept in older reefs but nowadays they arent hardy.
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10-06-2006, 05:33 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bloomington, MN
Posts: 2,716
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The corals are as hardy as ever. The problem is there is something, probably a bacteria or virus that is all over the industry. It just takes one dip from one that is infected to transfer it to a whole system. If you do have a healthy one, never get another!
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11-19-2006, 12:03 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ipswich uk.
Posts: 7
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Hi i am from the UK and would love a elegance coral ! we cannot buy them in the UK as they are on cities. There is the odd one that turns up when someone in the trade gives up, and they generally sell over here for about £100-£150 . They really arev stunning corals.
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11-19-2006, 12:10 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bloomington, MN
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I haven't looked into it, but as I understand the proccess, all animals have to be held for 7 days in customs. They wouldn't make it.
Sometimes the get snuck into an order here as well. I haven't seen one last long though.
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