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04-12-2007, 06:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Goddard Kansas
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What do I need to know about a Favia?
I found this on a web site and I want it, but don't know anything about it.
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Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
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04-12-2007, 08:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lynchburg VA
Posts: 60
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I have it.....I have it under 400W MHs and add phyto to my tank every other day....its doing fine.
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04-12-2007, 08:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Goddard Kansas
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Phyto?
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Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
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04-12-2007, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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I add nothing to the tank mine is in, and never feed it. Its on the sandbed in direct light under 250's..
It opens up every night and im usre it would reasily take anything i gave it though. 
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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04-12-2007, 09:02 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
I add nothing to the tank mine is in, and never feed it. Its on the sandbed in direct light under 250's..
It opens up every night and im usre it would reasily take anything i gave it though. |
Do you feed your fish?
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04-12-2007, 09:02 PM
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Usually Confused
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southern California
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That is the thing about them, seems like they are individual in what they like! Might have to experiment
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12 Gallon Aquapod
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04-12-2007, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Originally Posted by dobejazz
Do you feed your fish?
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no...they eat light too  
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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04-12-2007, 09:06 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
no...they eat light too |
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04-12-2007, 09:14 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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Feeding: Most species have considerable prey capture ability. All have feeder tentacles. However, like many corals, they can take some time to "settle in" to a new home. They should be fed at night since this is when they will usually extend their feeder tentacles. If after several weeks your coral is still not extending feeder tentacles, you can try to encourage a feeding response with night-time target feeding. When doing this, wait one hour after lights go off before feeding. Turn water flow off so that the food can fall and rest onto the coral. Give the coral an hour or two to "grab hold" of the food, then turn water flow back on. Do this regularly until feeder tentacles extend regularly in anticipation of feeding. Once your coral is readily extending feeding tentacles, it will be able to catch food from the current without any assistance.
Lighting : These corals can adapt to a range of light intensities. Like any coral, they can bleach if not properly acclimated to a sudden change in lighting.
Water flow: Moderate to strong water flow is best. Stronger water flow may help encourage feeding tentacle extension.
Placement: Aggression varies considerably from species to species. Some have sweeper tentacles (stinging tentacles that can extend several inches), but some don't. Don't assume that your coral does not have sweeper tentacles just because you haven't seen them. They may only extend them at night or when you haven't been watching.
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