Cool new coral today
 

I got this coral today at my lfs the picture dosn't due it justice

orange cauliflower coral
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You may want to read this:
[url]http://www.asira.org/carnationcoral[/url]

Thanks for the info, i know the are very hard to keep but i figured i would give it my best shot and see what happens, there are many situations where diffult corals somehow survive and easy ones don't so will see

They are beautiful corals. Best of luck with it......

feed it phyto feast 3-5 times per day. It needs strong laminar flow too. thats a big key to the success of them. also feed roti feast everyday too.
Erik

Not an expert on these but I know that they need a LOT of food which will usually lead to MAJOR excess nutrient levels (ie very dirty tank). Good luck though...

i reaquascape, Kreeger1 what is laminar flow?

[IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z185/jrkayakin/DSC02971.jpg[/IMG]

laminar flow is dispersed flow. not a conventional powerhead those are more of a direct flow. more like the tunze or korilias. you can get the fitting from hydore to convert your powerhead to laminar flow.

actually laminar is from one direction only, it can come from any source ie powerheads, returns, stream pumps. But ts coming from one direction not random side to side from wave makers or the like.

That sure is a nice dendro/scerlo

Does the coral have little white pieces inside the skin of the coral...sort of like little thin rice pieces?
erik

Cool coral, good luck you are going to need it.
Both you guys are wrong about laminar flow btw ;)
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminar_flow[/url]

Thats pretty much what I said, one direction not turbulent like a wave maker.
To recreate laminar flow in tanks, the flow needs to come from one side of the tank only and not bounce off the walls to create a random pattern
Erik

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11573369#post11573369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kreeger1 [/i]
[B]Thats pretty much what I said, one direction not turbulent like a wave maker.
To recreate laminar flow in tanks, the flow needs to come from one side of the tank only and not bounce off the walls to create a random pattern
Erik [/B][/QUOTE]

Huh? Re-read that link. Its not at all what you guys think it is. Not sure how this thread got so hijacked heh. Cool looking coral though.

I keep those corals, just telling it like it is and what works. That link isn't a bible for what laminar flow is anyways. thats just wikipedia

wikipedia is a terrible source for information. 75% of there crap is wrong.

Are they found upside down in the wild?

Some are some aren't the ones I've down upside down turn themselves right side up after 2-3 months
Erik

Erik thanks for the info , if you look in the second photo i posted to the right youll see a small powerhead the blows straight in one direction. and to answer your question yes there is white flakes that look like rice under the white part of the coral

Nice, that s a beaut!
Heres a couple of mine
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[IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e109/kreeger1/dendro.jpg[/IMG]
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