Trachyphyllia placement

dustin323 · #1 11/13/2006, 06:16 PM

Hey everyone I just bought a Trachyphyllia brain today. Unsure if it is a geoffroyi or radiata. Will post pics later. Where should I place it at? On the rocks or in the sand bed?

Thanks a lot

Olliereefer · #2 11/13/2006, 06:52 PM

Hello,
Place it on the sand away from rock work as you don't want the flesh to touch the rock .
This could cause the flesh to rub and tear which can cause an infection!!
Hope this helps

Ollie

dustin323 · #3 11/13/2006, 07:45 PM

Ok cool, that is what I had thought. I had even went & read some places. Just the manager at the store said that type you can place in the rocks, but I guess everyone can make mistakes. Everything else I've ever asked him he is extremely knowledgable about.

dustin323 · #4 11/14/2006, 01:10 PM

Here are some pics. I guess it is geoffroyi, it got me all confused reading about how they reclassified wellsophylia into a Trachyphyllia variant.

No Flash

With Flash

As I already mentioned this is my first coral to ever own, but I think it is awesome. Last night I was watching his feeder tentacles come out. That's cool, what to feed him? I hear some people say twice a week is good. How big can the pieces of food be though?

Olliereefer · #5 11/14/2006, 06:27 PM

Very nice,
Looks like a geoffroyi too me

I found my red trachy like yours become alot more red and seemed to like it alot more when i put it in a shaded area unlike my green one which flourishes in more light

This might help you out if yours stays as pale as it is and your worried about it.
Ollie

Olliereefer · #6 11/14/2006, 06:36 PM

Oh sorry i forgot to mention i feed mine some chopped up silver sides(A couple of bits),mysis and brine at least once a week.
They love it and have grown BIG

Ollie

dustin323 · #7 11/14/2006, 07:14 PM

Ok I was thinking of scooting him over, so I'll try to give him a little shade.
So I just place the food on his tentacles when they are out?
Thanks

The_Taz_Devil · #8 11/14/2006, 07:28 PM

Use a syringe or turkey baster and cover it lightly with the food, a good meaty fare soaked in cyclopeeze does the trick with mine, hungry bugger! twice a week is enough.

adtravels · #9 11/14/2006, 08:43 PM

Here is an interesting article about where thay are found and the depth they come from 35 m pretty dark down there.
where do our corals come from?
you will have to scrool down a bit.

dustin323 · #10 11/15/2006, 12:46 AM

Thanks for all the info ya'll. adtravels that is interesting. He looks to have colored up a bit more.