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Hey ReefBurnaby! I'd love to get some of the green star polyps from ya. Bring them to the meeting!!
Anyone going to the meeting interested in a carnation coral (so I can bring it)?? I bought it not knowing what it was. It certainly didn't look like a carnation when I got it, it was a shrivelled pink/orange mass. Since putting it in my tank it seems to be doing better and has doubled and sometimes tripled in size (depends on whether its feeding) but apparently I don't have the right tank conditions to keep it long term. Hopefully someone out there does!

Thanks
Christy [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[ 12 September 2001: Message edited by: christyf5 ]

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Hello christyf5,

Okay...I'll bring it along.

As for your carnation...how long have you had it and what have you been feeding it ?

- Victor.

[ 12 September 2001: Message edited by: reefburnaby ]

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I've had it for about 2 weeks. When I got it it was this sad little thing at Big Als and was the perfect size for my 29G tank and a really cool color addition. The day after putting it in my tank it tripled in size as all the arms extended (it kind of took over one whole section of my tank. I guess there was alot of nutrients in my tank. Anyway, it is rather large now and I am feeding it Kent's Phytoplex. The problem is that my tank is too small for it, really, and apparently it is supposed to be hung upside down which I certainly can't accomodate. Evn though two weeks isn't really a good judge on how a coral is going to do in your tank I haven't really read any encouraging information from any of the messageboards.
Hope that helps
Christy [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

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Hello Christy,

Seems that carnation is doing well....approximately how big is it ?

- Victor.

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I'll compose a list tonight of the livestock that people have informed me about.

Right now turnout looks pretty good, with about 12 people who have confirmed attendance already. (Not including spouses)

So those of you bringing items such as pop or chips (there are a couple people for each thing) you should get 3-4 (bottles/bags) of each.

For the rest of you who haven't commited to a food item, looks like salads or other BBQ/picnic type foods are the only things left. Be creative.

Looking forward to meeting all.

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Well when I bought it it was probably about 2 inches across and 3 inches tall. Perfect size for my tank. Then it went nuts in my tank and spread to 6 inches across and about 6-7 inches tall. Now (probably since it has eaten all the available nutrients) its about 4 inches tall and 3 inches across. It would probably extend more if I turned off my skimmer (which was off when I put it in my tank). It seems to be doing well so far though. I'm just worried about it. Call it paranoia I guess. I just feel guilty for buying it and then finding out that I don't really have the right conditions for it. I didn't want to be one of those irresponsible impulse buying reefkeepers (and so far so good [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]. It would probably extend more if I turned off my skimmer (which was off when I put it in my tank).

Christy [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

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Hello,

I run 99% skimmerless and my tank is mainly softies. Carnations are pretty hard to keep...just as hard as flowerpots.

If you wish to keep it you'll need four things :

1) directly feed it with Phytoplex - a lot of food. So much, that you need to watch for nitrite spike. It uses a lot of food to expand/contract, but it needs extra food to grow.
2) hang it upside down...not really necessary but it grows better.
3) 15cm/s (up to 25cm/s) water flow blowing at it.
4) fairly low light (it contracts if it experiences high light).

If you can satisfy these criteria (plus the usually good water conditions), then it would grow like crazy.

Okay, how much are you trying to sell it for ?

- Victor.

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Well I got it for $20 so if I could recoup my losses then thats good enough for me. I basically have all of those conditions except for the hanging upside down part but I'm still feeling leery about keeping it in my tank. Its such a beautiful coral I'd hate to watch it slowly go downhill.
I'll bring it to the meeting and you can check it out.

Christy [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]