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jwine961 12-09-2013 02:47 AM

long tenticle plate coral
 
I bought a long tenticle plate coral a few weeks ago. It is doing very well and seems to be eating.
After doing some research I found out that plays corals have a limited lifespan in captivity. is this accurate or is this old information?

albert_dao 12-09-2013 04:05 AM

They usually last <6 weeks. Pretty standard as a rule. Exceptions happen, but I wouldn't assume success until you've had one past the one year mark.

Craigdillman 12-09-2013 02:19 PM

really I've heard they are great beginner corals?

jwine961 12-09-2013 02:21 PM

I heard that as well now I'm confused reading this new information.

Albertareefer51 12-09-2013 02:32 PM

I had mine for over 2 yrs and it then went to a new home. So I would say that it is inaccurate info. I did only direct feed it twice a week with mysis if that had anything to do with it!

Coral Hoarder 12-09-2013 03:04 PM

some people think that they dont last some people have experience other wise

kien 12-09-2013 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jwine961 (Post 864700)
I bought a long tenticle plate coral a few weeks ago. It is doing very well and seems to be eating.
After doing some research I found out that plays corals have a limited lifespan in captivity. is this accurate or is this old information?

I think the bottom line is that there's no general rule of thumb on corals like these. They can easily go either way. It's not like studies have been done on these sorts of things so all information is simply anecdotal. I currently have one of these that has lasted about a year now. Previously I had one that only lasted a month.

Carrera75 12-09-2013 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 864762)
I think the bottom line is that there's no general rule of thumb on corals like these. They can easily go either way. It's not like studies have been done on these sorts of things so all information is simply anecdotal. I currently have one of these that has lasted about a year now. Previously I had one that only lasted a month.

+1

I had one for a couple of years. I eventually sold it because it got too big for my tank.

mrhasan 12-09-2013 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Craigdillman (Post 864752)
really I've heard they are great beginner corals?

Zoas and palys are too :lol:

hunggi74 12-09-2013 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Carrera75 (Post 864766)
+1

I had one for a couple of years. I eventually sold it because it got too big for my tank.

That's not completely accurate Daniel. Everything seems to grow in that sumpless, tap water tank of yours:lol:

I've had so called "hardy" corals go south on me and some finicky ones are doing fine. Keep your params in check and you've done all that you can to help it along. The strong will survive and the weak shall be lessons learned.


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