whats the nicest coral youve ever lost - Page 4

Rice Reef · #31 08-19-2013, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Three mouth Bleeding Apple Scoly. A $20 Milli frag fell on it and stung it real bad. I tried my best to save it. I couldn't get any of the mouths to feed because they were too damaged.

That was one nice scoly. I had an itch for one of these a while back. If that had happened to me I would never have another milli in my tank.

Rice Reef · #32 08-19-2013, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

I thought a valida acro frag died that I got from Rich. Looked dead for a couple months (but I didn't throw it out). And then saw a polyp appear, and then another, and another, and now it's doing nicely, and coloring up, too.

It's amazing how they can recover too! I would prize that one as a forever keeper!

Myka · #33 08-19-2013, 02:14 AM

This one hurt too. I lost it to what I believe was Black Band Disease. All the fragging and dipping in the world didn't save it. I even moved it to another tank. It took about a year to recede back to nothing.

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Reef Pilot · #34 08-19-2013, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rice Reef

It's amazing how they can recover too! I would prize that one as a forever keeper!

Yes, I guess it was mad at me for how I handled it and where I mounted it. I think I hit it with too much light initially, while it was still wounded. I partially shaded it for a while and left it to see if it would die completely. But as I said, it came back to life, and is now starting to look good.

Proteus · #35 08-19-2013, 02:45 AM

I came extremely close to loosing my feugo. Direct flow almost pealed it clean. But now recovering. So happy as I don't know if there's any around

ponokareefer · #36 08-19-2013, 04:02 AM

My favorite coral that I've ever owned was an elegance coral. I did a tonne of research, bought a really nice one only to see it last less than a month.

My most upsetting lose was my gigantea carpet anemone though. I've never researched and pondered a purchase near as much as that, or spent close to that amount on anything. I completely rearranged my tank for it.

wreck · #37 08-19-2013, 04:03 AM

Myka how big was that coral? That sucker looked awesome

ponokareefer · #38 08-19-2013, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil

A supper nice bleeding apple scolly. Did well for me for three months then melted away. Probably one of the nicest pieces I had. I was lucky I didn't pay a hole lot for it.

I've always wanted one, but hesitated due to price.