My first elegance coral
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It is true... its almost like having an anemone in your tank. They are a beautiful coral and one of my favorites. Don't worry to much, it isnt likely that it would eat a healthy fish... and adding CUC from time to time is always needed it seems...
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Elegance Corals for Sale -Tidal Gardens
Elegance Corals of the Genus Catalaphyllia are an LPS or large polyp stony coral with a mixed track record in the reef aquarium hobby. Reefkeepers may have wildly different experiences with this coral depending on where their specimen was collected. Indonesian Elegances used to be stout...
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I wonder if they release a pharamone to attract snails. Ever person who has one find a snail graveyard. Makes me wonder about a pharmone for hunting.
I have no idea, but i swear it's like they are a magnet for snails. I probably lose 3-5 a month, and they are some large turbos. My trochus snails seemingly know to stay away from them though, no losses of them yet, but those dang turbos just cruise to their death LOL
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wait til this gets to the size of a football- Just eye appealing !!
Mine is approaching Soccer ball size
Mine is approaching Soccer ball size
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I have no issues with elegance VS snails.
I have mine placed by rocks that slightly hang over it too, you will lose some but it's natural and clean up crew need to be replenished overtime as most tend to not have a long lifespan anyway. No need to worry.
This is mine as of today's snail meal. Lol
They get really big which is nice.
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Can you feed them a more meaty food to prevent it from eating the snails?? Love the look of the coral
No not really, for some reason, snails just "love" to be around these. I think it comes from them eating and if they lose their footing(say they are on a overhang) they fall into them and get eaten. And even those types that can flip themselves over will be stung back into their shell, and with these corals being so large even as babies, they can eat a whole snail easily.
But like I said above this seems to be more true with turbos more then others from my experience.
I feed mine a full piece of krill every 3 days along with whatever else it gets broadcast feeding.
They should be called the "hometown buffet" coral LOL
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It will kill your conch, I've lost 4 or 5 to elegance corals they pack a mighty sting.
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I would remove it or sump it if you have one.
