Scolymias

[Jason Lisk]

So I just bought my first scolymia the other day and have a couple questions for all the scolymia experts out there. First does it need to be in a shaded area or can it be in direct light? I also have very fine sand and it seems like there is always sand resting in the mouth of the scolymia. Is this harmful to them and should I move to a area of less flow?

 

[Jason Lisk]

So here is a pic with the sand sitting in the cusp of my scolymia. Any help would be great. Thanks

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

To answer your placement question it really depends on how deep your tank is, I have a 30 in deep tank and mine is in direct light.
As far as the sand issue goes I would try to avoid it if possible. If sand gets in its mouth it can damage it pretty bad. I lost one because of this.

 

[Jason Lisk]

Tank is 24" deep and I'm running Kessil LEDs

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

You will be fine placing it in direct light, I keep mine under radios XR-30 pros at 90% intensity

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

make sure its secure if you put it on the rock. If it falls the tissue could get damaged leading to a potential infection. As far as I know the only lps that like the sandbed are fungia plates and open brain corals

 

[pickupman66]

I have a pair of them. one is an alien eye and the other is a crushed velvet red. the red one is new. I bleached out my alien eye with it in direct light under my radion in a 20" deep tank, so I have moved it to a much more shady spot. the issue I am facing is the red one does not inflate near like the alien eye. It looks very retracted as opposed to the other one which is big and fat. i had both in the shade but have moved the red out into more light to see.

 

[ECOKid]

I have a pair of them. one is an alien eye and the other is a crushed velvet red. the red one is new. I bleached out my alien eye with it in direct light under my radion in a 20" deep tank, so I have moved it to a much more shady spot. the issue I am facing is the red one does not inflate near like the alien eye. It looks very retracted as opposed to the other one which is big and fat. i had both in the shade but have moved the red out into more light to see.

Better post that velvet red[emoji16] [emoji16]

 

[pickupman66]

Better post that velvet red[emoji16] [emoji16]

First is current. 2nd is just after I got it.

 

[ECOKid]

First is current. 2nd is just after I got it.

That velvet is sweet. Like the alien eye too. Dont ever see to many of those. Heres my warpaint. First pic is day i got it, second is recent, after a feeding,a bit editted by brightening it up a bit, but i plan to collect some niceeeeee scolys. But they get up there lol

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

First is current. 2nd is just after I got it.

Your red velvet looks hungry, do you ever spot feed it?

 

[pickupman66]

Your red velvet looks hungry, do you ever spot feed it?

I have tried a few times but not gotten a feeding response from it. I do not target feed the alien eye. I will try again to spot feed them tonight.

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

I have tried a few times but not gotten a feeding response from it. I do not target feed the alien eye. I will try again to spot feed them tonight.

I use reef roids to feed mine, he seems to take them well.

 

[pickupman66]

I tried cyclopeze and some Mysis. I'll keep trying.

 

[steallife904]

has anyone ever saved one? I have a bleeding apple I got last year at reef a palooza, did fine for the longest then just started to go downhill, I found out it getting sand in it a lot and I think it stressed it, I have moved it around a few times and is now on the rocks. its still alive but very receded and has no feeding response anymore. What should I do???