Show us your trachyphyllia

Vincent100 · Jan 31, 2018

Thanks DSC ... Mind at rest now lol

Vincent100 · Jan 31, 2018

Vincent100 said:
@DSC reef

Hi DS
So my trachy has sort of been shrunk up today , I'v only had it maybe 2 weeks and it's always big a puffed out mostly with its feeders out
It has had alot of food lately and were it sits it gets food that that I feed my fish aswell .
Hafe of it gets good light and have is sort of shaded
Do you think it's ok lot should I be worried
First 2 pic are from today looking shrunk
The rest are how it normally looks
Nothing has changed in the tank
Alk
Mag
Cal
All stable

Wow auto correct had me over on that post lol

Appaloosa1224 · Jan 31, 2018

jasonrusso said:
I just ordered mine today from Diver's Den! I'll take pics once it gets situated. How did you guys acclimate? With all my other SPS and LPS I just temp acclimated, dipped if needed (one of the guys I buy from dips it when I buy), and placed it in the tank. Any different with these?

What did you take these shots with? These pictures are stunning!!

Thanks! I use a Canon 5D Mark III with a macro lens.

DSC reef · Jan 31, 2018

jasonrusso said:
I just ordered mine today from Diver's Den! I'll take pics once it gets situated. How did you guys acclimate? With all my other SPS and LPS I just temp acclimated, dipped if needed (one of the guys I buy from dips it when I buy), and placed it in the tank. Any different with these?

What did you take these shots with? These pictures are stunning!!

For acclimation I just temp match the coral.

jasonrusso · Jan 31, 2018

DSC reef said:
For acclimation I just temp match the coral.

It's Divers Den so I wasn't going to dip. Maybe I am naive, but they say they quarantine all corals.

DSC reef · Jan 31, 2018

I'd give it a once over and float the bag. Check the salinity and see how far off it is from your tank.

K. Steven · Jan 31, 2018

I dip in Revive for 10-15 mins and into the tank it goes.

Gexx · Jan 31, 2018

Here is mine that i recently picked up at the Michigan Coral expo! Only $35, clam was $30

jasonrusso · Jan 31, 2018

K. Steven said:
I dip in Revive for 10-15 mins and into the tank it goes.

Is this to treat any trauma or as an anti pest?

K. Steven · Jan 31, 2018

jasonrusso said:
Is this to treat any trauma or as an anti pest?

Anti-pest. I don't know what was in its previous tank.

myzislow · Feb 1, 2018

Love trachys!

jasonrusso · Feb 1, 2018

I got mine today. I'll take a picture soon. It's still coloring up by the hour. Very happy so far

jasonrusso · Feb 2, 2018

jasonrusso said:
I got mine today. I'll take a picture soon. It's still coloring up by the hour. Very happy so far

I'm still figuring out how to stop the blue washing out in the picture, but here it is! Very nice dark red color, and I've never seen one with the protrusions on top.

Vincent100 · Feb 2, 2018

jasonrusso said:
I'm still figuring out how to stop the blue washing out in the picture, but here it is! Very nice dark red color, and I've never seen one with the protrusions on top.

Very nice

jasonrusso · Feb 4, 2018

Are these feeding tentacles? Is this where I am supposed to target feed? I feed everything else reef chili.

Vincent100 · Feb 4, 2018

jasonrusso said:
Are these feeding tentacles? Is this where I am supposed to target feed? I feed everything else reef chili.

I can see the mouth in the middle but no feeders ...I think
The pic is a little blurry
I'll post a pic of mine and maybe you'll be able to see some of the feeders if you click on the pic
The pic are not the best example but it's all I have on my phone

jasonrusso · Feb 4, 2018

Vincent100 said:
I can see the mouth in the middle but no feeders ...I think
The pic is a little blurry
I'll post a pic of mine and maybe you'll be able to see some of the feeders if you click on the pic

Oh, I see now. Yours still looks inflated after lights out. Mine seems like it deflates right after lights out. It's only been a few days.

jasonrusso · Feb 4, 2018

Vincent100 said:
I can see the mouth in the middle but no feeders ...I think
The pic is a little blurry
I'll post a pic of mine and maybe you'll be able to see some of the feeders if you click on the pic
The pic are not the best example but it's all I have on my phone

Mine looks like it has 2 mouths, is that possible?

Vincent100 · Feb 4, 2018

Yep that's two mouths .....feed me lol

Try turning your pumps off and place some food near to the mouth .....it should take it

Fudsey · Feb 4, 2018

DSC reef said:
Honestly I just stay consistent with feedings. I can get it to throw tentacles out any time of day now. Lol. It's crazy. I make a mixture of oyster feast and reef roids. Sometimes I just feed the fish some pellets and it throws tentacles out. Thanks for the kind words.

@DSC reef What are the Zoas next to the Trachy on the left? And that Trachy is huge