What's your oldest coral?

[Nano sapiens]

Orange Yumas (1998) - 18 years old:

Both have been in two systems over the years, first a 55g and now a 12g.

Now can I like this one twice omg those colors are amazing.... now I have to ask but are those Yumas touching ricordias? If so I didn't know that was possible and will be trying this soon[/QUOTE]

Both Ricordia species (R. florida and R. yuma) are typically just fine together. However, "One of these is not like the other", namely the mint green Rhodactis species in the lower right corner had to be removed due to it causing damage.

 

[Nano sapiens]

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[kschweer]

These acans are one of the first corals I ever bought as a single head frag a little over 6 years ago. They are also the only coral to survive my tank crash during hurricane sandy. Only a small bit of flesh remained.

 

[EZ Electric]

Frogspawn for 10 plus years
Sell to local wholesaler
Sell at least 500 heads a year

 

[Coralville]

I've had a branching frogspawn for about 13 years. Fragged many times. It's my favorite coral.

 

[Brandon Chi]

Nice

 

[Mikemccafe]

I think this gorgonian may be 15 years old, but I forget. I may be off either way by 5 years.

I had one like that it was 20 years old , unfortunately I lost after a car hit my building and we where in the process of moving the tank and had a equipment malfunction

 

[scardall]

My Starlet coral is 16+ years old. It made through the 2004 hurricanes with a 4-5 day power outage.

 

[themcnertney]

^Interesting coral

 

[WetWhistle]

Great thread some very nice corals.

 

[james983]

This Styo is 6 years old.

 

[WetWhistle]

My leather is 15+. To give you a reference for size it is in my 120 gallon frag tank and the top most part at the back glass is only a few inches from the waterline.

The Blue coral on the back glass at the top of the pic spans a 2 foot section of my 180 and is growing on the back glass and is also 15+.

This bubble has been in almost every reef I have had and is 25 years old.

These button polyps were one of my first corals I got and is 28 years.

 

[srad750c]

I have a unknown leather coral and mushrooms that came in on my live rock. Got the rock back in 1998. The leather coral was a very small bud. Mushrooms have spread around tank. They have survived everything, power outages, 2 tank wipe outs, 4 moves and my latest headache, ULNS. This has been my most frustrating thing of all.

 

[ReefQueen]

I have a unknown leather coral and mushrooms that came in on my live rock. Got the rock back in 1998. The leather coral was a very small bud. Mushrooms have spread around tank. They have survived everything, power outages, 2 tank wipe outs, 4 moves and my latest headache, ULNS. This has been my most frustrating thing of all.

Very cool. I think your unknown may be cabbage leather. I have some that looks similar but not as ruffled. But I am terrible at IDs so don't quote me lol

 

[ReefQueen]

Very cool. I think your unknown may be cabbage leather. I have some that looks similar but not as ruffled. But I am terrible at IDs so don't quote me lol

Oh yeah I forgot I had a pic of some of my cabbage in the first post lol. I'll have to share a pic of my other patch when I get a chance, it looks a little more like yours.

 

[skipb1956]

I've only had my tank for 9 months, my first. This is my oldest that has survived, a bubble tip coral.

 

[srad750c]

Very cool. I think your unknown may be cabbage leather. I have some that looks similar but not as ruffled. But I am terrible at IDs so don't quote me lol

Looks exactly like yours, even in the beginning stages. Cabbage leather it is

 

[smpolyp]

Balstomussa merleti late 1995
Pic at a much later date

 

[ReefQueen]

Looks exactly like yours, even in the beginning stages. Cabbage leather it is

I don't have a close up of my other patch, but if you zoom in on the bottom right front most rock you can see it.

I guess I don't take any close ups of that side of the tank. I also need to get an updated FTS, my sand looks empty in this one lol. It's odd how long I have had these cabbage corals and how little they have grown over the years. I'm ok with it though, they fit well where I want them at this size

 

[Sharvey103]

Mine is a reverse superman that is 8 years old. No pictures currently as it is at the LFS right now in a holding tank due to a tank failure. Waiting on the new tank to arrive and start rebuilding next week.