Viet-tin Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Anyone have any luck with chili or carnation corals? I think they look really nice but hear they arent the easiest to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I have a chili that is very unhappy at this point in time. I just moved him to a darker spot and I hope he'll get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 You hear correctly. ReefCentral has a non-photo board. I'm probably going to set up a non-photo tank sometime in the next 4-6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hope things turn out better. Keep me updated! Very tempted to try these guys out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yea ive been as much reading as I can on RC. Mostly read about dendros and those rhizos which im also interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kkiel02 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Here is my problem- They become a chore to feed. Dendros arent supposed to be too hard. I like to feed the fish, not too big on having to feed the corals. There are some cool colored dendros floating around nowadays. The white ones are my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I've had a chili in my wifes softie tank for 3 years. Never spot feed. They get huge at night. They love to be hung upside down in caves. Ours is currently living upside down under an arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Interested in fragging? If not I think Ive seen a few pop up at rca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Wouldn't know how. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Not a problem. Ill do some looking around. Does yours only open after lights out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I love my dendros, but they grow much faster when you spot feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yeah, love my dendros, took a couple weeks to train but they are out almost all the time now. Would love to get a rhizo but $$$! Also most of them are brought into the country diliberatly mislabled to avoid the ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktorstick Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) I think our new sponsor, Reef2Go, has chili corals IIRC. Edited February 17, 2010 by doktorstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Which is funny because I was going to order from them a few days ago and now they're a sponsor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Group order anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 here is a little something you can strive for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktorstick Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Viet-tin, Reef2Go is checking on some items for me. I may by up for a group order from them. I should know soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 here is a little something you can strive for Nice! I love the non-photo corals. I have a small clump of sun coral tucked away in my tank, and have some great places to put some other non-photo's. There was a specialty non-photo tank on nano-reef that was really cool. Let me see if I can find the link. Here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I had some sun coral and for a little while was baby sitting GrimReefers dendros. I like both of them, especially the dendros (which would open regularly during the day), but I soon grew tired of the novelty of spot feeding, especially when I had to do the top of a plastic soda bottle thing, to keep everyone else from stealing from them. I can definitely see how Gonzos idea of a species tank would make good sense in that regard. Wow and just think of the money you wouldn't have to spend on lighting. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Like Dave, I don't really feed mine that often. I spot fee them when I spot fee my other LPS. They don't grown gang-busted, but they are doing alright. My sun corals open up whenever I put pellet food in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Thanks for sharing that bid and post! Very beautiful coral. Their colors are so vivid. Anyone else have any experience with carnations or chillis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Yeah, feeding is the big catch. My plan is to run a 40 breeder as a sump / fuge for a 3 gallon display in order to supplement a more 'normal' feeding schedule. I have also been following a couple of DIY threads on continuous feed devices to see if this might be a reasonable option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 What about gorgonians? Anyone have any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Quite a few people have those. Success seems to be a matter of having a well established tank and proper water flow. I've had some purples in on of my nanos for a few months and it's doing well with no special treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 That's awesome. Any pics? Can't wait to find some npc and try them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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