Lets discuss the S. Elegans

[Patrick]

The yellow fiji leather. I have never known anyone who kept one long term. What do you guys think?

[Redwinger]

The yellow fiji leather. I have never known anyone who kept one long term. What do you guys think?

Didn't realize they were hard to keep.

[clownnut]

David G have one for sometime now i think/

[David Grigor]

Yeah. Trouble is so many get labeled generically as a S. Elegans but likely not. I don't even know if mine is truely one or not.

I spend a couple of years on the look out locally for a nice brightly yellow one as many sold aren't near as bright. It's one of those corals I really don't trust to buy online for fear it looks different than pictured. I have tried a couple mail order in the past and when got it not as brightly yellow as I was looking for.

I've had for over 2 years. Mine has been relatively slow growing maybe an 1" in diameter increase per year. Responds very well to T5s and MH, but was very lack luster under VHOs.

I've have been gearing myself up for making a few nano sized frags of it but haven't quite gotten the nerve. I know of a personal friend in Dallas that had/has one that was spectactular and when went to frag it nearly lost all of it but best I know he didn't loose then entire colony.

This is one coral that I like better than 90% or all acros/Sps. Truely one of my favs.....

[clownnut]

This is one coral that I like better than 90% or all acros/Sps. Truely one of my favs.....

alright. see you tomorrow i will bring the fraging tool.:jester:


















JK.:rotflmao:

[Patrick]

I was going to order one through Dr. Foster and Smith. I have an Iwaki 20 RLT for a return pump and a maxi mod in a 58 gallon tank, so I should have some pretty good flow, and running a single XM 20k 250w halide over the tank!

Next addition is a 2 channel doser and trying out the two part formula made with reagent grade ingredients so I do not have ammonia and phosphate issues.

[David Grigor]

Be warned with mailorder: I tried the Drs. once and wasn't really an elgans. At least not the true bananna yellow I wanted. So don't be too disapointed if you just get a yellowish toadstool.

As long as you use the recommended brands, ammonia is not an issue. What amount of ammonia that may be present gets consumed in a matter of minutes in a tank with adequate filtration. Can't speak about the phosphates but I haven't noticed any issues ( started a year ago Jan. ) as long as using Dow and Dead sea incredients. The Dow actually tested lower in ammonia that Kent's turbo calcium.

[Patrick]

Considering their description says S. Elegans, they will be getting a phone call if it is not and I will be getting a refund!

[David Grigor]

S. Elegans is used so generically to describe a coral you probably will end up with the tan/yellow toadstool that's why I ended up just waiting until I found one locally that I really like. Tried twice ( different vendors ) and was disappointed both times.

I'll be interested to hear how end works out.

[Patrick]

Dear Patrick,

Thank you for your email. When placing an order for the Yellow Fiji Leather Coral (Sarcophyton elegans) you will receive a Yellow Fiji Leather Coral (Sarcophyton elegans) as this is the specimen that is advertised. The Yellow Fiji Leather Coral (Sarcophyton elegans) is from Fiji and the Toadstool Leather Corals we offer are collected from the Indo-Pacific.

Thank you for choosing Drs. Foster & Smith Live Aquaria for your live aquatic needs. You are a valued customer and we look forward to hearing from you in the future.

If we can be of any additional assistance, please feel free to contact our Live Aquaria Department at 1-800-334-3699 or via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com and we will be happy to answer any question(s) you may have.

Sincerely,

Technical Support
Drs. Foster & Smith


There you have it.

[David Grigor]

If you get a brightly colored one then you will have scored. Just hope you don't get a blah dirty yellow colored one.......

[Patrick]

Here is to hoping!

[Loralie]

I have one that I am not sure if it is elegans. It is a nice beautiful yellow. It dosen't seem to grow very much. When I have the meeting at my house maybe someone can ID it for me

[David Grigor]

Loralie, me too. slow grower, if lucky about 1 inch per year for me. But way more attractive than most called by the same name. I'll take the looks anyday.....

[Patrick]

Well it is not canary yellow, but we shall see as time goes on with water quality and good flow. Some of the polyps are out, definately acclimating to the tank. The thing will be huge!

[David Grigor]

The first pic is the one I had gotten from them years ago. It was under 175W mh with actinics.

The second one is the one I bought locally after giving up on mailorder for a nice one. It is under T5s but stayed pretty bright yellow under MH, VHO, and T5s no significant coloration changes under different lighting. VHO being the dullest but still pretty bright yellow.

Only way I'd every try mailorder for one again would be from a WYSIWYG site.

[Patrick]

oh no, mine is definately yellow, not quite as bright as the second pix but definately a nice yellow.

[Sizzlersonthebrain]

can they be died yellow like some stores and distributors have been doing with anemonees?

[David Grigor]

It very possible. I've seen some leather that definately look died so it wouldn't surprise me.......

[Loralie]

David, mine looks like the one in the second pic. Mine is bright yellow as well. What conditions to you have yours in? Mine is under 4-160W VHO and 2 250W Halides. It is in medium flow. Sometimes it will go a couple of days with no polyp extension. I have had it for about 20 months. Like I said in the previous post, it grows very slow.

[David Grigor]

It's under T5s. I've had for a couple of years as well. Mine doesn't really go through many anti-polyps stages and never sheds. It's got pretty good random flow though. Agree slow grower especially for being a softy.

[Zekester]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d113/zekester1/24.jpg

[Loralie]

I did some reaserch during my 4 days off David and I am almost positive mine is an elegans!