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smeese
06-08-2009, 12:23 AM
How are yours doing???? I am eyeing some nice ones, just waiting to pull the trigger......How about some pics of yours to stimulate my decision on a future purchase.:micro:
TriggerFreak
06-08-2009, 12:31 AM
Well we have Indos in and they are awesome, pop like crazy under the actinics
RaysReef
06-08-2009, 12:48 AM
I had some very nice Aussies purple/pink tips. It looked fake, thats how bright the colors were, lol.
livestuff
06-08-2009, 06:28 PM
I had some very nice Aussies purple/pink tips. It looked fake, thats how bright the colors were, lol.

What do you mean by had, are they difficult;)?
I just picked one up from DA about 2 weeks age it still looks good, but then famous last words TIME WILL TELL.
RaysReef
06-08-2009, 06:34 PM
What do you mean by had, are they difficult;)?
I just picked one up from DA about 2 weeks age it still looks good, but then famous last words TIME WILL TELL.

sold them all ;) I've been blessed that everyone I've got does well in my setup. :beerchug: *knock on wood*
coralreefer
06-08-2009, 07:12 PM
I have a small aussie elegance that is doing great. Get one with full, long tentacles and feed it consistently. Get one from a source that has had repeated, long term success. I will try to get pics of mine later this week.
livestuff
06-08-2009, 07:40 PM
sold them all ;) I've been blessed that everyone I've got does well in my setup. :beerchug: *knock on wood*

Glad to hear it :biggthumpup: You seem to good at this not to succeed:greenguy:
RaysReef
06-08-2009, 07:42 PM
*Knock* *Knock*

Back to topic for Steve ;)
MN. Reef Crzy
06-08-2009, 10:14 PM
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/MNREEFCRZY/74of81.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/MNREEFCRZY/73of81.jpg
old_man_river
06-08-2009, 11:35 PM
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/MNREEFCRZY/74of81.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/MNREEFCRZY/73of81.jpg
looks happy :beerchug:
reeferbeefer
06-08-2009, 11:37 PM
Yes it does! Was this one of yours, Dustin?
coralreefer
06-08-2009, 11:57 PM
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/MNREEFCRZY/74of81.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/MNREEFCRZY/73of81.jpg
Very nice looking :beerchug: How long have you had it and where did you get it?
smeese
06-09-2009, 12:04 AM
ok well I am jealous
reeferbeefer
06-09-2009, 12:15 AM
waiting for the answer, :nuts:
TriggerFreak
06-09-2009, 12:16 AM
watch out everyone he's got two fishes!!!!
reeferbeefer
06-09-2009, 12:18 AM
LOL :gay1: Damn Kids! :stupid:
MN. Reef Crzy
06-09-2009, 05:30 PM
yes it is from dustin, its a 12" aussie and it is doing great.
kjdeut
06-09-2009, 09:21 PM
Not sure if it is an aussie or not, but I like it a lot. Picked it up a DA.

http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt239/kjdeut/215%202009/IMG_0422.jpg
Phil L.
06-09-2009, 09:35 PM
http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/flipnpets/elegance2.jpg
Lando
06-09-2009, 09:38 PM
Here is a really bad pic of mine...it looks much better in real life.
Lando
06-09-2009, 09:41 PM
sorry...having troble uploading
kjdeut
06-09-2009, 10:18 PM
I finally started using photo bucket and it works great for posting pics.

Ken
Fragtastic Reef
06-09-2009, 10:47 PM
Steve here is my Aussie Elegance, its actually alot bigger now this picture is from the first day in my tank:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt136/gooyferret/Corals1stday006.jpg

I will try and get some updated pictures. Sorry for the picture being kinda blurry dont have a great camera.
old_man_river
06-10-2009, 05:25 PM
Yes it does! Was this one of yours, Dustin?yes it was
old_man_river
06-10-2009, 05:26 PM
here is a new one we have
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/oldMANriver68/DSC_0081.jpg
mattb
06-10-2009, 05:58 PM
That's sweet!
David Grigor
06-13-2009, 09:40 PM
Here's mine. Doing well so far only had it a little more than a month. Came from Ray. It's only about 3" long.
smeese
06-14-2009, 01:10 AM
Nice guys Thanks for posting!!
rihanssu
07-07-2009, 02:48 PM
my friend thats not on the boards has has one for about 1 year and still doing well
David Grigor
07-07-2009, 04:27 PM
Mine's now at the 2 month mark and looking better and better. No signs of trouble yet.
redlion4
07-07-2009, 05:07 PM
We got our elegance just prior to Thanksgiving...that makes 7 months, and it is thriving. First month it was really ugly, to the point I was sure it was doomed to die while we were gone for Christmas. Wonderfully surprised at how great it looked when we returned.
RaysReef
07-07-2009, 06:08 PM
Mine's now at the 2 month mark and looking better and better. No signs of trouble yet.

Is it getting bigger and brighter? curious...;)
David Grigor
07-07-2009, 06:14 PM
More frilly and opens up more. Not for sure if that's growth or just acclimating to the environment better. It's always looks good, just getting even better.
Fragtastic Reef
07-07-2009, 09:01 PM
How do you frag an elegance? I have heard alot of people say they are tricky to frag?!
mrbill
07-07-2009, 09:22 PM
David, do you keep your Elegance on a bare bottom? I thought that they had to be on a sand bed to do well?
David Grigor
07-08-2009, 10:00 AM
Bare Bottom. I cut of the bottom of the skeleton flat then super glued the biggest frag disc to it so that it stays standing upright nice and secure.

Since it doesn't sit directly on the sand like a fungia or something, I don't know where you would have heard that from......shouldn't make any difference.


Fragging shouldn't be any different than a wall hammer or bubble coral. I score it on the bottom, use a flat screw driver and give it a half twist. Use a scalpel to cut the fleshy part once the skeleton is apart. However, like the bubble or wall hammer, you would want to be sure it has a real nice 1" or so flesh over the sides of the coral before attempting. One that is just barely enough flesh over the sides to not be receeding will not be near as successful and could slowly receed.
REEFSTOCK
07-08-2009, 10:13 AM
We haven't had one of the auzies go at all. Li has put his foot down on any other elegance coming in. Our worrie is that if we pull in an indo that it could infect the whole system. Its just a theory, we know, but better safe than sorry. Auzi or death!
kjdeut
07-09-2009, 02:33 PM
David, do you keep your Elegance on a bare bottom? I thought that they had to be on a sand bed to do well?

Mine is just wedged between some rocks at the back of the tank and seems to be doing very well.

Ken
freshfish
07-13-2009, 12:59 AM
Here's a few pics of mine.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/thefreshfish/DSC_0426.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/thefreshfish/DSC_0429.jpg
freshfish
07-13-2009, 01:00 AM
Here's a few pics of mine.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/thefreshfish/DSC_0426.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/thefreshfish/DSC_0429.jpg



Mines 6 months old
Fragtastic Reef
07-13-2009, 01:14 AM
Fresh with yours right on the sand bed does it eat some snails? I know I see empty shells next to mine quite often! :mad_3: Only seems to eat cerith snails though they much not be so smart! :gay1:
freshfish
07-13-2009, 01:21 AM
Fresh with yours right on the sand bed does it eat some snails? I know I see empty shells next to mine quite often! :mad_3: Only seems to eat cerith snails though they much not be so smart! :gay1:

I don't think so,not that I've seen anyway.