So, long story short, I bought something I thought was a duncan. It was seriously withdrawn in the pic I was sent, and it might have been grouped with some duncans. But anyway, I got it home and into the acclimation bucket and started to realize it in fact was not a duncan. Most of you will look at this picture and know immediately what it is, just keep in mind I still have trouble identifying most things -.-
So I poke at it a bit with my finger, start thinking it might sting me and get some long planting tweezers instead. I start to get the sinking feeling that this might be that difficult coral I've read about, an elegance. Oh crap. I ran upstairs to look up pictures of an elegance. Why yes, it most certainly is. Good job stupid.
I started handling it more carefully, (not prodding it with the tweezers) so as not to tear it or puncture it. Got it acclimated and in the tank and went to bed as it was 3 a.m.
This morning I went down to check on it before lights on. It was a bit bigger, nothing terribly dramatic. When the lights came on however...
It's roughly the size of two softballs when fully expanded! It's quite pretty (to me at least) and I couldn't get it's true colors in the pictures, but I took a lot to give it my best shot.
Those are the best ones. My problem is, do I try to keep it or trade it off? I'm scared of it. I read about them kickin the bucket after just a few months, and with my limited experience I'm more than a little nervous about it's chances.
I tried to put it in moderate flow and moderate lighting as I found those recommendations on the net, and it seems happy, but I have no idea really.
Input needed!
Also, what is this thing? It was brought to me along with the elegance. It turned white around the base during the trip home. Will it die?
So I poke at it a bit with my finger, start thinking it might sting me and get some long planting tweezers instead. I start to get the sinking feeling that this might be that difficult coral I've read about, an elegance. Oh crap. I ran upstairs to look up pictures of an elegance. Why yes, it most certainly is. Good job stupid.
I started handling it more carefully, (not prodding it with the tweezers) so as not to tear it or puncture it. Got it acclimated and in the tank and went to bed as it was 3 a.m.
This morning I went down to check on it before lights on. It was a bit bigger, nothing terribly dramatic. When the lights came on however...
It's roughly the size of two softballs when fully expanded! It's quite pretty (to me at least) and I couldn't get it's true colors in the pictures, but I took a lot to give it my best shot.
Those are the best ones. My problem is, do I try to keep it or trade it off? I'm scared of it. I read about them kickin the bucket after just a few months, and with my limited experience I'm more than a little nervous about it's chances.
I tried to put it in moderate flow and moderate lighting as I found those recommendations on the net, and it seems happy, but I have no idea really.
Input needed!
Also, what is this thing? It was brought to me along with the elegance. It turned white around the base during the trip home. Will it die?
