Aussie Scolly.... how long have you had yours?

MarvinsReef · Dec 21, 2009

just wondering how many here have kept their Aussie scollies for at least a year... since mine are fairly new, I just wanted to get an idea how the growth will be so I can plan their placement... :)

Thanks...

roscoe · Dec 21, 2009

I've had mines for about a year now. I'm not sure how much it grew as I didn't keep good track of the growth. I can say it is a little bigger than when I 1st had it though.

MarvinsReef · Dec 21, 2009

roscoe said:
I've had mines for about a year now. I'm not sure how much it grew as I didn't keep good track of the growth. I can say it is a little bigger than when I 1st had it though.

cool... Thanks... :)

also, another Q for you guys that incorporated your scollies in the rockwork, did you use glue and/or epoxy to secure them?

Thanks again... :)

nayrgaijin · Dec 21, 2009

I will be incorporating mine into the rock work and think I will be using aquamend the 2 part epoxy. Seems to work great for everything else I've used it for in my aquarium.
I've had my Scoly for 8 months, if you don't powerfeed it then it seems to be a slow grower.

MarvinsReef · Dec 21, 2009

nayrgaijin said:
I will be incorporating mine into the rock work and think I will be using aquamend the 2 part epoxy. Seems to work great for everything else I've used it for in my aquarium.
I've had my Scoly for 8 months, if you don't powerfeed it then it seems to be a slow grower.

cool... :)

I try to feed my scollies once/week or every other week at night.... :)

Hypertek99 · Dec 21, 2009

Yeah they eat like crazy

ladyreefer1983 · Dec 21, 2009

:wink:i like that "powerfeed"..ill powerfeed mine so it grows fast:bigsmile:...my 2 scolys are super small...

ladyreefer1983 · Dec 21, 2009

its so easy to lure them to open up for feeding...one time i have friends over,and they were complimenting how nice my 3 round ones(thats how they call it)..then i wanna show it off like how they open up...i just drop a couple of pellets to each of them and in just seconds scolys starts reacting and putting out tentacles...my friends were like WOW...one said scary...its funny...they are amazing...thats why i added another one:D

and yes i wanna know info's too on how they do after a year or so..if how big they can get or do they reproduce?

thanks marvin for making this thread:)

roscoe · Dec 21, 2009

I only have one right now (I hope to add more in the near future) and place my scoly on the rock with no glue. I just make sure the spot I place it has a nice crevice for the skeleton to sink into. I figure this way I don't waste too much glue if I want to remove and place it somewhere else in my tank.

stunreefer · Dec 21, 2009

IME any "solitary" coral like this that will eat a lot will not necessarily "grow" faster with a ton of extra food, however their tissue will grow thicker, and/or more robust and full. It will take a considerable amount of time to notice any skeletal growth (2+ years).

MarvinsReef · Dec 21, 2009

stunreefer said:
IME any "solitary" coral like this that will eat a lot will not necessarily "grow" faster with a ton of extra food, however their tissue will grow thicker, and/or more robust and full. It will take a considerable amount of time to notice any skeletal growth (2+ years).

ah... cool... I guess, I'll have to just stare at them in the tank for a few years... LoLz... :)

Ian · Dec 21, 2009

Considering the largest we really see in the trade are maybe 3.5" max, I wonder how big the skeleton can actually grow and from there I imagine it's just the flesh that would grow from there...

MarvinsReef · Dec 21, 2009

bigian said:
Considering the largest we really see in the trade are maybe 3.5" max, I wonder how big the skeleton can actually grow and from there I imagine it's just the flesh that would grow from there...

yeah... that's what I'm trying to figure out... how big do these guys really get? and do they spit out babies at all?

my biggest one is about that... 3.5" skeleton but w/ flesh, can reach up to 4"-4.25"... :)

ladyreefer1983 · Dec 21, 2009

i found this article...maybe they do split or grow babies...
Google Image Result for http://www.advancedaquarist.com/images/aug2002/Scolymia-Baby-web.jpg

MarvinsReef · Dec 21, 2009

luisse25 said:
i found this article...maybe they do split or grow babies...
Google Image Result for http://www.advancedaquarist.com/images/aug2002/Scolymia-Baby-web.jpg

I've read the article too a while back... thanks for the link though, always good to read again... :)

dtpollard · Dec 21, 2009

I have had mine for about four years and it was in 2 diff friends tanks before that. So I have seen it for at least 6 years. I don't think it has really ever grown for me. Of course the area it could take up is pretty limited. The skeleton is about 3.5 inches across and it is usually about 6 inches across when inflated. No babies yet, but I hardly ever feed it.
It just sits in the sand bed.

MarvinsReef · Dec 22, 2009

dtpollard said:
I have had mine for about four years and it was in 2 diff friends tanks before that. So I have seen it for at least 6 years. I don't think it has really ever grown for me. Of course the area it could take up is pretty limited. The skeleton is about 3.5 inches across and it is usually about 6 inches across when inflated. No babies yet, but I hardly ever feed it.
It just sits in the sand bed.

very nice... congrats on being able to keep it for so long... :)