Fiji Yellow Leather aka Sarcophyton Elegans.

[locito277]

Keep the pics coming.

 

[x_burt]

You just can't beat a nice one of these. I'm on the look out for one.

 

[WhiskyTango]

Mine came in Tuesday (LiveAquria ORA). Healthy with good polyp extension

 

[Davy Jones]

Good read, Looks like LA seems to be the best way to acquire one of these beasties?

 

[jp_75]

what's the price range on it? very nice looking coral!

 

[Tahoe61]

Liveaquaria has them for 45.

https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/651/yellow-fiji-leather-coral?pcatid=651&c=597+600+651

That seems to be the going price. I have gotten them at LFS years ago when they were less common for about the same price.

 

[larangcon]

Liveaquaria has them for 45.

https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/651/yellow-fiji-leather-coral?pcatid=651&c=597+600+651

That seems to be the going price. I have gotten them at LFS years ago when they were less common for about the same price.

Thanks for the tip, just ordered one from Liveaquaria. I had this a long time ago, I just forgot how I liked this coral so much, thanks for doing this thread, much appreciated.

 

[Mark Gray]

Very nice I have a large one but mine does not have color like your does

 

[larangcon]

@Tahoe61
I have some SPS in the DT, will the mucus from the yellow Fiji leather be ok, I have carbon in the sump most of the time.

 

[Tahoe61]

I have seen large/huge systems sps dominate with large Toadstools without issue. Fact is though they do release toxins, terpenes, there for I do not mix Sacrophyton with sps. Terpenes have been reported to inhibit the growth of other corals.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/toadstool-leather-and-sps.152612/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-leather-coral-toxic.222892/

 

[DeniseAndy]

As leathers become larger, they can have a inhibiting effect on not only sps, but lps too. I could never put an open brain anywhere near my large nepthea leather.

 

[coral49]

I've been looking for a Sarcophyton Elegans for a while, LA finally appeared to have them.. Ordered one and now I'm thinking it's a different coral.. Picture is terrible but as you can see the polys extension long. Color is very tan. I was suspicious from beginning, It's been with me for 2 months and fully recovered from transport.

 

[burningedge]

Anyone know where to get a good yellow fiji/Tonga leather (Sarcophyton elegans) these days? Liveaquaria never seems to have them.

 

[DeepintheReef]

Anyone know where to get a good yellow fiji/Tonga leather (Sarcophyton elegans) these days? Liveaquaria never seems to have them.

Tidal Gardens. Be warned though, price has gone up significantly in the last few years

 

[Daniel Doherty]

Yes they are harder to frag, and listed as moderately difficult by most. I have never had one lose coloration and I have had 5 over the years. Those are my images.



Thank you so much. :)



Thanks. :D:D



Did yours maintain the coloration? Mine always have.



I have fragged off a slice of the cap and it worked but I think I got lucky. Splitting from the cap or steam has been the most common means of reproduction for me.

You can see in this image from 1997, I have both a frag and the large colony splitting as well.

what is that deep pink/ red coloured gorgonian looking coral behind it?

 

[Tahoe61]

what is that deep pink/ red coloured gorgonian looking coral behind it?

It is a Gorgonian. Unfortunately in 1998 most hobbyist, myself included did know that non photosynthetic Gorgonian/Sea Fans need frequent feeding of suspended particulate matter in the water column to meet their nutritional needs. Target feedings were insufficient.

 

[Daniel Doherty]

It is a Gorgonian. Unfortunately in 1998 most hobbyist, myself included did know that non photosynthetic Gorgonian/Sea Fans need frequent feeding of suspended particulate matter in the water column to meet their nutritional needs. Target feedings were insufficient.

No bother, I was thinking I'd never seen it before! That's a pity. I've just set up a new tank for a few months, and thought I'd be able to have sps on a shelf piece of rock near the top of my tank. Unfortunately, I believe my copperband may be eating my sps, so I am thinking of putting some nice softies on top of it (e.g., the yellow Fiji leather)

 

[Rocks reef]

It is a Gorgonian. Unfortunately in 1998 most hobbyist, myself included did know that non photosynthetic Gorgonian/Sea Fans need frequent feeding of suspended particulate matter in the water column to meet their nutritional needs. Target feedings were insufficient.

I know this is an older thread.
What lights are you running for the Fiji to keep its color? I know heavy blues will brown them out.

 

[Tahoe61]

I know this is an older thread.
What lights are you running for the Fiji to keep its color? I know heavy blues will brown them out.

It was a AI Hydra 64 on a 45 gallon JBJ. I tend towards less blue.

I didn't like the fixture at all. Disco ball effect, and a lot of shading.

This was 11 yrs ago. Thank God LED lighting got better since then.