Got My Platygyra and Acanthophyllia Corals Today!

[livinlifeinBKK]

Just got these two pieces today and love them both! Honestly the Platygyra is even more beautiful than it was in the picture the vendor advertised. Instead of mint green it's much more electric green and maroon in person! It almost immediately extended it's tentacles even with the lights on to feed after being added several hours ago. As for the Acanthophyllia, I know it's a little bleached...the vendor told me that before buying it actually. It was actually in another guy's tank before he asked the vendor to sell it for him so I feel like his lighting was probably wrong and he may not have fed it either. It's responding well to food, however, and inflated to it's full size very quickly...it's about 5 inches across! I'm going to give it low light to help it recover and nightly feedings. Here are a few pics:

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Since the tank is only 20 gallons, I think the two 18 watt lights for a total of 32 Watts blue + UV will be low enough light to help it recover on the bottom. I turned one of the lights slightly away from him and as he regains his color from the zooxanthellae I'll slowly put him directly below one of the lights. I'm going to feed nightly as well.

 

[Goaway]

Those are very beautiful. I don't know much about plate coral, do they sting?

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Those are very beautiful. I don't know much about plate coral, do they sting?

I really don't think so but I'm not going to risk it... didn't expect the Acanthophyllia to inflate quite that much!

 

[Goaway]

Very happy for you. I can't wait too how that acantho looks once back in top health.

Was any skeleton exposed when you recieved it?

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Very happy for you. I can't wait too how that acantho looks once back in top health.

Was any skeleton exposed when you recieved it?

Very little if any...they have very spikey skeletons though so I'm not 100% sure. I think it'll recover just fine.

 

[Goaway]

Very little if any...they have very spikey skeletons though so I'm not 100% sure. I think it'll recover just fine.

That's about normal. They seem to expose those spikes under severe stress. Traveling, is stressful.

I always worry if the flesh looks to have peeled away from the skeleton. No worries since that's not the case.

I see plenty of healthy patches. It'll be just fine.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Just got these two pieces today and love them both! Honestly the Platygyra is even more beautiful than it was in the picture the vendor advertised. Instead of mint green it's much more electric green and maroon in person! It almost immediately extended it's tentacles even with the lights on to feed after being added several hours ago. As for the Acanthophyllia, I know it's a little bleached...the vendor told me that before buying it actually. It was actually in another guy's tank before he asked the vendor to sell it for him so I feel like his lighting was probably wrong and he may not have fed it either. It's responding well to food, however, and inflated to it's full size very quickly...it's about 5 inches across! I'm going to give it low light to help it recover and nightly feedings. Here are a few pics:

Beutiful corals!!!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Beutiful corals!!!

Thanks!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Wow...check out this Lobo!

 

[Nate Chalk]

Wow...check out this Lobo!

Looks like a rock flower almost

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Looks like a rock flower almost

Except for all the hungry mouths! Haha

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

@Nate Chalk only $36 but I just got the two corals above...

 

[Nate Chalk]

@Nate Chalk only $36 but I just got the two corals above...

Where?!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Where?!

Bangkok

 

[Nate Chalk]

Bangkok

O well a flight there would be more. Lol

I'm in the USA booo

 

[Kerbash]

I need to move to Thailand...

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

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O well a flight there would be more. Lol

I'm in the USA boo

That's what I figured!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I need to move to Thailand...

Ahhh...just as many downsides as upsides. People think they're gonna come here and live the good and easy life all the time...it doesn't work like that

 

[Kerbash]

Ahhh...just as many downsides as upsides. People think they're gonna come here and live the good and easy life all the time...it doesn't work like that

Haha really? How has your experience been so far? I actually got a job offer last month to Thailand didnt accept yet though still considering.