New Aussie Elegance

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Arrived today, little on the chilly side as AZ has been cooooooold overnight so was a tad under 70deg... so I was a little worried. But just did my float and drip acclimation, setup my coral QT and dropped them in. Had a AI Prime 16HD I was fixing to sell, but figured I'd put it to good use while I still had it. Set the spectrum to what my Hyrdas are set to, turned on the light and it opened right up.

I have not had the best luck with Elegance's for some reason, but this is definitely off to a good start!

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Super easy to keep. I started with a two-incher, put it in a medium flow area of my tank and I’ve been feeding it a mix of reef roids, reef chili, and frozen mysis paste every two days (sometimes more), and it’s been a joy to keep. I’ve even fed it dead fish (reef casualties). It currently hosts my clowns. It’s about 1 1/2 feet across when I shut off the flow, 7-8 inches with the flow on. Here’s a baby pic and a current pic.
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Hardy specimen. No high requirements.
Moderate light and water flow
salinity 1.025
temp 77-79
ph 8.1 - 8.3
nitrate < .04
Phos < .04
alk 8-9
CA 440
Mag 1300

Got mine size of baseball and now size of a golf ball

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Hardy specimen. No high requirements.
Moderate light and water flow
salinity 1.025
temp 77-79
ph 8.1 - 8.3
nitrate < .04
Phos < .04
alk 8-9
CA 440
Mag 1300

Got mine size of baseball and now size of a golf ball

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What lights are you using? I love the hue!
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 10 26.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 15.8%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 13.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 26.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 23.7%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 7 18.4%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.3%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.6%
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