Official Moseleya Coral Show Off Thread

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I am getting another one. Does anyone keep theres on sand bed? definitely looks like a sandbed coral with the flatbottoms but my last one died on sand bed and I read they dont like being on sandbed. Wondering if I put some big flat frag plugs under it if it will do well down there!

Appreciate any advice. maybe the flow as just to low on the sand bed wondering if I should try it with a wavemaker lower because I love them plus I have some credit I want to use for one!

They like rockwork, low-low moderate flow and low - low moderate light IME, the flat bottom is just how it was cut off the reef, similar to most wild caught encrusting corals

 

[VintageReefer]

I have mine on the sandbed and it’s growing another head. The solid green coloration has also developed trace hints of yellow…very nice piece

I had it in rockwork and it was fine but since moving it to sandbed it poofs more and started showing the yellow colors. In my tank it seems to prefer the sandbed. Flow and par is lower here compared to the last spot also

 

[Zero_Cool]

I keep mine on a PVC pedestal on the sandbed to keep the sand from irritating the flesh.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I have mine on the sandbed and it’s growing another head. The solid green coloration has also developed trace hints of yellow…very nice piece

I had it in rockwork and it was fine but since moving it to sandbed it poofs more and started showing the yellow colors. In my tank it seems to prefer the sandbed. Flow and par is lower here compared to the last spot also

It feels wrong seeing a single polyp moseleya lol

 

[VintageReefer]

It feels wrong seeing a single polyp moseleya lol

Technically it’s 2.5 heads! That left one is a full donut with a mouth, it’s about 1”. And right side has a head forming

This is pretty hard to find coral, not commonly sold, got to take what you can get and if it’s healthy it will grow into something nice.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Technically it’s 2.5 heads! That left one is a full donut with a mouth, it’s about 1”. And right side has a head forming

This is pretty hard to find coral, not commonly sold, got to take what you can get and if it’s healthy it will grow into something nice.

Definitely, a moseleya is a moseleya, mines 6 heads, brought it as 3 full heads and 2 small buds, grew the 6th in the 5 ish months I've had it

Here's it at night feeding

And there's the little polyp in the back, has a full mouth and feeding arms though can only take small pieces of mysis and not full size jumbo mysis like the full heads, one of if not my best coral

 

[Travis Warren]

I pick this one up next Tuesday. Can't wait to get into my tank.

 

[Travis Warren]

I pick this one up next Tuesday. Can't wait to get into my tank.

It is the top one bright green.

 

[VintageReefer]

I find them very very sensitive to dips. Only dip if absolutely necessary

 

[Travis Warren]

I find them very very sensitive to dips. Only dip if absolutely necessary

Thanks for the information and Aquasd is usually pretty good so hopefully will not have to dip. I am hoping it plumps up in my tank compared to the picture.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I pick this one up next Tuesday. Can't wait to get into my tank.

That is going to look amazing in person!

 

[KrisReef]

Thanks for the information and Aquasd is usually pretty good so hopefully will not have to dip. I am hoping it plumps up in my tank compared to the picture.

Vendors see more corals pass though than a busy seaport see's sailors. I dip them all to avoid diseases.

@VintageReefer- What do you dip your coral in? I switched to potassium chloride salt in tank water and have had very positive results and no injuries to LPS or SPS, including Scolys, Lobo's, Wilsoni's etc. The pods and seastars and other stuff don't like it and it.

 

[exnisstech]

Thanks for the information and Aquasd is usually pretty good so hopefully will not have to dip. I am hoping it plumps up in my tank compared to the picture.

My laugh was meant at aqua sd as being pretty good. That has not been my experience and I've read of others getting pests from them. ASD is no longer a top shelf vendor IMO problems started months ago and pests are just one of the problems. I won't clutter the thread but a search will bring up threads with issues.

 

[VintageReefer]

Vendors see more corals pass though than a busy seaport see's sailors. I dip them all to avoid diseases.

@VintageReefer- What do you dip your coral in? I switched to potassium chloride salt in tank water and have had very positive results and no injuries to LPS or SPS, including Scolys, Lobo's, Wilsoni's etc. The pods and seastars and other stuff don't like it and it.

I have tried coral rx, revive, and low dose hydrogen peroxide mixed with sw. The moseleya sends out Filements and causes injury to itself. They leave holes when they retract back

I do use kcl on sps but have not tested on this guy

 

[Science/G]

I pick this one up next Tuesday. Can't wait to get into my tank.

Beautiful

 

[Travis Warren]

I ended up getting sick last week and I went ahead and bought the other two. I will post this week after I pick all 3 of them up and get them in the tank.

 

[Travis Warren]

I finally got them and put all 3 in the tank.

 

[gman107]

Love mine !!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Love mine !!

How long have yours?

 

[gman107]

How long have yours?

About a year