Show me your Sarcophytons!

[x_burt]

As my new tank is going to house a lot of fish that are prone to nipping hard corals I've decided to try and do a soft display rather than rock only or artificial.

I've just got frags from 3 Sarcos to grow out pictures below of the mother colonies.

So show me yours I have any to see all the variations!

 

[jsker]

Let keep this rolling

 

[stevo01]

Started out like this

 

[x_burt]

How long did it take to grow out?

 

[p@blo]

 

[themcnertney]

 

[p@blo]

 

[p@blo]

Deep water Japanese toadstool

 

[p@blo]

Long polyps Deep water Japanese toadstool

 

[x_burt]

Some beautiful photos and corals right there!

 

[stevo01]

How long did it take to grow out?

Is this question for me? If so, this is about 3 months growth.

 

[x_burt]

Is this question for me? If so, this is about 3 months growth.

Yes it was for you! It's going to be some size in a year or two then

 

[stevo01]

I thought true Japanese corals were illegal in the hobby, but lately I'm seeing a lot of pictures of this Japanese toadstool...

 

[stevo01]

Yes it was for you! It's going to be some size in a year or two then

Yeah, I didn't expect it to grow this fast! I'm thinking about fragging it when it moves to the 65g in another month or 2. It's got a nice shape and I really don't want to mess that up, but will have to see.

 

[DanConnor]

I thought true Japanese corals were illegal in the hobby, but lately I'm seeing a lot of pictures of this Japanese toadstool...

It's unlikely that they are really from Japan, or deep water.

That said, I know hard corals are illegal but not sure about softies.

 

[petey]

wow pretty

 

[DanConnor]

Hey P@blo, any pics of a larger individual of the long polyp deep water Japanese version?

 

[brent.cherie]