Trachy show off thread!

[Fudsey]

Somebody snapped it up..... it's gone now

 

[Katrina71]

Somebody snapped it up..... it's gone now

I'm still looking!

 

[NY_Caveman]

I may have to start the Lobophyllia craze

 

[Katrina71]

I may start a gsp craze! Funny, cuz I do have a hybrid new kind growing from a breeder.

 

[Katrina71]

I may have to start the Lobophyllia craze

Lobos are about like a trachy, aren't they?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Lobos are about like a trachy, aren't they?

A Trachyphyllia is usually a single mouth and the whole body grows. A Lobophyllia will sprout new mouths as it grows and can be fragged. What is similar is the thick walls in the folds and edges, from what I have seen anyway.

 

[siggy]

I may have to start the Lobophyllia craze

YOU should, There are a ton of really nice ones out there!

 

[Devaji]

well I almost bought 2 more trachys today even tho i told my self I was not gonna get more corals until I have the 90 set back up...but I missed out on them...next time . haha

 

[najer]

I may have to start the Lobophyllia craze

Do it!

DSC_0002 by sshipuk, on Flickr

 

[NY_Caveman]

Do it!

DSC_0002 by sshipuk, on Flickr

It was still there last I checked. I am on a personal challenge right now to NOT put my hands in the tank for a week. Must resist, must resist! I do have a grabber though...

 

[leahfiish]

Has anyone had a trachy for 1 year or more? Lets see it!

 

[Devaji]

@leahfiish yes I have had mine for over a year now. i'll post a better pic when the lights come on...

 

[najer]

Daddy dropped a slow release food bomb in, it takes the tang and flame angel up to 2 hours to destroy it, lots of small particles released.
Clever daddy, daytime feeders are a very rare sight!

DSC_0003 by sshipuk, on Flickr

 

[Brew12]

Daddy dropped a slow release food bomb in, it takes the tang and flame angel up to 2 hours to destroy it, lots of small particles released.
Clever daddy, daytime feeders are a very rare sight!

DSC_0003 by sshipuk, on Flickr

Wow.. fantastic shot!!!

 

[najer]

Wow.. fantastic shot!!!

Thanks.

 

[Devaji]

@leahfiish yes I have had mine for over a year now. i'll post a better pic when the lights come on...

oh I totally forgot to post a pic for you @leahfiish here you go:

 

[Devaji]

No filter or editing and bits still in the 40br while I reset up the 90 but it's doing great trachys are one of my favorite corals.

If fact I just bought another today!

 

[gencarson]

Tank is almost a year old, got this guy a couple months ago, and he's been growing like mad.

Hey guys, trachy's not doing so good. Params are all good, and other than a accidental over alkaline environment for a day there haven't been any changes. He was having issues prior to the alkalinity thing. I'm attaching an updated pic. Anyone have any ideas or point me in the right direction?

 

[siggy]

Hey guys, trachy's not doing so good. Params are all good, and other than a accidental over alkaline environment for a day there haven't been any changes. He was having issues prior to the alkalinity thing. I'm attaching an updated pic. Anyone have any ideas or point me in the right direction?

I have a hard time keeping mine happy. Water changes usualy picks things up, now Im guessing that high phosphates and low nitrates is my problem.....@najer what do you think

What about that LoBo Thread @NY_Caveman

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Hey guys, trachy's not doing so good. Params are all good, and other than a accidental over alkaline environment for a day there haven't been any changes. He was having issues prior to the alkalinity thing. I'm attaching an updated pic. Anyone have any ideas or point me in the right direction?

It still looks full, just a little less colorful. Try and keep your parameters stable and maybe shade it a bit until it recovers. Also remember, LPS are hungry hungry corals. Feed them, and feed them often. Meaty foods twice a week.

A good way to appetize them is to dust them with some soaked reef roids, or reef chili, or any dried coral food. Just soak it for a bit then use a pipette or turkey baster to gently spray the coral with the food. It should extend feeder tentacles, then you can follow up with some mysis, or other frozen fish food like LRS or Rod's...

I've also made a really thick paste with reef roids and used a syringe to squirt it directly onto the coral's mouth. Looks like soft serve ice cream coming out of the machine. Be gentle squirting, a sharp blast will make the coral close up and it wont eat.