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It looks healthy. Trachyphyllia are very slow growers. It takes time for these to build up the flesh and skeletal structure to produce that folded look you're after.
Here’s the other shape it takes
Puffed up , or flat . But never folded like the original pic
As long as it’s healthy
Here’s the other shape it takes
Puffed up , or flat . But never folded like the original pic
As long as it’s healthy
That's a very nice looking Trachy. Truth be told, I think most of the pictures you see on WYSIWYG listings and even specimens in LFSes are generally much more wrinkly than they should be because they're unhappy.
This specimen looked super wrinkly in the store because it wasnt fully expanded. Its got the one or two folds and it was definitely a pretty mature specimen when I bought it
You're doing fine! Long as you don't see skeleton, you're A OK!
Yeah this is kinda what it looked like ! And seems to be what most of them look like . I honestly just felt like maybe I was doing something wrong .
It’s definitely not as big - maybe 4-5” across
Yeah this is kinda what it looked like ! And seems to be what most of them look like . I honestly just felt like maybe I was doing something wrong .
It’s definitely not as big - maybe 4-5” across
Ouch !!! Talk about dollar signs .Ultra Marbled Trachy Brain
This absolutely outstanding Trachyphyllia brain has a mixture of bright neon reds and teal/blues marbling its entire body. Pieces of this quality are rare and are becoming increasingly difficult to find for both collectors as well as hobbyists. This WYSIWYG coral is roughly 4.5" with many lobes.www.tidalgardens.com
Even at $1000 for a specimen, a lot of vendors can't get a picture of a healthy, happy looking Trachy. The one at the link looks super wavy because it's flesh is pulled close to it's skeleton.
Ultra Marbled Trachy Brain
This absolutely outstanding Trachyphyllia brain has a mixture of bright neon reds and teal/blues marbling its entire body. Pieces of this quality are rare and are becoming increasingly difficult to find for both collectors as well as hobbyists. This WYSIWYG coral is roughly 4.5" with many lobes.www.tidalgardens.com
Even at $1000 for a specimen, a lot of vendors can't get a picture of a healthy, happy looking Trachy. The one at the link looks super wavy because it's flesh is pulled close to it's skeleton.
I agree. It's supposed to look PLLLLLUMP. I kinda wanna post mine see what you think
Ouch !!! Talk about dollar signs .
Yeesh . I waited till a sale and spent $150? I think .
But I’ve just accepted the vendor pic and mine will never be the same .
However , I notice lots of people posting these beautiful folded trachys and I thought mine was super unhappy . Maybe when it gets bigger it will fold .
The other coral I’ve been super surprised at is Acans , and the JF Freak hair pavonas the pics I bought vs what I have now are night and day
I think it looks ill and should be shipped immediately to my tank. LOL.
Mine is the same way as yours. Very plump and spread out. Sign of happiness.
I mean this is just proof don’t believe what you see on the internetPlumpy squishy hah
Mine looks exactly like yours which looks healthy.