coral ideas

**cocoa_pleco** · 07-03-2008, 03:50 AM

the guy that always sells coral frags to me and ships them got a new shipment of corals to his store today, and he has a list too long for him mention. Im looking to place a $200-$300 order by next monday, and he has tons of corals. My 55g has 2x150w MH with a 48w T-5 with actinics, any ideas for odd or cool corals? His prices are usually $5-$15 for common corals (kenya trees, mushrooms, brains, etc), and $25 for rarer zoa varieties and polyp varieties. All of his corals are fragged, so no environmental reef worries. If i could get some cool coral suggestions, i'll give him a list, see if he can get it all, and get it shipped tuesday

**kaybee** · 07-03-2008, 05:22 AM

How about whisker coral (duncanopsammia axifuga) and/or purple neospongodes? Sun corals are nice as well, but you have to feed them.

**cocoa_pleco** · 07-03-2008, 01:33 PM

whiskers and the purple neospongodes look cool, i'll add those to the list

**Kuli_Loach** · 07-03-2008, 03:28 PM

Get a red open brain and a purple open brain! Chili coral would be cool under some of the shadows in your tank from the rock. You might try some gorgonia if you have enough flow or a clam. gongoria is nice as well.

**cocoa_pleco** · 07-03-2008, 08:26 PM

ive got gargonia, i might consider a clam.

so far i think i'll go with the whisker and the purple neospongodes, maybe a maxima clam, 3 large zoa patches, and a large polyp patch

**Kuli_Loach** · 07-03-2008, 09:08 PM

Get some more gorgonia! What type do you have? The orange spiny is nice and I am going to get the yellow sea whip. Both are photosynthetic so there easy to care for.

**cocoa_pleco** · 07-04-2008, 01:08 AM

the guy sent me a SICK list, i asked for a small LPS, SPS, invert, and coral list. So far, heres what i have

Green Montipora digitata: $15
Colonial Zoanthid rock (1/2 Orange and 1/2 Green) @ $25
Protopalythoa @ $15 (small)
Yellow Sea Whip Gorgonian @ $25 (5-inch)
Pink Sea Cucumber (Hawaii) @ $15
Cleaner Shrimp (Medium) @ $19

with shipping, this comes to $134. He has a orange peel angel for $55 (considered fairly rare), but my yellow would probably fight with him

**Kuli_Loach** · 07-04-2008, 01:15 AM

NOICE!! I am getting one of the yellow sea whips also but mine is going to be 9.50$ for that size.

I WANT some of that stuff though... Wanna send it my way?

**cocoa_pleco** · 07-04-2008, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Prototype

NOICE!! I am getting one of the yellow sea whips also but mine is going to be 9.50$ for that size.

I WANT some of that stuff though... Wanna send it my way?

heres the email he sent me, he always sends me a few free corals too, he gave me 5 green polyps and theyve spread to 30. He packs everything secure, and the bus ride to me is on greyhound and only a 3 hour trip. Last year he sent me 15 corals in -30c weather, im hoping it will rain tuesday and be a bit colder since its 40c outside right now, he will put in a few coldpacks though. He lives about 2.5 hours from me, and one day i want to drive and meet him at his store, hes a good guy and im good friends with him. I met him on a online ad, i was looking for corals and he emailed me. First $200 paypal i sent him i was worried he might be a scammer, but hes dead honest
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _______
Yes, I have a few Cleaner Shrimp left. Here is a short list of some critters on hand:

Coral:
Anthelia @ $15 (small)
Metallic Green Star Polyp @ $20 (small)
Protopalythoa @ $15 (small) or $25 (large)
Kenya Tree @ $15 (small & medium)
Colonial Zoanthid rock (1/2 Orange and 1/2 Green) @ $25
Toadstool Leather @ $10 (small) or $20 (large)
Green Zoanthid rock @ $25 (3x3 inch)
Bullseye Mushroom @ $15 (small)
Red Millepora: $20 frag; $25 mini-colony
Green Millepora: $20 frag; $25 mini-colony
Green Montipora digitata: $15 frag; $25 mini colony; $45 colony
Orange Montipora digitata: $20 frag
Purple Montipora digitata: $20 frag; $30 mini-colony
Green Cactus (Pavona): $25 mini-colony
Tri-color Nana Acropora: $25 frag; $45 mini-colony
Yellow Sea Whip Gorgonian @ $25 (5-inch)
P. bipinnata Gorgonian @ $25 (6-inch)
Psuedoplexaura sp. Gorgonian @ $25 (6-inch)
Candalabra Gorgonian (5-inch) @ $25
Orange Monti Cap @ $25 large frag
Green Pocillipora @ $20 frag; $30 mini-colony
Pink Birdsnest (Seriatopora hystrix) @ $60 colony
Green Acropora sp. @ $30 mini-colony
Florida Ricordea @ $25 / polyp (blue, green, orange)
Florida Ricordea rock (multi-color) @ $60
Florida Ricordea rock (Blue/Purple @ $120
Green Zoanthid rock @ $45
Golden Palythoa rock @ $25
Yellow Finger Leather @ $25
Watermelon Mushroom rock @ $45

Marine Fish:
2 - Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse @ $22
1 - Flame Angel @ $49
1 - Orange Peel Angel (Hawaii; RARE) @ $55
2 - Harlequin Basslet @ $22
1 - Atlantic Blue Tang (Juvenile) @ $50 --SOLD
1 - Leopard Wrasse @ $27
1 - Fire Clown @ $20
1 - Golden Head Sleeper Goby @ $20
1 - Scarlet Wrasse @ $30
1 - Lyretail Anthias (M) @ $15
6 - Yellow Stripe Cardinalfish @ $17 EA or $90 for ALL
1 - Clarkii Clownfish @ $18
1 - Social Fairy Wrasse @ $25
1 - Steintz's Goby @ $23
1 - Yellow Watchman Goby @ $25
1 - Yellow Tang (Hawaii; 5-inch) @ $59
1 - Blue Spotted Watchman Goby @ $29
4 - Blue Green Chromis @ $5
1 - Vanderbilt Chromis @ $9

Invertebrates:
Fighting Conch @ $5
Red-Banded Turban Snail @ $2
Blue-Leg Hermit @ $2
Red Leg Hermit (Dardus sp.) @ $5
Tectus Snail @ $2
Turbo Snail @ $2
Astrea Snail @ $2
Cerith Snail @ $2
Red Leg Hermit (Paguristes cadenti) @ $2
Porcelain Anemone Crab @ $15
Pink Sea Cucumber (Hawaii) @ $15
Feather Duster @ $15
Cleaner Shrimp (Medium) @ $19

Macroalgaes:
Codium @ $15
Shaving Brush @ $8
Caulerpa prolifera @ $8
Halimeda sp. @ $12
Mermaid Fan (Udotea) @ $12
Cactus Tree Algae (Caulerpa cupressoides) @ $12

Clam:
T. maxima (Green and Brown; 6-inch) @ $65

Live Rock:
Cuban and Jakarta (cured) @ $7/pound

Let me know if you are interested in any of these.