moving coral

Discussion in 'Coral' started by rogerstammy, Apr 17, 2009.

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  1. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    How many of you move your corals around till they look their best? Just curious if I am the only one. LOL I will get a coral, set it where I think it will do well. I wait a few days if it seems unhappy I will move it till I see a happy coral. Sometimes this works with my idea of where I want it, sometimes it doesn't
     
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  2. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    common practice. This really happens alot with leathers. They are extremely hardy but can be very picky with their polyp extension.
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I do this with almost all of my corals, it actually takes me a while to get the best location.
     
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  4. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Took me a month to find a spot where my colt was happy.
     
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  5. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    i thought you pretty much had to do that to make your corals the happyist.
     
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  6. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    I moved my toadstool leather for nearly 3 months...and still it will only open half of it's little tentacles..i gave up! He can pout all he wants
     
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  7. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    OH good so I am normal. LOL
     
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  8. shipbear

    shipbear Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I move some of mine tomuch, I think.. I sit there and think...
    I think it'll look better over there.... LOL
    Just part of the fun of saltwater.. I donot move them enough to cause them harm....
    And I'm running out of places for them... i'M HOOKED ........

    Later, Larry
     
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  9. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Hi Rogerstammy

    I also do this, its a feel thing really, you just sometimes feel, that a coral might be better elsewhere and in a lot of cases , you get it right eventually rather than straight away

    Steve
     
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  10. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    Just don't move around any Elegance Corals after they are set on sand. Once leathers are moved to where their happy they usually attach pretty quickly.
     
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