Ever try keeping Distichopora sp. (Lace Coral)?

[Anonymous]

Was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this. It's non-photosynthetic.

 

[SnowManSnow]

If I remember correctly keeping this coral is a bit difficult BECAUSE it isn't photosynthetic. I think its kind of like keeping sun corals.. they HAVE to be fed, as opposed to the other light embracing corals we keep.

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I'm not sure it would work for that reason in a tank dominated by photosynthetic corals that need clean water.

 

[blackcloudmedia]

You can grow stamps in a reef tank? Wow. 8O :lol:

 

[Len]

I've tried twice and failed miserably both times. The second time, I tried all sorts of feedings (golden pearls, cylcopeeze, three different phytos, etc.).

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the ideas. A customer brought in some LR to the LFS which had some growing on it. I didn't get a chance to talk to the customer to ask about it, but it had clearly been doing well in his/her tank. Anyway, I now have a small piece of it in a shaded, high flow area of my tank. We'll see what happens, but my hopes aren't high.

 

[fungia]

did you get a purple or orange one? for some reason i hear the purple ones last longer

 

[Anonymous]

I've tried twice and failed miserably both times. The second time, I tried all sorts of feedings (golden pearls, cylcopeeze, three different phytos, etc.).

When are we going to see pics, Len?

 

[Anonymous]

did you get a purple or orange one? for some reason i hear the purple ones last longer

It's purple.