andy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm really excited! I missed out on the Japanese and Australian coral bandwagons, they're soooo expensive now I just can't afford them. That's not going to happen this time, I'm getting into the next set of high-end coral LE corals first. I just bought my first bunch of Antarctic Corals, and they look great! They're snow white, just like creatures from Antarctica are supposed to be. The polyps are so clear I can't even see them. I need some advice on how to keep them so bright and white. I guess I should feed them Arctic Pods, since they're from the arctic too; is it better to get them frozen? That'd be better for such cold water corals right? The guy I bought them from suggested I buy an Eco-aqualizer, because the magnetics in it will help magnetize the aquarium water the same way it is at the South pole. This sounds silly to me, I don't want to get ripped off. After all, how can a coral tell if the water is magnetized North Pole or South Pole? Just in case he's right, does it matter which way I have the water going through an Eco-aqualizer? I'd sure feel dumb if I got it backwards and ended up with North Pole water. Also, if anyone can ID them for me I'd really appreciate it. I've found some pictures that kind'a look like my corals, but the coloration is all wrong and I don't want to jump to the wrong conclusion. I'm going to start them low in my tank, I don't want to light shock them and have the RTN. Anyone know how much flow Antarctic Corals need? Probably not a lot, too much might damage the delicate polyps right? Thanks for any advice you can give me. I'm looking forward to growing these out. Maybe I can say thanks by sending out some frags once the colonies grow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 So do you propagate them in your freezer? Guess i gotta buy more equipment!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I think the one in the middle is called "Snow White" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I think the one in the middle is called "Snow White" Good call. I think the one on the left is "Arctic Blast" but I'm not sure. Anyone?(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 CA2OR has a couple of these too. He said they were snow white birdsnests. I think they do best in a cold water setup.:p You won't see the polyps much because they are usually in such cold waters that they just stay in and wait for the food to come to them. It's kind of like ordering take out, the coral way. Because of this slow feeding you won't see much growth either.DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Its simple.... just use Clorox in your tank and they will stay pearly white! I believe the dosing is 1ml/gallon/day...or at least that is what I heard from a friend of a friends sisters boyfriends hairstylist cousins friend of a guy who drives for Tyree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Andy, are those really from the antarctic? do you have a coldwater set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Better yet, just give them a good shot of "Fusion White" and place back into the tank. Then the daily dosing of the Clorox.(nutty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Don't forget Andy... the trick to these is all in the proper light cycle - 6 months on full, 6-months total darkness! I have also found that keeping them outside on the porch in mid winter helps maintain that pearly white sheen. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Your Antarctic corals look far better than mine ever did. I think I just never understood how to properly care for mine. For some reason after having them in my tank for just a couple of months, they all ended up turning purple. I think they just weren't getting the proper care they needed. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Your Antarctic corals look far better than mine ever did. I think I just never understood how to properly care for mine. For some reason after having them in my tank for just a couple of months, they all ended up turning purple. I think they just weren't getting the proper care they needed. Garrett Maybe yours came from the north pole, and you had the light cycle backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Andy, Put down the bottle of "Coral Snow" and walk away from the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Have you been dosing Icemelt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 lead-based white gloss paint will keep those babies in shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Maybe yours came from the north pole' date=' and you had the light cycle backwards.[/quote'] Oh man... I am always getting that arctic/antarctic thing mixed up! Maybe that's why my last batch turned all these crazy colors DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancecobb1 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I found that if you dose 75 ice cubes per gallon a day it tends to keep them nice and white! remember to turn your skimmer off when dosing though, oh yeah turn your heaters off also, they tend to melt the ice faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Those are so cool, I never liked that the polyps were visible on this piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I haven't been around for a few days, am I missing something here? what happened to your frags?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tigerv503 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Never heard of these type of corals, they look very cool!!! I have a whole bunch of these corals. They're called dead SPS corals J/k. They look great must be very$$$$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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