Elegance Babies

miareefer · 03-14-2004, 01:38 PM

Guess whos a father again?
Yep last night my big mother cat shed the first of its babies . I posted a few pics about this about a month ago and no-one was really sure what was really happening except for Minh he backed my possible theory. I asked the guru Eric on RC and he said it was possible but wasnt completely convinced this was happening .I am lead to believe after many hours of research that this is a uncommon happening in enclosed aquaria. I have only been able to find one thread on this happening but didnt have pics to validate.
Out of curiousity i think there has only been one case of one actually spawning in captivity that i am aware of and that was Kevinpo who gets around here on occasion.

miareefer · 03-14-2004, 01:46 PM

Heres my mother colony and a couple of pics of my baby. Just remember you saw them on Reefland first.

miareefer · 03-14-2004, 01:52 PM

Heres a pic taken the very next day you can tell how she expanded a little more and is on the way to looking great .So the big question thats on my mind is how long before she calcifys on to the rock and stays fixed forever.At the moment shes only sitting there and a little more extra current could move her.

**Minh Nguyen** · 03-14-2004, 10:04 PM

Great Mia. Too bad that you are way down there. i would love to have a piece of this beautiful coral.
Minh

**Poseidon** · 03-15-2004, 12:32 PM

Super Cool Mia!!!

I bet Eric would love a piece of your colony since so many other Elegance corals are failing so badly!!! Way to go!!!

almostdiva · 03-16-2004, 01:52 PM

CONGRATS!

What cool new babies!

**kevinpo** · 03-16-2004, 10:41 PM

Hi there,
Great pictures. You are quite fortunate to experience such an event! Thank you for sharing it with us

Regards,
Kevin

fishguy_8 · 03-17-2004, 04:01 PM

Congrats thanks for sharing them with us.
Jon

miareefer · 03-21-2004, 02:59 AM

Thanks guys for all your kind words

Ive been away for a week and the first thing i checked was my baby and it appears shes allready calcified to the rock.
Thanks again
Mia

03-14-2004, 01:38 PM	#1
miareefer Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 213	Elegance Babies Guess whos a father again? Yep last night my big mother cat shed the first of its babies . I posted a few pics about this about a month ago and no-one was really sure what was really happening except for Minh he backed my possible theory. I asked the guru Eric on RC and he said it was possible but wasnt completely convinced this was happening .I am lead to believe after many hours of research that this is a uncommon happening in enclosed aquaria. I have only been able to find one thread on this happening but didnt have pics to validate. Out of curiousity i think there has only been one case of one actually spawning in captivity that i am aware of and that was Kevinpo who gets around here on occasion.

03-14-2004, 01:46 PM	#2
miareefer Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 213	Heres Mom Heres my mother colony and a couple of pics of my baby. Just remember you saw them on Reefland first. Attached Thumbnails

03-14-2004, 01:52 PM	#3
miareefer Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 213	Update next day Heres a pic taken the very next day you can tell how she expanded a little more and is on the way to looking great .So the big question thats on my mind is how long before she calcifys on to the rock and stays fixed forever.At the moment shes only sitting there and a little more extra current could move her. Attached Thumbnails

03-14-2004, 10:04 PM	#4
Minh Nguyen Contributing Member/Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 674	Great Mia. Too bad that you are way down there. i would love to have a piece of this beautiful coral. Minh __________________ Minh Visit my tank at: http://berlinmethod.com/minhn/ http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...2/aquarium.htm

03-15-2004, 12:32 PM	#5
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,159	Super Cool Mia!!! I bet Eric would love a piece of your colony since so many other Elegance corals are failing so badly!!! Way to go!!! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

03-16-2004, 01:52 PM	#6
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 959	CONGRATS! What cool new babies!

03-16-2004, 10:41 PM	#7
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,406	Hi there, Great pictures. You are quite fortunate to experience such an event! Thank you for sharing it with us Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

03-17-2004, 04:01 PM	#8
fishguy_8 Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,205	Congrats thanks for sharing them with us. Jon

03-21-2004, 02:59 AM	#9
miareefer Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 213	Elegance Thanks guys for all your kind words Ive been away for a week and the first thing i checked was my baby and it appears shes allready calcified to the rock. Thanks again Mia

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