lduncan Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Came across some pics of some green seriatopora's on the web, aparently these were collected in Papua New Guinea by hobbyists. I know Reef has been trying to get hold of a green seri, are these the ones your after? Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 How do they travel in plastic bags? Do they need to be immersed in water, or just kept damp for a qik flight? Alan :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Just a clarification, these corals were not collected by NZ hobbyist's (MAF has regulations for marine fish and inverts similar to freshwater fish). Generally corals are shipped in plastic bags in water, however I have heard people trialling shipping acropora's with wet news paper, with aparently reasonable results. If I recall correctly the transit time was around 36 hours, with no losses. Some seriatopora species also have the added problem of having very sharp points which can often puncture shipping bags, even when doubble or tripple bagged. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Just wondering, Do you find this coral up around Fiji. 8) Just a stray thought went buzzing thru. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Actually, although Fijian reefs are known for their large diversity of coral species, this particular seriatopora species (S. guttatus) has not been found in Fiji, it seems to be common throughout the Indonesian Islands, and some reefs off the coast of Africa, around Madagasgar. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 And Papua New Guinea where this one was found I guess? Remember that 'rarity' is relative. Americans are more likley to think that stuff from the carabian is 'common' than we would. Things from Asia are VERY common here and less common to the US. Also try and find some carabian species here, especially post Sep 11, good luck 'ULTRA RARE'. Often pretty coloured corals are sold as 'rare' too, as people see less of them around. More often than not its the tank that kills the colour, and the reason why you purchase a 'rare' blue coral is becuase there is none in your tank, it won't stay blue in your tank of course... Anyway you know what I mean. That seriatopora looks nice and has blunt tips so no problem transporting it in a bag I have a hystrix colonly and its SUPER sharp. Fijian reefs are more famous for their soft corals more than for their diversity. More diverse reefs exist a little further north (malysia, bourneo, maldives etc). I had some pics of seriatopora in the wild I took in Vanautu but I can't seem to find them. Never saw any other colour other than pink/brown. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desh Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Most stony corals and some soft corals are attached to a Polystyrene (expanded foam) at the base. This allows the corals to float up side down in the bags. They are always packed in water and never wrapped up in news paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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