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Another new addition - Colonial Tunicate

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, 03-04-2014 at 07:52 PM (8929 Views)

Adding to my last blog about my mystery find, there was another thing that caught my eye that night. There was a zoanthid colony that was really nothing special, they were blackish blue with whitish mouths. Different but not enough to make me want to spend $30 bucks on them. HOWEVER, as I looked at the rock they were on, there was an eye-popping hitch hiker. A colonial tunicate! I have always wanted to try one and they are few and far between. So, I went home and immediately started researching their care. It seems that low light, good flow and nutrients are the trick to their success. Well, I went back tonight after work and picked it up. If anyone has any input on this animal, tips, tricks or personal success or failure stories please reply. Thanks for looking!

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melev - 03-05-2014 01:36 AM
I've seen them here and there, especially at various LFSs during my travels. I've heard from some stores that they do absolutely nothing, not daring to move them. One owner told me every time I moved one, it died. He had a beautiful colony that was in a terrible spot, photographically speaking. Getting a picture of it was nearly impossible, but to the eye it was stunning.

Good luck with yours. I don't think they need a lot of light.
dlandino - 03-06-2014 07:48 PM
Just took some macro shots
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melev - 03-07-2014 01:26 AM
Looks nice, but a little dark. What camera & lens do you have for macro shots?
dlandino - 03-07-2014 05:04 AM
Nothing great. It's a cannon sure shot but it was like $500. Nothing fancy like and slr. The macro is a built in feature