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My scolys are a mix of placement.
My oldest scoly, I’ve had at least 3 years, has always been in the sand and never an issue
I do notice some mesenteial filaments extending from the base to the sand bed. When I examined today with a flashlight, a bristleworm retracted under the scoly base. Possible the bristleworm spines are irritating the scoly and it’s extending filaments as a response.
Next scoly
This came mounted to a plug, I Elevated it and put it on a rock dome
This one did not come on a plug. It has a massive 3x2 skeletal base that is flat at the bottom. I am not sure exactly how scoly grow in the wild. But it appears this was sawed clean off a rock. So maybe they don’t grow in the sand but instead attach themselves to rock or surfaces? Or maybe they just grow massive skeletal bases and someone before me sawed this flat so it could stand nicely. Regardless this one I put on a frag shelf at sandbed level just so it sits nice and it can be elevated a bit out of the sand. This one inflates over the skeletal stalk and has a nice poofy look. From being naturally elevated? Maybe. But I did notice a giant bristle worm that made a home under it, and it was causing the scoly to not inflate fully. Check another box on the theory for “bristleworms annoy sandbed corals”
This next scoly extends mesenterial filaments almost anywhere in the tank I put it. I couldn’t figure it out. I isolated it at the top of some rock work and it’s reduced the filament deployment but never is as pooofy as it was the first few weeks I had it
These other two are younger scolys, they came on plugs, I put on a frag rack. I had one onthe sand and it was fine but I lost a little color and think it’s from par. I have in higher par on the shelf and the accent colors are returning
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. Up to 3 now 
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Wait it’s a real word?!?!
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Hey wait a min you never showed me your new torches! These are the replacement / larger ones right ?
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jermzisurmom
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Yes I have them I'll take pics when I get home from work
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Feed it regularly. And the common issue with plates is receding from the outside edges. I would keep an eye out for that beside if it ever starts to recede its easier to deal with earlier rather than laterHey I just got a plate any tips??
Jaden9933
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one of my scolys has mesenterial filaments extending from it most days and i wondered if it was caused my nitrates leaving from the sand, or anything else. been trying to figure out but no luck yet. aside from the filaments, its happy and fluffy but not the same as the first week. the other two don’t fully extend so i figured it was a placement issue. just so many things to considerMy scolys are a mix of placement.
My oldest scoly, I’ve had at least 3 years, has always been in the sand and never an issue
I do notice some mesenteial filaments extending from the base to the sand bed. When I examined today with a flashlight, a bristleworm retracted under the scoly base. Possible the bristleworm spines are irritating the scoly and it’s extending filaments as a response.
Next scoly
This came mounted to a plug, I Elevated it and put it on a rock dome
This one did not come on a plug. It has a massive 3x2 skeletal base that is flat at the bottom. I am not sure exactly how scoly grow in the wild. But it appears this was sawed clean off a rock. So maybe they don’t grow in the sand but instead attach themselves to rock or surfaces? Or maybe they just grow massive skeletal bases and someone before me sawed this flat so it could stand nicely. Regardless this one I put on a frag shelf at sandbed level just so it sits nice and it can be elevated a bit out of the sand. This one inflates over the skeletal stalk and has a nice poofy look. From being naturally elevated? Maybe. But I did notice a giant bristle worm that made a home under it, and it was causing the scoly to not inflate fully. Check another box on the theory for “bristleworms annoy sandbed corals”
This next scoly extends mesenterial filaments almost anywhere in the tank I put it. I couldn’t figure it out. I isolated it at the top of some rock work and it’s reduced the filament deployment but never is as pooofy as it was the first few weeks I had it
These other two are younger scolys, they came on plugs, I put on a frag rack. I had one onthe sand and it was fine but I lost a little color and think it’s from par. I have in higher par on the shelf and the accent colors are returning
kingranch2003
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Yes!!!!
kingranch2003
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I'm interested to see how the scoly responds to the dome rock. I wonder if it'll take a more rounded (zaftig) shape? Mine is directly on the sand bed and it stays extremely flat unless it's feedingMy scolys are a mix of placement.
My oldest scoly, I’ve had at least 3 years, has always been in the sand and never an issue
I do notice some mesenteial filaments extending from the base to the sand bed. When I examined today with a flashlight, a bristleworm retracted under the scoly base. Possible the bristleworm spines are irritating the scoly and it’s extending filaments as a response.
Next scoly
This came mounted to a plug, I Elevated it and put it on a rock dome
This one did not come on a plug. It has a massive 3x2 skeletal base that is flat at the bottom. I am not sure exactly how scoly grow in the wild. But it appears this was sawed clean off a rock. So maybe they don’t grow in the sand but instead attach themselves to rock or surfaces? Or maybe they just grow massive skeletal bases and someone before me sawed this flat so it could stand nicely. Regardless this one I put on a frag shelf at sandbed level just so it sits nice and it can be elevated a bit out of the sand. This one inflates over the skeletal stalk and has a nice poofy look. From being naturally elevated? Maybe. But I did notice a giant bristle worm that made a home under it, and it was causing the scoly to not inflate fully. Check another box on the theory for “bristleworms annoy sandbed corals”
This next scoly extends mesenterial filaments almost anywhere in the tank I put it. I couldn’t figure it out. I isolated it at the top of some rock work and it’s reduced the filament deployment but never is as pooofy as it was the first few weeks I had it
These other two are younger scolys, they came on plugs, I put on a frag rack. I had one onthe sand and it was fine but I lost a little color and think it’s from par. I have in higher par on the shelf and the accent colors are returning
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