[Sfork]

Picked up a nice sized Lobo on ebay for like $1.68. Local pickup so no $50 shipping charge!

Right after giving it like 8 mysis (1 per mouth).

Is this guy ok on the rock? or do they need to be in the sand (how i always see them at lfs). In the rock he fits perfectly into one of the holes.

 

[sfboarders]

Nice buy! Talk about a killer deal!

 

[xcaret]

Was the seller OK with pick up for that amount?
Some are NO WAY for local pick up even if it's next door.

 

[Sfork]

haha yeah he was ok. I can understand why some people would be hesitant, if it melts away in like a week you might end up with a creepy stalker :hat:

 

[Tumbleweed]

Some say no because they money on the shipping. Nice of him to let you pick it up though

 

[Sfork]

yeah I dont patronize people on ebay who have higher shipping costs than necessary for a box + shipping.

 

[Sfork]

Is this guy ok on the rock? or do they need to be in the sand (how i always see them at lfs). In the rock he fits perfectly into one of the holes.

Bump for original question.
Thanks

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Better on sand than on rock.

The tissue inflates and it's not good for it to get scraped or abraded on the rock.

Natural habitat is sandy lagoon.

 

[Sfork]

Thanks, the skin part protrudes at least 1" on all sides when inflated. Just to be safe I'll make room for it on the sand.

 

[GreshamH]

Better on sand than on rock.

The tissue inflates and it's not good for it to get scraped or abraded on the rock.

Natural habitat is sandy lagoon.

I think you are confusing a lobo with a another coral, probably a trach (open brain) that does indeed live in lagoons. Lobos do indeed live on rocks and normally are not found in sandy lagoons IIRC. Every picture I have seen of them are on the reef head, not in a lagoon.

 

[Sfork]

maybe I should frag it and see which piece does better

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Well, go with Gresham on this one.

I was Googling, and only saw some references that weren't all that precise, but seemed to make sense.

Gresham's actually been there, so he would know.

 

[Sfork]

Rock it is, Thanks guys.

 

[GreshamH]

Well, go with Gresham on this one.

I was Googling, and only saw some references that weren't all that precise, but seemed to make sense.

Gresham's actually been there, so he would know.

no I haven't....

I've just seen a buttload of pictures and spoken with exporters/collectors. It comes in attached to live rock or broken from a large colony. They may grow big colonies of it in lagoons but everyone I have seen (in pictures) has been on the reef or right near (not near sand). Your info was spot on for trach's though

 

[Sfork]

I saw a really big one in Hawaii once, but it was a HUGE ball like really big yoga ball.