The tank has been running pretty well for 3-4 weeks now and the params are all in check so I think I need to add a few corals. Euphyllia is what pops into my head as suitable for a novice, am I on track? I'm not looking for anything exotic or rare, do people bother fragging and selling garden variety stuff, or should I start out at an LFS?
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Good that you’re starting your research.
haha, euphyllia are pretty enticing... but definitely not beginner corals. But they aren’t expert corals either. You may be ready for euphyllia in several months.
and yes, myself and many other people frag garden variety and easy corals. Usually, they sell more than higher end stuff.
haha, euphyllia are pretty enticing... but definitely not beginner corals. But they aren’t expert corals either. You may be ready for euphyllia in several months.
and yes, myself and many other people frag garden variety and easy corals. Usually, they sell more than higher end stuff.
For first corals, I recommend choose 2 of the following: Green Star Polyps, Xenia, any other polyps, any Zoas or palythoa, any leathers, toadstools, or potentially even 1 Montipora.
As for your parameters; what are your numbers? Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Salinity, Temperature... those are the only ones you should be concerned about at this time. Down the road, that will be expanded to others.
As for your parameters; what are your numbers? Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Salinity, Temperature... those are the only ones you should be concerned about at this time. Down the road, that will be expanded to others.
Oh, and many of the beginner/easy corals will range from free to $10 or $15
I am hesitant to put GSP or Xenia in there based on the horror stories I hear about them over running a tank. One site I looked at said that even keeping Xenia on an isolated rock isn't a guarantee.
Montipora makes sense to me, as it will shade things right? Better to know where its going to grow for placement of future specimens?
You have any, or any of the others you mentioned for sale?
Ammonia zero
Nitrite zero
Nitrate 5-10 (i think more like 5, but so hard to tell the color diff is small!)
Salinity 1.025 on one of those hand held optical refractometers
Temp 78-89
If you find your self over on my side of town. (Lawrenceville) Ive got a blue eyed blond zoa frag and a utter chaos you can have.
I plan on being over that way tomorrow lunch time/early afternoon. Can you on contact info and availability?
Joe
Great! Parameters seem good to go.
yes, Xenia can get out of control. However, GSP is very manageable. Unlike Xenia, GSP is not able to jump around your tank. So if you attach GSP to a single rock, and place that rock in the sandbed, where it isn’t touching any other rocks, then it will never grow past the confines of that rock.
yes, Xenia can get out of control. However, GSP is very manageable. Unlike Xenia, GSP is not able to jump around your tank. So if you attach GSP to a single rock, and place that rock in the sandbed, where it isn’t touching any other rocks, then it will never grow past the confines of that rock.
Ammonia zero
Nitrite zero
Nitrate 5-10 (i think more like 5, but so hard to tell the color diff is small!)
Salinity 1.025 on one of those hand held optical refractometers
Temp 78-89
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Is there a reason your temp is so unstable?
Nitrite zero
Nitrate 5-10 (i think more like 5, but so hard to tell the color diff is small!)
Salinity 1.025 on one of those hand held optical refractometers
Temp 78-89
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Is there a reason your temp is so unstable?
my personal favorite is zoanthids. You could go to Atlanta Aquarium which happens to be one of our sponsors. They have a ton of good cheap zoanthids and some other starter corals and they also have a ton of higher-end corals when you are ready for those. I also believe there is a free coral for new supporting members.
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I got a variety of euphillya that I can frag.
I would start with one head of the basic green hammer ($10-15) and wait some time to see how it does.
I'm also have some begginer corals like leathers, mushrooms, gsp, palys, candy canes)
I would start with one head of the basic green hammer ($10-15) and wait some time to see how it does.
I'm also have some begginer corals like leathers, mushrooms, gsp, palys, candy canes)
Your tank looks amazing !
Wow!
I'm in Acworth - if you are willing to make the drive I'm happy to give you a piece of xenia if you want it (it doesn't become a pest for me - but I trim it and give it away)
If you're interested in a piece of Miami Hurricane chalice - also free.
I also have frag plugs with easy & fast growing zoas that I typically will sell for about $15 for a plug, usually 4+ heads on a plug.
If you're interested in a piece of Miami Hurricane chalice - also free.
I also have frag plugs with easy & fast growing zoas that I typically will sell for about $15 for a plug, usually 4+ heads on a plug.
Is there a reason your temp is so unstable?
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I'm unstable, not the temp. 78-79
Acworth isn't too bad for me, but I'm planning on a trip to Atlanta Aquarium today and making a few stops at some kind folks who are donating some softies/polpys, and that of course is the other direction. I'll ping you on here when I'm back on this side of town to see if the timing works
RoswellMatt
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Wow, that is gorgeous!
RoswellMatt
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The first (and so far, only) coral I added to my tank is a Euphyllia frag. I've had it a couple of years and it's doing well, and I've not been all that overly analytical about my aquarium keeping, So I wouldn't rule a Euphyllia out.
Hey man my tank has been up for a while if I where you I would start out with some of the basics for instance some zoanthids,Gsp,Mushrooms maybe a hammer if your tank is ready but it’s all up to you and welcome to the hobby
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