Corals in sand

flyguy7150 · 07/28/2007, 12:14 AM

Hi, what kind of corals can be placed in the sand??? I know leathers can't. what can?

happyface888 · 07/28/2007, 12:22 AM

I think GSPS they grow like made and stick to anything, you can stick candy canes,frogspawns,hammer corals in sand they have that stick like branch.

AquaReeferMan · 07/28/2007, 12:42 AM

Brain corals, plate corals, zoanthids, mushrooms...

mile sq. reefer · 07/28/2007, 05:27 AM

Since I use MH lighting, I have my Acan. Lord and my Acan. Echinata on the sand . No problems whatsoever and they been there for a long time.

flyguy7150 · 07/28/2007, 06:14 PM

how bout xenias??? I just picked some up and trying to find areas w/ very little flow.

flyguy7150 · 07/28/2007, 09:09 PM

bump^^

flyguy7150 · 07/29/2007, 06:36 PM

can xenias???

areze · 07/29/2007, 06:43 PM

they have to be attached to something, that can be a small rock, just needs enough weight so they dont blow away in the current. xenia is just a stalk, its gotta be attached to a rock or something. but you can put the rock in the sand. thats true of any coral...

flyguy7150 · 07/31/2007, 04:19 PM

ok well my xenias are attached to a clam shell. Wondering if its ok for a little sand to get blown on them if they right there on the bottom

scottwhitson · 07/31/2007, 05:26 PM

I have xenia on the sand and it is still growing uncontrollably.

07/28/2007, 12:14 AM	#1
flyguy7150 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 895	Corals in sand Hi, what kind of corals can be placed in the sand??? I know leathers can't. what can?

07/28/2007, 12:42 AM	#3
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Brain corals, plate corals, zoanthids, mushrooms... __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

07/28/2007, 06:14 PM	#5
flyguy7150 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 895	how bout xenias??? I just picked some up and trying to find areas w/ very little flow. __________________ Leo Click on my red house to see my 90g RR tank :) Tons of pictures, tons... Click!!! Current Tank Info: 90g AGA Reef Ready, 6x54w T5s w/ SLRs, 29g Sump/fuge, OR 2500 Return, Octopus NW150, 2 x TLF Phosban Reactor, Koralia #1, #4, MJ Modded

07/28/2007, 09:09 PM	#6
flyguy7150 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 895	bump^^ __________________ Leo Click on my red house to see my 90g RR tank :) Tons of pictures, tons... Click!!! Current Tank Info: 90g AGA Reef Ready, 6x54w T5s w/ SLRs, 29g Sump/fuge, OR 2500 Return, Octopus NW150, 2 x TLF Phosban Reactor, Koralia #1, #4, MJ Modded

07/29/2007, 06:36 PM	#7
flyguy7150 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 895	can xenias??? __________________ Leo Click on my red house to see my 90g RR tank :) Tons of pictures, tons... Click!!! Current Tank Info: 90g AGA Reef Ready, 6x54w T5s w/ SLRs, 29g Sump/fuge, OR 2500 Return, Octopus NW150, 2 x TLF Phosban Reactor, Koralia #1, #4, MJ Modded

07/28/2007, 12:22 AM	#2
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	I think GSPS they grow like made and stick to anything, you can stick candy canes,frogspawns,hammer corals in sand they have that stick like branch.

07/28/2007, 05:27 AM	#4
mile sq. reefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,045	Since I use MH lighting, I have my Acan. Lord and my Acan. Echinata on the sand . No problems whatsoever and they been there for a long time.

07/29/2007, 06:43 PM	#8
areze Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,048	they have to be attached to something, that can be a small rock, just needs enough weight so they dont blow away in the current. xenia is just a stalk, its gotta be attached to a rock or something. but you can put the rock in the sand. thats true of any coral... __________________ current tanks:240g of wallet draining capacity.

07/31/2007, 04:19 PM	#9
flyguy7150 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 895	ok well my xenias are attached to a clam shell. Wondering if its ok for a little sand to get blown on them if they right there on the bottom __________________ Leo Click on my red house to see my 90g RR tank :) Tons of pictures, tons... Click!!! Current Tank Info: 90g AGA Reef Ready, 6x54w T5s w/ SLRs, 29g Sump/fuge, OR 2500 Return, Octopus NW150, 2 x TLF Phosban Reactor, Koralia #1, #4, MJ Modded

07/31/2007, 05:26 PM	#10
scottwhitson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lewiston, Idaho Posts: 1,395	I have xenia on the sand and it is still growing uncontrollably.