Coral question

jamest0o0 · 06/15/2008, 03:40 PM

My new 39g is going to be a mixed reef for the most part. I wanted to have zoanthids, some rics, clams, and eventually SPS. I will read about whatever it is I plan on getting, that is not the problem. My main concern is compatibility. Will these do fine together provided space, light, food, etc.?

DAKOOP · 06/15/2008, 03:42 PM

I don't see any problems with that combo.

kau_cinta_ku · 06/15/2008, 03:43 PM

I agree that is very doable.

jamest0o0 · 06/15/2008, 03:46 PM

Okay, one other question. Can you see any possible way of these harming cuttlefish? Other than that my only concern left is to make sure the cuttles have room to swim and to keep nitrates down for the SPS/clams.

kau_cinta_ku · 06/15/2008, 03:49 PM

for 1 thing your tank is to small for a cuttle fish and they will knock over your corals and such, keep cuttlefish to a tank of their own.

jamest0o0 · 06/15/2008, 03:54 PM

sepia bandesis only get to about 4" long, they are not like octos(pulling everything apart and escaping). They love to swim around, but probably couldn't knock a coral over if they tried. I've done a lot of reading on cephs because I find them to be one of the coolest critters you can keep in a tank.

abulgin · 06/15/2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by jamest0o0
My new 39g is going to be a mixed reef for the most part. I wanted to have zoanthids, some rics, clams, and eventually SPS. I will read about whatever it is I plan on getting, that is not the problem. My main concern is compatibility. Will these do fine together provided space, light, food, etc.?

Lots of people mix SPS and Cnidarians, like zoas and mushrooms, but you really shouldn't, especially in a small tank. These don't live near each other in the wild, and the Cnidarians are quite noxious to SPS. If you do keep these together, you should run a lot of carbon to help alleviate the allelopathy. Much is written about "reef gardens" and the cons against them.

kau_cinta_ku · 06/15/2008, 03:58 PM

ok sorry, I was looking at the Sepia officinalis which are much bigger.

you may want to try the cephs forum, you may get better answers their.

jamest0o0 · 06/15/2008, 03:59 PM

Yeah, I have read about the toxins given off by these that is why I asked. I will be running a carbon reactor if that helps any. Any other opinions from anyone?

jamest0o0 · 06/15/2008, 04:01 PM

Yeah, I'm on tonmo a lot, but the replies are faster here and was just seeing if anyone might know.

Officinalis get huge, I'm not crazy enough to put one of them in a 39g tank

thanks for help everyone!

06/15/2008, 03:40 PM	#1
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Coral question My new 39g is going to be a mixed reef for the most part. I wanted to have zoanthids, some rics, clams, and eventually SPS. I will read about whatever it is I plan on getting, that is not the problem. My main concern is compatibility. Will these do fine together provided space, light, food, etc.?

06/15/2008, 03:46 PM	#4
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Okay, one other question. Can you see any possible way of these harming cuttlefish? Other than that my only concern left is to make sure the cuttles have room to swim and to keep nitrates down for the SPS/clams. __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

06/15/2008, 03:54 PM	#6
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	sepia bandesis only get to about 4" long, they are not like octos(pulling everything apart and escaping). They love to swim around, but probably couldn't knock a coral over if they tried. I've done a lot of reading on cephs because I find them to be one of the coolest critters you can keep in a tank. __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

06/15/2008, 03:59 PM	#9
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Yeah, I have read about the toxins given off by these that is why I asked. I will be running a carbon reactor if that helps any. Any other opinions from anyone? __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

06/15/2008, 04:01 PM	#10
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Yeah, I'm on tonmo a lot, but the replies are faster here and was just seeing if anyone might know. Officinalis get huge, I'm not crazy enough to put one of them in a 39g tank thanks for help everyone! __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

06/15/2008, 03:42 PM	#2
DAKOOP Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Charles Posts: 310	I don't see any problems with that combo.

06/15/2008, 03:43 PM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	I agree that is very doable.

06/15/2008, 03:49 PM	#5
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	for 1 thing your tank is to small for a cuttle fish and they will knock over your corals and such, keep cuttlefish to a tank of their own.

06/15/2008, 03:58 PM	#8
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	ok sorry, I was looking at the Sepia officinalis which are much bigger. you may want to try the cephs forum, you may get better answers their.