*pics* CUC added, along with my first corals..where should i place them?

alaskan84 · 02/12/2011, 12:55 PM

Hello everyone, ive been pretty busy with work lately and havent had any time to give updates on my JBj 28 gallon led. I ended up spending the last week out of town training( in Anchorage, AK ). I stopped by Alaska Coral Maniacs(Great shop!) and picked up a decent clean up crew, along with what I am hoping are a few good beginner corals. I just acclimated them last evening. I would like advice on where the best lication to place these would be, as I have some on the sand bed, and some up higher and they all opened overnight and look wonderful (to me). If possible, give a shot at identification as well. I'm pretty interested to find out what these actually are

Lastly I have two green algae's that are unknown to me. Thanks for your advice, and comments!

almost a FTS 2/12/2011

Back media basket with chaeto, almsot doubles every 2 weeks.

Fire Shrimp#1

Fire Shrimp #2

Hermits getting busy

alaskan84 · 02/12/2011, 12:59 PM

ID#1 Mixed Zoa frag, sitting pretty high in the tank

ID#2 some type of ricordia? its sitting on the sand bed

ID#3 type of mushroom? sitting on sandbed

ID#4 unknown zoa frag, sitting on sandbed

Algae ID#1

Algae ID#2

and a free Kenya Tree, hopefully it perks up a little

boostedirl · 02/12/2011, 01:02 PM

i had a small kenya frag that was about that size once, it grew pretty quickly. almost grew 4 times it's size until a turbo snail knocked it over and killed it. i didn't have any epoxy at the time. it died rather quickly after that, just be careful that it doesn't get smooshed or anything and it should do pretty good.

alaskan84 · 02/12/2011, 01:07 PM

Hey Boosted...do you think I should try to upright and glue the kenya tree somewhere? They had some pretty huge pieces of kenya tree where he pulled this piece out of, and they were all just kinda laying on the bottom .

raggie · 02/12/2011, 03:00 PM

they Kenya Trees are very hardy as long as your salinity and lights are good it will prop

alaskan84 · 02/12/2011, 05:06 PM

Thanks raggie, can anyone throw some names at those pics?

lps keeper · 02/12/2011, 05:49 PM

id#1 is a mix of dragon and eagle eye zoos and id #4 are eagle eye zoos.
nice corals btw

alaskan84 · 02/12/2011, 06:04 PM

Thanks LPS!

msudawgs56 · 02/12/2011, 06:39 PM

Tank looks good.

alaskan84 · 02/12/2011, 09:40 PM

Thanks dawg, anyone know what breed that ricordia might be?

Raggamuffin · 02/12/2011, 10:49 PM

just a ricordia floridia, they come in tons of color combos, BTW your algea ID #1 is a halemeda (sp?) also known as a coin/money plant.

~JSG~ · 02/12/2011, 11:59 PM

I have a bunch of that algea ID #1 on one of my rocks I'd like to get an idea of what it is to but there are so many different types that I'm sure it doesn't havea common name. I could be wrong though.

alaskan84 · 02/13/2011, 12:39 AM

Thanks guys, I was leaning twords halimeda as it seemed to almost be slightly hard/calciferous. any ideas on algae number 2? I seem to have more of it popping up.

wbdevers · 02/13/2011, 12:46 AM

It is halimeda. Good macro, but it will use Ca+. The other algae is called caterpillar weed. I have it in my tank. It grows slow so I leave it be.

alaskan84 · 02/13/2011, 01:01 AM

Caterpillar weed, wonderful! I havent been able to find anything on what it could have been yet. Very cool, two interesting +Calc macros. Thanks very much everyone!

02/12/2011, 03:00 PM	#5
raggie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Churchville PA Posts: 142	they Kenya Trees are very hardy as long as your salinity and lights are good it will prop __________________ Shark Tanks Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon long reef tank, in process 1000+ shark tank

02/12/2011, 06:39 PM	#9
msudawgs56 Go Dawgs! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 170	Tank looks good. __________________ Mississippi State University Bulldogs!

02/12/2011, 11:59 PM	#12
~JSG~ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 156	I have a bunch of that algea ID #1 on one of my rocks I'd like to get an idea of what it is to but there are so many different types that I'm sure it doesn't havea common name. I could be wrong though. __________________ Current Tank Info: 200G Oceanic reef ready tank w/ 50gal. Reef ready sump, Reef Dynamics INS300, 72" Coralife pro series system w/ 3 14K metal Halides, 4 moon LEDs, 4 Antinic 96W cfls. 150lbs. LR, 1 Hammer Coral, 1 Zombie eye colony Zoa, 2 Green Chromis, 1 Diamond Goby,1 True Percula 1 Emperor Angel Fish, CUC 75G AGA 2x250W 14K MH, Reef Octopus Skimmer, 20G DIY sump, 4" sand Bed, 150lbs LR, 1 foxface rabbit fish, 1 Green Acro?!

02/13/2011, 12:46 AM	#14
wbdevers Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MS Gulf Coast Posts: 754	It is halimeda. Good macro, but it will use Ca+. The other algae is called caterpillar weed. I have it in my tank. It grows slow so I leave it be. __________________ Wes Beatings will continue until morale improves!!! "I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them."--Judge Smails Current Tank Info: 125g ML dual corner OF mixed reef, Custom stand and canopy, 40g custom sump, lighting (in flux :( )

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02/12/2011, 12:55 PM	#1
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	pics CUC added, along with my first corals..where should i place them? Hello everyone, ive been pretty busy with work lately and havent had any time to give updates on my JBj 28 gallon led. I ended up spending the last week out of town training( in Anchorage, AK ). I stopped by Alaska Coral Maniacs(Great shop!) and picked up a decent clean up crew, along with what I am hoping are a few good beginner corals. I just acclimated them last evening. I would like advice on where the best lication to place these would be, as I have some on the sand bed, and some up higher and they all opened overnight and look wonderful (to me). If possible, give a shot at identification as well. I'm pretty interested to find out what these actually are Lastly I have two green algae's that are unknown to me. Thanks for your advice, and comments! almost a FTS 2/12/2011 Back media basket with chaeto, almsot doubles every 2 weeks. Fire Shrimp#1 Fire Shrimp #2 Hermits getting busy

02/12/2011, 12:59 PM	#2
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Pics continued ID#1 Mixed Zoa frag, sitting pretty high in the tank ID#2 some type of ricordia? its sitting on the sand bed ID#3 type of mushroom? sitting on sandbed ID#4 unknown zoa frag, sitting on sandbed Algae ID#1 Algae ID#2 and a free Kenya Tree, hopefully it perks up a little

02/12/2011, 01:02 PM	#3
boostedirl Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ashburn, Va Posts: 494	i had a small kenya frag that was about that size once, it grew pretty quickly. almost grew 4 times it's size until a turbo snail knocked it over and killed it. i didn't have any epoxy at the time. it died rather quickly after that, just be careful that it doesn't get smooshed or anything and it should do pretty good.

02/12/2011, 01:07 PM	#4
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Hey Boosted...do you think I should try to upright and glue the kenya tree somewhere? They had some pretty huge pieces of kenya tree where he pulled this piece out of, and they were all just kinda laying on the bottom .

02/12/2011, 05:06 PM	#6
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Thanks raggie, can anyone throw some names at those pics?

02/12/2011, 05:49 PM	#7
lps keeper Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 42	id#1 is a mix of dragon and eagle eye zoos and id #4 are eagle eye zoos. nice corals btw

02/12/2011, 06:04 PM	#8
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Thanks LPS!

02/12/2011, 09:40 PM	#10
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Thanks dawg, anyone know what breed that ricordia might be?

02/12/2011, 10:49 PM	#11
Raggamuffin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brandon SD. Posts: 541	just a ricordia floridia, they come in tons of color combos, BTW your algea ID #1 is a halemeda (sp?) also known as a coin/money plant.

02/13/2011, 12:39 AM	#13
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Thanks guys, I was leaning twords halimeda as it seemed to almost be slightly hard/calciferous. any ideas on algae number 2? I seem to have more of it popping up.

02/13/2011, 01:01 AM	#15
alaskan84 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 127	Caterpillar weed, wonderful! I havent been able to find anything on what it could have been yet. Very cool, two interesting +Calc macros. Thanks very much everyone!