My New Leather Coral. What do I need to know? (Pics)

Balandar · 09/26/2006, 08:54 AM

I have him about half way up on a ledge. Good direct light. Moderate flow. And I'll be adding phytoplankton (I think that's the name, I'm at work so I don't have the bottle in front of me) every other day or every 3 days. Anything else I should know? This is my first coral.

He started 'opening up' after an hour or so..

Macro shot..

Sk8r · 09/26/2006, 09:23 AM

He's a toadstool of sorts, I think, and should be downwind of any lps corals you have. They seem to tolerate a lot of conditions. Keep alkalinity in a good range: 8.3-9.3 and watch your ph. Otherwise it will probably grow like Topsy.

mg426 · 09/26/2006, 10:27 AM

He looks mighty good to me, but beware they have a habit of closing up for days at a time. Very Moody creatures IME.

chocolates mom · 09/26/2006, 11:21 AM

I've had mine about a month now and it closes at feeding time

Balandar · 09/26/2006, 11:26 AM

Do you feed the liquid directly into the water stream around your leather? Or do you just put it into the tank? Also, should I leave the skimmer on during feeding time?

09/26/2006, 08:54 AM	#1
Balandar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 67	My New Leather Coral. What do I need to know? (Pics) I have him about half way up on a ledge. Good direct light. Moderate flow. And I'll be adding phytoplankton (I think that's the name, I'm at work so I don't have the bottle in front of me) every other day or every 3 days. Anything else I should know? This is my first coral. He started 'opening up' after an hour or so.. Macro shot..

09/26/2006, 09:23 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	He's a toadstool of sorts, I think, and should be downwind of any lps corals you have. They seem to tolerate a lot of conditions. Keep alkalinity in a good range: 8.3-9.3 and watch your ph. Otherwise it will probably grow like Topsy. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/26/2006, 10:27 AM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	He looks mighty good to me, but beware they have a habit of closing up for days at a time. Very Moody creatures IME. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

09/26/2006, 11:21 AM	#4
chocolates mom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Abbotsford British Columbia Posts: 302	I've had mine about a month now and it closes at feeding time

09/26/2006, 11:26 AM	#5
Balandar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 67	Do you feed the liquid directly into the water stream around your leather? Or do you just put it into the tank? Also, should I leave the skimmer on during feeding time?