Candy Cane Coral Question

dannable · 02/21/2008, 05:29 PM

I am fairly new to corals and was wondering if you think this Candy Cane looks ok? I am starting to worry that it might be dead or dying. How could I tell?

BLKTANG · 02/21/2008, 05:32 PM

It looks ok to me.

teamdulski · 02/21/2008, 05:41 PM

Looks like its 75-90% healthy.

x1crt · 02/21/2008, 05:46 PM

are candy cane corals hard to keep

BLKTANG · 02/21/2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by x1crt
are candy cane corals hard to keep

IMO no.Mine like to be target fed.

dannable · 02/21/2008, 06:04 PM

How do they eat? I have been putting Kent Phytoplankton in 3 times a week but I don't really see any mouths or anything like that.

BLKTANG · 02/21/2008, 06:18 PM

The mouths are the tiny spots in the center of each head.The feeder tenticls should come out at nite.I feed mysis,cyclops,& small spectrum pellets.

dannable · 02/21/2008, 06:46 PM

Thanks everyone.

ricks · 02/21/2008, 06:54 PM

My candycane started out as a 3-4 head frag bright fluorescent neon green. In the last 3 years it has grow to the size of a basketball. I split it in two last year, and now it's almost doubled again. The heads are so tight you can't see any of the skeleton. I don't target anything, I also don't think they are hard to keep. But neither are SPS most of mine have grown from small frags. The candycane is in the upper left corner.

Happy Reefing

Aquarist007 · 02/21/2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by ricks
My candycane started out as a 3-4 head frag bright fluorescent neon green. In the last 3 years it has grow to the size of a basketball. I split it in two last year, and now it's almost doubled again. The heads are so tight you can't see any of the skeleton. I don't target anything, I also don't think they are hard to keep. But neither are SPS most of mine have grown from small frags. The candycane is in the upper left corner.

Happy Reefing

awesome tank--looks familiar --was it every tank of the month in Reefkeeping Magazine?

Aquarist007 · 02/21/2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by dannable
How do they eat? I have been putting Kent Phytoplankton in 3 times a week but I don't really see any mouths or anything like that.

unless your tank is predominately sps corals you should be feeding with cyclopeeze(zooplankton)
Most lps and softies don't prefer phyto.
Now if you have a refugium producing copopods ect--then feed them the phyto

otrlynn · 02/21/2008, 07:20 PM

Wow Ricks! That's a beautiful tank!

reeferhabit · 02/21/2008, 07:46 PM

Nice color on the candy canes.

My candy cane has not grown, but it is completely packed, with no skeleton showing except at night

Aquarist007 · 02/21/2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by reeferhabit
Nice color on the candy canes.

My candy cane has not grown, but it is completely packed, with no skeleton showing except at night

where are the place--I kept mine up high on the reef with lots of flow but they really didn't do well until I put them in a quieter shaddy corner of the tank and they doing create
I almost hate to suggest this after looking at the above tank--he has them doing well high up
I guess you have to experiment with them

jackets22 · 02/21/2008, 07:52 PM

I havent see my CC frags feeding tentacles come out yet. It has been about a week. When should I get concerned? I have checked every evening.

BigScott · 02/21/2008, 08:02 PM

check in the mornin when the light come on..

reeferhabit · 02/21/2008, 08:51 PM

Sometimes my CC has a dripping like effect on some of the lower peices that are shaded. Is this normal?

02/21/2008, 05:29 PM	#1
dannable Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guelph Ontario, Canada Posts: 430	Candy Cane Coral Question I am fairly new to corals and was wondering if you think this Candy Cane looks ok? I am starting to worry that it might be dead or dying. How could I tell? __________________ "Gentlemen; I put my pants on just like anyone else--one leg at a time. Except that once my pants are on, I make wicked aquariums." Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon FOWLR, 75Lbs of Live Rock, 1 OC clown, 2 pajama cardinals, 1 firefish, 1 cleaner shrimp

02/21/2008, 05:32 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	It looks ok to me. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/21/2008, 05:41 PM	#3
teamdulski The Saltiest! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rochester/Canandaigua, NY Posts: 1,028	Looks like its 75-90% healthy. __________________ -Adam Current Tank Info: 34 gal solana, gen 2 radion, MP-10, Reef Octopus HOB

02/21/2008, 06:04 PM	#6
dannable Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guelph Ontario, Canada Posts: 430	How do they eat? I have been putting Kent Phytoplankton in 3 times a week but I don't really see any mouths or anything like that. __________________ "Gentlemen; I put my pants on just like anyone else--one leg at a time. Except that once my pants are on, I make wicked aquariums." Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon FOWLR, 75Lbs of Live Rock, 1 OC clown, 2 pajama cardinals, 1 firefish, 1 cleaner shrimp

02/21/2008, 06:18 PM	#7
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	The mouths are the tiny spots in the center of each head.The feeder tenticls should come out at nite.I feed mysis,cyclops,& small spectrum pellets. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/21/2008, 05:46 PM	#4
x1crt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: california Posts: 319	are candy cane corals hard to keep

02/21/2008, 06:46 PM	#8
dannable Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guelph Ontario, Canada Posts: 430	Thanks everyone. __________________ "Gentlemen; I put my pants on just like anyone else--one leg at a time. Except that once my pants are on, I make wicked aquariums." Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon FOWLR, 75Lbs of Live Rock, 1 OC clown, 2 pajama cardinals, 1 firefish, 1 cleaner shrimp

02/21/2008, 06:54 PM	#9
ricks Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: portland,or Posts: 906	My candycane started out as a 3-4 head frag bright fluorescent neon green. In the last 3 years it has grow to the size of a basketball. I split it in two last year, and now it's almost doubled again. The heads are so tight you can't see any of the skeleton. I don't target anything, I also don't think they are hard to keep. But neither are SPS most of mine have grown from small frags. The candycane is in the upper left corner. Happy Reefing

02/21/2008, 07:20 PM	#12
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Wow Ricks! That's a beautiful tank! __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

02/21/2008, 07:46 PM	#13
reeferhabit Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boynton beach, FL Posts: 340	Nice color on the candy canes. My candy cane has not grown, but it is completely packed, with no skeleton showing except at night

02/21/2008, 07:52 PM	#15
jackets22 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 277	I havent see my CC frags feeding tentacles come out yet. It has been about a week. When should I get concerned? I have checked every evening. __________________ Jon __________ Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed Reef

02/21/2008, 08:02 PM	#16
BigScott Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: norman , okla Posts: 2,267	check in the mornin when the light come on.. __________________ Big ScoTT just stoppin in to say hello.. Current Tank Info: one 40 breeder,40 long sump..t5 lights an a 50 gallon in the works..if i ever get a truck to move it..

02/21/2008, 08:51 PM	#17
reeferhabit Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boynton beach, FL Posts: 340	Sometimes my CC has a dripping like effect on some of the lower peices that are shaded. Is this normal?