New corals?

Imanz0 · 04/10/2008, 05:03 PM

OK, my tank is now 2 months old, and I am a beginer to corals, and seem to love them. I got some polyps, and some mushrooms (Heard they were amazing to start with). Now i was wondering, what other corals can i add. Im looking towards the pulsing xenia, is it too early for my tank? I got the 14 gallon biocube. (All i got in tank are 2 clowns, and im maybe planing on a skunk shrimp)

And 1 question. I was moving my rocks the other day, to make room for the new corals. While doing this i think i killed both of my undersand snails by crushing them. And i dont want to touch the sand too much, because i dont want the sand all over my polyps. Anyone got any ideas to make them come out of the sand so i can see if they are alive or not?

Fish_wiz2 · 04/10/2008, 05:46 PM

You are ready for xenia because i had mine in my early stages but grow em under PC's because now mine are under MH and they are slow but when it was under PC it kept splitting and growing like crazy. Don't know about the snails but if they are alive they will come out eventually.

demonsp · 04/10/2008, 05:50 PM

If you put a piece of raw shrimp on the bottom they will come out.
You said you have poylps but all coral have some type of poylp. I think you mean zoos. I would stay away from xenia. Look here.

purple people eaters,cool.

http://www.*********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647

Imanz0 · 04/10/2008, 06:01 PM

So can i do Pulsing xenia or not? I really like it the way they close and open. Id put some shirmp in the bottom, but i dont want my ammonia going up.

demonsp · 04/10/2008, 06:04 PM

If all you want is a xenia tank and always haveing to weed it back then go ahead. Xenia area hard to control and you have little room for error. Xenia , GSP , red mushrooms can grow fast and are hard to control.

Fish_wiz2 · 04/10/2008, 06:28 PM

Strange all those are ok in my tank and are controllable.

demonsp · 04/10/2008, 06:31 PM

It takes a little time.They will release heads and they grow in areas you cant see and before you know it its everyware. Of course water condition helps.In proper conditions they can grow fast. If you have slow growth then this could be a sign of water quality.

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Originally posted by Fish_wiz2
Strange all those are ok in my tank and are controllable.

Aquarist007 · 04/10/2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by Imanz0
So can i do Pulsing xenia or not? I really like it the way they close and open. Id put some shirmp in the bottom, but i dont want my ammonia going up.

I agree I wouldn't add the shrimp at this point either

you can add xenia and its nice to see the pulsating but here are some other suggestions:

kenya tree
colt coral
toadstool mushroom
pagoda coral
candy cane
leathers
small and large mushrooms
ricordia
frog spawn and hammer
zoos--lots of zoos--many colours, very hardy, spread fast
anthelia--a mat that spreads and waves at all times

also torch coral--its the one in the middle waving back and forth

demonsp · 04/10/2008, 07:29 PM

Purple people eater...

http://www.*********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647

Imanz0 · 04/10/2008, 07:42 PM

Well right now, im planning on the polyps that i have already, 1 blue mushroom, and a peice of some xenia. I got just 2 questions about the xenia. If i want to see it doing the closing and opening, do i still put it infront of a current, and if i got my xenia growing on one side of a rock, and polyps on the other side, will one take over the other or will they just be good neighbors?

demonsp · 04/10/2008, 07:49 PM

Look here and GL...

http://www.asira.org/caresheets

Imanz0 · 04/10/2008, 07:58 PM

Yep, seems like those 3 are pretty easy to take care of. Awesum! Hmmm, just got to rearange my rocks then. Ill try to get a pic and see what i should put near where.

Imanz0 · 04/10/2008, 08:09 PM

Can corals grow over fiji rock if i place them touching it?

demonsp · 04/10/2008, 08:31 PM

Sure it can but they tend to grow in the dirrection they perfer.Just look for its best growth dirrection.

stingythingy45 · 04/10/2008, 08:41 PM

Tonga branch looks awesome when it's completely covered with zoas.And the cool part is you can move it if need be.

Imanz0 · 04/10/2008, 09:06 PM

If you mean my last rock in the aquaruim, i got rid of that garbage, it started to get all this algea color that i couldnt stand, anyway, what happens to my polyps if i keep them away from any other rocks, do they just stop growing? And if they do, will they die?

04/10/2008, 05:03 PM	#1
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	New corals? OK, my tank is now 2 months old, and I am a beginer to corals, and seem to love them. I got some polyps, and some mushrooms (Heard they were amazing to start with). Now i was wondering, what other corals can i add. Im looking towards the pulsing xenia, is it too early for my tank? I got the 14 gallon biocube. (All i got in tank are 2 clowns, and im maybe planing on a skunk shrimp) And 1 question. I was moving my rocks the other day, to make room for the new corals. While doing this i think i killed both of my undersand snails by crushing them. And i dont want to touch the sand too much, because i dont want the sand all over my polyps. Anyone got any ideas to make them come out of the sand so i can see if they are alive or not?

04/10/2008, 05:46 PM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	You are ready for xenia because i had mine in my early stages but grow em under PC's because now mine are under MH and they are slow but when it was under PC it kept splitting and growing like crazy. Don't know about the snails but if they are alive they will come out eventually. __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

04/10/2008, 06:28 PM	#6
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Strange all those are ok in my tank and are controllable. __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

04/10/2008, 08:41 PM	#15
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Tonga branch looks awesome when it's completely covered with zoas.And the cool part is you can move it if need be. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

04/10/2008, 05:50 PM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	If you put a piece of raw shrimp on the bottom they will come out. You said you have poylps but all coral have some type of poylp. I think you mean zoos. I would stay away from xenia. Look here. purple people eaters,cool. http://www.*********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647

04/10/2008, 06:01 PM	#4
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	So can i do Pulsing xenia or not? I really like it the way they close and open. Id put some shirmp in the bottom, but i dont want my ammonia going up.

04/10/2008, 06:04 PM	#5
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	If all you want is a xenia tank and always haveing to weed it back then go ahead. Xenia area hard to control and you have little room for error. Xenia , GSP , red mushrooms can grow fast and are hard to control.

04/10/2008, 07:29 PM	#9
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Purple people eater... http://www.*********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647

04/10/2008, 07:42 PM	#10
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	Well right now, im planning on the polyps that i have already, 1 blue mushroom, and a peice of some xenia. I got just 2 questions about the xenia. If i want to see it doing the closing and opening, do i still put it infront of a current, and if i got my xenia growing on one side of a rock, and polyps on the other side, will one take over the other or will they just be good neighbors?

04/10/2008, 07:49 PM	#11
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Look here and GL... http://www.asira.org/caresheets

04/10/2008, 07:58 PM	#12
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	Yep, seems like those 3 are pretty easy to take care of. Awesum! Hmmm, just got to rearange my rocks then. Ill try to get a pic and see what i should put near where.

04/10/2008, 08:09 PM	#13
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	Can corals grow over fiji rock if i place them touching it?

04/10/2008, 08:31 PM	#14
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Sure it can but they tend to grow in the dirrection they perfer.Just look for its best growth dirrection.

04/10/2008, 09:06 PM	#16
Imanz0 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 404	If you mean my last rock in the aquaruim, i got rid of that garbage, it started to get all this algea color that i couldnt stand, anyway, what happens to my polyps if i keep them away from any other rocks, do they just stop growing? And if they do, will they die?