Galaxea Neighbors

Theguyfromnj · 08/14/2008, 06:43 AM

I have a fairly large galaxea and would like to know what other corals can handle the sting from it? The sweepers get about 6-8" with the flow in my tank and that is a big area around it not to have anything else. I guess if all else fails I will have to frag it and sell most of it off.

BuddhaKiss · 08/14/2008, 07:49 PM

IME not much. I've had them sting xenias, frogspawn, favia brain, and torches. It usually won. Its gone some of the longest sweepter tentacles I've ever seen...reaching almost 6 inches. I love how they look, but dang, they are aggressive.

JJ21 · 08/14/2008, 08:05 PM

if you keep it down flow from everything else, you should be able to keep some things closer on the up flow side of it. If that makes any sense.

useskaforevil · 08/14/2008, 08:19 PM

my kenya trees are right next to it. it hurts them some but doesent kill them.

BuddhaKiss · 08/14/2008, 08:22 PM

I have to place them in the middle of my tank where the flow intersects and channels towards the back of the tank. I don't really like them there, but for the sake of my other corals, that's the only place I can put them.

Theguyfromnj · 08/14/2008, 08:50 PM

thanks for the input

08/14/2008, 06:43 AM	#1
Theguyfromnj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 08098 (south Jersey) Posts: 146	Galaxea Neighbors I have a fairly large galaxea and would like to know what other corals can handle the sting from it? The sweepers get about 6-8" with the flow in my tank and that is a big area around it not to have anything else. I guess if all else fails I will have to frag it and sell most of it off. __________________ I started with nothing and still have some of it left. Current Tank Info: 144 Half circle mixed reef, Nova Extreme 8x54w T5, DIY 100 gal sump, 20 Gal refugium

08/14/2008, 08:05 PM	#3
JJ21 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Blue Bell, PA Posts: 533	if you keep it down flow from everything else, you should be able to keep some things closer on the up flow side of it. If that makes any sense. __________________ JJ "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." -Britney Spears Rehab is for quitters. I like the smell of a particularly ripe fart (only if it is mine).~BrianD Current Tank Info: 29 gallon biocube, LPS dominated.

08/14/2008, 08:19 PM	#4
useskaforevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kent, ohio Posts: 1,012	my kenya trees are right next to it. it hurts them some but doesent kill them. __________________ "and the delicate mechanism stripped its gears" Current Tank Info: 80gallon bowfront

08/14/2008, 08:50 PM	#6
Theguyfromnj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 08098 (south Jersey) Posts: 146	thanks for the input __________________ I started with nothing and still have some of it left. Current Tank Info: 144 Half circle mixed reef, Nova Extreme 8x54w T5, DIY 100 gal sump, 20 Gal refugium

08/14/2008, 07:49 PM	#2
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	IME not much. I've had them sting xenias, frogspawn, favia brain, and torches. It usually won. Its gone some of the longest sweepter tentacles I've ever seen...reaching almost 6 inches. I love how they look, but dang, they are aggressive.

08/14/2008, 08:22 PM	#5
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	I have to place them in the middle of my tank where the flow intersects and channels towards the back of the tank. I don't really like them there, but for the sake of my other corals, that's the only place I can put them.