help with coral identification and tank placement ...

good_reefer · 03/10/2013, 08:11 PM

Well i am starting to put in corals and fish i am in over my head ...
I ordered 3 ai sols w/ vega controller(should be here tomorrow)
I put in some corals and am not sure where to find the information about each coral and what they like ....
also what do i need to test my water ... ?? kits I have a hanna checker for phosphate

I could use some help with placing these corals ...

my 150 gallon tank (with T5 lights)- soon to be ai sols

1. Green Bubble
placed in middle of tank bout 24" from lights - seems happy

2. ? name
Placed 18" from lights

3. ? name
Placed 18" from lights

4. ? name
Placed 18" from lights

5. ? name
Placed 12" from lights

6. ? name of both corals
Placed bottom off tank on sand 30" from lights

7. ? name
Placed 15" from lights

good_reefer · 03/10/2013, 08:20 PM

also ... i have about 200 blue legs
1 purple male anthius
1 fire fish
1 true percula
2 pajama cardinals

Wills612 · 03/10/2013, 08:56 PM

All low/med light except #2

good_reefer · 03/10/2013, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wills612

All low/med light except #2

thanks wills... i appreciate the help ...
trying to learn this stuff ... is there a site with info and pictures

Wills612 · 03/10/2013, 09:59 PM

Your on it. The search bar is your friend.

Box209 · 03/11/2013, 12:06 AM

Last one is a war coral I believe

Box209 · 03/11/2013, 12:07 AM

#4 looks like browned out green star polyps

Palting · 03/11/2013, 04:51 AM

#2 is a bad pic, but it looks like a pink Stylophora, moderate light and moderate to strong flow.

#5 I believe is an encrusting Gorgonian. Touch it and see if it recedes into just a plain mat. Take it off the rockscape and put it in it's own island, otherwise it will encrust that whole rockscape. It can even smother live coral by encrusting it. I know, I have one.

#7 I agree is a war coral. red and green brain, Favites, pentagonia

As far as researching, there are several books you can purchase. The one I like currently is by Eric Borneman: "Aquarium Corals, Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History". You can also go online at the multiple vendors and look up the coral. I like Liveaquaria.com.

good_reefer · 03/11/2013, 07:50 AM

here is the final coral

anyone know what is is and how to care???
what it likes ,dislikes etc??

03/10/2013, 08:11 PM	#1
good_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 116	help with coral identification and tank placement ... Well i am starting to put in corals and fish i am in over my head ... I ordered 3 ai sols w/ vega controller(should be here tomorrow) I put in some corals and am not sure where to find the information about each coral and what they like .... also what do i need to test my water ... ?? kits I have a hanna checker for phosphate I could use some help with placing these corals ... my 150 gallon tank (with T5 lights)- soon to be ai sols 1. Green Bubble placed in middle of tank bout 24" from lights - seems happy 2. ? name Placed 18" from lights 3. ? name Placed 18" from lights 4. ? name Placed 18" from lights 5. ? name Placed 12" from lights 6. ? name of both corals Placed bottom off tank on sand 30" from lights 7. ? name Placed 15" from lights

03/11/2013, 04:51 AM	#8
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	#2 is a bad pic, but it looks like a pink Stylophora, moderate light and moderate to strong flow. #5 I believe is an encrusting Gorgonian. Touch it and see if it recedes into just a plain mat. Take it off the rockscape and put it in it's own island, otherwise it will encrust that whole rockscape. It can even smother live coral by encrusting it. I know, I have one. #7 I agree is a war coral. red and green brain, Favites, pentagonia As far as researching, there are several books you can purchase. The one I like currently is by Eric Borneman: "Aquarium Corals, Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History". You can also go online at the multiple vendors and look up the coral. I like Liveaquaria.com. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

03/10/2013, 08:20 PM	#2
good_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 116	also ... i have about 200 blue legs 1 purple male anthius 1 fire fish 1 true percula 2 pajama cardinals

03/10/2013, 08:56 PM	#3
Wills612 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,130	All low/med light except #2

03/10/2013, 09:59 PM	#5
Wills612 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,130	Your on it. The search bar is your friend.

03/11/2013, 12:06 AM	#6
Box209 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 236	Last one is a war coral I believe

03/11/2013, 12:07 AM	#7
Box209 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 236	#4 looks like browned out green star polyps

03/11/2013, 07:50 AM	#9
good_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 116	here is the final coral anyone know what is is and how to care??? what it likes ,dislikes etc??