Finger Leather

BerryMan · 05/09/2006, 11:47 PM

Just bought my first Piece of coral. It's a finger leather. Pretty nice size. how hard are they to maintain and what is there diet

andiruleu · 05/09/2006, 11:50 PM

how long have you had your tank? cuz i think leathers are hard to take care of... IMO, polyps should be your first coral..

BerryMan · 05/09/2006, 11:53 PM

Had the tank for 4 months. Just transfered everything to my new 50 Gallon Tank. The LFS said it would'nt be too hard. Now your starting to worry me.

andiruleu · 05/09/2006, 11:54 PM

sorry to have you worried.. but i never had any experience with leathers... i would think they need MHs?

xtremedelta · 05/09/2006, 11:58 PM

they are fairly hardy, because its a new tank , just add your nutrients to the reef that it needs.

BerryMan · 05/10/2006, 12:08 AM

Thanks Guys for the help. Bringing it home tom. from the lfs.

andiruleu · 05/10/2006, 12:27 AM

good luck!

jer77 · 05/10/2006, 12:33 AM

I bought a finger leather for one of my firsts. It didn't end up looking how it looked in the lfs's tank for a few months, but this was because I still had issues with phosphates and some nitrates. If your water is good you should be ok. They are very hardy corals and can come back from months of not looking great. Mine looked blue and shrunken for about a month before I got a euro-reef skimmer and my problems were solved. It blew up in size and started to polyp and I was much happier.

jer77 · 05/10/2006, 12:36 AM

About their diet I wouldn't worry about adding anything. They may need minute amounts of food compared to what they get from the light, but your tank can probably produce enough by itself.

Jaygar · 05/10/2006, 12:42 AM

Finger leathers are usually pretty easy. You don't need metal halides but you do need something with a reef friendly spectrum whether it be standard reef fluorescents, compacts or metal halides.

The water should be moving a bit and a little added plankton once in awhile would be nice since your setup is probably too new to provide much particulate food on its own. But don't lose sleep over it.

Relax and enjoy your new pet.

Jay

bradford · 05/10/2006, 07:51 AM

i just added a finger yesterday, and i read that they were a good coral for a beginner like myself.

sjfishguy · 05/10/2006, 08:16 AM

Leathers (with the exception of yellow leathers) are very easy to care for. I would put them right under shrooms and brown/green zoos.

05/09/2006, 11:47 PM	#1
BerryMan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9	Finger Leather Just bought my first Piece of coral. It's a finger leather. Pretty nice size. how hard are they to maintain and what is there diet

05/09/2006, 11:58 PM	#5
xtremedelta Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: plano texas Posts: 199	they are fairly hardy, because its a new tank , just add your nutrients to the reef that it needs. __________________ Xtremedelta Current Tank Info: i have a 55 gal with invert crustations, about 80lbs of live rock, and other corals, along with a royal gamma, purple tang, blue tang, six line reef wrasse, yellow stripe marroon clown, scotter blenny dragonette and a mandarian dragonette

05/10/2006, 12:33 AM	#8
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	I bought a finger leather for one of my firsts. It didn't end up looking how it looked in the lfs's tank for a few months, but this was because I still had issues with phosphates and some nitrates. If your water is good you should be ok. They are very hardy corals and can come back from months of not looking great. Mine looked blue and shrunken for about a month before I got a euro-reef skimmer and my problems were solved. It blew up in size and started to polyp and I was much happier. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/10/2006, 12:36 AM	#9
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	About their diet I wouldn't worry about adding anything. They may need minute amounts of food compared to what they get from the light, but your tank can probably produce enough by itself. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/10/2006, 07:51 AM	#11
bradford Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: los angeles Posts: 107	i just added a finger yesterday, and i read that they were a good coral for a beginner like myself. __________________ Break me off a piece of that....Apple Sauce Current Tank Info: 65 gallon sps reef 60 gallon prop tank 2x175w 14k mh

05/09/2006, 11:50 PM	#2
andiruleu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 631	how long have you had your tank? cuz i think leathers are hard to take care of... IMO, polyps should be your first coral..

05/09/2006, 11:53 PM	#3
BerryMan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9	Had the tank for 4 months. Just transfered everything to my new 50 Gallon Tank. The LFS said it would'nt be too hard. Now your starting to worry me.

05/09/2006, 11:54 PM	#4
andiruleu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 631	sorry to have you worried.. but i never had any experience with leathers... i would think they need MHs?

05/10/2006, 12:08 AM	#6
BerryMan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9	Thanks Guys for the help. Bringing it home tom. from the lfs.

05/10/2006, 12:27 AM	#7
andiruleu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 631	good luck!

05/10/2006, 12:42 AM	#10
Jaygar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SF Bay Area-California Posts: 26	Finger leathers are usually pretty easy. You don't need metal halides but you do need something with a reef friendly spectrum whether it be standard reef fluorescents, compacts or metal halides. The water should be moving a bit and a little added plankton once in awhile would be nice since your setup is probably too new to provide much particulate food on its own. But don't lose sleep over it. Relax and enjoy your new pet. Jay

05/10/2006, 08:16 AM	#12
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	Leathers (with the exception of yellow leathers) are very easy to care for. I would put them right under shrooms and brown/green zoos. __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef