What will grow upsidedown?

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 05:35 PM

I'm looking at hanging laverock from my center brace and woundering what coral I could attach to the bottom side of th LR? LPS or Softy only.

LobsterOfJustice · 07/05/2006, 05:38 PM

It will have to be something that is not photosynthetic because it will not get light on the underside of the rock. The best candidate would be sun polyps, but they need to be fed often so do some research on them first.

I would also worry about the structural integrity of the tank, I would think hanging something heavy like a rock from the center brace would not be good.

alexinfla · 07/05/2006, 05:41 PM

Maybe a chili coral?

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 05:43 PM

I would think that it would not add any more stress than the 10lb of rocks sitting on the bottom and the 100gal of water pressing out on the tank, I may think about a brace that will distribute more pressue on the sides and less on the actual tank brace.

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 05:45 PM

I like the chili coral, will have to look into the requirements for it.

Serioussnaps · 07/05/2006, 06:20 PM

SUN POLYPS GET SOME!!!!!(BUT BE PREPARED FOR THE BIOLOAD FROM IDEAL DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY FEEDING OF THEM)

Also, dendronepthyia(spelling?), but this is a coral even most experts cant keep, or at least healthy and long term.So sun polyps is your best choice.

Hanging a rock is a bad idea..not because it cant be done, but murphy's law.....you can do it, but dont say you werent warned when your tank explodes in your home. You can glue a coral to the underside of a rock that isnt hanging and forget that idea all together.

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 10:28 PM

This is an acrylic tank not glass

masterqaz · 07/05/2006, 10:39 PM

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dendronepthyia(spelling?),

Dendronephthya Sp.

masterqaz · 07/05/2006, 10:42 PM

i would have to go against hanging a rock upside down. though if you do sun polypes would prolly be your best bet. I don t think feeding them is going to be easy upside (food generally sinks)

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 10:43 PM

I love those but I think they are supposed to be almost imposible to keep

masterqaz · 07/05/2006, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by silverwolf72
I love those but I think they are supposed to be almost imposible to keep

Which the Sun polypes or the dendrone?

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 10:47 PM

dendrone

masterqaz · 07/05/2006, 10:52 PM

they arent impossible to keep its just that the majority of people go abouts keeping it in the entirely wrong way.

Me No Nemo · 07/05/2006, 11:19 PM

Sunpolyps and Chili Coral would be your best bets. Chili Coral grows in low light areas and underhangs and would probably do well for you in this case. It does require daily feedings of phyto, zooplankton or similiar small filter feeding foods. I've had a chili for a couple of years now in a small cave and it's doing very well. I feed Phycopure and Coral Vibrance mixed with cyclopeez. If it's in a cave or under a overhang, just use a turkey baster to place food in the water stream just in front of the coral and it will be carried to it. GL, Marcye

lbear · 07/05/2006, 11:30 PM

Aiptasia will

silverwolf72 · 07/05/2006, 11:37 PM

lol...hmm maybe an aiptasia dominate tank!!!! J/K

SWfan · 07/05/2006, 11:55 PM

I agree with Me No Nemo. A chili coral is ideal in that situation. They actually prefer to be hung upside down. That's how I have mine. It's grown at least 2-3 times it's original size. I only feed it about 3 x's/week.

affan · 07/05/2006, 11:56 PM

Monkeys!

SWfan · 07/06/2006, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by affan
Monkeys!

Funny post

itstheantitang · 07/06/2006, 11:34 AM

Maybe a photosynthetic coral can be kept, but a low light one like a shroom. Because light will get reflected up from the sand, from areas not in the shadow of the rock.

JMO, probably wrong.

SWfan · 07/06/2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by itstheantitang
Maybe a photosynthetic coral can be kept, but a low light one like a shroom. Because light will get reflected up from the sand, from areas not in the shadow of the rock.

JMO, probably wrong.

Nope, not wrong. I have mushrooms and kenya trees growing completely in the shade of caves. But the author of the thread was looking for a coral that grows upside down. Hence my recommendation for the chili coral.

msuzuki126 · 07/06/2006, 01:25 PM

Definitely a sun coral, they are beautiful and as long as you feed them a few times a week it will do fine.

silverwolf72 · 07/06/2006, 01:31 PM

Will most other corals grow on a vertical wall?

07/05/2006, 05:35 PM	#1
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	What will grow upsidedown? I'm looking at hanging laverock from my center brace and woundering what coral I could attach to the bottom side of th LR? LPS or Softy only.

07/05/2006, 05:38 PM	#2
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	It will have to be something that is not photosynthetic because it will not get light on the underside of the rock. The best candidate would be sun polyps, but they need to be fed often so do some research on them first. I would also worry about the structural integrity of the tank, I would think hanging something heavy like a rock from the center brace would not be good. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

07/05/2006, 11:19 PM	#14
Me No Nemo Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,337	Sunpolyps and Chili Coral would be your best bets. Chili Coral grows in low light areas and underhangs and would probably do well for you in this case. It does require daily feedings of phyto, zooplankton or similiar small filter feeding foods. I've had a chili for a couple of years now in a small cave and it's doing very well. I feed Phycopure and Coral Vibrance mixed with cyclopeez. If it's in a cave or under a overhang, just use a turkey baster to place food in the water stream just in front of the coral and it will be carried to it. GL, Marcye __________________ “Life is life's greatest gift. Guard the life of another creature as you would your own because it is your own. On life's scale of values, the smallest is no less precious to the creature who owns it than the largest...” ( Dr. Lloyd Biggle Jr.) "In among the branches of the corals, like birds among trees, floated many beautiful fish, radiant with metallic greens or crimsons...." J. Beete Jukes 1842-46 Current Tank Info: 215 Oceanic, Dart Pump, Vortech MP 40's, ATI Powermodule 10x80 watts, 46 gallon freshwater planted tank, 3,500+ gallon backyard pond, 12 gallon mantis tank

07/05/2006, 11:56 PM	#18
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Re: What will grow upsidedown? Monkeys!

07/06/2006, 11:34 AM	#20
itstheantitang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 477	Maybe a photosynthetic coral can be kept, but a low light one like a shroom. Because light will get reflected up from the sand, from areas not in the shadow of the rock. JMO, probably wrong. __________________ Ignore the smoke and smile...

07/05/2006, 05:41 PM	#3
alexinfla Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: florida Posts: 253	Maybe a chili coral?

07/05/2006, 05:43 PM	#4
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	I would think that it would not add any more stress than the 10lb of rocks sitting on the bottom and the 100gal of water pressing out on the tank, I may think about a brace that will distribute more pressue on the sides and less on the actual tank brace.

07/05/2006, 05:45 PM	#5
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	I like the chili coral, will have to look into the requirements for it.

07/05/2006, 06:20 PM	#6
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	SUN POLYPS GET SOME!!!!!(BUT BE PREPARED FOR THE BIOLOAD FROM IDEAL DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY FEEDING OF THEM) Also, dendronepthyia(spelling?), but this is a coral even most experts cant keep, or at least healthy and long term.So sun polyps is your best choice. Hanging a rock is a bad idea..not because it cant be done, but murphy's law.....you can do it, but dont say you werent warned when your tank explodes in your home. You can glue a coral to the underside of a rock that isnt hanging and forget that idea all together.

07/05/2006, 10:28 PM	#7
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	This is an acrylic tank not glass

07/05/2006, 10:42 PM	#9
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	i would have to go against hanging a rock upside down. though if you do sun polypes would prolly be your best bet. I don t think feeding them is going to be easy upside (food generally sinks)

07/05/2006, 10:43 PM	#10
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	I love those but I think they are supposed to be almost imposible to keep

07/05/2006, 10:47 PM	#12
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	dendrone

07/05/2006, 10:52 PM	#13
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	they arent impossible to keep its just that the majority of people go abouts keeping it in the entirely wrong way.

07/05/2006, 11:30 PM	#15
lbear Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 391	Aiptasia will

07/05/2006, 11:37 PM	#16
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	lol...hmm maybe an aiptasia dominate tank!!!! J/K

07/05/2006, 11:55 PM	#17
SWfan Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 52	I agree with Me No Nemo. A chili coral is ideal in that situation. They actually prefer to be hung upside down. That's how I have mine. It's grown at least 2-3 times it's original size. I only feed it about 3 x's/week.

07/06/2006, 01:25 PM	#22
msuzuki126 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dutchess County, New York Posts: 1,377	Definitely a sun coral, they are beautiful and as long as you feed them a few times a week it will do fine. __________________ Red House=My 90 build. Matt. Current Tank Info: 90 rebuild

07/06/2006, 01:31 PM	#23
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	Will most other corals grow on a vertical wall?