Trumpet coral placement.

Jshock · 12/28/2006, 05:52 PM

I got a small trumpet coral on an impulse buy tonight and I was thinking about putting it in between a patch of zoos on the left and some blue shrooms on the right. Do you think it will fight with those at all? Im new to LPS and don't know a whole lot about them.

JokerGirl · 12/28/2006, 07:39 PM

Trumpets are supposed to be fairly mild-mannered with short sweeper tents. Not sure how long exactly but I'd still be careful.

Melody · 12/28/2006, 10:10 PM

This is mine when I first got it and this is most extended I've ever seen the tentacles (feeding time). Got all kind of softies close to it and they've never been harmed.

Jshock · 12/29/2006, 01:38 AM

Thanks, I just looked at him and i can see some very small tentacles. Just to be safe I put him off on his own island for now. I got a 2 polyp frag for $9. Good deal bad deal?

MrPike · 12/29/2006, 01:47 AM

9 dollars is a fair price.

With trumpets, the main issue I have found is with light. They really like lower light then some other lps such as torch and hammers. If your not under halides, I wouldnt worry to much about placement. If you are, id try and put them low in the tank and sort of under an overhang that still gets some light.

12/28/2006, 05:52 PM	#1
Jshock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 75	Trumpet coral placement. I got a small trumpet coral on an impulse buy tonight and I was thinking about putting it in between a patch of zoos on the left and some blue shrooms on the right. Do you think it will fight with those at all? Im new to LPS and don't know a whole lot about them.

12/28/2006, 07:39 PM	#2
JokerGirl Whistler's Mother Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: That place Posts: 1,345	Trumpets are supposed to be fairly mild-mannered with short sweeper tents. Not sure how long exactly but I'd still be careful. __________________ 01000001 01101110 01111001 01101111 01101110 01100101 00111111 Current Tank Info: 120g Reef Tank, 60g Cube Mantis/Reef Tank, Want more info, ask me.

12/28/2006, 10:10 PM	#3
Melody Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 928	This is mine when I first got it and this is most extended I've ever seen the tentacles (feeding time). Got all kind of softies close to it and they've never been harmed.

12/29/2006, 01:38 AM	#4
Jshock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 75	Thanks, I just looked at him and i can see some very small tentacles. Just to be safe I put him off on his own island for now. I got a 2 polyp frag for $9. Good deal bad deal?

12/29/2006, 01:47 AM	#5
MrPike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 718	9 dollars is a fair price. With trumpets, the main issue I have found is with light. They really like lower light then some other lps such as torch and hammers. If your not under halides, I wouldnt worry to much about placement. If you are, id try and put them low in the tank and sort of under an overhang that still gets some light.