Let's talk about corals to stock in a non-photosynthetic aquarium - Page 3

LegendLand · 03/08/2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyshark

It is my understanding that the blue sponge is very toxic to fish. I had one and it really blossomed and was easy to care for. Very pretty (but deadly...)

i have had that sponge for 5 years, it has grown some, & ive aquacultered it for my local club, its not deadly to fish.. & it does color up under higher lighting..it loves high flow too...also sand dust will stop its growth for months, very easy to frag, just press it into a rock & it stays

coltrref · 03/08/2011, 10:29 AM

Aquabacs congratulations for the topic

I leave a list of some corals nps or azoox:

Fungiacyathidae
Fungiacyathus sp. cf. F. symmetricus sensu Wells, 1971

Rhizangiidae
Septastraea marylandica (Conrad, 1841)

=S. matsoni Vaughan, 1919

Septastraea altispina Cairns, 1995
Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Oculinidae

Archohelia limonensis Vaughan, 1919

Caryophylliidae

Caryophyllia communis sensu Wells, 1971
Caryophyllia sp. cf. C. antillarum sensu Wells, 1971
Antillocyathus maoensis (Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925)
Antillocyathus aalatus Cairns & Wells, 1987
Antillocyathus cristatus (Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925)
Antillocyathus gracilis Cairns, 1995
Trochocyathus chevalieri Cairns & Wells, 1987
Trochocyathus duncani Cairns & Wells, 1987
Trochocyathus sp. cf. T. rawsonii sensu Wells, 1971
Ceratotrochus cf. duodecimcostatus (Goldfuss, 1826)
Paracyathus henekeni (Duncan, 1863)
Paracyathus sinuosus Cairns & Wells, 1987
Paracyathus adetos Cairns, 1995
Paracyathus pulchellus (Philippi, 1842)
Oxysmilia pliocenica Cairns, 1995
Deltocyathus italicus (Michelotti, 1838)
Deltocyathus sp. sensu Wells, 1971
Stephanocyathus sp. sensu Wells, 1971
Asterosmilia abnormalis (Duncan, 1864)
Asterosmilia exarata Duncan, 1867

=A. hilli Vaughan, 1919

Asterosmilia profunda (Duncan, 1864)
Asterosmilia duncani Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925
Asterosmilia compressa Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925
Asterosmilia irregularis Cairns, 1995
Asterosmilia trinitatis Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926
Asterosmilia machapooriensis Hoffmeister in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926
Desmophyllum sp. sensu Wells, 1971

Turbinoliidae

Dominicotrochus dominicensis (Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925)
Sphenotrochus senni Wells, 1945
Sphenotrochus trinitatis Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926
Sphenotrochus brassensis Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926
Sphenotrochus cf. hancocki Durham & Barnard, 1952

Flabellidae

Flabellum sp. sensu Vaughan & Woodring, 1921
Flabellum sp. 1 sensu Wells, 1971
Flabellum sp. 2 sensu Wells, 1971
Gardineria minor Wells, 1973

Guyniidae

Guynia annulata Duncan, 1872
Stenocyathus sp. sensu Wells, 1971
Schizocyathus fissilis Pourtalès, 1874
Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878)

Dendrophylliidae

Balanophyllia pittieri Vaughan, 1919

=?B. grandis Cairns, 1977

Balanophyllia sp. sensu Wells, 1971
Dendrophyllia cornucopia Pourtalès, 1871
Dendrophyllia sp. sensu Wells, 1971

igadget56 · 07/18/2011, 12:30 AM

How much light is to much light.

coralreefdoc · 07/30/2011, 02:27 AM

Does anyone have any links to articles relating to the gorgonian species Menella ? Or for that matter any good reading material about Menella. Uhuru/Aquabacs surely you two have come across detailed information, through personal experience or otherwise, regarding this species. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !

GreshamH · 08/03/2011, 07:35 PM

Check the library over at Azoox dot org some one may have posted a link to an article on them

HippieSmell · 10/25/2011, 11:09 PM

Awesome thread, but I have a suggestion. Could you state the temperature range these guys like? Or, are they all the same?

jumpman420 · 11/18/2011, 05:45 PM

All amazing corals. nps seems better than lps and sps stuff to me

gemini aquarius(t) · 03/19/2012, 07:47 PM

Thank you all for the contributions! I would love to see some more!

slapshot · 03/19/2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HippieSmell

Awesome thread, but I have a suggestion. Could you state the temperature range these guys like? Or, are they all the same?

Since most are from deep waters colder is better. I run my tank at 76.

TundraGuy · 07/30/2012, 12:18 PM

nice work

lg7228 · 11/03/2012, 07:45 PM

great info. there surely is more out there

donkeys4hire · 07/29/2013, 06:52 PM

We need a bump.

GreshamH · 08/03/2013, 08:29 PM

How do you bump a sticky?

SantaMonica · 10/06/2013, 04:44 PM

Anyone doing more Menella, especially yellow?

Webmanny · 11/13/2014, 02:04 PM

Common name: Red Chili Coral
Scientific Name: Alcyonium palmatus
Care Level: Beginner (Even though some would disagree with me)
Disposition: Semi-aggressive
Placement in tank: Low (and they prefer to be upside down, hanging from a ledge)
Light Level: Non Photosynthetic
Water Flow: Medium Intermittent
Diet: Filter Feeder (I have never target fed mine, but some people recommend it)
Range: Jakarta, Bali
Supplements: Strontium, Iodine

This was his previous location when I first got it, but apparently had too much light, flow or not enough food and started to die.

This is the coral when I thought it was dead.

After about 3 months of no polyp extension (Honestly I had forgot about this coral and everything), I did a major aquascape change and tank cleanup and he ended up in the back of the tank against the glass. I never got the urge to throw it away, even though it looked dead, because he still had some red color to it.

This is it now in his new location. He loves it. It has deeper red and the polyps are normally out all night. They were starting to go back in on this picture because it was morning.

Genera · 07/07/2015, 10:35 PM

Not sure if stars count, but this one would thrive in an nps tank with a continuous feeding system.

•Scientific Name- Astrophyton Muricatum
•Common Name- Giant Basket Star
•Type of Organism- Basket Star
•Care Level- Intermediate-Advanced
•Reproduction- Spawning
•Placement/Orientation- Finds its own spot
•Feeding- Numerous feedings, especially at night when the star is open, a continuous feeding system is recommended, feeds on tiny to medium organic matter and organisms
•Sensitive to water chemistry and changes in water chemistry (pH, specific gravity, salinity, o2 levels, etc.), intolerant of copper based medications/additives

Oldreeferman · 08/03/2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by slapshot

I'll jump in with this:

Family Name:Cirrhipathes spiralis

Common name: Wire coral, Spiral coral

Type Of Coral: Black Coral

Reproduction: Cuttings, the rest is unknown

Coral Placement: Prefers lots of flow, doesn't care about lighting. Cuttings can be epoxied to a structure piece.

Feeding: Eats just about anything. Seems to love cyclops and mysis.

Additional: Appears to be a great beginner coral. It is relatively new to the aquarium world so not a lot of information out there. I feed mine 3 to 4 times a week directly and it is always grabbing anything that floats by. In nature they are found in deep waters. They grow everywhere conditions are right from Florida to the indo pacific. The indo ones seem to have the best color. Ranging from purples to blues to yellow to a combination of all of the above. Used and sort after in Asian cultures and for jewelry. The calcium structure left behind in death is a hard black skeleton. It can be polished to a shinny black stone.

Does anyone know any vendor that carrys this particular NPS? Ive looked online but having no luck.

slapshot · 08/03/2019, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldreeferman

Does anyone know any vendor that carrys this particular NPS? Ive looked online but having no luck.

I haven’t seen them available for a long time. It’s too bad cause they grow like weeds if you feed them

Oldreeferman · 08/03/2019, 10:53 PM

Bummer, sure would love to get one, really different and the color variants so nice. From such deep locations over 160 meters i can see why its not available.

fullmonti · 08/04/2019, 09:42 AM

Very few of the filter feeders are available any more. They are as hard to maintain as they are beautiful. I tried them for a good while, you really got to want it bad to be worth it. I did run a small NPS cold water tank for over 3 years. Other than the temperature part that was about the easiest tank ever to keep. Biggest problem is availability of livestock, unless you live near a cold water cost and collect your own.

03/08/2011, 10:29 AM	#52
coltrref Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 421	Aquabacs congratulations for the topic I leave a list of some corals nps or azoox: Fungiacyathidae Fungiacyathus sp. cf. F. symmetricus sensu Wells, 1971 Rhizangiidae Septastraea marylandica (Conrad, 1841) =S. matsoni Vaughan, 1919 Septastraea altispina Cairns, 1995 Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 Oculinidae Archohelia limonensis Vaughan, 1919 Caryophylliidae Caryophyllia communis sensu Wells, 1971 Caryophyllia sp. cf. C. antillarum sensu Wells, 1971 Antillocyathus maoensis (Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925) Antillocyathus aalatus Cairns & Wells, 1987 Antillocyathus cristatus (Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925) Antillocyathus gracilis Cairns, 1995 Trochocyathus chevalieri Cairns & Wells, 1987 Trochocyathus duncani Cairns & Wells, 1987 Trochocyathus sp. cf. T. rawsonii sensu Wells, 1971 Ceratotrochus cf. duodecimcostatus (Goldfuss, 1826) Paracyathus henekeni (Duncan, 1863) Paracyathus sinuosus Cairns & Wells, 1987 Paracyathus adetos Cairns, 1995 Paracyathus pulchellus (Philippi, 1842) Oxysmilia pliocenica Cairns, 1995 Deltocyathus italicus (Michelotti, 1838) Deltocyathus sp. sensu Wells, 1971 Stephanocyathus sp. sensu Wells, 1971 Asterosmilia abnormalis (Duncan, 1864) Asterosmilia exarata Duncan, 1867 =A. hilli Vaughan, 1919 Asterosmilia profunda (Duncan, 1864) Asterosmilia duncani Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925 Asterosmilia compressa Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925 Asterosmilia irregularis Cairns, 1995 Asterosmilia trinitatis Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926 Asterosmilia machapooriensis Hoffmeister in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926 Desmophyllum sp. sensu Wells, 1971 Turbinoliidae Dominicotrochus dominicensis (Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1925) Sphenotrochus senni Wells, 1945 Sphenotrochus trinitatis Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926 Sphenotrochus brassensis Vaughan in Vaughan & Hoffmeister, 1926 Sphenotrochus cf. hancocki Durham & Barnard, 1952 Flabellidae Flabellum sp. sensu Vaughan & Woodring, 1921 Flabellum sp. 1 sensu Wells, 1971 Flabellum sp. 2 sensu Wells, 1971 Gardineria minor Wells, 1973 Guyniidae Guynia annulata Duncan, 1872 Stenocyathus sp. sensu Wells, 1971 Schizocyathus fissilis Pourtalès, 1874 Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878) Dendrophylliidae Balanophyllia pittieri Vaughan, 1919 =?B. grandis Cairns, 1977 Balanophyllia sp. sensu Wells, 1971 Dendrophyllia cornucopia Pourtalès, 1871 Dendrophyllia sp. sensu Wells, 1971 __________________ Colt

07/18/2011, 12:30 AM	#53
igadget56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 820	How much light How much light is to much light.

08/03/2011, 07:35 PM	#55
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	Check the library over at Azoox dot org some one may have posted a link to an article on them __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

10/25/2011, 11:09 PM	#56
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	Awesome thread, but I have a suggestion. Could you state the temperature range these guys like? Or, are they all the same? __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

03/19/2012, 07:47 PM	#58
gemini aquarius(t) Always Learning Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 5,099	Thank you all for the contributions! I would love to see some more! __________________ -Xavier Blue Thumb Aquatix @BTAquatix

07/30/2011, 02:27 AM	#54
coralreefdoc Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cavitation Bubble Posts: 776	Does anyone have any links to articles relating to the gorgonian species Menella ? Or for that matter any good reading material about Menella. Uhuru/Aquabacs surely you two have come across detailed information, through personal experience or otherwise, regarding this species. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !

11/18/2011, 05:45 PM	#57
jumpman420 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60	All amazing corals. nps seems better than lps and sps stuff to me

07/30/2012, 12:18 PM	#60
TundraGuy MantisOholic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,946	nice work

11/03/2012, 07:45 PM	#61
lg7228 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 83	great info. there surely is more out there

07/29/2013, 06:52 PM	#62
donkeys4hire Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Port St Lucie Posts: 344	We need a bump.

08/03/2013, 08:29 PM	#63
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	How do you bump a sticky? __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

10/06/2013, 04:44 PM	#64
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Anyone doing more Menella, especially yellow? __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

11/13/2014, 02:04 PM	#65
Webmanny Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: 33612 Posts: 2,461	Common name: Red Chili Coral Scientific Name: Alcyonium palmatus Care Level: Beginner (Even though some would disagree with me) Disposition: Semi-aggressive Placement in tank: Low (and they prefer to be upside down, hanging from a ledge) Light Level: Non Photosynthetic Water Flow: Medium Intermittent Diet: Filter Feeder (I have never target fed mine, but some people recommend it) Range: Jakarta, Bali Supplements: Strontium, Iodine This was his previous location when I first got it, but apparently had too much light, flow or not enough food and started to die. This is the coral when I thought it was dead. After about 3 months of no polyp extension (Honestly I had forgot about this coral and everything), I did a major aquascape change and tank cleanup and he ended up in the back of the tank against the glass. I never got the urge to throw it away, even though it looked dead, because he still had some red color to it. This is it now in his new location. He loves it. It has deeper red and the polyps are normally out all night. They were starting to go back in on this picture because it was morning. __________________ 32 gallon Biocube, DIY LEDs and Triton Method. My N=1 study of me, validated by me, and supported by completely anecdotal evidence, states that my advice is 100% correct, most of the time.

07/07/2015, 10:35 PM	#66
Genera Blink and you're dead. Join Date: May 2015 Location: MN Posts: 531	Not sure if stars count, but this one would thrive in an nps tank with a continuous feeding system. •Scientific Name- Astrophyton Muricatum •Common Name- Giant Basket Star •Type of Organism- Basket Star •Care Level- Intermediate-Advanced •Reproduction- Spawning •Placement/Orientation- Finds its own spot •Feeding- Numerous feedings, especially at night when the star is open, a continuous feeding system is recommended, feeds on tiny to medium organic matter and organisms •Sensitive to water chemistry and changes in water chemistry (pH, specific gravity, salinity, o2 levels, etc.), intolerant of copper based medications/additives __________________ Ah, Minnesota, The Land of 10,000 Lakes (Actually, there are 11,842 that are 10+ acres) Current Tank Info: n/a

08/03/2019, 10:53 PM	#69
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Bummer, sure would love to get one, really different and the color variants so nice. From such deep locations over 160 meters i can see why its not available. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

08/04/2019, 09:42 AM	#70
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	Very few of the filter feeders are available any more. They are as hard to maintain as they are beautiful. I tried them for a good while, you really got to want it bad to be worth it. I did run a small NPS cold water tank for over 3 years. Other than the temperature part that was about the easiest tank ever to keep. Biggest problem is availability of livestock, unless you live near a cold water cost and collect your own.