help with placement of corals

Alace · 04/22/2007, 12:54 PM

I want to change my 240 tank around this weekend and not sure where to put things. I have always kept my corals away from each other so I didn't have to worrie about them getting stung but they are getting big and would like to let some touch a little (not much) but not sure what is safe and what will sting. I have been doing this for 5 years but never remember whats safe, here is a list of most of my stuff let me know what on my list is stuff that will sting others.

Leathers (few kinds of toadstools and finger)
zoo's
polips
frogspawn and torch
mushrooms
clams
xiena
brains (few kinds)
and a few kinds of hard montipora type (I know a few of these have sweepers that sting cuz I see them)

I know my frogspawn is bad.

I know I have missed a alot but I'm running late and have to do this fast, and if something will sting otheres can it still be next to something of its own kind? like one kind of frogspawn next to a torch or something like that.

and are clams safe next to any of this I also have bubble anenamies but keep them away for everything.

Thanks.

frederickk · 04/23/2007, 07:29 AM

Leathers : mine is at the bottom
zoo's: anywhere
polips: anywhere
frogspawn and torch : mine is on top
mushrooms: anywhere
clams; on the sand bed
xiena: anywhere
brains : needs to be on the sand bed

What kind of lightning do you have?

TRH · 04/23/2007, 07:54 AM

Ditto to what frederickk said. But the coral will be the first to tell you if it dosent like where it is. Watch your tank the inhabitants will tell you if something is wrong, one day i noticed all my fish were hiding on the bottom of the tank and it took me awhile to realize the tanks temperature had fallen to 72 degs. and i found my heater had died. I got a new heater and everything was fine.

Alace · 04/23/2007, 11:20 AM

sorry for all the miss spelled words in my post I was in a big hurry when I posted that, and would have normally put all my tank stuff in there....

I have 4 20K 400w halides and everything seems happy but I did have some mushrooms that were to close to my hammer and some I think died and a few moved to a rock a little ways away.

I got a huge Naso a week or so ago and he can't fit through the holes in the rock to get to the back so I wanted to move some rock around to help him out and also just have not been happy with the look but was just afraid to let things touch I see people letting some things touch but have always been afraid to try it, but things are getting bigger and I'm going to have to just do it.

04/22/2007, 12:54 PM	#1
Alace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 51	help with placement of corals I want to change my 240 tank around this weekend and not sure where to put things. I have always kept my corals away from each other so I didn't have to worrie about them getting stung but they are getting big and would like to let some touch a little (not much) but not sure what is safe and what will sting. I have been doing this for 5 years but never remember whats safe, here is a list of most of my stuff let me know what on my list is stuff that will sting others. Leathers (few kinds of toadstools and finger) zoo's polips frogspawn and torch mushrooms clams xiena brains (few kinds) and a few kinds of hard montipora type (I know a few of these have sweepers that sting cuz I see them) I know my frogspawn is bad. I know I have missed a alot but I'm running late and have to do this fast, and if something will sting otheres can it still be next to something of its own kind? like one kind of frogspawn next to a torch or something like that. and are clams safe next to any of this I also have bubble anenamies but keep them away for everything. Thanks.

04/23/2007, 07:29 AM	#2
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Leathers : mine is at the bottom zoo's: anywhere polips: anywhere frogspawn and torch : mine is on top mushrooms: anywhere clams; on the sand bed xiena: anywhere brains : needs to be on the sand bed What kind of lightning do you have?

04/23/2007, 07:54 AM	#3
TRH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 39	Ditto to what frederickk said. But the coral will be the first to tell you if it dosent like where it is. Watch your tank the inhabitants will tell you if something is wrong, one day i noticed all my fish were hiding on the bottom of the tank and it took me awhile to realize the tanks temperature had fallen to 72 degs. and i found my heater had died. I got a new heater and everything was fine.

04/23/2007, 11:20 AM	#4
Alace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 51	sorry for all the miss spelled words in my post I was in a big hurry when I posted that, and would have normally put all my tank stuff in there.... I have 4 20K 400w halides and everything seems happy but I did have some mushrooms that were to close to my hammer and some I think died and a few moved to a rock a little ways away. I got a huge Naso a week or so ago and he can't fit through the holes in the rock to get to the back so I wanted to move some rock around to help him out and also just have not been happy with the look but was just afraid to let things touch I see people letting some things touch but have always been afraid to try it, but things are getting bigger and I'm going to have to just do it.