My first coral (pics)

Mavrk · 01/26/2008, 07:56 PM

Okay, so I finally got a coral. It is a branching frogspawn. Or at least that is what I think it is. The LFS called it Octopus, but I think that is just another name for frogspawn. However, Melev's site has them as different corals. To make things more confusing, the Internet seems to mix up branching (Euphyllia paradivisa) and non-branching (Euphyllia divisa) frogspawn. My thoughts are that it seems to be Euphyllia paradivisa, could someone please confirm this (or tell me otherwise)?

Thank you.

McTeague · 01/26/2008, 08:06 PM

Very nice! How much did it cost?

woodycb · 01/26/2008, 08:06 PM

Green tipped branching frogspawn. Very nice coral, I have one too. Hardy and looks great under actinics. Very nice looking colony you have.

OnoIgotICH · 01/26/2008, 09:04 PM

Might be a torch?

Mavrk · 01/26/2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by McTeague
Very nice! How much did it cost?

It was 80 bucks. It has 7 or 8 heads (I think 7) and one branch is prime for fragging (with 2 heads on it). I have never fragged, so I am a little timid about that. Since it is new to my tank I am going to wait anyway. It sounded reasonable to me for the size, but I never purchased corals before.

It seems to be happy. I think it is out a little more than when I took the pictures.

McTeague · 01/26/2008, 09:11 PM

Sounds like a good deal to me, lets see some wider shots of the tank!

woodycb · 01/26/2008, 09:15 PM

If it is happy, they can really extend out. When the lights are out they will retract alot. They are a tough coral to frag as in strong. Take the branch and cut or snap it off like a wish bone.

Mavrk · 01/26/2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by McTeague
Sounds like a good deal to me, lets see some wider shots of the tank!

Here is a shot of the tank. It sure makes my coral look lonely. I used to have more LR in the display, but I recently moved it to my sump to make it look less crowded. This shot really reminds me that I need to put a black background on my tank.

The shot makes my tank look like a bowfront, but that is just the lens (I didn't edit the pic).

The shot does not show my new wrasse, so here he/she is (sorry the pictures are not more clear, it has been hiding on and off so I have not had time to get a really good shot).

McTeague · 01/26/2008, 10:17 PM

Great tank!!!

Chong27 · 01/26/2008, 10:47 PM

Congrats on your first coral. Now the addiction has started lol

Mavrk · 01/26/2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by Chong27
Congrats on your first coral. Now the addiction has started lol

LOL, yeah I am already thinking about a schedule of coral buying. My tank is just about to be 6 months old so I decided it was time. Now I am going to try to stick to getting one a month.

CeeGee · 01/26/2008, 11:15 PM

What type of lighting are you running? I see you have T5's of some sort. I would seriously think about lowering that guy if they are HO T5's with individual reflectors. The closer to the bottom the better in that case. Mine are sitting on the bottom of the tank.

Mavrk · 01/26/2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by CeeGee
What type of lighting are you running? I see you have T5's of some sort. I would seriously think about lowering that guy if they are HO T5's with individual reflectors. The closer to the bottom the better in that case. Mine are sitting on the bottom of the tank.

My lights are these. They are not overdriven to be so-called VHO T5s. I have two actinic up front and two 10000K bulbs in the rear with individual Icecap reflectors. I was originally going to put them mid tank, but the coral was under MH lights at the LFS and pretty high in the water. How can I tell if they are getting too much light?

SSalty · 01/26/2008, 11:35 PM

I love the Wrasse.

PogoMonogo · 01/26/2008, 11:36 PM

frogspawn, although octospawn look NEARLY identical. Very easy to get them crossed.

Mavrk · 01/26/2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by SSalty
I love the Wrasse.

Thanks. Given how much he cost, I am glad my wife picked it out while we were at the store today

CeeGee · 01/27/2008, 12:27 AM

If it is getting too much light it will start to bleach and will not open fully. IME these corals are good indicators of tank conditions if positioned correctly. If at some point they are not opening as fully as they did there is possibly something amiss with your water chemistry.

The coral was probably not at the LFS long enough to show stress from the MH there unless it was a frag that has been raised by them.

I would start the coral out lower if it were me.

Mavrk · 01/27/2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally posted by CeeGee
If it is getting too much light it will start to bleach and will not open fully. IME these corals are good indicators of tank conditions if positioned correctly. If at some point they are not opening as fully as they did there is possibly something amiss with your water chemistry.

The coral was probably not at the LFS long enough to show stress from the MH there unless it was a frag that has been raised by them.

I would start the coral out lower if it were me.

Okay, I think I might move it to mid tank tomorrow (the lights are off now). How will I know if it isn't getting enough light?

Bono007 · 01/27/2008, 12:53 AM

nice pics

woodycb · 01/27/2008, 06:02 AM

Nice setup you have, Im a big fan of the less rock look. Thats the fun of this hobby, wondering what you are going to buy next.

Mavrk · 01/27/2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by woodycb
Nice setup you have, Im a big fan of the less rock look. Thats the fun of this hobby, wondering what you are going to buy next.

Yeah I like my new rockwork better too (at least until I have more corals to fill up the space). Maybe I will do the black background today.

Yet another great thing about a sump setup is that I still have 100 lbs of LR, and I can pull a piece up any time I want to.

For comparison, here is my original setup:

Then I decided to open up the middle and have large pile on the ends. This was not good for flow, and I got tired of the look:

CeeGee · 01/27/2008, 02:52 PM

I don't think you will have an issue with too little light if you are running T5's. What you will have an issue with is too much light. If it isn't getting enough light it will just open more fully. Mine are on the glass (bb tank) and don't seem to mind one bit.

Mavrk · 01/27/2008, 04:53 PM

Okay I moved it down. The water is still a little cloudy from the move and it is starting to come out now. The picture was taken right after the move, so it is not really out much. On a side note, my wrasse seems to be doing well and is out more today.

CeeGee · 01/27/2008, 05:50 PM

I think it will do well there. Keep us posted. The wrasse is gorgeous.

red13miller · 01/27/2008, 06:48 PM

What kind of wrasse is that?

01/26/2008, 07:56 PM	#1
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	My first coral (pics) Okay, so I finally got a coral. It is a branching frogspawn. Or at least that is what I think it is. The LFS called it Octopus, but I think that is just another name for frogspawn. However, Melev's site has them as different corals. To make things more confusing, the Internet seems to mix up branching (Euphyllia paradivisa) and non-branching (Euphyllia divisa) frogspawn. My thoughts are that it seems to be Euphyllia paradivisa, could someone please confirm this (or tell me otherwise)? Thank you.

01/26/2008, 08:06 PM	#3
woodycb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 785	Green tipped branching frogspawn. Very nice coral, I have one too. Hardy and looks great under actinics. Very nice looking colony you have. __________________ We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

01/26/2008, 09:15 PM	#7
woodycb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 785	If it is happy, they can really extend out. When the lights are out they will retract alot. They are a tough coral to frag as in strong. Take the branch and cut or snap it off like a wish bone. __________________ We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

01/26/2008, 11:15 PM	#12
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	What type of lighting are you running? I see you have T5's of some sort. I would seriously think about lowering that guy if they are HO T5's with individual reflectors. The closer to the bottom the better in that case. Mine are sitting on the bottom of the tank. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

01/26/2008, 11:35 PM	#14
SSalty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 562	I love the Wrasse. __________________ "once you've tasted excess, everything else tastes bland"

01/26/2008, 08:06 PM	#2
McTeague Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 501	Very nice! How much did it cost?

01/26/2008, 09:04 PM	#4
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	Might be a torch?

01/26/2008, 09:11 PM	#6
McTeague Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 501	Sounds like a good deal to me, lets see some wider shots of the tank!

01/26/2008, 10:17 PM	#9
McTeague Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 501	Great tank!!!

01/26/2008, 10:47 PM	#10
Chong27 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 110	Congrats on your first coral. Now the addiction has started lol

01/26/2008, 11:36 PM	#15
PogoMonogo Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 582	frogspawn, although octospawn look NEARLY identical. Very easy to get them crossed.

01/27/2008, 12:27 AM	#17
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	If it is getting too much light it will start to bleach and will not open fully. IME these corals are good indicators of tank conditions if positioned correctly. If at some point they are not opening as fully as they did there is possibly something amiss with your water chemistry. The coral was probably not at the LFS long enough to show stress from the MH there unless it was a frag that has been raised by them. I would start the coral out lower if it were me. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

01/27/2008, 12:53 AM	#19
Bono007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 21	nice pics

01/27/2008, 06:02 AM	#20
woodycb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 785	Nice setup you have, Im a big fan of the less rock look. Thats the fun of this hobby, wondering what you are going to buy next. __________________ We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

01/27/2008, 02:52 PM	#22
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	I don't think you will have an issue with too little light if you are running T5's. What you will have an issue with is too much light. If it isn't getting enough light it will just open more fully. Mine are on the glass (bb tank) and don't seem to mind one bit. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

01/27/2008, 04:53 PM	#23
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	Okay I moved it down. The water is still a little cloudy from the move and it is starting to come out now. The picture was taken right after the move, so it is not really out much. On a side note, my wrasse seems to be doing well and is out more today.

01/27/2008, 05:50 PM	#24
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	I think it will do well there. Keep us posted. The wrasse is gorgeous. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

01/27/2008, 06:48 PM	#25
red13miller Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 213	What kind of wrasse is that? __________________ Rock Chalk Jayhawk