corals?

linz13 · 08/09/2008, 11:44 PM

so in my 55 gallon tank my dad just recently got me a leather coral and a frogspawn coral... im not sure how to take care of them... ive never had corals before..

my calcium level is around 480, nitrates 0, nitrites 0, ammonia 0.. all is well so far

but i was just wondering if i had to do anything special to keep them alive... ive heard the leathers are easy but the frogspawns are more difficult?

what type of flow should i put them in? right now i put them in moderate flow areas... one is near a current maker and the other is on the other side of the tank near the power head filter.... is that ok?

also... what supplements or food for my water should i buy to keep them alive?

any advice would be great!

Sk8r · 08/10/2008, 12:03 AM

They are different corals, with different requirements. They can be compatible if you run carbon and put the frog nearer the inflow and the leather nearer the outflow.
Keeping fish in the tank (and bristleworms) will feed them.
You need the alk, cal, and mg tests, and the matching supplements. You need a logbook( too much to keep in your head).
Here is a longish thread where we discuss many of the things you need to know, including one emergency, at least...so I hope it helps you out: you've landed yourself in the action in 2 different camps, and the best thing to do is make the frog happy---because it's the harder to please. The leather will be happy with what makes the frog happy---because it's more than the leather would ask. Got it?
Here's the link.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1444715

linz13 · 08/10/2008, 12:06 AM

awesome.. thanks! yeah.. i've been thinking about getting some corals and i came home from work and my dad was like SURPRISE! lol

i was really happy... theyre really pretty but i just wish i had more time to do some more research on them... but thanks for the link! time to do some serious reading and research!

08/09/2008, 11:44 PM	#1
linz13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 124	corals? so in my 55 gallon tank my dad just recently got me a leather coral and a frogspawn coral... im not sure how to take care of them... ive never had corals before.. my calcium level is around 480, nitrates 0, nitrites 0, ammonia 0.. all is well so far but i was just wondering if i had to do anything special to keep them alive... ive heard the leathers are easy but the frogspawns are more difficult? what type of flow should i put them in? right now i put them in moderate flow areas... one is near a current maker and the other is on the other side of the tank near the power head filter.... is that ok? also... what supplements or food for my water should i buy to keep them alive? any advice would be great!

08/10/2008, 12:03 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They are different corals, with different requirements. They can be compatible if you run carbon and put the frog nearer the inflow and the leather nearer the outflow. Keeping fish in the tank (and bristleworms) will feed them. You need the alk, cal, and mg tests, and the matching supplements. You need a logbook( too much to keep in your head). Here is a longish thread where we discuss many of the things you need to know, including one emergency, at least...so I hope it helps you out: you've landed yourself in the action in 2 different camps, and the best thing to do is make the frog happy---because it's the harder to please. The leather will be happy with what makes the frog happy---because it's more than the leather would ask. Got it? Here's the link. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1444715 __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/10/2008, 12:06 AM	#3
linz13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 124	awesome.. thanks! yeah.. i've been thinking about getting some corals and i came home from work and my dad was like SURPRISE! lol i was really happy... theyre really pretty but i just wish i had more time to do some more research on them... but thanks for the link! time to do some serious reading and research!