Is it worth it?

spec33 · 06/22/2016, 03:20 PM

So the lfs near me has a colony of yellow polyps for sale. The rock its on is probably 5"by5" maybe a little bigger with a ton of polyps and a maybe 5-10 zoas on it. Its 20$ I believe. Now the catch is the rock has a bunch of gha it. not so much as to wear the polyps are smothered because most are open but I was just wondering if it would be worth buying this?

n8rad · 06/22/2016, 03:33 PM

nope

madweazl · 06/22/2016, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spec33

So the lfs near me has a colony of yellow polyps for sale. The rock its on is probably 5"by5" maybe a little bigger with a ton of polyps and a maybe 5-10 zoas on it. Its 20$ I believe. Now the catch is the rock has a bunch of gha it. not so much as to wear the polyps are smothered because most are open but I was just wondering if it would be worth buying this?

GHA doesnt grow without an energy source. If your water lacks what it needs, it will quickly die out. I wouldnt hesitate to buy something with a little GHA on it if there was something I liked.

Animagus · 06/22/2016, 03:35 PM

I've never really been a big fan of those Yellow polyps myself, but if you like the rock and the price is right then by all means go for it. You might want to dip the coral in a mild Hydrogen Peroxide solution before you add it to your tank though. This should help with the GHA.

jayball · 06/22/2016, 03:41 PM

If it is GHA and not Bryopsis than it is not an issue. You can manually pluck it off or do a quick peroxide and toothbrush to it if it really bothers you.

spec33 · 06/22/2016, 03:53 PM

I'm not really sure if its gha or Bryopsis so I'm not sure I want to take the chance since I'm a noob. They also have a large piece of what I believe is green finger leather for the same price. Would this be good for a noob?

jayball · 06/22/2016, 04:52 PM

Easy to tell the difference. Just google it.

Yes, finger leathers are tolerant of quiet a bit. Give it decent light and flow and it should be fine

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Sk8r · 06/22/2016, 04:54 PM

If your tank is low in phosphate, the gha will die.

Sapelo · 06/22/2016, 05:15 PM

Is it worth it?
Not in my opinion.
Gha is what you see...you have no idea what other problems you may import with that rock. If the system containing it allows gha to thrive I'd look somewhere else for yellow polyps. They are hardly rare.

spec33 · 06/22/2016, 05:15 PM

okay it looks like gha so I might take the chance once the tank cycles. It should die off then since it will be the only thing in the tank except for liverock?

spec33 · 06/22/2016, 05:20 PM

Sorry for all the questions but im a noob. When I set up the tank would it be good to ask the lfs for a scoop of sand from there florida lr tank to add to my livesand in order to get some of the worms and stuff?Also would aquacultured or florida lr be better? It seems like the the florida lr that the lfs has is fairly dense and the grown lr is much bumpier and has many more holes.

06/22/2016, 03:20 PM	#1
spec33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 120	Is it worth it? So the lfs near me has a colony of yellow polyps for sale. The rock its on is probably 5"by5" maybe a little bigger with a ton of polyps and a maybe 5-10 zoas on it. Its 20$ I believe. Now the catch is the rock has a bunch of gha it. not so much as to wear the polyps are smothered because most are open but I was just wondering if it would be worth buying this?

06/22/2016, 03:33 PM	#2
n8rad Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 374	nope __________________ Current Tank: DSA NEO 185, Bubble King SM 250, Red Dragon 3 80w, DIY/GEO 612 CaRx, Deltec km500, Gyre 150, (4) Tunze 6105's, (4) AI Hydra 52's 360 gallon Envision in the works

06/22/2016, 03:35 PM	#4
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	I've never really been a big fan of those Yellow polyps myself, but if you like the rock and the price is right then by all means go for it. You might want to dip the coral in a mild Hydrogen Peroxide solution before you add it to your tank though. This should help with the GHA. Last edited by Animagus; 06/22/2016 at 03:50 PM.

06/22/2016, 04:52 PM	#7
jayball Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,671	Is it worth it? Easy to tell the difference. Just google it. Yes, finger leathers are tolerant of quiet a bit. Give it decent light and flow and it should be fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/22/2016, 04:54 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If your tank is low in phosphate, the gha will die. __________________ 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%.

06/22/2016, 03:41 PM	#5
jayball Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,671	If it is GHA and not Bryopsis than it is not an issue. You can manually pluck it off or do a quick peroxide and toothbrush to it if it really bothers you.

06/22/2016, 03:53 PM	#6
spec33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 120	I'm not really sure if its gha or Bryopsis so I'm not sure I want to take the chance since I'm a noob. They also have a large piece of what I believe is green finger leather for the same price. Would this be good for a noob?

06/22/2016, 05:15 PM	#9
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Is it worth it? Not in my opinion. Gha is what you see...you have no idea what other problems you may import with that rock. If the system containing it allows gha to thrive I'd look somewhere else for yellow polyps. They are hardly rare.

06/22/2016, 05:20 PM	#11
spec33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 120	Sorry for all the questions but im a noob. When I set up the tank would it be good to ask the lfs for a scoop of sand from there florida lr tank to add to my livesand in order to get some of the worms and stuff?Also would aquacultured or florida lr be better? It seems like the the florida lr that the lfs has is fairly dense and the grown lr is much bumpier and has many more holes.