Looking for most appealing glowing corals under fluorescent night lights - (pic)

Brent Thomann · 05/03/2006, 10:58 AM

looking for the most appealing/coolest coral (soft & hard, more toward softs though) for my antics/LED night lights. Something that really glows and is farly easy to maintain. I've been able to keep the porties on a x-mas tree worm rock alive for 5 months now so I shouldn't have to much trouble, I think?

All suggestions are greatly appreciated!

I haven't really seen many corals in person, only online. was maybe thinking a Elegance Coral for one? - Picture Here

Looking for ones that I can place hi and low throughout my tank.

Here a pic of tank (180gal & 3 DE 14K Medal Halides)-

fish are life · 05/03/2006, 12:14 PM

for some reason elegance corals always come in looking good at my work then for some reason always die after about a month if they are not sold.

sttroyiii · 05/03/2006, 12:27 PM

I really like your reefscaping. IMO, thats the only way to use the branchy stuff and make it look good. It keeps the substrate clear as well.

I have some green 'monti cap' that glows real well. Zoanthids are easy to keep, spread fast, and glow well depending on the color you get. You would want to put those on the substrate or they will grow all the way up your branches there. Thats about all I can help with right now.

Kaiser Tang · 05/03/2006, 12:40 PM

I have a green brain that extremely well. He is too cool when the actinics come on. Several of my corals have a slight green glow, but my brain is very bright and glows all over. Brains are easy to keep too. He's my center piece when my actinics are on (by themselves).

Fishfreak218 · 05/03/2006, 12:43 PM

same with the green brain.. and some bright mushrooms.. really alot of coral does glow great under actinics...Blasto's too

Brent Thomann · 05/03/2006, 12:56 PM

thanks for your help. just hat I was looking for. I'll look into the green brain and bright mushrooms.

If you happen to think of anything else, feel free to post!

glxtrix · 05/03/2006, 01:01 PM

a great LPS coral that glows really well is a trumpet coral, very eay to take care of, and are stunning under antitics. GSP is another that looks really nice, ya know, if your into the grassy looking stuff

Brent Thomann · 05/03/2006, 01:20 PM

Which one of these would be the ones you're talking about on the brains?

Brain Worm Platygyra Coral
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=445&N=0

Brain Coral, Wellsophyllia (Metallic)
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=432&N=0

Brain Coral, Favites
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=427&N=0

Brent Thomann · 05/03/2006, 08:40 PM

bump'

pufferpoison · 05/04/2006, 04:44 AM

Frogspawn, Green Bubble Coral oh and i don't know what these guys are but they look really cool, I received them on a trade.

frederickk · 05/04/2006, 05:37 AM

They look like yellow pollyps

jasper24 · 05/04/2006, 06:29 AM

My best "Glowers" are my Green / Purple Tip Frogspawn, Eagle Eye Zoanthids, And all of my Ricordea.

NexDog · 05/04/2006, 06:54 AM

Yea, green frogspawn, anchor and new green bubble really glow like neon lights in my tank.

pcragg · 05/04/2006, 07:10 AM

Trumpets, open brain, green hammer, green frogspawn, green torch, frilly mushrooms, star polyps, and bubble coral all glow under my actinics.

Brent Thomann · 05/04/2006, 09:01 AM

thanks guys for the feedback! I'll have to look them up.

I normally buy my livestock from http://www.liveaquaria.com , was wondering if you'd suggest a better/cheaper place for the mentioned corals above.

Sk8r · 05/04/2006, 09:03 AM

Brightest of all: green star polyps, but do not allow them on a rock contiguous with those beautiful pillars: they are, naturally, the bermuda grass of the reef.

cw150 · 05/04/2006, 10:13 AM

Favia and zoas.

Randall_James · 05/04/2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by humpn247
thanks guys for the feedback! I'll have to look them up.

I normally buy my livestock from http://www.liveaquaria.com , was wondering if you'd suggest a better/cheaper place for the mentioned corals above.

Most of these are very common, very hardy and easy to come in the Propagated Corals for Sale section.

landragon · 05/04/2006, 10:39 AM

The reality is that almost all corals have a fluorescent color morph out there. I have , closed and open brains, shrooms, rics, hammer, torch, trumpet, lobophytum, sarchopyton, sinularia, bubble, blastos...... and zoas. These all glow well under my actinics. If you want wild colors that fluoresce, I would say go zoanthids. Reds, oranges, yellows, blues, pinks, greens.... Most other corals' morphs that are sold in the hobby that fluoresce are green. From mint to hi-lighter.

Cutiewitbooty · 05/04/2006, 11:13 AM

wow i have to say i love your aquascaping, very unique! I have to agree with landragon most all corals will glow. I have a green pipe organ that glows good, but all my corals glow nicly.

fkbsar · 05/04/2006, 11:27 AM

I don't exactly know what this softie is called but it glows green/yellow under MHs and is especially fluorescent under super actinics.

ACBlinky · 05/04/2006, 11:32 AM

My favourite under actinics are the neon green star polyps in my pico. I have regular GSP, but these guys put them to shame when the actinics come on

fkbsar · 05/04/2006, 12:00 PM

I also have the neon green gsp and they are very pretty under actinics.

Kaiser Tang · 05/04/2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by humpn247
Which one of these would be the ones you're talking about on the brains?

Brain Worm Platygyra Coral
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=445&N=0

Brain Coral, Wellsophyllia (Metallic)
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=432&N=0

Brain Coral, Favites
https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=427&N=0

I have the Wellsophyllia. I'm not sure if it is just green or metallic. Must be metallic as brightly as it glows. Green star polyps are also bright. I have the green star polyps as well. The brain is more impressive. I've got to take a pic tonight and post.

pufferpoison · 05/04/2006, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by frederickk
They look like yellow pollyps

I'm pretty sure their NOT yellow polyps

05/03/2006, 10:58 AM	#1
Brent Thomann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: T. Tonawanda, NY Posts: 1,825	Looking for most appealing glowing corals under fluorescent night lights - (pic) looking for the most appealing/coolest coral (soft & hard, more toward softs though) for my antics/LED night lights. Something that really glows and is farly easy to maintain. I've been able to keep the porties on a x-mas tree worm rock alive for 5 months now so I shouldn't have to much trouble, I think? All suggestions are greatly appreciated! I haven't really seen many corals in person, only online. was maybe thinking a Elegance Coral for one? - Picture Here Looking for ones that I can place hi and low throughout my tank. Here a pic of tank (180gal & 3 DE 14K Medal Halides)-

05/03/2006, 12:40 PM	#4
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	I have a green brain that extremely well. He is too cool when the actinics come on. Several of my corals have a slight green glow, but my brain is very bright and glows all over. Brains are easy to keep too. He's my center piece when my actinics are on (by themselves). __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

05/03/2006, 12:43 PM	#5
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	same with the green brain.. and some bright mushrooms.. really alot of coral does glow great under actinics...Blasto's too __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/04/2006, 06:54 AM	#13
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	Yea, green frogspawn, anchor and new green bubble really glow like neon lights in my tank. __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

05/04/2006, 07:10 AM	#14
pcragg Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 60	Trumpets, open brain, green hammer, green frogspawn, green torch, frilly mushrooms, star polyps, and bubble coral all glow under my actinics. __________________ 140 Oceanic Reef 2 400W 20k Plusrite 2 110W Actinic VHO 250 Pounds LR Octopus EXT-PS200 No sump Current Tank Info: 140 Oceanic Reef

05/03/2006, 12:14 PM	#2
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	for some reason elegance corals always come in looking good at my work then for some reason always die after about a month if they are not sold.

05/03/2006, 12:27 PM	#3
sttroyiii Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 378	I really like your reefscaping. IMO, thats the only way to use the branchy stuff and make it look good. It keeps the substrate clear as well. I have some green 'monti cap' that glows real well. Zoanthids are easy to keep, spread fast, and glow well depending on the color you get. You would want to put those on the substrate or they will grow all the way up your branches there. Thats about all I can help with right now.

05/03/2006, 12:56 PM	#6
Brent Thomann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: T. Tonawanda, NY Posts: 1,825	thanks for your help. just hat I was looking for. I'll look into the green brain and bright mushrooms. If you happen to think of anything else, feel free to post!

05/03/2006, 01:01 PM	#7
glxtrix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 882	a great LPS coral that glows really well is a trumpet coral, very eay to take care of, and are stunning under antitics. GSP is another that looks really nice, ya know, if your into the grassy looking stuff

05/03/2006, 01:20 PM	#8
Brent Thomann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: T. Tonawanda, NY Posts: 1,825	Which one of these would be the ones you're talking about on the brains? Brain Worm Platygyra Coral https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=445&N=0 Brain Coral, Wellsophyllia (Metallic) https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=432&N=0 Brain Coral, Favites https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...pcatid=427&N=0

05/03/2006, 08:40 PM	#9
Brent Thomann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: T. Tonawanda, NY Posts: 1,825	bump'

05/04/2006, 04:44 AM	#10
pufferpoison Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.E. Kansas Posts: 684	Frogspawn, Green Bubble Coral oh and i don't know what these guys are but they look really cool, I received them on a trade.

05/04/2006, 05:37 AM	#11
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	They look like yellow pollyps

05/04/2006, 06:29 AM	#12
jasper24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 2,120	My best "Glowers" are my Green / Purple Tip Frogspawn, Eagle Eye Zoanthids, And all of my Ricordea.

05/04/2006, 09:01 AM	#15
Brent Thomann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: T. Tonawanda, NY Posts: 1,825	thanks guys for the feedback! I'll have to look them up. I normally buy my livestock from http://www.liveaquaria.com , was wondering if you'd suggest a better/cheaper place for the mentioned corals above.

05/04/2006, 09:03 AM	#16
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Brightest of all: green star polyps, but do not allow them on a rock contiguous with those beautiful pillars: they are, naturally, the bermuda grass of the reef. __________________ 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%.

05/04/2006, 10:13 AM	#17
cw150 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nw suburbs chicago Posts: 330	Favia and zoas.

05/04/2006, 10:39 AM	#19
landragon Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 892	The reality is that almost all corals have a fluorescent color morph out there. I have , closed and open brains, shrooms, rics, hammer, torch, trumpet, lobophytum, sarchopyton, sinularia, bubble, blastos...... and zoas. These all glow well under my actinics. If you want wild colors that fluoresce, I would say go zoanthids. Reds, oranges, yellows, blues, pinks, greens.... Most other corals' morphs that are sold in the hobby that fluoresce are green. From mint to hi-lighter. __________________ "Experience is the only tool we aren't born with." Unknown

05/04/2006, 11:13 AM	#20
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,795	wow i have to say i love your aquascaping, very unique! I have to agree with landragon most all corals will glow. I have a green pipe organ that glows good, but all my corals glow nicly. __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~

05/04/2006, 11:27 AM	#21
fkbsar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 957	I don't exactly know what this softie is called but it glows green/yellow under MHs and is especially fluorescent under super actinics. __________________ ~Fran~ "Life and Favor" - John P. Kee (4) 54w T5s, Coral Beauty, Black and White, Chromis, 6-line Wrasse, and the Support Staff Current Tank Info: 72g Bowfront 20g sump/refugium

05/04/2006, 11:32 AM	#22
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	My favourite under actinics are the neon green star polyps in my pico. I have regular GSP, but these guys put them to shame when the actinics come on __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

05/04/2006, 12:00 PM	#23
fkbsar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 957	I also have the neon green gsp and they are very pretty under actinics. __________________ ~Fran~ "Life and Favor" - John P. Kee (4) 54w T5s, Coral Beauty, Black and White, Chromis, 6-line Wrasse, and the Support Staff Current Tank Info: 72g Bowfront 20g sump/refugium