Galaxea coral, what is that?

TekCat · 11/24/2006, 04:31 AM

Pardon my total ignorance... Recently I got Galaxea coral (freebe), does anyone knows what kind of animal is that? LPS? SPS? Does it needs to be fed?

gman0526 · 11/24/2006, 04:48 AM

If you would have to categorize it it will fall under the LPS category. Remember that these terms "LPS", SPS", etc are hobby terms, so they are used very loosely. It needs good lighting and moderate flow, make sure it's not close to any other tankmates since it's very agressive. It captures particles from the water column, but no target feeding is necessary.

There's no stupid questions, just stupid people who don't ask them.

Next time though, ask first buy later. It will save you tons of $$$

sir_dudeguy · 11/24/2006, 06:01 AM

its a stony coral, and its got large(ish) polyps that come out, so i'd say LPS. Its definately not a softy and not a sps.

TekCat · 11/24/2006, 05:40 PM

Thanks, I got this coral as a freebie, and guy told me that this is a stony coral. I just wanted to know how it is classified in "our" terms. LPS - works for me.
Thanks again.

skeeter-doc · 11/24/2006, 06:21 PM

yes, LPS

since you are new still, be careful what you place it next to, because it can send out quite long sweeper tentacles that will kill many other corals

TekCat · 11/24/2006, 06:34 PM

Does anyone know how hardy is it? Thanks.

badgerlaw · 11/24/2006, 07:31 PM

I was told that they are from the same family as the frog spawn and hammer coral. I have had mine for about 1.5 years and it is doing great. It seems to like the high flow areas of a tank.

goda · 11/24/2006, 08:52 PM

they are fragil( int he way of braking htem in half) but theya re easy to keep. and east to proagate..
you can literaly giggle a polyp loose and epoxy it.. and with in a few months new onews form on it... very cool

11/24/2006, 04:31 AM	#1
TekCat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MN Posts: 3,130	Galaxea coral, what is that? Pardon my total ignorance... Recently I got Galaxea coral (freebe), does anyone knows what kind of animal is that? LPS? SPS? Does it needs to be fed?

11/24/2006, 04:48 AM	#2
gman0526 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,278	If you would have to categorize it it will fall under the LPS category. Remember that these terms "LPS", SPS", etc are hobby terms, so they are used very loosely. It needs good lighting and moderate flow, make sure it's not close to any other tankmates since it's very agressive. It captures particles from the water column, but no target feeding is necessary. There's no stupid questions, just stupid people who don't ask them. Next time though, ask first buy later. It will save you tons of $$$ __________________ "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." A.E. Current Tank Info: 75 G BB tank

11/24/2006, 06:01 AM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	its a stony coral, and its got large(ish) polyps that come out, so i'd say LPS. Its definately not a softy and not a sps. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

11/24/2006, 05:40 PM	#4
TekCat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MN Posts: 3,130	Thanks, I got this coral as a freebie, and guy told me that this is a stony coral. I just wanted to know how it is classified in "our" terms. LPS - works for me. Thanks again.

11/24/2006, 06:21 PM	#5
skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	yes, LPS since you are new still, be careful what you place it next to, because it can send out quite long sweeper tentacles that will kill many other corals

11/24/2006, 06:34 PM	#6
TekCat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MN Posts: 3,130	Does anyone know how hardy is it? Thanks.

11/24/2006, 07:31 PM	#7
badgerlaw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SOCAL Posts: 247	I was told that they are from the same family as the frog spawn and hammer coral. I have had mine for about 1.5 years and it is doing great. It seems to like the high flow areas of a tank.

11/24/2006, 08:52 PM	#8
goda Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fortlauderdale florida area Posts: 1,874	they are fragil( int he way of braking htem in half) but theya re easy to keep. and east to proagate.. you can literaly giggle a polyp loose and epoxy it.. and with in a few months new onews form on it... very cool