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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 17, 2015 22:56:30 GMT -5
the wife surprised me with 3 corals all mini frags from petco. one is a green star polyp with about 10 heads 1 is a green I think button polyps ? theyre small look like mini umbrellas when open but one is a mystery not even sure it alive . it is really florescent metalin center with course vanes radiating out from the center but I dont see any sign of polyps comming oit of it ? dont know if its an acan. favia or LSP of sorts .   not sure its alive?  I have another that is green polyps similar to Clove polyps will try to get pic soon |
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Post by reefkprz on Sept 18, 2015 6:39:07 GMT -5
the one with the mettalic center is probably a favia (brain) you wont see lots of polyps it may send out feeders at night to feed or if you trigger a feeding response with a squirt of mysis juice. it looks alive but very retracted it should be a little more pillowy looking, hard to tell in the picture but it almost looks like some of the skeletal structure is coming out through the flesh which is never a good thing. that whole structure is one polyp.
the coral on the far right are zoanthids also called button polyps, basic green. they will be pretty hardy.
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 18, 2015 8:40:26 GMT -5
yes the favia one is pretty butchered most of the outer ring has been cut away im guessing it was just a scrap leftover from cutting it wasnt too expensive though so not a real loss if it fails.here is the other one thinks its just a general star polyp .  Attachments:
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Post by reefkprz on Sept 18, 2015 8:59:04 GMT -5
yup thats a green star polyp, those are pretty decent beginners corals just be careful where you place it since it grows a mat it will spread like a sheet if its too close to any SPS it may grow up over them,
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Post by reefkprz on Sept 18, 2015 9:00:37 GMT -5
and the favia thats how they frag em, they cut em up on a tile saw or with a bandsaw, its not bad it just looks a little bag beat to me.
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 18, 2015 17:34:09 GMT -5
that could be petco jusr put the 3 of them in one small bag and the trip home was over 50 miles
Im not sure where they need to be placed though at the moment theyre all on top of the rocks
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 18, 2015 17:45:20 GMT -5
that could be petco jusr put the 3 of them in one small bag and the trip home was over 50 miles Im not sure where they need to be placed though at the moment theyre all on top of the rocks Mostly depends on your lights and how strong they are but all the corals you've listed are lower light corals. When you buy corals you should always start low and move them up slowly to acclimate them to your tank/lighting. |
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 18, 2015 17:46:17 GMT -5
ok thank you I will drop them
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 20, 2015 15:36:22 GMT -5
ok you seen what I have but this is what I want !  how long does it take ? |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 20, 2015 17:28:48 GMT -5
ok you seen what I have but this is what I want ! how long does it take ? Lol that my picture? Idk why I'm asking because I know it is haha This is a hard question to answer but it all depends on what you want your tank to look like and most importantly what corals you want to keep? To get a sweet looking tank full of softies and Lps you could be talking 6 months. Full a tank full of full grown acro colonies your talking a couple years (grown from frags) so it really just depends on what you want your tank to be in the "final stage" although imo you views will change anyways so a lot of this discussion is all for nothing. (Not that I'm saying you shouldn't be curious) it's just as your skills progress you'll want to further challenge your self and tests your limits! For me that's what this hobby is all about continually trying to test the "waters" Being honest, the best advice I can give you is be patient and take your time. There's so so so much to learn in this hobby and since there's so many "right" ways to do things you can ALWAYS learn new things. Get really comfortable with your tank and then you'll be able to do most anything you want. Stability is key and that means you want to keep certain things as stable as possible, Salinity, Cal, Alk and Mag. These things aren't that hard to keep stable but you have to learn how to do it and go through some trial and error. If you have questions ask and if you need help ask. Don't be afraid to lean on experienced reefers, for the most part our hobby is full of Great people!  Rant over lol |
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Post by reefkprz on Sept 20, 2015 17:56:10 GMT -5
funny thing is you'll look back some day at old pictures that when you had the tank, you were like. "it's not good enough" but in retro spect your like damn I wish my tank looked like that again. like me I want my tank to look like this again  |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 20, 2015 18:20:05 GMT -5
funny thing is you'll look back some day at old pictures that when you had the tank, you were like. "it's not good enough" but in retro spect your like damn I wish my tank looked like that again. like me I want my tank to look like this again Oh man! Is that a 6 line wrasse on the right side? If so I think that's the biggest one I've ever seen! Lol nice tank |
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 21, 2015 15:23:26 GMT -5
that still looks prety crowded with corals?
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 21, 2015 20:00:27 GMT -5
that still looks prety crowded with corals? What do you want your tank to look like? |
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Post by reefkprz on Sept 23, 2015 9:33:22 GMT -5
Oh man! Is that a 6 line wrasse on the right side? If so I think that's the biggest one I've ever seen! Lol nice tank Yeah he was like 5 years old in that photo. he was the biggest I have ever seen too. probably my favorite reef fish ever. |
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not sure its alive? 
I have another that is green polyps similar to Clove polyps will try to get pic soon
Rant over lol 