coral care

[SteveFishman]

Hey probably picking these up on Friday I need to know how to care for them I have a basic understanding but would like to learn more

One is a 8+ head frogspawn
One is a 3'' green birdsnest
One is a ricordea

I am currently running a 250 w metal halide with 2 65 w antics

 

[iDream]

Birdsnest higher in the tank, medium or higher

FS medium light so middle and medium flow

Ric is low light and low flow

What else do you want to know?

 

[SteveFishman]

Do I need to target feed them at all he didn't

 

[iDream]

Nope, all of those are photosynthetic. No need for anything but good lighting and waterflow

 

[SteveFishman]

Oh cool thanks is there any thing else that I would need to know

 

[iDream]

Give the FS a little distance from other corals at first, they can send out some very long sweepers and kill surrounding corals

 

[SteveFishman]

Ok is 70 bucks a good deal for all of those

 

[iDream]

Definitely sounds like a fair price to me

 

[SteveFishman]

Ok thanks for all the help

 

[melosu58]

One is a 8+ head frogspawn

One is a ricordea

I have both of these and never target feed them. They will get all they need from the lighting and water column.

 

[hackteck]

dont wanna hijack this thread but do you target feed brain coral? ive been getting alot of misinformation

 

[iDream]

Unless it is a non-photosynthetic coral you don't need to do any target feeding. Brains are an LPS not an NPS


Short answer: No, you don't