Corals

[Khij159753]

I wouldn't put them directly on the sand bed. Really anywhere else seems fine if it's on a rock on the sand bed it should be fine

 

[JEurope]

Okay, thanks for all the information and your suggesting as well

 

[Khij159753]

Anytime

 

[Fishfreak1]

Just do drip acclimation to acclimate your corals

 

[JEurope]

Thanks, yea that was my plan. I have done it with my snails, starfish, and crab.

 

[JEurope]

I only drip for about an hour to do feel that's enough time or do you suggest longer.

 

[Fishfreak1]

Go to

Www.aquacon.com/acclimation.html
It will tell you what to do

 

[Fishfreak1]

For corals it says to use coral dip

 

[Fishfreak1]

Also see
http://www.reefcorner.com/Manual/acclimation.htm

 

[Fishfreak1]

Here's a really good website

http://www.saltwater-aquarium-online-guide.com/corals-acclimation.html

 

[Fishfreak1]

I believe 1 hours is too little especially if its an sps or a bigger coral go with about 2 1/2 hours at least and up to 4 or 5 hours it all depends o the coral

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

I only drip for 1- 1 1/2 hours. 4-5 is wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much

 

[Fishfreak1]

Like I said it depends on the coral and if your a professional you would know that some corals need that much time and some need as little as 1 and a half hours like I have a really rare coral it cost almost $900 for like 4-5 in of it and to acclimate it you have to do it for almost 5 hours

 

[JEurope]

Like I said it depends on the coral and if your a professional you would know that some corals need that much time and some need as little as 1 and a half hours like I have a really rare coral it cost almost $900 for like 4-5 in of it and to acclimate it you have to do it for almost 5 hours

Thanks for the sites. I looked over them briefly. I will read in more details later. I noticed some good information that does against what a lfs informed me. Is it bad for a fish or coral or marine life to touch air, as in is it bad for u to pull the marine life from your drip bucket and move to the tank? I would like your point of view of it please. I would like to see your rare coral you have if any pictures.

 

[Fishfreak1]

I'm not home right now and I don't have really any picture but the closest thing I found is this coral



Also fish you put them quickly using a net into your aquarium and corals and everything else can't be exposed to air just fish also when you put fish in have the lights off for at least 4 hours and afterwards you can put the light on

 

[Fishfreak1]

Actually here's mine





It's from Australia costs $900 for a real one and lots of people are faking this coral nowadays and selling it for $100 by using real corals that look like it but really aren't the true rainbow symphyllia Wilson it's a sps coral. This coral is only picked by one Australian retailer.

 

[Fishfreak1]

The first picture of the coral I posted is one I have in my aquarium I just don't know the name it cost me $140. It took me 2 1/2 hours to acclimate the first one

 

[JEurope]

That's a nice coral. I had a crab and the lfs stated it nor my red starfish should be exposed to air, which bout were due to fact I didn't want the store water in my tank. They were exposed to air for maybe 5 secs tops. They are doing fine. I see no signs of sickness or anything and I views tank many times a day when home.

 

[JEurope]

The first picture of the coral I posted is one I have in my aquarium I just don't know the name it cost me $140. It took me 2 1/2 hours to acclimate the first one

They are both really nice corals. Next weekend ill get me 3 or 4 to start. Zoas, shrooms, Kenyon tree.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

They are both really nice corals. Next weekend ill get me 3 or 4 to start. Zoas, shrooms, Kenyon tree.

Lol kenya tree and you really dont have to acclimate those corals long at all. Maybe an hour.