Would the corals be okay for a few weeks?

[Oscarr19]

Alright so I'm working at my LFS and there's two nice zoa and red mushroom colonies that I can get for cheap. Problem is, I don't have my RO/DI filter yet or my LED fixture. I'm currently running two 15w T8s and tap water. My inverts are fine and I have great coralline growth. I do about a 30% WC weekly and have no algae problems except for a little cyano but it's nothing bad. I'm wondering if these corals are going to be fine for 3 weeks MAX without RODI and higher lighting. I know they are hardy as well. Oh and it's a 17G

 

[Rich440]

Ya I'd imagine they would be fine
Just put them up higher in the tank to get better lighting

 

[Oscarr19]

Alright, thanks! I just couldn't pass them up lol

 

[Rich440]

I know how it goes
Iv spent plenty of cash on my zoas
And take much pride in them

Actually just picked up some sunny d zoas,nuclear green polyps, and some lunar eclipse zoas

Right around $150 in them

 

[Oscarr19]

I got a nice colony of what I think are darth maul zoas with some palys on them and some red mushrooms. They're acclimating now so ill post some pics if they open up once they're in.

Mushroom colony has at least 20 mushrooms and the zoas have maybe 150 polyps. Got both for 40$

 

[Rich440]

If you go all that and have some daurth mauls you got off pretty lucky
Mauls aren't cheap lol
Please post pics when everything opens up

 

[bribo12]

Yeah I'm pretty sure mauls go for $20-$25 a polyp

 

[Oscarr19]

Yeah I'm pretty sure mauls go for $20-$25 a polyp

Woah, ok maybe I'm wrong lol they're starting to open up now a but not enough to fully ID them. Here are the mushrooms though, they're slightly open.

 

[bribo12]

Woah, ok maybe I'm wrong lol they're starting to open up now a but not enough to fully ID them. Here are the mushrooms though, they're slightly open.

Nice shrooms!

 

[Oscarr19]

Nice shrooms!

Thanks! The zoas are starting to open and I think they are "keddredds"? I'm not sure but they were a fire red when under the blue lights at the store. Unfortunately, until I get my LEDs I just have whites. Any idea what they are? And what the bigger polyp is? Some sort of paly?

 

[bribo12]

Yeah they definitely aren't darth mauls but they are still nice! The others just look to be brownish/green Palys.

 

[Oscarr19]

Well, I think it's safe to say the coral addiction has started lol I fear the day when my lights come in. My wallet is gonna take a beating lol

 

[Oscarr19]

Here are the corals today. Do they look ok? The shrooms look huge and I'm worried they're not getting enough light.

 

[bribo12]

Here are the corals today. Do they look ok? The shrooms look huge and I'm worried they're not getting enough light.

They look great! Shrooms are supposed to be expanded like that

 

[Oscarr19]

They look great! Shrooms are supposed to be expanded like that

Awesome! I'm really happy they're doing well.

 

[Rich440]

Everything's looking great

And I know how you feel
Majority of my money goes into my tank lol

 

[Oscarr19]

Everything's looking great And I know how you feel Majority of my money goes into my tank lol

Lol it's addicting that's for sure