Bought Tank with CORALS - Need ID and Care info HELP - PICS

[mikebranson]

Hey Guys -

I have been running a saltwater tank for about a year now so i know a little about how things work... Last week when my tank cracked i went and purchased a guys used 115g das tank and system along with all of his LR and corals. I have NO clue about what corals i have or how to care for them. Please look at the pics and help ID them and let me know what i need to do to care for these....

These pics were taken shortly after the lights came on this a.m.

Water Parameters

Salinity 1.022
PH 8.0
KH 9.0
Nitrate 10
Nitrite 0
Ca 400
AM 0
temp 80

2 48" vho actinics
2 48" vho 10Ks

 

[MantisFreak]

top picture (left to right and then down just like reading)
Undisclosed leather coral
Bubble algae (try to remove without popping them)
mushroom (coralimorph)
Trumpet Coral (Caulastrea)

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Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia)

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Moon Coral (Favia)

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Frogspawn (Euphyllia)

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Torch Coral (also Euphyllia)

All of your LPS corals (basically everything but the leather and mushrooms) benefit from occassional feedings of blender mush. I'm sure that there is a recipe somewhere on this website. Also, when purchasing any new corals be sure to place different species away from the brain, frogspawn, and torch corals. They all have sweeper tentacles and will start fights with neigbors of different species.

 

[mikebranson]

so i should seperate the torch coral from the frog spawn? They are pretty close together right now.

 

[Hara]

definitely, and the valonia (green bubble algae) can become quite a nuisance, so like previously mentioned, try to not break any. I would try to remove the pieces of rock that do not have coral on them, that do have the valonia, and clean them.

 

[mikebranson]

will do

the guy that i bought it from "loved it" and i was very weary of it. I bought a few emerald crabs to take care of some of it. How do the emerald crabs eat the algea without breaking it?

TIA

Michael

 

[Fluff]

I never understood the emerald crab logic myself. I would manually remove them. If you give them a gentle twist, normally they just pop off. But again, it's better to do this outside the tank just in case. Have a bucket of sw there also to do a rinse....just in case.

 

[mikebranson]

thanks for the input guys - i'll let you know how it goes

 

[lando]

IDs are correct. I would be very learyof having that juvenile Koran in with all those corals. Looks like it is already making a reservation for lunch with your brain coral. these fish are not reef safe.

 

[mikebranson]

IDs are correct. I would be very learyof having that juvenile Koran in with all those corals. Looks like it is already making a reservation for lunch with your brain coral. these fish are not reef safe.

really????!!!!

the LFS said it would be fine - and i looked in a book they always have on hand and it did as well. I have noticed him picking at my LR alot - maybe i should see if the LFS will exchange him for something safer....... 8O

 

[mikebranson]

IDs are correct. I would be very learyof having that juvenile Koran in with all those corals. Looks like it is already making a reservation for lunch with your brain coral. these fish are not reef safe.

really????!!!!

the LFS said it would be fine - and i looked in a book they always have on hand and it did as well. I have noticed him picking at my LR alot - maybe i should see if the LFS will exchange him for something safer....... 8O

 

[lando]

Next thing to do is find new LFS A quote from Marine Fishes by Scott W Michael..."Reef Aquarium Compatbility: NOT recommended. Will nip at sessile invertebrates, including stony and soft corals, and clam mantles." trustme, they are NOT reef safe. Just a matter of time...

 

[mikebranson]

Thanks Lando - I made a call to my LFS and he said that he would exchange the koran for something safer, so i am gonna take him up there tmr probably......

Thanks for the info again guys

Michael

 

[Jason]

THAT IS A REALLY NICE FROGSPAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[karlseith]

Koran's and most of the other large angels, as juveniles, can be housed with corals but only as juveniles and thats definatly not always 100%. I agree with Lando, I would start finding him a new home very soon. IMHO

Karl

 

[mikebranson]

THAT IS A REALLY NICE FROGSPAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks - when i purchased the tank it was in there - it was HUGE but sadly it broke into a few pieces during transport... Its still doing great and even them smaller frags are bright and bold colored.

Koran's and most of the other large angels, as juveniles, can be housed with corals but only as juveniles and thats definatly not always 100%. I agree with Lando, I would start finding him a new home very soon. IMHO

Karl

He is long gone. It took COMPLETELY tearing my tank apart to get him, but none the less - he is back at the LFS.