35gal reef.

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

I might buy the knock off version of it and try it

I'll let you know how well they like it.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

I'll let you know how well they like it.

Yeah I'm gonna lay off the reef chilli for 6 days instead of 3 and see if my leather opens

[apet66]

Good plan. Make it hungry.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

Good plan. Make it hungry.

That's what he told me to do

[Sniperhank]

You shouldn't have to feed your leather at all. I've tried feeding my tank with several products, including reef chili. The only results I have recieved is my corals browning out from phosphates, algae bloom, and a small bit of cyano for the first time ever in my tank. I would suggest that you only feed if you have non-photosynthetic corals. It just isn't worth it in the end.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

You shouldn't have to feed your leather at all. I've tried feeding my tank with several products, including reef chili. The only results I have recieved is my corals browning out from phosphates, algae bloom, and a small bit of cyano for the first time ever in my tank. I would suggest that you only feed if you have non-photosynthetic corals. It just isn't worth it in the end.

So leathers don't have to eat? they told me to feed it lol

[kwandrsn]

My leather actually opened up this evening

[Sniperhank]

There are a rare handful of corals in the market that are non-photosynthetic. They suck to care for. What kind of leather is it? Check out the soft coral section of liveaquaria.com if you don't know.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

There are a rare handful of corals in the market that are non-photosynthetic. They suck to care for. What kind of leather is it? Check out the soft coral section of liveaquaria.com if you don't know.

I dint know I posted a pic above

[Sniperhank]

Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Devil's Hand Leather Coral

Looks like him to me. Totally photosynthetic. Having proper lighting will keep this guy alive without needing to feed.

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

My leather actually opened up this evening

It looks great. Just took some time to get comfortable.

[Sniperhank]

Originally Posted by apet66

It looks great. Just took some time to get comfortable.

Agreed that it looks just fine.

[kwandrsn]

Yeah it'll probably be shriveled up again tomorrow lol. First time since I got it both parts have polyps, out. Yeah that one looks close. The polyps are a little different

[kwandrsn]

One minute its shriveled up and dark purple the next it looks like that.

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Yeah it'll probably be shriveled up again tomorrow lol. First time since I got it both parts have polyps, out. Yeah that one looks close. The polyps are a little different

There are so many different varieties It's hard to know. Maybe as it grows it will be easier to classify.

[kwandrsn]

Sniperhawk this is what it does

[jmay33]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Sniperhawk this is what it does

I had one that did exactly that all the time. I finally got rid of it because I thought my lights weren't good enough.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by jmay33

I had one that did exactly that all the time. I finally got rid of it because I thought my lights weren't good enough.

Yeah he's doing fine this evening

[jmay33]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Yeah he's doing fine this evening

I hope he stays that way. your lights are much better than mine. Lol.

[kwandrsn]

They are just power compacts

a 65watt 10,000k and a 65watt 420 atinic