Brains and Roses
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Joeganja
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The question is on the same rock or in the same tank? First you want to see how long their tentacles get at night and see if their sweeper tentacles get long enough to reach over and areable to sting other corals. If not then your basically able to put anything with them and near them. I would give at least 4-5 inches of space between each koralia especially chalices.
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Mostly same rock, but also anywhere near (sand bed, adjacent rock, etc). I haven't noticed any sweepers from them, but wasn't sure if that was just because they currently have no competition where they are.
Then I guess I was also asking what types of corals would be safe on that rock, in the same sense that euphyllia is ok with euphyllia.
Manicina areolata, is in the Faviidae family. Brain corals are in the Mussidae family.
Those are absolutely beautiful hitch-hikers, think about putting some Gorgonians near them.
Those are absolutely beautiful hitch-hikers, think about putting some Gorgonians near them.
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Ah! There's the answer I was looking for. I was under the impression that roses were just another type of open brain. So does that mean I could put favias on that rock?! Would love a dragon soul but was afraid of putting them near anything from what I had read (which is hard with my scape in a 29gal).
I was VERY happy when the hitchhikers showed up! I'll have to look into some eye catching Gorgonians! Thanks again!
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Dang. Thank you for that scientific name for the Rose! Finding so much more information on them now! When I initially only knew it as a Rose it was hard to find any info. Every search just came up with coral colored roses
Just because a coral is in the same family does not mean that other near by corals in the same family will not send out stinging tentacles or mesenterial filaments as evidenced by the Euphylliidae family. Corals of the same family can be from very differently geological locations. Most times Euphyllias can be placed in close proximity but every once in awhile on member of the Euphylliidae will sting another Euphyllia.
All you can do is try a couple Favia and see, look at night long after the lights have been out for mesenterial filaments. I would avoid Micromussa, and Acanthastrea echinata as close neighbors.
All you can do is try a couple Favia and see, look at night long after the lights have been out for mesenterial filaments. I would avoid Micromussa, and Acanthastrea echinata as close neighbors.
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For what it's worth, I'll second what Tahoe61 said. I attempted putting two lobophyllia side by side. That very night, the larger one attacked and killed about a third of the smaller one by morning. I separated them and the little one has recovered. I also second the warning about Acan. echinata... that's a nasty little LPS.
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I think I'm going to try a slow movement of my Acan Lord towards the rock. I have never seen any mesenterials from it, and it's doing well. The Roses seem hardy enough that I'm not too worried as long as I catch it quickly if something does happen!
What's standard procedure here for unknown interactions? Try it and monitor?
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I've not seen my lordhowensis get violent either, so probably a safe bet. It might actually go the other way though... Favias can get pretty territorial. Just keep an eye on them and be prepared move on of them if need be. As long as your lordhowensis is not just a little frag... To give you an idea, my lobo wiped out about one inch square (maybe a little more) of the other one in that one night. If that had been one polyp of lordhowensis... not good.
