Cabbage and nepthea toxins in small tank

[medusala]

Hey all, just picked up small frags of neon green cabbage and nepthea. I have a mixed 25g tank with acans, zoas, euphyllia, a few sps.

I am wondering if there are any issues with the cabbage and nepthea releasing toxins and damaging other corals, or inhibiting growth.

Is carbon enough to counter these effects?

 

[Huskymaniac]

Carbon and water changes and you should have no issues.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup. Agreed.

Speaking to very knowledgeable friend, as corals are more often bred in captivity they lose a lot of their toxicity. So a wild caught will produce much more than 15th generation captive one.

 

[medusala]

Great, thanks Huskymaniac and saltyfilmfolks!

I run carbon and change it out weekly now (BRS ROX 0.8, 1 tbsp per 10 gallons). That's good enough? No need to increase amount or change-out frequency?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I change mine at water changes. Usually twice a month.

Hard to say if it’s too much or not enough , it’ll always depend on what’s in the water (that we don’t or can’t test for)

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Yup. Agreed.

Speaking to very knowledgeable friend, as corals are more often bred in captivity they lose a lot of their toxicity. So a wild caught will produce much more than 15th generation captive one.

Where did you find this out? I wonder why this happens. Is there a study on this?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Where did you find this out? I wonder why this happens. Is there a study on this?

A friend , Bob Fenner. Head to wetwebmedia. He has a few articles , and also answers questions.

IMO , just like poison dart frogs , it’s all about diet.

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

A friend , Bob Fenner. Head to wetwebmedia. He has a few articles , and also answers questions.

IMO , just like poison dart frogs , it’s all about diet.

Makes sense, the corals need to eat to produce complex toxins. Good thing my leathers are not wild then.