Can someone identify these corals??

10silver6 · Dec 19, 2012

Hey I have been trying to find coral that my emperor and singapore angel wont nibble on and was wondering if yall could tell what type of mushroom this is? Thanks

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Also if anyone has any finger leather I can buy let me know, that and xenia seem to be the best with the angels for me..

10silver6 · Dec 19, 2012

Also this is supposed to be a green polyp of some kind , but it never has the chance to open , I was just wondering if the color is brown due to my high nitrates?? they are stuck around 40 because my tank is overstocked

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Chameleon · Dec 19, 2012

not sure on your first question, but I think lowering your nitrates would be a good place to start for the second coral. Water changes can help get it into acceptable ranges. Also setting up a small fuge (with macro algae) may be helpful. My nitrates are undetectable and I attribute a lot of that to my fuge. I actually have trouble raising them even if I want to.

10silver6 · Dec 19, 2012

Ha i actually have two refugums, one is a 46 gallon with a reef octo xp1000sss and the other is one of the large CPR hang on backs, tank is 100 gallon , I have did everything possible to lower them and nothing works, So ive just come to the terms that its my tank being overstocked, believe me Ive tried everything lol

pickupman66 · Dec 19, 2012

Not sure on the type of mushrooms but they dont seem to be of the "special Named" variety. If you want to come to Winchester (about45 form Huntsville, I have a massive devils hand that is CONSTANTLY dropping babies. Also Have Nepthea and Zoanthids that your Angel most likely wont go after. What are your nitrates at? I have a 180 with 9 fish and I am reading ZERO nitrates currently. NO fuge, just Ecobak.

10silver6 · Dec 19, 2012

I cant seem to get them below 40 even with water changes, I syphon the sand a little, I also use ro/di water so im stumped :tongue:

Tomoko Schum · Dec 19, 2012

The mushroom looks like a type of Rhodactis.
The high nitrate is probably because you have a few large fish and the amount of food that you put in the tank.
It's not easy to bring it down with the high bioload. Carbon dosing/bio pellets might be helpful in such cases.

Do you have any macroalgae in your fuge?

10silver6 · Dec 20, 2012

Thanks tomoko I think it is a rhodactis, here is my 46 gallon bow front sump

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Chameleon · Dec 20, 2012

have you thought about removing your filter sock to reduce nitrates. The high oxygenated surface area is great for converting ammonia to nitrite to nitrate, but the bacteria that take care of removing nitrate cannot thrive there. Just a thought. I run my tanks with no filter socks or pads of any kind now and I love it.

Chameleon · Dec 20, 2012

BTW nice sump shot

10silver6 · Dec 20, 2012

Thanks, I usually replace the filter sock when they get a little dirty like the one in the picture ha

H@rry · Dec 20, 2012

10silver6 said:
Thanks, I usually replace the filter sock when they get a little dirty like the one in the picture ha

How often is that?

JSB · Dec 20, 2012

H@rry said:
How often is that?

Yeah, if it is not twice a week, it is probably part of the problem. I got rid of mine for that very reason.

H@rry · Dec 20, 2012

I don't use a sock but I have a piece of quilting pad fastened to a piece of egg crate over one of the sump baffles and I change it daily. It gets real dirty real quick.