Compatibility of Coral questions?

[WhoKnew]

I am still fairly new to SWT hobby and this sight. I have had a set up for 1yr. But really started stocking about 4-6 months ago. I have had great advice here and have found a good coral supporter. I just ordered 12 softies frags from Aqua SD. They should be here Wednesday. But I still have not figured out what corals can be placed next to each other. Here is a photo taken with my iPad.

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[ritter6788]

Too many to list here really. Most corals will fight with other species in some way or another.

Most LPS are the most aggressive physically using sweeper tentacles. Softies use chemical warfare and running carbon can lessen the effects. SPS are fairly weak against anything except other SPS and some softies.

Here's a thread on some coral wars you can get an idea of what can happen,

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/re...tos-videos.html?highlight=show+your+coral+war

 

[Dalmatia]

Try keeping the family together or close to the relatives. Usually peaceful corals will and can live in close proximity with other peaceful corals but when you get to semi aggressive to aggressive corals best is to find out what family they are in and place them according to that.
Liveaquaria has good taxonomy info

 

[Palting]

Coral cannot touch one another as a general rule, particularly SPS. Exceptions may occur if they are of the same species or from the same colony.

Some LPS let out stingers: long tentacles loaded with toxin. The idea behind this for the coral is to clear a space for growth and also for defense. Examples are hammer coral and brain coral. Allow room for growth and for the stingers when you locate these in your tank.

Some softies can peacefully coexist as a garden. Like a garden of multicolored Ricordea or zoas or 'shrooms. Some will secrete toxins into the water that can melt other coral, like the coral from genus Sinularia.

Your best bet, and best advice really, is to research each coral you see before you buy. The research will tell you if the coral is compatible with the rest of your livestock, but more importantly if your system can handle it. If you really like what you see but have not researched it yet, most LFS will put a 24 hour hold on it.

Another general advice is to run GAC 24/7. This will adsorb toxins released into the water. I have an SPS dominated mixed reef, 4 years old, and coral warfare is a constant thing. GAC allows them to coexist by keeping the water coral-toxin free.

 

[WhoKnew]

Thank you for your comments. At this moment I have. Monipora, Hollywood Chalice, Frogspawn, Mushroom, Zoa/Palys, Birdsnest, and two corals I don't know the name of. I'll try to take a picture.

 

[WhoKnew]

Here is a picture of the two corals. It was next to my Zoa's and I notices his tentacles were sticking to them and they stayed closed.

 

[Palting]

The first one looks like finger leather coral, a softie, Sinularia sp.. Here is some info: Sinularia Coral: Abundant in Nature and in Marine Aquariums - Yahoo Voices - voices.yahoo.com and http://www.aquariumdomain.com/viewCoralSpecies.php?coral_id=15 and Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Sinularia Finger Leather Coral - Aquacultured ORA®

The second looks like Green Star Polyps, usually referred to in the forums as GSP. They are also sometimes referred to as pests, as they can over grow and take over a rock if not the whole tank.

 

[WhoKnew]

Thank you. The star polyp is on its own rock. Thank god, right? The finger leather is also on its own rock way from others. I noticed he reaches for other corals.

 

[WhoKnew]

Can a Kenya go next to mushrooms, frogspawn?

 

[vlangel]

Can a Kenya go next to mushrooms, frogspawn?

I wouldn't hesitate to try a Kenya next to mushrooms. I might worry about frogspawn stinging it. Any time I place any coral next to another I keep a close eye on it to make sure it is working out though.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Frogspawn can throw out sweepers.
But, softies won't go hunting for other corals, as their defense is chemical.

 

[WhoKnew]

This is not as easy as I thought it would be. I try to research before I buy. I just place the Kenya on the bottom near my green finger leather. But the Kenya looks sad. How long should I watch before moving him?

 

[WhoKnew]

Maryland Corals for Sale | Saltwater Fish | Inverts | Reef | Clams
This site has worked for me to help me safely place some of my corals. Now I will set my coral frags with a bit of confidence.

 

[WhoKnew]

Thought I would post some of the pictures of the corals I hope for. I'll retake the pictures when they arrive.

If you all see something I don't on this purchase , please let me know. Thanks all

 

[vlangel]

How's the Kenya tree, any improvement?

 

[WhoKnew]

I moved the green finger leather away from the Kenya. Today it opened and was beautiful. Now that the light is dimming. He closed back up?

 

[vlangel]

I'm glad its doing better.☺

 

[WhoKnew]

Here is what my tank looks like as of today.

 

[Reefdiculous22]

Coral cannot touch one another as a general rule, particularly SPS. Exceptions may occur if they are of the same species or from the same colony.

Some LPS let out stingers: long tentacles loaded with toxin. The idea behind this for the coral is to clear a space for growth and also for defense. Examples are hammer coral and brain coral. Allow room for growth and for the stingers when you locate these in your tank.

Some softies can peacefully coexist as a garden. Like a garden of multicolored Ricordea or zoas or 'shrooms. Some will secrete toxins into the water that can melt other coral, like the coral from genus Sinularia.

Your best bet, and best advice really, is to research each coral you see before you buy. The research will tell you if the coral is compatible with the rest of your livestock, but more importantly if your system can handle it. If you really like what you see but have not researched it yet, most LFS will put a 24 hour hold on it.

Another general advice is to run GAC 24/7. This will adsorb toxins released into the water. I have an SPS dominated mixed reef, 4 years old, and coral warfare is a constant thing. GAC allows them to coexist by keeping the water coral-toxin free.

Where do you find definitive info on corals? I’m new to the hobbie and if I type in a coral to search it gives me basic care tips, water parameters, food they like,etc.. How do you find the bare bones of the coral you are researching? Perhaps I’m not typing in the right things.

 

[Tired]

That /is/ the bare bones. What else are you looking for? If it's things like "is this an aggressive stinger", try Googling "[coral name] aggressive" or something of the sort. Adding the name of a reefkeeping forum to the search can help you find posts by people discussing their personal experiences, rather than care articles that may or may not be very well sourced.