Finger leather or sinularia sp.

[Prince916]

I am planning on setting up a soft coral tank and thinking about adding finger leathers(sinularia sp.). Are they hard to take care of? What are the special needs and care for this things?

 

[killingseed2000]

leathers are easy to care for. not much too them. plankton is good food for them as well as light.

 

[reefboy]

sinularia is a hardy species they do best under 4-6 watts a gallon they need a med to high flow do to the fact that leathers shed there skin to shed any algae growth without the flow to remove this they can get nerotic areas and die and if you ever plan to add any hard corals a good protien skimmer to help remove any toxins they may excrete but I would add a good skimmer eitheir way.

 

[Prince916]

Well my i am currently have about 400watt on a 100g. I should be fine right and also running a skimmer.

 

[reefboy]

Yep plenty of light and great you already have a skimmer so as long as flow is good your good to go.

 

[Kaptain]

Definitely need good flow. Not direct flow though. Mine prefer to be out of the direct flow and just wave around gently. I use Coral Frenzy about once a week.

I love the softies::bigsmile: