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[SirRobertGerard]

Help me learn what I bought please?

 

[ZoWhat]

Appears to be a saltwater tank with blue lights

The LR is the skeleton of a dead coral with purple coraline on it and a few stalks of Xenia

 

[JumboShrimp]

Welcome. Are you saying that you are a first-time saltwater tank owner, bought a complete set-up, and are trying to figure out ‘what’s in there?’

 

[Mikedawg]

Some of the tank's hardscape doesn't look "natural."

I would remove the shells dyed pink and blue - may leach unwanted chemicals. Also, the gray rock that Xenia corals are resting on doesn't look like it came from the ocean; I would do some research and remove right now to be safe.

And, check water parameters using quality test kits; corals don't look too good and I wouldn't consider adding any fish until you know what you are dealing with.

Good luck

 

[SirRobertGerard]

Some of the tank's hardscape doesn't look "natural."

I would remove the shells dyed pink and blue - may leach unwanted chemicals. Also, the gray rock that Xenia corals are resting on doesn't look like it came from the ocean; I would do some research and remove right now to be safe.

And, check water parameters using quality test kits; corals don't look too good and I wouldn't consider adding any fish until you know what you are dealing with.

Good luck

Ok boiled gray rock for an hour before I added.

 

[Udest]

You shouldn't ever boil rocks if theres anything live on it there may be palythoas on them which can poison you and everyone in your house

 

[Mikedawg]

Ok boiled gray rock for an hour before I added.

I would be more worried about it leaching out harmful minerals/chemical substances unless I was sure it was totally inert; just don't know if it is 100% safe

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

Looks like you have some small xenia and a Frag of GSP "Green Star Polyps".

Why wouldn't you just ask who you bought it from to tell you?

 

[Reef Tripp]

It's not xenia, it's clavularia sp

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

It's not xenia, it's clavularia sp

You're right, for the life of me I couldn't think of that, thanks!

 

[Mikedawg]

Looks like you have some small xenia and a Frag of GSP "Green Star Polyps".

Why wouldn't you just ask who you bought it from to tell you?

Unfortunately, not everyone is omniscient - help yourself

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

It was a joke, relax. If you knew Game of Thrones you would get the joke.

 

[Mikedawg]

It was a joke, relax. If you knew Game of Thrones you would get the joke.

Then why is no one laughing except you and no "likes" for your post? Not a joke; just bad behavior

 

[Isopod80]

Ok boiled gray rock for an hour before I added.

Not to sound harsh but you really need to research this stuff before making purchases involving living things. I agree with others to remove those boiled rocks for starters. Do your have any test kits? Reef tanks require stable parameters. At least you found this forum.

 

[Billldg]

Please lets keep this thread on track.

 

[Udest]

Luckily for ya there's alot of people here to get you up to speed. Just take it one step at a time and don't freak out if something odd happens.