ID coral & care tips?

[Adam113]

I'm new to saltwater aquariums and I've just gotten my first small coral frag, and would like some more info on it, and just overall care tips.

This is my intro post https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-to-the-hobby.273155/

The coral in question.

 

[Adam113]

 

[Supurderek]

Looking like a galaxea coral to me. Fairly easy to maintain. They can take a good amount of light and flow. Just have to be careful since they can sting other corals eith their sweeper tentacles. As long as corals are 4"+ away from it, it should be fine.

 

[Adam113]

Looking like a galaxea coral to me. Fairly easy to maintain. They can take a good amount of light and flow. Just have to be careful since they can sting other corals eith their sweeper tentacles. As long as corals are 4"+ away from it, it should be fine.

Awesome.

After doing some research, seems like a pretty cool coral.

I'm new to this, what should I be doing to care for corals like this? I have my water parameters all in order and I have it in a moderate water movement area. I may move it to the center of the tank on its own little rock since I now know it can sting other corals.

 

[Supurderek]

Not much is needed. They are happy just about anywhere and will spread and encrust. Don't need to target feed. Stability is key with all corals; so keeping up with water changes will help!

 

[Adam113]

Not much is needed. They are happy just about anywhere and will spread and encrust. Don't need to target feed. Stability is key with all corals; so keeping up with water changes will help!

Good stuff. I keep reading about adding carbon to the water and much more upkeep. Is this more for the difficult corals? Are "easy" corals like this and other soft corals pretty much good to go with minimal upkeep?

 

[Supurderek]

Personally, carbon is always good to remove impurities in water. I would just use chemi-pure elite on smaller systems since you can just place the bag in the sump or back overflow areas. Chemi-pure is just a combination of carbon and granular ferric oxide. Removes phosphates that may come from feeding and non-rodi water. Also purigen is another product that absorbs organic matter. Again, not needed but can lessen any issues that may come.