LPS placement ideas for my tank

[Evan West]

So below is how, in an ideal world where all corals liked each other, I would set up my tank......but we dont live in that world and corals are meanies. So that said really I dont see any issue with this setup say for the Gonipora location.....I dont think that one will work out well, perhaps I can place it atop the rock that will be my Zoa garden? Any suggestions about any of the placements are welcome!

 

[webbl19]

Seems like it should work. I have my gonipora pretty low. Basically at the bottom of your Zoa garden location. Your rock work is almost opposite as mine haha. His reach is pretty far, So i would take that into account so which way the arms, or polyps, whatever they are will flow.

You can see him here.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Depending on flow, favia will kill goniopora or vise versa. And really, favia can kill a lot of things in it's path. The sweeper tentacles can reach 3". Not the longest but at night they are out all the time.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Acans and zoa shouldn't touch either.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Another thing to consider is torch coral will be more aggressive than frogspawn. They have 6 inch tentacles.

I would keep all Zoanthids, acans, favia and euphyllias on there own rocks. Minus the euphyllia, they spread like carpets.

 

[jsker]

So below is how, in an ideal world where all corals liked each other, I would set up my tank......but we dont live in that world and corals are meanies. So that said really I dont see any issue with this setup say for the Gonipora location.....I dont think that one will work out well, perhaps I can place it atop the rock that will be my Zoa garden? Any suggestions about any of the placements are welcome!

Great plan, I would say very efficient laying out the tank. I just break it off and move it

 

[spllbnd2]

I've always found that goniopora like and do best near the sand bed and away from other corals. They also benefit from feedings of very fine particulate types of coral food. I have also kept them in tanks with various types of lighting. Anywhere from those old day Power Compacts to MH.

Set up does look like you have a great plan. Just plan for growth and the coral bug to hit and wanting more corals. Happens to all of us.

Cheers,
Alex

 

[Evan West]

Acans and zoa shouldn't touch either.

Its hard to see but the way that zoa garden rock is laid out the acan would not actually touch the zoa at all.

 

[Evan West]

Another thing to consider is torch coral will be more aggressive than frogspawn. They have 6 inch tentacles.

I would keep all Zoanthids, acans, favia and euphyllias on there own rocks. Minus the euphyllia, they spread like carpets.

Also I dont plan to keep torch due to its aggression.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Its hard to see but the way that zoa garden rock is laid out the acan would not actually touch the zoa at all.

Oh ok it looked like your 'acan 1' was on an attached ledge next to the zoa garden.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Also I dont plan to keep torch due to its aggression.

You could still keep torch. You would just have to consider flow. And give it it's own little rock island per say.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Another tip that will save you hundreds. When buying coral frags, ditch the frag plug that the coral came on. You can use your own frag plugs, but dip the coral and ditch the plug. You don't want any nasty STDs getting in your tank.

 

[Evan West]

Another tip that will save you hundreds. When buying coral frags, ditch the frag plug that the coral came on. You can use your own frag plugs, but dip the coral and ditch the plug. You don't want any nasty STDs getting in your tank.

What are some ways you recommend to do this without a wet saw?

 

[reeferfoxx]

Typically most your coral will be on a small piece of live rock unless it's an SPS coral.

Lets take for instance a small zoanthid colony thats been grown on the frag plug itself. Take a clean sterile razor blade and scrape the zoa mat off the disk. Or use bone cutters and cut as much of the disk off as possible.

Acans always come on live rock. So just break the rock with the acan off the frag plate/disk. Usually frags are stuck on with super glue and can easily come off.

Branching frogspawn and euphyllias have branches that can be cut off at the base with pruning shears or bone cutters.

About 80-90% of all coral frags are glued to a frag plug or disk and can easily be popped off. My tools of choice are bone cutters, hand pruning shears and razor blades.

Other than that look up youtube videos on how to frag each one of your coral. It will show you better how to handle these types of coral.