Name that Coral!

[nickyeager]

Hi Guys,

Bought what I thought was Frogspawn but the lady at the LFS said it was a hammer and then I did some research and now I think it's a Torch! Ughh, well I want to make sure I give my new baby the right conditions for full extension, it was really stretched out in the display tank. I know its only been 24 hours but I feel like I need to know exactly the type of euphyllia I have on my hands to do proper research on what it needs to be happy. I'm thinking maybe I have it in too high of a flow area because they aren't getting blown to one side on all the youtube videos I have seen. Thanks!

 

[Mal11224]

Definitely looks like a torch or galexea. Likely a torch though.

 

[Jack Eskay]

That's a torch for sure

 

[nickyeager]

Thanks! It is my first coral, along with some GSP. Do you guys reccomend a beginners starter kit with buffer, calcium, minerals etc. Basically all the stuff they need to thrive?

 

[cloak]

Have you tested your water yet? You can probably get away with water changes alone for now, but as you add more & more corals to the tank the demand will go up so you'll probably have to start dosing.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/10/corals

 

[AcroNem]

Yep, Euphyllia glabrescens, torch coral

 

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Sweet torch!
Sometimes when LFS's purchase from different wholesalers colored down gold torches are sold as regulars. Cross your fingers and you might be one of the lucky guys!

 

[Monkeytank]

I think William is a good name for it.

 

[Michael Cronmiller]

Def a torch

 

[nickyeager]

I think William is a good name for it.

My wife named it Freddy already haha. Here are the GSP's they already opened up and Freddy's tentacles are getting longer!

 

[divewsharks]

You can remove the frag plates/plugs. You don't need them. you can glue the bottom of the torch skeleton and GSP directly to the rock.
Also placement of your GSP is important, it can easily become a weed; given the right conditions, it will grow fast and spread.

 

[nickyeager]

Have you tested your water yet? You can probably get away with water changes alone for now, but as you add more & more corals to the tank the demand will go up so you'll probably have to start dosing.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/10/corals

Thanks this is helpful but a little overwhelming! I use RO/DI water only and monitor PH, Ammonia, Salinity, Nitrates, Nitrites and Temp and those are all within parameters and very stable. It is a 125 Gallon with 2 firefish, 4 Large 4 inch Zebra Darts, 1 cleaner Shrimp, 1 Banded Coral Shrimp. The tank is about 7 weeks old I used 120lbs dry rock and seeded with two small live rocks and a coraline branch. I have been going very slow and carefully. No idea how to track levels such as Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphate I will have to find out. I am going to order a TDS meter, and I have a Phosban Reactor given to me but I haven't set it up yet. I do not have a Skimmer yet that is my next planned purchase so until then I am not going to add anything else. My goal for the tank overall is really not much more fish wise, 4 Dispars, 2 Neon Blue Goby, Foxface Lo and either a yellow or kole tang. The rest will be Softies and LPS . Thanks for the advice!

 

[nickyeager]

You can remove the frag plates/plugs. You don't need them. you can glue the bottom of the torch skeleton and GSP directly to the rock.
Also placement of your GSP is important, it can easily become a weed; given the right conditions, it will grow fast and spread.

Going forward will use bone cutters and crazy glue. They told me at the LFS to use a flathead screwdriver to pry them but it didn't work and I was afraid to damage them so I left the plugs on and cemented them into deep holes with non-toxic stone repair powder. I know better know after reading about it, because you have to move them around for the best location but thankfully so far they seem happy. As for the GSP I stuck it on an Island, a smaller rock that can be moved if necessary.

 

[divewsharks]

Thanks this is helpful but a little overwhelming! I use RO/DI water only and monitor PH, Ammonia, Salinity, Nitrates, Nitrites and Temp and those are all within parameters and very stable. It is a 125 Gallon with 2 firefish, 4 Large 4 inch Zebra Darts, 1 cleaner Shrimp, 1 Banded Coral Shrimp. The tank is about 7 weeks old I used 120lbs dry rock and seeded with two small live rocks and a coraline branch. I have been going very slow and carefully. No idea how to track levels such as Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphate I will have to find out. I am going to order a TDS meter, and I have a Phosban Reactor given to me but I haven't set it up yet. I do not have a Skimmer yet that is my next planned purchase so until then I am not going to add anything else. My goal for the tank overall is really not much more fish wise, 4 Dispars, 2 Neon Blue Goby, Foxface Lo and either a yellow or kole tang. The rest will be Softies and LPS . Thanks for the advice!

You would track them the same way you do your other parameters. Test kits, looks like you left Alkalinity of the list. With only a couple corals the numbers won't change much; as you add more they (especially the Alk) can deplete quickly.
Skimmer is an important purchase (you don't need one, but I personally would not run a tank without one) make sure you get a quality one - there are differences.