Need some advice

[TaskForceYankee]

hey I'm brand new to this hobby just traded a tank for a 30 bio cube with upgraded light and pump with live sand and rock two clowns who hate each other and a coral but I have no idea what it is I just bought another coral today I paid 40 for it it completely covers a 7" price of rock, anyway I need some advice on how to run my lighting and a ID on this coral and how to care for it. Right now I'm running my blues for 12 hours my days for 8 and moons for 4 overlapping of cours so in all there is light on for 14 hours am I close to right on this?

 

[TaskForceYankee]

 

[TaskForceYankee]

Bump

 

[Ahruk]

Sorry it's really hard to tell what it is from the picture. Try turning the white lights up all the way and zooming out a little bit more before taking another picture. Also what brand of light is it? I'm not a lighting expert but that should help others help you with that question

 

[TaskForceYankee]

I'm not sure what brand the lights are all I know is it has two whites two blues and 3 purple or pink led for the moon light, they are fluorescents and was told that they were a upgrade compared to the stock lights that came with the bio cube also according to segrestfarms website I'm pretty sure the othe coral I have is http://www.segrestfarms.com/index.c...Green-Snake-Star-Polyps-Sml&Breareum-sp..html green snake star and its on a softball size peice of live rock and it covers almost the whole thing it seams really easy to split it too so I was wondering what somethings like that's worth I was hoping I could split it up and trade for some different frags at my LFS

 

[Ahruk]

Green star polyps is generally a very cheap coral because its very fast growing and relatively hardy.

 

[TaskForceYankee]

The other coral is green hairy mushroom he said there's two in it but I think I lost one in the move

 

[TaskForceYankee]

Well Wednesday I am going to split some of that drag apart and take one of the clowns back I know I want to get a goby or fire fish and hopefully I can get a coral I was thinking a purple sea whip but y'all have any other suggestions for a beginner

 

[Ahruk]

Would not recommend Purple sea whip for beginners. Gorgonias (which is what that is) are non-photosynthetic coral which means they need to be feed small partical food. This will definitely increase your nutrient load and could potentially crash your tank. I would recommend sticking with zoas, mushrooms, toadstools and other soft corals. Also I would not recommend taking one of the clowns back, most likely they are a pair and it could be painful to separate them. You should be fine adding another fish.

 

[TaskForceYankee]

I'm pretty sure they are not paired came from two different tanks and I'm pretty sure there different species as well

 

[TaskForceYankee]

I'm pretty sure ones a saddleback and ones a ocellaris

 

[TaskForceYankee]

I'm just worried the one is going to kill the other it's a pain to feed the saddle back I have to keep the other one preoccupied while I hand feedit

 

[Ahruk]

Oh then go ahead and take one back.

 

[DeniseAndy]

If you want a pair of clowns, best to buy them both as juveniles and let them pair up on their own. If not, one is fine. Two different species in such a small tank may not work either. Depends on which species. I would bring one back if that is an option.

Do not get a sea whip. While my tank is dominated by them, I never recommend them for others if they actually want anything else to survive in the tank. These guys are perfect at coral warfare. Most you find are photosynthetic if brown or tan polyps. However, they always benefit from lots of extra food in the system. Do not get the colorful ones as those are non-photosynthetic and best left to experienced aquarists with systems set up to house them specifically.

My recommendation on corals is find one you like the looks of. Research and see what others experience is for it. Make sure you have the correct environment and can give the correct maintenance. If so, try it.

 

[thenanoreef]

Would not recommend Purple sea whip for beginners. Gorgonias (which is what that is) are non-photosynthetic coral which means they need to be feed small partical food. This will definitely increase your nutrient load and could potentially crash your tank. I would recommend sticking with zoas, mushrooms, toadstools and other soft corals. Also I would not recommend taking one of the clowns back, most likely they are a pair and it could be painful to separate them. You should be fine adding another fish.

@TaskForceYankee If you really want a Sea whip. I know that they have a hybrid photosynthetic version. I have one and it does great under current USA lighting (which isn't even that strong/good) But like Ahruk said, keep to the basics. Especially when just starting out.

The nanoreef

 

[TaskForceYankee]

Thanks for all the help guys
What is the photosynthetic version called ?

 

[lewis.maryann08]

I am losing all my corals fish seem to be fine I have live rock in my tank but cant figure out why my corals are dying I tested the water everything seems fine