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mr.cichlid
09-08-2009, 7:24 PM
i am having hard time placing my frogspawn coral that has a couple heads facing sideward/downward. Currently, the polyps from other heads totally cover these heads so they dont get much light and thus remain shrunk. is there way to address this issue?
Thanks!
In the ocean this problem is solved by the to and fro motion of wave action and the angle of the rising and setting sun. Since the second option isn't practical the addition of pumps to alternate the current,such as imitataing incoming and outgoing tides by alternating the every 6 or so hours or the addition of a wavemaking device should expose the hidden polyps to enough light to survive if they are in an area of moderate alteranting flow. If those particular polyps don't survive, others will divide at some point if water conditions are optimal.
Hope this helps,
Ken
mr.cichlid
09-09-2009, 12:42 PM
i have two koralia 3 power heads and am thing about adding a k1 or k2 power head close to the sand bed so the coral could get some movement upward...i didn't quite get the point where you said "others will divide at some point"...
Amphiprion
09-09-2009, 1:18 PM
In the worst case scenario, you can physically clip the shaded polyps. That will allow you to place those polyps where they can receive better conditions. As far as division, the coral polyps multiply by literally splitting down the middle. The two new polyps will then grow apart and outward.
mcsassy
09-09-2009, 3:44 PM
Please refer to my thread...hopefully it will help you out as I had the same exact issue as you.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200085
mr.cichlid
09-09-2009, 11:57 PM
mcsassy, i checked out ur thread...good info in there...i will try to move my corals a little bit and also am still not happy my powerheads placement...i will keep u guys posted...
mcsassy
09-10-2009, 4:35 AM
mcsassy, i checked out ur thread...good info in there...i will try to move my corals a little bit and also am still not happy my powerheads placement...i will keep u guys posted...
Yeah...I figured out that it doesn't really matter what "position" its put on the rock...as long as it is happy, the tentacles (polyps) will all be erect instead of hanging down and when they are erect like that, they catch light just from them all standing up. The only way one head could block the other is if the polyps are limp and hanging over the other (how mine was in the earlier photos).
mr.cichlid
10-02-2009, 5:05 PM
guys check out some pics of my tank...
do clowns eat sea weed? i saw my clown biting weed for the first time...
comments please...
Amphiprion
10-03-2009, 1:54 AM
Mine would eat very large pieces of seaweed. They actually have a large portion of their diet as algae in the wild, too. Up to 25-50% in some cases, in fact. It is important that your clowns get some vegetable matter for sure.
mr.cichlid
10-03-2009, 2:26 AM
i think my clowns are tank raised so they are learning everything one by one...hahaha...i guess they are liking to play with the tentacles of my frog spawn now...hopefully they host it...it wud be amazing...they really like the clay pot...always hang out around it and in it....
can u guys suggest any corals for my tank...its a 60g with compact F. lighting (260w)...i already have frogspawn, hammer head, toadstool, zoas...mushroom...i dont want to go very expensive...
my next target is to install an auto-topoff system...it wud reallly help when i go on a vacation or something...
Try a nice open brain (tracyphilia) not sure of the spelling. But it is an lps that I love and it is an easy care coral. Just make sure it sits in the sand and feed it once a week a little raw shrimp.
I love the diver!! It's so tacky that it's genius LOL!!
mr.cichlid
10-06-2009, 3:24 PM
most of the corals i have dont really need manual feeding (i do see my polyps getting hold of some frozen or flake food) and it seems like brain corals do need manual feeding unless the tank as lots of planktonic food...and i dont think my tank is good in that area because i don't have an established refugium...
it seems like having planktonic reproductin in the tank is very beneficial in lot of ways...will need to do some research on this...does having lots of live rock help reproduce planktonic food??? what other parameters are important to constantly reproduce it???
pkumar
10-07-2009, 1:10 AM
Very nice selection of coral and fish. Frogspawn looks really good, clowns seem very happy too. Do your chromis stay together and out in the open? I've been thinking about getting several of them in the future. I'm not sure about the plankton question, I'm sure someone else will have ideas though.
The rock provides areas free of predation where the pods can live and reproduce. A refugium without fish is even better. The water born planktonic stage of the pods and others is circulated into the DT where the corals can get them. Most refugiums are in line after the skimmer so that the microlife isn't skimmed out before it has a chance to get into the DT (display tank).
The open brain I suggested doesn't need feeding persay,as most of it's nourishment is done via photosynthesis. But the occasional feeding doesn't hurt either. I find the day after a feed it'll open large and in charge!
mr.cichlid
10-07-2009, 1:10 PM
yes, chromis do stay together but they fight with eachother a lot...the lady at LFS suggested a group of 6 so atleast 4 or so will survive to the adulthood...but i only bought 4 of 'em hoping that all wud survive...
ken, i will check out if the LFS got any open brain corals that are not expensive...do these corals eat frozen emerald entree???
mr.cichlid
10-07-2009, 2:43 PM
am not confident about all that plumbing it takes to install a refugium or a sump so currently am using hob filters to try grow some chaeto algae...i will create a tight pyramid of live rock rubble so no fish can get into it and see if it works in reproducing more planktonic food...
Ken b
10-07-2009, 10:41 PM
I don't know if it'll eat the emerald entree but they sur love pieces of raw shrimp or fish. You could try your frozen food. It'll either take it or not you'll find out quickly. wave the food close to the brain,wait for the the feeder tentacles to appear, touch the food to them gently. If it grabs hold, it's probably going to eat it. Soooo much fun!
mr.cichlid
10-09-2009, 1:21 PM
guys, i think my clowns are hosting the frogspawn coral...i will to get some pics. my camera is not that good...
mostly the male is playing with the coral's tentacles....he dives in and comes out...its so cool to watch...
mr.cichlid
11-13-2009, 1:33 PM
Some rescaping, added candy cane, cardinals...
mr.cichlid
11-13-2009, 1:39 PM
am waiting to get some nice deal on live rock...so i can fill the middle portion of the tank too...
any advice on stocklist, rockscape is very much appreciated...
thanks all!