Coral stinging chart

[stevens70]

Is there any coral sting charts you can look at? Got about 50+ frags coming from the wwc live sale for a 260 gal custom tank we are about to start stocking. Just need a refresher on what all will/won’t sting each other. I bought several frags I’ve never heard of. Could be due to unique naming. But was wondering if there’s any chart or anything I could look at or something of the sort.

 

[blaxsun]

That would certainly be helpful!

 

[stevens70]

That would certainly be helpful!

Definitely.

 

[Tired]

As a general rule, SPS have short stingers, softies have no stingers, and LPS have long stingers. The larger the polyps, the longer the stingers.

Whatever they've named that specific color pattern of frag doesn't matter, you just need to figure out which species it is. Or, if not which species, at least which group.

 

[Cell]

No chart that I know of, but if you list coral species you are receiving, we can work through it

 

[DivingTheWorld]

This would be helpful if everyone could supply their own experiences and then someone could put it all together into a spreadsheet on the site somewhere. The problem is that there are thousands of corals out there and not all react the same way. Here's a couple I've learned the hard way as my colonies expand:

Battlecorals Miss Scarlet will kill Sexy Corals Orange Passion

ASD Rainbow Milli will kill Walt Disney

 

[ZoWhat]

I did find this:

 

[stevens70]

As a general rule, SPS have short stingers, softies have no stingers, and LPS have long stingers. The larger the polyps, the longer the stingers.

Whatever they've named that specific color pattern of frag doesn't matter, you just need to figure out which species it is. Or, if not which species, at least which group.

If they belong to the same group will they still sting each other? In example, I know acans won’t sting each other and maybe not many other species, but will chalices and favias sting each other? Even chalice against chalice (different morph) or Favia against favia (different morph)? Etc. I mean I’ll have time before they start growing into each other but I may set em all on a frag rack temporarily until inspected over a course of few days.
Really don’t wanna lose anything.

 

[stevens70]

No chart that I know of, but if you list coral species you are receiving, we can work through it

Echinatas, acropora (easy to figure that out tho), lithophyllons, favias, chyphasteas, mushrooms, a leather, acans, goniopora, montipora, montipora digitata, psammocora, leptastrea, porites, tubinara, birds nest, stylocoeniella, chalice.
A lot of them have types I have never heard of. I know they are lps, and most are encrusters. But anyway to decipher what will sting what, without trial and error? Lol.
I know, very big haul. :)))

 

[Tired]

Corals of exactly the same species shouldn't sting each other, but corals of the same hobby-group and different species might. For example, all Micromussa lordhowensis (proper name of acan lords) won't sting each other, but favia species A and favia species B very likely will sting each other. Acan echinata will sting the hell out of Acan bowerbankii, but two Acan echinata will probably not sting each other. Probably.

Echinatas are extremely aggressive. Put them far from everything else. Chalices, same. Psammos have little to no sting. Montis will sting something that's directly against them, but that's about it. That applies to most SPS- they'll sting if something directly touches them or gets right up close, but most don't lash out. Mushrooms and leathers have no stinging ability, but leathers will get up to chemical warfare, and aren't necessarily great for a tank with stony corals. Run carbon.

With small frags of most things, you're fine as long as they aren't right up against each other. I'd put any LPS a few inches away from other things, unless they're micromussas (including acan lords, those are micromussas) or blastos. Blastos have a fairly strong sting but won't attack anything if not provoked, micromussas won't sting unless seriously provoked and don't seem to have much oomph to them.

 

[Cell]

I had an echinata absolutely nuke a favia that had fallen on it, while taking no damage at all itself. That was a bit surprising to me. I thought the favia would have put up at least a little fight.

 

[Rmckoy]

Give lps 6-8” between each other
Sps about 3”-4” depending on size
And softies can grow close but I never let them touch

 

[Sshannon]

Hmmmm. It'd be great if everyone posted on here what individual species/morphs will sting other species/morphs. I know that generic acans will sting candycaness, and Floridian riccordea will sting blastomussa.

 

[58e970b2-3f88-4897-87ba-5]

https://www.nocoastaquatics.com/pages/compatibility-chart
Can’t find the R2R thread where this originally came from, but this might help.
If you can find the thread someone may have some more comments about the quality of this guide.

 

[stevens70]

Corals of exactly the same species shouldn't sting each other, but corals of the same hobby-group and different species might. For example, all Micromussa lordhowensis (proper name of acan lords) won't sting each other, but favia species A and favia species B very likely will sting each other. Acan echinata will sting the hell out of Acan bowerbankii, but two Acan echinata will probably not sting each other. Probably.

Echinatas are extremely aggressive. Put them far from everything else. Chalices, same. Psammos have little to no sting. Montis will sting something that's directly against them, but that's about it. That applies to most SPS- they'll sting if something directly touches them or gets right up close, but most don't lash out. Mushrooms and leathers have no stinging ability, but leathers will get up to chemical warfare, and aren't necessarily great for a tank with stony corals. Run carbon.

With small frags of most things, you're fine as long as they aren't right up against each other. I'd put any LPS a few inches away from other things, unless they're micromussas (including acan lords, those are micromussas) or blastos. Blastos have a fairly strong sting but won't attack anything if not provoked, micromussas won't sting unless seriously provoked and don't seem to have much oomph to them.

Thank you so much.

 

[stevens70]

https://www.nocoastaquatics.com/pages/compatibility-chart
Can’t find the R2R thread where this originally came from, but this might help.
If you can find the thread someone may have some more comments about the quality of this guide.

Great stuff. Thanks!

 

[stevens70]

Appreciate the help guys! Feeling less overwhelmed with the nice haul now!!!

 

[Tired]

No problem. Hope everything settles in well for you. Post some pics when it all comes in!

 

[Calebd91]

Coral Compatibility Guides

Compatibility guides aid aquarists in determining coral placement and care in reef aquariums.

www.nocoastaquatics.com

 

[Dkmoo]

The two id specifically watch out for are war corals and chalice. Both have relatively "small" and harmless looking polyp but can release feeder tentacles 3 to 4 inches long and sting the crap out of everything. I have half of a duncan colony dead from a chalice 4 - 6 inches away.