Stocking and advice in general

[kingranch2003]

That's why I grabbed it!!! Fuzzy and some branching

It's definitely a good looking coral

 

[NeMoo]

Thank you to both of you!! I also stumbled onto some advice in one of your post?! I avoided damsels cause I thought they were aggressive. But didn't know they are flat worms

 

[kingranch2003]

Thank you! I will keep that in mind I test alk almost every day and if it starts to turn on 7 even a little bit I dose about 2ml of reef fusion part 2 trying to find out if it's enough as I just added allot of the bigger pieces due to what I mentioned about the store closing : ( thankful for corals, sad it's a guy that sold me my first rock with some zoas plays and a few little things on it and was also related to guy who did my first couple weeks safety training at my job.

Yeah you always hate to loose a good lfs. They go a long way in keeping the hobby alive

 

[NeMoo]

Yeah you always hate to loose a good lfs. They go a long way in keeping the hobby alive

Yes and I may not be where I am without their advice.

 

[kingranch2003]

Yes and I may not be where I am without their advice.

I understand that completely. I've been dealing with my lfs for almost 25 years. I was just a kid back then.
You've got a great community here as well. Dont hesitate to reach out!

 

[Biokabe]

Thank you to both of you!! I also stumbled onto some advice in one of your post?! I avoided damsels cause I thought they were aggressive. But didn't know they are flat worms

As with all "Avoid this group of fish," advice, there are (almost) always exceptions to the rules. Blue Sapphire damsels (Pomacentrus pavo, also known as Springeri damsels) are fairly peaceful. Not "fairly peaceful for a damsel," just straight up peaceful. I have a pair in my tank (also a 75g) and the only time they even pay attention to another fish is if someone is trying to steal their sleeping caves. Even then, I've never seen them nip at anyone - they just wag their fins, very agitated, and try to force the offender away by shaking their butts at it. They're supposed to eat flatworms and can be a utility fish, though they're every bit as beautiful as the name suggests. I only say "supposed" because I also have a melanarus wrasse (who is also supposed to eat flatworms), and I'm not sure which species, or both species, ate the flatworms that were in my tank.

 

[NeMoo]

Here's the sweepers this morning!

 

[tbrown]

Here's the sweepers this morning!

That picture confirmed for me - definitely Pavona.

 

[NeMoo]

Few pictures today since I've moved stuff a little bit for now

 

[tbrown]

That's a big old pile of Duncans there!

 

[Austinsdepenbrock]

As with all "Avoid this group of fish," advice, there are (almost) always exceptions to the rules. Blue Sapphire damsels (Pomacentrus pavo, also known as Springeri damsels) are fairly peaceful. Not "fairly peaceful for a damsel," just straight up peaceful. I have a pair in my tank (also a 75g) and the only time they even pay attention to another fish is if someone is trying to steal their sleeping caves. Even then, I've never seen them nip at anyone - they just wag their fins, very agitated, and try to force the offender away by shaking their butts at it. They're supposed to eat flatworms and can be a utility fish, though they're every bit as beautiful as the name suggests. I only say "supposed" because I also have a melanarus wrasse (who is also supposed to eat flatworms), and I'm not sure which species, or both species, ate the flatworms that were in my tank.

I want one bad

 

[NeMoo]

If you don't mind brown, alveopora or goniopora?

 

[Kasrift]

Im going to say that is a pavona, and they will definitely deploy sweepers if that's what it is. May not be a pavona? @tbrown. ?

I think it is a hydnophora, which has sweepers. Think of it as a fuzzy pectinia.

 

[tbrown]

I think it is a hydnophora, which has sweepers. Think of it as a fuzzy pectinia.

The newer pics he posted looks very much Pavona but I could definitely be wrong.

 

[Kasrift]

If you don't mind brown, alveopora or goniopora?

Count the flower "petals". Goniopora have 24 petals and alveos have 12.

 

[tbrown]

If you don't mind brown, alveopora or goniopora?

Goni.

Alveopora have 12 "lashes" per polyp and Gonis have 24. Alveopora are also usually thicker lashes - short and kinda of stubby.

That second and third picture show a longer lash on at least one polyp. My old Gonis that had those were usually my more aggressive ones.

 

[kingranch2003]

Thank you to both of you!! I also stumbled onto some advice in one of your post?! I avoided damsels cause I thought they were aggressive. But didn't know they are flat worms

Sapphire damsel is the most peaceful model citizen in my tank. I also think it's one of the nicest pops of blue in the hobby. 100% recommend

 

[kingranch2003]

As with all "Avoid this group of fish," advice, there are (almost) always exceptions to the rules. Blue Sapphire damsels (Pomacentrus pavo, also known as Springeri damsels) are fairly peaceful. Not "fairly peaceful for a damsel," just straight up peaceful. I have a pair in my tank (also a 75g) and the only time they even pay attention to another fish is if someone is trying to steal their sleeping caves. Even then, I've never seen them nip at anyone - they just wag their fins, very agitated, and try to force the offender away by shaking their butts at it. They're supposed to eat flatworms and can be a utility fish, though they're every bit as beautiful as the name suggests. I only say "supposed" because I also have a melanarus wrasse (who is also supposed to eat flatworms), and I'm not sure which species, or both species, ate the flatworms that were in my tank.

+1 to this my friend

 

[kingranch2003]

If you don't mind brown, alveopora or goniopora?

Beautiful goni! Similar to one of mine.

 

[kingranch2003]

I think it is a hydnophora, which has sweepers. Think of it as a fuzzy pectinia.

Im still leaning pavona on this one. It's not as branching as hydnophora and the polyp density tracts, but this is a close one. I could certainly be wrong.