Where to place these corals?

lilbitreefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2017
Messages
420
Reaction score
251
What state or country do you live in
North Carolina
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So these corals seem to be taking off and I want to get them in a good place in the tank. Any recomendations. Right now they are in the middle of the tank.
IMG_3498.JPG
IMG_3508.JPG
 
Looks like an acan and then blasto in second pic. Lower light and lower flow and both will benefit greatly from feedings of mysis or other frozen/meaty foods.
 
If that’s where they are happy. Why move them?
 
I keep both my blasto and my acan in the bottom 3rd of my tank
 
I want to move them because I want them to be happiest and keep good color. the Acan started turning brown. And interesting thing I dropped it in the sand for a week or so by accident and green started coming out around the new growth. I only moved it because it was getting covered with sand. Oh yeah it's a pig. I feed it mysis and by the time I am done feeding other corals it had more tentacles out to take in more mysis...and it still ate more..from the same polyp!!! Can you over feed a coral?
 
I want to move them because I want them to be happiest and keep good color. the Acan started turning brown. And interesting thing I dropped it in the sand for a week or so by accident and green started coming out around the new growth. I only moved it because it was getting covered with sand. Oh yeah it's a pig. I feed it mysis and by the time I am done feeding other corals it had more tentacles out to take in more mysis...and it still ate more..from the same polyp!!! Can you over feed a coral?

Yes and no. What ever they don’t want they will spit back out.
-Zack
 
Only real risk in overfeeding is polluting the tank. Corals will spit out any any piece too big or undigested parts. Also can be a problem if you feed too much, as some hangs out of the mouth and then the food is easily stolen by hermits shrimp and fish
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 19 33.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 8 14.0%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 8 14.0%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 12 21.1%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 15.8%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 9 15.8%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 4 7.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 2 3.5%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new