Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 29

Thread: Leather Coral

  1. #1
    Sea Cucumber mac2kw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    24
    Rep Power
    0

    Leather Coral

    Hi, all after some advice have oany of you got leather corals.
    The reason i ask is i have, and over the last few 3 it hasn't come out. it has been shedding but usually does this in a matter of a day or 2 but never taken this long before. I have checked the condition of the wates and all seems fine, any answers ?

  2. #2
    Hermit Crab
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Thornton Cleveleys
    Posts
    95
    Rep Power
    18

    Re: Leather Coral

    well they can be a bit moody, mine shut down for a couple of weeks when i moved it from my nano
    Youve not changed the flow from your powerheads ?
    Any hermit crabs annoying it ?

  3. #3
    Box Fish Timo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    495
    Rep Power
    18

    Re: Leather Coral

    Quote Originally Posted by mac2kw View Post
    Hi, all after some advice have oany of you got leather corals.
    The reason i ask is i have, and over the last few 3 it hasn't come out. it has been shedding but usually does this in a matter of a day or 2 but never taken this long before. I have checked the condition of the wates and all seems fine, any answers ?
    Do you have any SPS corals close to it?
    Did it used to be ok and just recently startend not opening?

  4. #4
    Sea Cucumber mac2kw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    24
    Rep Power
    0

    Re: Leather Coral

    Had a fish only tank for a couple of years, but i am New to keeping corals timo so not sure SPS?

    Just looked up SPS and no i dont have anything like that i have:

    1 flower Polyp
    1 Pulsating star Polyp
    1 Green star Polyp
    1 Leather coral
    2 button polyps

    yes the leather coral was fine up to a few days ago
    Last edited by mac2kw; 01-11-2007 at 08:23 PM.

  5. #5
    Box Fish Timo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    495
    Rep Power
    18

    Re: Leather Coral

    Quote Originally Posted by mac2kw View Post
    Had a fish only tank for a couple of years, but i am New to keeping corals timo so not sure SPS?

    and yes it was fine up to a few days ago
    SPS are hard corals like acropora, hysteria, mellipora etc basicly these dont get on well with soft corals. If you dont have any hard corals you will be ok.

    If you have change your water flow and the current is too strong for it then it wont want to open.

    You could move it to a spot in the tank thats calmer.

    Softs dont like changes so try not to move or mess about with your water too much. Some take a full week to recover from a change.

  6. #6
    Sea Cucumber mac2kw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    24
    Rep Power
    0

    Re: Leather Coral

    Im prob just panicking for nothing but just thought id ask peeps with more experience of soft corals than me, which aint that hard .

  7. #7
    Box Fish Timo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    495
    Rep Power
    18

    Re: Leather Coral

    Not a problem, here is a bit more on them for you;

    Leather corals (Sarcophyton spp.) are moderately easy, but can be temperamental at times. If the polyps refuse to extend, check the pH and make sure it is above 8.3 or do a small water change (about 10 percent of the tank volume). Avoid the colorful soft corals of the Dendronephthya and Scleronephthya genera — they apparently have special dietary requirements and are difficult in the long term.

  8. #8
    Sea Cucumber mac2kw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    24
    Rep Power
    0

    Re: Leather Coral

    Ok timo ty for the advice ill keep a close eye on it and let you know how i get on by posting here. The LFS recomended using a product called reef dip - a coral disinfectant.

  9. #9
    Box Fish Timo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    495
    Rep Power
    18

    Re: Leather Coral

    Quote Originally Posted by mac2kw View Post
    Ok timo ty for the advice ill keep a close eye on it and let you know how i get on by posting here. The LFS recomended using a product called reef dip - a coral disinfectant.
    Dont know much about that stuff, i would use dipping as a last resort only.

    Just seen your modded post above and they will get on fine because there all soft corals

    Water change at the weekend then see if it improves at all bud, keep us posted though and piccies are good

  10. #10
    Sea Cucumber mac2kw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    24
    Rep Power
    0

    Re: Leather Coral

    Just about to put some pics on but not sure how size or were to put them

    can pics be put in a post as an image or do they have to be an attachment
    or do they have to go in the gallery?

    new members who would hav em hey
    Last edited by mac2kw; 01-11-2007 at 08:56 PM.

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •