[charlie]

Originally Posted by cichlidfort

So I am taking that soft corals are much easier to maintain than hard?

That my friend, is why we start with the softies, and then graduate along the way. One thing Grim didn't say,was that the torch coral is probably the most sensitive coral in the euphyllia family. They are great judges of your water quality. They are also the rudest of their species. Start slow is all I can say. Mind you, these are just my opinions and experience!!!!

[BubbaWPB]

http://www.reefland.com/gallery/show...imageuser=6817 it's the white one in the background... now it is brown/green with bright yellow tips.

[cichlidfort]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

Depends on the soft coral. I've found torches exremely easy to maintain. One of mine was bleached when I got it (I thought it was a white variety). I fed it small bits of chopped sea food, and it did just fine.

So there are certain soft corals you have to feed by hand and there are some that just filter feed right?

Also about LPS corals, do those just filter feed too and since my lights can support those I would like to get a brain coral. Where should I place it.

Sorry for all the Q's.

[BubbaWPB]

The torch corals are photosynthetic in addition to snaring any sort of meaty food they can get their sticky tentacles on. They do like a treat once in a while, and can survive under less intense lighting if you supplement them with food twice a week or so. Also, any photosynthetic organism that is bleached usually profits for additional feeding since its ability to make it's own is impaired.

Some corals that aren't photosynthetic have to be target fed. However if you look them up, they are usually rated as difficult to maintain. You are looking all these corals up and reading about them, aren't you? (Torch = Euphyllia glabrescens - do a google search)

I don't know about brain corals, so I'll leave that question to someone else.

[charlie]

Brains will accept food also!

[cichlidfort]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

The torch corals are photosynthetic in addition to snaring any sort of meaty food they can get their sticky tentacles on. They do like a treat once in a while, and can survive under less intense lighting if you supplement them with food twice a week or so. Also, any photosynthetic organism that is bleached usually profits for additional feeding since its ability to make it's own is impaired.

Some corals that aren't photosynthetic have to be target fed. However if you look them up, they are usually rated as difficult to maintain. You are looking all these corals up and reading about them, aren't you? (Torch = Euphyllia glabrescens - do a google search)

I don't know about brain corals, so I'll leave that question to someone else.

Well right now I have no corals since my lights havn't come in yet but when they do I will do lots of research before I buy anything. A torch coral seems to be one of the first on my list.

Since Brain coral is LPS, how would it grab foods? It doesn't have tentacles like an anemone or a torch.

[cichlidfort]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

and can survive under less intense lighting if you supplement them with food twice a week or so. Also, any photosynthetic organism that is bleached usually profits for additional feeding since its ability to make it's own is impaired.

That seems like a good idea to keep from being stressed.

[BubbaWPB]

Originally Posted by cichlidfort

That seems like a good idea to keep from being stressed.

I always eat when I'm stressed, too!

[cichlidfort]

I just hope I can get a pair of clowns.

[cichlidfort]

Is there any advice on how to choose what would be a pair?

[Reefland]

Just purcahse 2 juveniles which would be males. Once they become a pair, one of them will become the female, which will also be the larger and more aggressive of the two.

[cichlidfort]

Originally Posted by Reefland

Just purcahse 2 juveniles which would be males. Once they become a pair, one of them will become the female, which will also be the larger and more aggressive of the two.

Thanks Reefland. So I don't have to worry about them not being a pair. They will just make one anyways?

This is getting exciting.

[rjs5134]

Check out the sponsors for your mated pairs of clowns... Despite shipping problems, Marine Depot did a great job and sent beautiful fish.

[cichlidfort]

Originally Posted by rjs5134

Check out the sponsors for your mated pairs of clowns... Despite shipping problems, Marine Depot did a great job and sent beautiful fish.

It's a lot easier to just buy them at the petstore. I can see what I am getting and its cheaper.

[Reefland]

Originally Posted by cichlidfort

Thanks Reefland. So I don't have to worry about them not being a pair. They will just make one anyways?

This is getting exciting.

That is correct.