Tree Coral?
 

Please take a look at this pictu
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jclucas/index.html

Is this a tree coral? We just got this as our first piece of coral last
night, and it doesn't seem to be doing too well. This might very well
be because we bought a new heater last night, and unbeknownst to us,
the thermostat on the heater clearly is off because when I came home
from church this morning the tank temperature was about 95 degrees.
Luckily, everything seems to be ok, but the coral seems to be not doing
so hot (no pun intended).

What the ideal temperate for these kinds of coral, or soft coral in
general? Also, what's the ideal salinity level. I have it right now at
1.024. Is this normal for the coral to flop over to one side when you
first put it into the tank (if you can't tell from the picture, its
flopping over toward the camera). Any advice/fellow horror stories
would be nice/funny! Thanks!

Joe

Tree Coral?
 

Joe wrote:
Please take a look at this pictu
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jclucas/index.html

Is this a tree coral? We just got this as our first piece of coral last
night, and it doesn't seem to be doing too well. This might very well
be because we bought a new heater last night, and unbeknownst to us,
the thermostat on the heater clearly is off because when I came home
from church this morning the tank temperature was about 95 degrees.
Luckily, everything seems to be ok, but the coral seems to be not doing
so hot (no pun intended).


could also be a colt coral. I'm not an expert on these things, but IMO,
no.. it's not doing so "hot"...

What the ideal temperate for these kinds of coral, or soft coral in
general? Also, what's the ideal salinity level. I have it right now at
1.024. Is this normal for the coral to flop over to one side when you
first put it into the tank (if you can't tell from the picture, its
flopping over toward the camera). Any advice/fellow horror stories
would be nice/funny! Thanks!

according to liveaquaria, both tree and colt coral species are
recommended salinity of 1.023 - 1.025. so you're probably ok there.

advise: research what you get before getting it. I don't own any corals
at this time because I haven't finished reading up on what I want and
what i need to take care of it.

Tree Coral?
 

Joe wrote:
Please take a look at this pictu
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jclucas/index.html

Is this a tree coral? We just got this as our first piece of coral last
night, and it doesn't seem to be doing too well. This might very well
be because we bought a new heater last night, and unbeknownst to us,
the thermostat on the heater clearly is off because when I came home
from church this morning the tank temperature was about 95 degrees.
Luckily, everything seems to be ok, but the coral seems to be not doing
so hot (no pun intended).

What the ideal temperate for these kinds of coral, or soft coral in
general? Also, what's the ideal salinity level. I have it right now at
1.024. Is this normal for the coral to flop over to one side when you
first put it into the tank (if you can't tell from the picture, its
flopping over toward the camera). Any advice/fellow horror stories
would be nice/funny! Thanks!

Joe

Mine flops over when stressed or unhappy (ie if he has been moved or if
the hermit crabs have dislodged him)....I've also seen them do this at
the LFS....mine (touch wood) has always straightened up in the end....

Gill

Tree Coral?
 

Gill, what does LFS mean?

Joe

Mine flops over when stressed or unhappy (ie if he has been moved or if
the hermit crabs have dislodged him)....I've also seen them do this at
the LFS....mine (touch wood) has always straightened up in the end....

Gill

Tree Coral?
 

Joe wrote:
Gill, what does LFS mean?

Joe


Local Fish Shop (Store).... :-)

Gill

PS you might find this list of acronyms helpful:-

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/acronym.php

Tree Coral?
 

Well, time of death was about 4:03 P.M. today. I cut my tree coral off
at the stump and stuck it back in the tank on the off chance that it
might grow back. Kids, take this as a warning: watch your heater -
corals don't like 95 degrees just as much as you don't!

Joe

Joe wrote:
Please take a look at this pictu
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jclucas/index.html

Is this a tree coral? We just got this as our first piece of coral last
night, and it doesn't seem to be doing too well. This might very well
be because we bought a new heater last night, and unbeknownst to us,
the thermostat on the heater clearly is off because when I came home
from church this morning the tank temperature was about 95 degrees.
Luckily, everything seems to be ok, but the coral seems to be not doing
so hot (no pun intended).

What the ideal temperate for these kinds of coral, or soft coral in
general? Also, what's the ideal salinity level. I have it right now at
1.024. Is this normal for the coral to flop over to one side when you
first put it into the tank (if you can't tell from the picture, its
flopping over toward the camera). Any advice/fellow horror stories
would be nice/funny! Thanks!

Joe