Christian Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I'm starting this because I know people have corals that are one color when you buy them, but they cange color. I've heard of Kenya tree corals being bage. But have you head of them being green? I went to a fish store in Plano and I bought some food for my gsp's so that they grow their green color back. And the owner told me that I can also change the color of my Kenya tree coral. So when I get home I'm going to try and cange the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Difference in color, and color morphs are pretty common. If you've heard the expression "Everything looks different in someone else's tank," that applies to this. Lighting, water conditions, flow, and what is being fed to the tank are all determining factors in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Ya, but I've never heard of feeding corals food And they change color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Yep... feeding can determine color. For instance, if a coral is in a tank, and not being fed much, and it has a dull color. The owned puts the coral up for sale, and someone buys it. In the new owner's tank, the coral is being fed regularly, and the water parameters are far different. The coral will be fuller, and for the most part, healthier. Corals HAVE to eat. While most do it photosynthetically, colors can be far better by feeding meaty foods. Acanthastrea Lordhowensis are a very good example of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Humm ok kool thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Ya, but I've never heard of feeding corals food And they change color. Well I think they can't go from green to red for example, but their colors can fade in or out, they can loose their color altogether, or they can loose certain pigments thanks to different parameters, diet, etc. Lighting makes the biggest difference because it both affects their coloration through bleaching and health based on photosynthetic output, but also because it affects the way we see them in the tank. A food can improve health and increase pigmentation to an extent (as can certain additives, like those amino acid mixes sold), but it can't change the pigments there - that's only up to the color morph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Humm ya I'm going to start feeding my photyplankton to get then to color up some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Moving to the reef discussion area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I have one that has a greenish stalk. They can be lots of different colors. I have seen purple ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 What do y'all use to glue corals under water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 superglue GEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Like if I wanted to glue monti cap to the back of my fish tank. Superglue gel. Will glue it to the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 I also have a question about do I need to know how much calcium is in my tank for platt corals to grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 It would help. SPS and LPS corals use calcium to build their skeleton. If there is not enough in the water they will not grow. If you are not worried about rapid growth and do regular water changes, you could get by without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Ok kool well the water that I add to my tank has a lot of calcium in it. So when I add my new coral to my tank it should grow like crazy. But how do I attach the cap coral to my wall, of my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolut_racer Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 One of the sponsors, Bulk Reef Supply, sells Mag Disks that allow you to mount coral onto vertical surfaces, such as tank sides and overflows. This solution would possibly allow you to remove or move the coral if it needs more flow, light, etc. http://www.bulkreefs...ns-wonders.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Humm... Ok that's a good reason to get the magne, but if I spot feed it do I have to worry about where it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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