how do you grow Fox coral
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saltywashington
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I do not have one of those corals (yet) so I can't speak from experience but I am sure this should help you out.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Light: Low to Moderate
Water Flow: Low
Placement: Bottom
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Color Form: Cream, Green, Tan, White
Dominance: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace Elements
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Caryophylliidae
The Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral and is also commonly referred to as Jasmine Coral, or Ridge Coral. Its calcareous skeleton is very fragile and needs extra care when placing it between rocks in the reef aquarium. It is a peaceful coral that lacks visible tentacles during both day and night. Its polyps are white to pale green and are quite large, extending two to three times the width of its skeleton during the day.
The Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral is an easy coral to maintain, making itself a great candidate for the beginning through seasoned reef aquarist. It requires moderate lighting combined with low water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water. It will also benefit from additional food fed weekly in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp.
This is from Doctors Foster & Smith at
www.***********.com
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Light: Low to Moderate
Water Flow: Low
Placement: Bottom
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Color Form: Cream, Green, Tan, White
Dominance: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace Elements
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Caryophylliidae
The Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral and is also commonly referred to as Jasmine Coral, or Ridge Coral. Its calcareous skeleton is very fragile and needs extra care when placing it between rocks in the reef aquarium. It is a peaceful coral that lacks visible tentacles during both day and night. Its polyps are white to pale green and are quite large, extending two to three times the width of its skeleton during the day.
The Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral is an easy coral to maintain, making itself a great candidate for the beginning through seasoned reef aquarist. It requires moderate lighting combined with low water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water. It will also benefit from additional food fed weekly in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp.
This is from Doctors Foster & Smith at
www.***********.com
justinx
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I just bought some fox coral today myself. Its a neat looking piece too, it came on a crescent moon shaped piece of rock that came to a near point so it stuck in the sand real well. And to make things even better, it fragged itself so now i have two and both are wide open. However i am quite concerned with what saltyrich said about it developing an infenction. Mine wont fall over where it is, but when it was transported from store to tank it was resting on its fleshy parts, there was no way around in on that one. If it does dev. an infection, how will i know and will it heal itself?
javajoe
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I have a fox coral that was dogni wonderful. In the process of moving some thigns around in my tank, i managed to accidentally knock it over, and it fell into the sand. within about a week, it started to decay in the center portion that got hit the hardest, and it did get infected. this was spreading pretty bad, and we thought we were going to lose it.
I had read about a kent product Tech-D that is a coral dip for use OUTSIDE the tank. (you can do a search for this and read more about it at kent's site). The fox coral was doing GREAT the next day, and had almost doubled in size since then.
SO-- dont just go run out and buy this stuff and dip all your corals, but in the case of a damaged coral that does not seem to be 'healing itself', i highly recomend it.
I had read about a kent product Tech-D that is a coral dip for use OUTSIDE the tank. (you can do a search for this and read more about it at kent's site). The fox coral was doing GREAT the next day, and had almost doubled in size since then.
SO-- dont just go run out and buy this stuff and dip all your corals, but in the case of a damaged coral that does not seem to be 'healing itself', i highly recomend it.
javajoe
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Here is my tank photos--- got to take some more though....
My wife and I are both majorly into this hobby- which is dangerous at times
My wife and I are both majorly into this hobby- which is dangerous at times
javajoe
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Yes-- i have had seahorses, and we just got another. My last one was fine for 6 months, until a red emerald went nuts and decided to become a mass murdered-- took out several things in the tank before i snagged him and fed him to a grouper at my LFS...
I ahve some areas in my tank that are lower current, and the seahorses do well. They are not real easy to keep though, so if you are thinking of it- do lots of research and so forth....
I ahve some areas in my tank that are lower current, and the seahorses do well. They are not real easy to keep though, so if you are thinking of it- do lots of research and so forth....
saltywashington
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Joe-
Your tank looks great how long have you had it up and running?
Where do you keep the Partridge?
Your tank looks great how long have you had it up and running?
Where do you keep the Partridge?