new coral questions

hey everyone im new to coral and have a few questions! when i get a new coral/frag how to i plce it in the tank?? can i touch it with my hands (bare)??? what do i do??

 

What kind of coral?

 

I am sure there's a few corals you can touch with little or no problem .. But when in doubt try and handle by the plugg if its on one.. Or the dead part of the coral like a branching Lps....

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Good Luck..!!!

 

it all depends on what corals you are talking about. some corals can sting some will just close up

 

i was wondering about gsp or zoas?? what would i need to do with them. im jus now getting ready to buy my first coral in a couple of weeks

 

Hi rwill GSPs - they will close down when the LFS are bagging them up, They normally waft a hand or some tongs over them to get them to close down - when you get home, you will just have a purple rock and you can handle that with no problems, just be careful and try not to damage it - bits can break off at times

Zoas, similar in that they will close down, and normally purchased attached to a piece of live rock or a frag disc - for these , handle by the base or frag disc is best option

many people with these species would just lift them out of the bag they arrive home in and place straight in the DT - (hardy species)

but it is also general practice to acclimatise in a similar way to fish - float the bag, add tank water over a period of time ( 30 mins for me) and then lift the coral out of the bag and place

Steve


Steve

 

thanks steve for that info it really helped. you answered my question!! i had always wondered but never knew because i got different things from different booksl: but ill take your opinion thank again!!! k++