somebody please tell me what this is

i inherited this animal of some sort and i dont know what it is or it is supposed to be cared for. it seems to be happy but i cant say that for sure because i dont know anything about it.

 

o looks like a small cup coral very cool inverts what size tank do u have? what lights and are u dosing supps?

 

i have a 125. this coral came from a 55 then was put into my 47 for a week or two, then moved into my 125. i am gettin rid of the 47. i have 175w 10k metal halide directly over it. i try to keep up with supps but i dont do as well as i should. is there a particular supp i should be using for this coral? also it has small polyp like things that open all over it. is this just the coral opening? and how much should it stay open? thanks a lot bruce

 

iodine, Calcium are the most important the others wouldnt hurt either...as for lighting im not 100% sure but i think it should be ok...maybe some more would help but


mine is at the top left of the tank

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ok thanks

 

Don't add iodine unless you test for it. I am not sure that it really gives stony coral any advantage...just softies.

Looks like Pagoda or Cup coral, like Bruce said. It is considered a Large Polyp Stony or LPS...I don't have one of those perhaps Bruce could answer, but the majority of my LPS feed at nite..putting out feeder tentacles after lights out.

 

They (pagoda cups) can feed at any time really, mine used to always have it's polyps out.

Like BL said, there isn't a major need to dose iodine, unless your test shows otherwise. Some softies love the addition, but other things don't. You may want to read up on just what iodine is used for (all uses). It'll help your understanding of it's potential downfalls.

I would counter Bruces statement by saying, alkalinity and calcium, in that order, are the most important parameters to watch and dose.

 

hmmm...so ur saying that iodine supp is not needed for a pagoda cup coral?

well i think i got my tank in a good situation i havent check for anything in about 9 months and everything seems fine ...i think im gona start doing it anyway i prolly jinx my self lol...but dont go by me i always say to test

 

thanks gresham and bruce. u have answered all my questions