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Colt Coral
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Cladiella corals are one of the easiest corals for beginners. They adapt to most lighting and flow conditions but do best with medium to high light and medium to high flow. They rely mainly on the symbiotic algae in...
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Great for a first coral!
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These are very easy to keep do not demand lights that are to intense and propagate very well which may be a problem later on. They are very hardy and an excellent choice for a first coral. They come in various colors but mostly range in white to pink.
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Adds movement to the tank, extremely hardy, easy to propagate.
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Can easily out grow a tank and need to be trimmed back frequently especially in smaller tanks.
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4.5 |
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5.0 |
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4.0 |
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Colt Coral
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I love my colt coral they grow fast or mine did i have to frag it out quite often actually..i would rebuy this coral again because its been a very hardy coral and it looks good in the tank.
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I liked its colors and how it looks in the flow that my hydor 4s create.
its also a very hardy coral like i said.
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Its kinda aggressive if you put it near other corals
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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Great First addition
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The colt coral (Cladiella sp.) is an aggressive coral that needs space between other species and itself in the reef aquarium, particularly Sinularia or Sarcophyton corals should be placed out of its reach, as the Colt Coral could readily kill these species. It requires medium to high lighting combined with a medium to strong water current. The symbiotic zooxanthellae hosted within its body provides the majority of its nutritional needs from photosynthesis. It also benefits from additional food such as micro-plankton, baby brine shrimp, or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates as this coral will filter feed as well. It is a very easy to acclimate to the aquarium, as well as maintain, thus it makes an excellent coral for the beginning reef hobbyist.
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Easy to care for.
Looks great in a softy tank
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Can be aggressive toward other coral species
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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Make sure its a colt
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I've had several of these corals through the years and have always loved them. They are usually feathery shades of brown or dusty lavender. They add movement to the tank as well as height. Extremely hardy and will grow with ease. Some stores try to sell any leather they dont know the name of as a colt but a true colt is as I described feathery branches thick trunk and slimy when taken out of the water. Some of these corals are sold in yellow the yellow ones are dyed and the color will leave. They do like med flow and dont seem to care if the lighting is bright or med. |
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Everything!
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nothing
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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colt
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I owned a pink colt coral that looked great but it was slimy and hard to place in the tank. Im guessing that it due to chemical warfare that every so often the colt would expand like a ballon and look plain old ugly.
Not all colts are equal, check out yours in friends or lfs first. |
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Colour
growth
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When it inflates.
Slimy and hard to place and stick frags to rock.
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2.5 |
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3.0 |
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2.0 |
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great soft coral for beginners and beyond
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A great starter coral if you're new to the hobby, and it does propagate well in the aquarium. However, this can become a nuisance in time, as it can show up throughout the tank and compete with other corals in the tank. |
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easy coral, quick to propagate
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quick to propagate
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4.0 |
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5.0 |
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3.0 |
 By crvz
May 05, 2009
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