mixing corals

numan · 05-26-2006, 04:49 PM

can I mix hard and soft corals in the same tank

Tim224DT · 05-26-2006, 05:08 PM

Yes you can mix hard corals with soft corals.

Tim

numan · 05-26-2006, 05:28 PM

thanks.
still learning

theplatypus · 05-26-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by numan

thanks.
still learning

We all are.

tims · 05-27-2006, 08:16 AM

..
lets continue this thread shall we!....
do discussion....

can you tell me.
why it is okay
what can happen if you do ( or what can not happen if you do)
what needs or should be done if you do..
what is the best way or who goes in first and why?

and dont answer all of them right away ...

theplatypus · 05-27-2006, 08:23 AM

I'll start.

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what needs or should be done if you do.

Running carbon is a good idea when mixing soft and hard corals. Soft corals use toxins as a defense mechanism and carbon helps to remove these toxins. LPS corals generally use sweeper tentacles to defend their territory so care should be taken to keep hard corals seperate from other hard corals as well as softies.

tims · 05-27-2006, 09:54 AM

theplatypus · 05-27-2006, 10:45 AM

Here's a pic of a Hydnophora defending its territory from an encroaching Millepora.

pic by Mobius of the Altanta Reef Club

tims · 05-27-2006, 01:15 PM

excellant picture!