new candy coral YAYAYAYAYAYAYA

[buckshot1977]

well i did it. i have been doing research now for months and trying to decide what to buy next. well why i was at the lfs today (taking the son site seeing) i just happen to run across a nice looking candy coral and of coarse my SON (only 2.5 years old) just had to have it (not me ) so i bought it for him. i will post pics later i am still aclamating it (sorry on the spelling) so give me a bit and i will get them posted. i have done the research on this coral all ready and think i can handle it. i was just wondering if any of y'all have any pointers or thing to look for thart i should know about that i might not have read. thank you for your time.

[buckshot1977]

well here are the pics. i have it placed high in my tank because the lfs said to place it in med flow and high lighting. but when i looked it up in my books they all say the opisite med lighting and low flow. can anyone tell me or give me a idea were to place him so he will be happy and does anyone have any advice on what to fed him or a preference. i just want to make sure that he gets everything he needs and more. thank you and happy veiwing.

[wanareef]

Sounds like you are in denial to me, there are no excuses worse than laying it on the kid. I use my wife, just bring her along and if it's purple - it's in the tank. heh heh


Looks like a nice score, just give them some room to grow into a ball. Always feed mine at night - when the polyps are out.

[hankstanks]

I feed my LPS Frozen Cyclopeeze (spelling?) at night. My candy cane also gets a very tiny tiny tiny bit of shrimp soaked in Zoe is he is behaving (which is used to feed my clown and the anemone).

Love Cany Canes. Med to low flow works best in my experience.

[cath]

alrighty! Looks like your son did a good job in his selection I love candy canes and trumpets too

[hankstanks]

Here is a frag I got recently, it is doing great and is much large under my PC lights than it was under the halide from where it came.

[WildPraire]

Uh huh, got the coral for the kid. I think that a fantastic thing to do!!

Just wanted to say that I have mine on the side of the reef that has no halide on my tank, so its under VHO lights and actinics. It gets low to med flow, its about half way up the rock in the tank and its thrilled there, growing faster that I ever thought it would. I too feed cyclopleeze, and have started feeding it after the lights are out to give the corals a chance.

Sue