Finally, after years of dreaming, I started my first reef tank! anyways, I have a few questions about cycling...

[PGJE]

Ok, last night I took two of the turbo snails back to my LFS, they’re just too big! There, I also got my very first coral! I know a lot of people aren’t a fan of GSP because it spreads, but I plan to separate it from the main rock body. All of its polyps went out by this afternoon, and everything is looking good! This isn’t its final location of course

 

[twentyleagues]

Two things I like that most anybody with any experience in reefing don't, gsp and Xenia. My lfs has an entire tank of xenia, it just grows and pulses away. Really cool beginners coral. Obviously like gsp you have to contain it.

 

[TheWolfman]

This is a cool thread, I built a tank to setup as a reef last year and ended ended up setting it up as freshwater. This thread makes me want to give it a try.

 

[PGJE]

Just out of curiosity are there any alternative ways to secure coral to things? I’ll probably just use glue, but are there any other ways? String?

 

[twentyleagues]

Just out of curiosity are there any alternative ways to secure coral to things? I’ll probably just use glue, but are there any other ways? String?

Honestly super glue is the best way.

 

[PGJE]

Just out of curiosity are there any alternative ways to secure coral to things? I’ll probably just use glue, but are there any other ways? String?

never mind, I found a good spot for it and found a way to secure it. It sways in the current! ?

 

[PGJE]

THIS was pretty fun to see!

 

[PGJE]

Just checking, but I’ve noticed over the past few days that the polyps of the coral close at night... in the morning when I turn the lights on, they gradually open up again and it all seems happy and healthy afterward. I can’t find anything online, but I’m assuming this is normal?

 

[twentyleagues]

Just checking, but I’ve noticed over the past few days that the polyps of the coral close at night... in the morning when I turn the lights on, they gradually open up again and it all seems happy and healthy afterward. I can’t find anything online, but I’m assuming this is normal?

Yes. Most corals close up at night be some open like nps corals for sure, alot of lps, even some sps will send out their polyps. But alot close up also.

 

[PGJE]

Ugh, everything is happy but the turbos seem to constantly wedge themselves between the coral’s rock and the glass, and push the rock over. How do you stop this?