scapone Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I am asking because in the next week or two i want to purchase corals and ive been looking around at a couple different lfs and the prices vary greatly. Yesterday i saw scallops for 9.00$ each and i saw big frags of yellow polyps for 18.99 but some of the other corals and fish i saw did not look so hot imo. I know what to look for in fish but i am a bit usure what to look for when buying corals because i don't want to buy an un healthy specimen Link to comment
Tempest Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Polyp extension, nice colors, standing erect (depending on the species), and make sure none of the skeleton is showing. Link to comment
sponger47 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I would agree with "tempest" and maybe add that if possible try to observe your "wanted" corals over the span of a couple of days. I have seen some corals the day after they have be shipped into the lfs and they look horrible, but a couple of days later they look great (I have seen the reverse of this where a coral degrades in appearence within a week of being shipped in) ...if you make it a point to come back to the lfs a couple of times during that week appearences may change drastically... for the good or the bad. Link to comment
caja Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 good advice sponger. I'd also like to add that if you see a coral that interests you, make sure you have researched the requirements for the coral. be sure your tank is capable of supporting the specific needs of the coral; lighting, flow. Link to comment
Reefer_Buddha Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 good coloration. Corals will reflect their water quality in their colors as well as their appearance. Never buy browned out corals, and i never personally buy corals from a tank that has cyano or any nuisance algae in it. Link to comment
birdman204 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 We all know it is hard to come back sometimes over the course of a few days to see how a coral is doing because someone else may buy it. If it is one you may want, reserve it, most LFS's will do that for a day or two, come back then make your decision. also a side note, be sure to have extra SW on hand after your acclimation process... that is , if you acclimate properly Link to comment
scapone Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 thanks guy's for your input. tell me the proper way for acclimenting them i know it's a little different than fish. Link to comment
kennerd Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Same as fish, in terms of introduction. Acclimation after you pop them iun the tank may include putting them lower in thetank and slowly moving it up higher to acclimate it over a week or so to a higher lighting intensity. Link to comment
Korbin Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Acclimation often depends on the critter. Its best to read up on the proper acclimation procedure for that specific animal. There are a lot of corals that are pretty hardy and seem to do well with little acclimation, whereas some corals and critters like starfish need slloowww acclimation. Don't do what I do and put them in your tank like you're shooting free-throws.: Link to comment
caja Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 excellent acclimation procedure from www.spsfrags.com http://www.spsfrags.com/acclimation.htm Link to comment
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