HELP with Jewel Stone Coral

[Martin Foo]

Hi reefers today I went to pacific reef and bought my first coral for my FOWLR tank,jewel stone coral.I have 2 questions as this is my first time trying to keep corals,any kind advise will be appreciated.

1) I found out that there are 2 bold patches on the jewel stone coral which doesn't seems that it would grow again or rather dead spots.Is it normal that every coral have this problem?

2) Where should I place the jewel stone coral?On top of my live rock which is nearer to my light or on the sand bed would be better?

Thank you.

[RayL]

Fowlr tank sounds like a bad idea because of salinity and not reef safe fishes.

I place them on sand bed.

The bald patches. My experience is it slowly spreads and went bald. They are not the easiest coral to keep. But that is my newbie experience.

[Martin Foo]

Hi Rayl meaning to say that the bald patches will eventually cause the whole coral to become bald and die off no matter what?My salinity is 1.025 is it not suitable for coral?My tank got only 4 residents inside yellow tang,blue tang,majestic angel & flame angel but so far they did not disturb the coral.

[RayL]

1.025 is ok. Technically with the gonio your tank will be class as reef tank.

My experience was the bald patch just couldnt recover despite a few coral chemical dips. I saw some worms feeding on it. The tentacles never got extended.

If you google online, you will learn that this coral is quite difficult. Search for goniopora coral.

[Martin Foo]

Ok thank you will go google it out anyway with this type of coral how many hours of lighting do I need?

[Martin Foo]

Hi RayL I had googled about this goniopora coral also call the flower pot coral.Indeed it's not easy to keep and sad to say it have a short lifespan of not more than a year.Haiz really sad & regret to get it as I am new to coral that,s why I just bought from a display tank in pacific reef.

[Martin Foo]

Anyway can you advise on which type of coral is easy and nice like this goniopora coral because I really don,t like the shape & look of the mushroom corals.

[Clement Chen]

can try torch, or hammer coral

[Martin Foo]

Hi ClementC thank you for the suggestion these 2 corals look good to me but I googled and found out that the torch coral might actually sting.Will it be of a problem if we accidentally touch it?

[Martin Foo]

How about Sun corals?I realized it's also one of the favorite corals among reefers.

[RayL]

Suggest you can refer to many reef threads start by fellow reefers. Can learn from them too.

I have better luck with hammer and they are nice looking coral. Add in a couple of clownfish and its perfect.

Enjoy watching them bua the hammer head everyday and night.

[Martin Foo]

Ok will go read out those coral threads posted by expert reefers.Thank you.

[Martin Foo]

Meanwhile I just leave my goniopora coral to see if both of my majestic & flame angels are reef safe before slowly converting to reef tank.

[Guest]

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[Martin Foo]

Thank you Guccivera,will take that hardy coral into consideration meanwhile have to see whether my 2 angels will nip at my goniopora before I can proceed.

Thank you.

[NeBu]

I have very limited experience, but so far, zoanthus and briareum. As far as the water parameters are alright, with good lighting, they will be happy.

[Martin Foo]

Thank you Nebu

[Martin Foo]

Hi guys thinking of getting a luminous green hammer from AM recent,s shipment.Any reefers got any experience on hammer that we can share?

[Martin Foo]

What is the average price of a luminous green hammer?

[RayL]

Bro depends on size and shipment from. I bought 2 different hammers from ah beng. 1 cost under 2 red notes another cost under 3 red notes.

3 notes is pink with purple tip while 2 notes is the usual brown color hammer. Hope this helps.

[Martin Foo]

Thank you for the info bro.