Clove coral

[kareen]

Hi all!

Wana to know is clove an easy coral to keep? I have recently bought one from LCK110 about 2 weeks plus ago and it has not opened since in my tank. Water parameters is definitely within the specification except for high nitrate reading. All other existing corals are doing fine or thriving except for this newly acquired one. I will appreciate very much for any gurus who have kept successfully share their experience....

[kareen]

oh forget to add....

The placement is about mid level of the tank, almost directly under 150W MH, at a position with mid water flow. Water temperature is around 27/28.

[kareen]

How come nobody post any comments....

Sigh..... it is such a beautiful corals that I would like to try again..... Hoping to learn more before trying.....

[Jimng]

I don't think many reefers are able to keep them successfully in our closed reef system......supposed to be a very difficult species to keep - as usual, very beautiful but not when it becomes botak.....

[wonder]

bro,

I'm a novice but i do have 1 that is thriving in my tank. I understand it was quite easy to keep. or is it i'm luck to have one that is healthy . it has with me for more than 6mths and is growing.

I notice it prefer gentle current. I'm using T5 - 39w x 4 lighting. do best when i feed with my pump off as you can see the star consuming their food.

cheers and good luck

[kareen]

Hi Jimng!

From what I have search thru' the net, clove coral are supposed to be easy that's why I bought it without hesitate......

Hi Wonder!

Since you have six months of experience on clove.... what do you think is the most likely cause that make it not open? High nitrate? I have to admit my nitrate reading is horrible around 40 to 80 ppm. As for the rest of water parameters, I am confident that they are intact.

[wonder]

I'm not sure why your clove is not opening. I use to have quite high nitrate and it doesn't seems to bother the clove too much .

When i reduce my nitrate/phos. by doing water change frequently, it starts to grow .

Try to place the clove in a location that there is no direct current and let it stay for a while to see if they start to open. You will notice if one/two clove start to open, the rest will follow.

hope that the above helps

[loster]

i have 3 pics in my tank now. all opened big and started to grow a lot of small clove. all about 3 months old.

i place the 1st pic where there is mid current flow and it settled at the mid of my tank. 2nd pic, the bigger one at the high flow at the higher side of my tank (250W MH light). the 3rd pic, it didn't open for 2-3 weeks cos i keep shifting it to the suitable location. now at the bottom of my tank. once it settle, it started to open

don't worry, it will open when it is settle

[kareen]

I begin to see small white speck at the tip after I moved it to my sump for few days..... Are these signs of trying to open?

[Dorado]

Hi Kareen,

It been in my tank for 5 mnth now, it almost near the sand bed and under 250w. It start growing small polyps. The current quite strong since i have 50% Sps. Could it the water condition, mine nitrate, nitrates n Posspate almost nil.

I wil try to snap a pix tonight n post it.