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just picked up this Chili, need some advice.

wienerdog

wienerdog

I picked up this Chili coral today. It looks like a pile of, pardon me, POOP. But, I know what they can look like. The owner showed me a pic of the coral in the morning when he opens his shop. This thing is BEAUTIFUL. I made a makeshift cave and blocked the sides to prevent sand from blowin all over it. I am hoping this thing takes to my tank. Anyone have any advice? I have never had a NPS coral before. Its pretty big, atleast 6-7" across. This guy in Somers Point, New World Pets has some great stuff. Not alot, but quality. There is this purple tip long tentacle plate that is absolutely gorgeous....again 6" across. I think he's asking $50. Also, has a massive Elegance, $80. The pics are pretty bad, but I dont want to turn the halides on so that I dont shock this guy. He will get some MH light, but I tried to put him under a makeshift ledge.
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sjfishguy

You are gonna have a very tough time keeping that thing alive in anything but a dedicated NPS tank with constant phyto drip.
 
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ReeferNets

NPS and filters feeders can kept very easily in a NON sps tank. If you have higher nutrients chances are your tank can handle them.

I dont keep sps but i keep anemones and some nps and filter feeders. As long as you have a high nutrient system you should be ok.

I would also reccommend dosing phyto once or twice a day basically take a turkey baster and spray it right into the polyps.
 
wienerdog

wienerdog

ReeferNets said:
NPS and filters feeders can kept very easily in a NON sps tank. If you have higher nutrients chances are your tank can handle them.

I dont keep sps but i keep anemones and some nps and filter feeders. As long as you have a high nutrient system you should be ok.

I would also reccommend dosing phyto once or twice a day basically take a turkey baster and spray it right into the polyps.
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Thanks..I did grab a bottle of Reef Snow. If there is another suggestion let me know. Thanks for the article Mnat. Happy Bday by the way, Ill feed accordingly. Lemme know what u guys are feeding.
 
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