Colt Coral

[Anonymous]

Mine is getting big (as they tend to do)...
I know that they are agressive, and tend to be a threat to leathers (hands, toadstools, ect.), but how about other corals.

Do I just have to make sure they do not touch?
Also, are they stingers or chemical warriors?

Thanks!

 

[SpicyBalls]

Mine is getting big (as they tend to do)...
I know that they are agressive, and tend to be a threat to leathers (hands, toadstools, ect.), but how about other corals.

Do I just have to make sure they do not touch?
Also, are they stingers or chemical warriors?

Thanks!

i believe softies are more chemical warriors than stingers... got a book at home but there's a break down of softies, believe sarcophyton was near the top in terms of most toxic among softies.. but i know that the cladiella when placed next to a sarcophtyon or sinularia.. it wil kill either or... i'll try and follow up tonight
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Mercedes 35 hp

 

[Anonymous]

This is a bump and additional question.

Will trimming the colt in the tank cause stress to the other corals (ie. Will the colt unleash it's chemical wrath if I start hacking it up)?

 

[Anonymous]

I chop up soft corals in the tank.

Now I don't have anything super sensitive with them like sps corals, but nobody in the tank has ever given me any indication that the cut soft corals were hurting them. I often add fresh carbon at this time, just in case.


I do try and make it very quick cuts, don't sit there all day hacking away at it. For a colt I would go in with sharp scissors, and one snip for each branch you want to remove.

 

[grav]

I've got everything inc. SPS LPS BTA Zoos, shrooms, softies.... you name it, all in a 33g. My colt is the size of a man's open hand, and I cut it all the time.

I do run carbon