puffers and corals.........

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puffers and corals.........

Post by jasonation »

which corals do you think i can have on my aggresive tank?
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Most puffers seem to leave mushroom corals alone.
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You can try leathers & xenia too.
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what is leathers? can you post a photo?
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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Nick wrote:Most puffers seem to leave mushroom corals alone.
Except my dogface....who decimated an entire rock of muchroom corals in about 2 hours. :? :)
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i have leathers and green star polyps....

nothing's been munched on yet... :-)
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leathers should be fine, i've heard of mushrooms being nipped at too
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zooanthids may work
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Most puffers will destroy zooanthids. And they get pricey, not something you want to get as a potential snack.
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When my GSPs started on the zoas--thats when they had to go.
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my gsp hasnt touched my monti caps or mushrooms.
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