New LPS I Just bought

[BigBen14]

The candy canes are opening up a little bit more now what do youll think

 

[cageburn]

Sweet new additions! Welcome to the site!

 

[Smitty]

They look good...nice additions you have there. :)

 

[BigBen14]

I was kinda worried about the Hammer because the way the front was dropping?

Any advice?

 

[reeffreak]

They look great,low to low/moderate flow and placement depends on what lighting you have.I see right now you have them on the sandbed.

Welcome!What lighting do you have including watts?

 

[Northstar24]

Nice additions!

 

[dcantucson]

Very nice BigBen. Welcome to the site and thanks for sharing the pictures.

 

[Melosu58]

What kind of lighting comes with that system. The new additions look nice. Welcome aboard.

 

[BigBen14]

My biocube has the stock 1 Coralife 10,000K 36Watt Compact Fluorescent lamp, 1 Coralife Actinic 36Watt Compact Fluorescent

 

[reeffreak]

You should be able to place it anywhere,congrats again.

 

[BigBen14]

Lol thank for everyones encouragement, guess im just being a worry wart since this is my first coral that can be difficult lol.

Ive always loved the hamers coral and I have no LFS that keeps them so when I saw one out of town I knew that I had to get it lol.

Few Question though

How fast do Candy Cane and Hammers Grow?

 

[the reef kid]

It kinda depends on how often/what you feed it, if you feed at all.

 

[BigBen14]

Hmmm I have been feeding them this

Zooplex Aquarium Invert Food: ZooPlex Invertebrate Foods

I dont know if the hammers have been accepting it but any time I see that the candycane has the feeder stinger(im guessing that what they are) at nightime I take my syringe and squirt some its way.

It seems everyday the feeders are coming out more. The first day I had them all candys were closed. Next the biggest let them out just a bit. and kept going till this morning where they were out about 1/4 inch. So guess my water is good right?

 

[Bifferwine]

You should feed your corals something bigger. Most of the ones that feed won't eat what you are using.

Try squirting mysis shrimp at their tentacles with a turkey baster.

 

[BigBen14]

Alright I will pick up that when I get my calcium test kits

I should try and keep my calcium at 400-450 right?

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, that's perfect for calcium. Your corals should eat the same frozen foods that your fish eat.

 

[BigBen14]

Alright I will have to try that. How do i get the food to the coral though?

 

[Bifferwine]

Aim with a turkey baster.

 

[BigBen14]

Ohh let the food defrost and then suck it up lol

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, put a bit of your tank water in a cup, let the food thaw in the cup, then suck up the water and food with the baster.