JohnL's 20 Gallon Nano Reef

[JohnL]

Jack Blenny posing

 

[JohnL]

Everything looks good and healthy

Thanks Bean

 

[JohnL]

Looking good!

Thanks

 

[BeanAnimal]

What a great photo. The tank appears to be very mature. Wonder if the initial STN issue was one bad coral that infected the rest?

 

[JohnL]

What a great photo. The tank appears to be very mature. Wonder if the initial STN issue was one bad coral that infected the rest?

Thanks. I'm not sure. They were bought at the same time from same lfs. @mellotang thinks it may have been lack of flow from leaving them in a frag plug rack on the side of the tank for too long.

 

[MtnDewMan]

Looking good. Digging the clams!

 

[JohnL]

Looking good. Digging the clams!

Thanks Chuck

 

[kharmaguru]

Hey @JohnL is that leather a Sarcophyton spp? I just stumbled on this thread that says they are highly allelopathic towards stony corals. Something to consider and your water volume is not large. Take note of tdwyatt's posts in this thread:

What softies affect SPS?

 

[JohnL]

Hey @JohnL is that leather a Sarcophyton spp? I just stumbled on this thread that says they are highly allelopathic towards stony corals. Something to consider and your water volume is not large. Take note of tdwyatt's posts in this thread:

What softies affect SPS?

I believe it is. It was a freebie from Gerald at IPSF. I actually was thinking about the possibility of it creating a problem. Thanks for the reference. I had Borneman's book when it came out. Perhaps I should remove the coral.

 

[griss]

First, I’m going to borrow a line from @Misled you kids get off my lawn. That said. Back into the day, I had Sarcos with all kinds of sps with no ill effects. But that was with a Bob Goemens NNR system in a 200 gallon reef with 55 gallon sump and 30 gallon fuge (before fuges were in).

 

[JohnL]

Sarcophyton Leather Corals: Attractive, Toxic, and Tough as Nails | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

When it comes to hardiness, ease of care, and general adaptability, few corals can compare to those of the genus Sarcophyton—the so-called toadstool, or mushroom, leather corals. Despite their lack of…

reefbuilders.com

Another important consideration when keeping Sarcophyton corals is that they’re among the more noxious “chemical warriors” that we keep in reef tanks. Releasing chemicals into the water is a way for these corals to fend off neighboring corals so they don’t encroach on their real estate. In the closed system of an aquarium, these chemicals can cause problems with coral tankmates. So, if you notice “unexplainable” issues with other coral livestock—such as refusing to open or outright dying despite seemingly good water conditions, current, lighting, etc.—the Sarcophyton may very well be the culprit.

 

[griss]

If I remember correctly, wait why did I come in here? They were also being used for cancer research at one point.

 

[JohnL]

Hey @JohnL is that leather a Sarcophyton spp? I just stumbled on this thread that says they are highly allelopathic towards stony corals. Something to consider and your water volume is not large. Take note of tdwyatt's posts in this thread:

What softies affect SPS?

I believe it is. It was a freebie from Gerald at IPSF. I actually was thinking about the possibility of it creating a problem. Thanks for the reference. I had Borneman's book when it came out. Perhaps I should remove the coral.

@mellotang what do you think? Do you have a good home for this coral?

 

[mellotang]

I have another tank you can set up

 

[griss]

I have another tank you can set up

 

[kharmaguru]

I have another tank you can set up

we need the two thumbs up emoji in the "like" choices.

 

[pat24601]

Mr. Blenny and Ms. Clownfish this morning.

Looking great!

 

[JohnL]

Looking great!

Thanks Pat

 

[mellotang]

If I was keeping a small system looking to be SPS dominant I would remove the leather

 

[JohnL]

If I was keeping a small system looking to be SPS dominant I would remove the leather

I agree. Do you want it? If not, I'll bring it to a lfs.