【Foreword】Corals have a peculiar shape and bright and dazzling colors, and living corals have a strong attraction for every viewer. In fact, many aquarium enthusiasts, especially saltwater creatures, will yearn for corals, and many sea tank players are raising corals in fish tanks.
Raising corals is undoubtedly "tall". There are many kinds of corals, different types of corals, the difficulty of breeding has a large difference, even so, most experienced coral lovers have the same feeling: raising corals is not easy, want to raise any type of coral for a long time, in order to successfully raise well, it takes a certain amount of skill and energy.
Therefore, in order to be able to experience the fun of coral farming, it is best for novices to start from those corals that are relatively easy to raise. Below I will introduce you to several easy-to-use live corals and related coral farming techniques, hoping to be beneficial to friends who want to understand coral conservation.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > turf corals</h1>
Turf coral may be the number one darling of many farmers, because it is not only attractive in appearance, but also very easy to raise, there are many ways to buy, the key is that the price is cheap.
Although different strains of turf coral differ slightly in appearance, it generally consists of a cluster of star-shaped corals that emerge from the purple base. Since turf corals reproduce so quickly that they can climb almost the entire bottom of the tank, there is no need to buy too much at first. When it grows too violently, it can properly cut a part of the coral edge to control the growth area.
If you want to raise turf corals out of the turf state, then I suggest that you put turf corals on a rock to let it slowly climb full, or provide a plane, increase the contact area for its growth, then you will achieve the effect of pieces, very beautiful. In addition, they like water flow and light, and you should also increase the intensity of light and water flow in the seawater tank accordingly.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > two, leather coral</h1>
This coral is usually larger and mushroom-shaped, and although its bottom appears a humble light brown color, the tentacles can take on a bright green color. Occasionally, leather coral tentacles retract for a long time, during which time the tentacles may be coated with a waxy substance on the base. Don't worry when this happens, because this is the coral cleaning itself. As long as there is a proper water flow, this film will fall off and the tentacles will soon reappear.
The reason why leather corals are favored by sea tank players is that they grow rapidly, and under normal light and water flow, leather corals grow happily. Although leather corals do not have high requirements for water flow and light, if you want it to develop and grow rapidly, it is appropriate to increase the water flow and increase the light time.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > three, bubble corals</h1>
Bubble corals get their name from the bubble-like shape, and because of their bubble-like cute appearance, bubble corals are undoubtedly one of the most popular coral species. Of course, what surprises you should be that it is one of the hardest stony corals. As long as it is not directly impacted by strong water currents, it can develop normally and require relatively little maintenance. Therefore, when we raise bubble corals, we must pay attention to avoid washing it with hard objects, so as not to harm its fragile hydra body.
Bubble corals also have an interesting phenomenon: at night, bubble coral foamy hydras will retract, while long, narrow tentacles will unfold to catch planktonic prey. Because they can tolerate dim light, bubble corals can be placed in lower or darker places inside the tank.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > iv, trumpet coral</h1>
Horn corals offer more color and pattern options for new coral keepers than other coral species. Although the horn corals currently on the market will vary slightly in color, they are usually green or blue-green in the center of each large, horn-shaped coral block. Although the color of the edges is not conspicuously brown, trumpet corals often refract attractive white radiation. In addition, its skeleton has a beautiful branching shape and looks like a flower ball.
Horn coral is very tolerant, compared to other stony corals described above, it does not have high water quality requirements and is easier to raise. However, here you need to pay attention to the fact that trumpet corals need brighter light to develop and grow, so the lights of raising horn corals require high-brightness lights, and they need to turn on the lights for a long time.
The above four kinds of corals are currently more popular entry-level corals, let's take a look at the maintenance skills of corals, because only by raising corals can we develop and grow out of the state, and it is more ornamental.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the most important thing for coral farming is to master the water quality. </h1>
Breeding corals need to synthesize seawater, salinity between 34 and 36ppt, absolutely can not use tap water, their own seawater should pay attention to whether it meets the standard. In addition, corals are particularly sensitive to ammonia and nitrites. In fish-only tanks, a brief, slight spike in ammonia or nitrite concentration may go unnoticed, but in any reef tank can cause a large number of coral deaths.
Therefore, the water body of the cultivated coral should be well tested in advance, the ammonia nitrogen should be in the range of <0.1 ppm, the level of nitrite should be <0.2 ppm, and the pH should be between 8.3 and 8.4.
Nitrates, as the end product of the nitrogen cycle, tend to accumulate in aquariums over time. Note: Nitrate content should be controlled below 10 ppm. If the PH or nitrate level exceeds the standard, a water change can simply be performed and these parameters should be checked weekly for normal. Therefore, the kit of testing water quality you must have, now online can buy a lot, buy ordinary domestic can be.
Corals need proper light for photosynthesis. You need to raise corals by using a professional coral reef aquarium lighting system to meet this need. In addition to using a power source, you can also maximize the amount of coral light by maintaining good water transparency, and the improvement of water transparency needs to reduce the floating in the water tank, at this time you can install a purifier of the seawater tank to keep the water clear.
In addition, most tropical corals prefer fast water flows and water temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees Celsius. If you meet these conservation standards, you can choose your favorite coral from the four types I mentioned above.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > summary:</h1>
Raising corals does feel tall or out of reach, in fact, putting aside the investment in raising corals, the difficulty of raising corals is enough to make many aquarium players daunted. However, through my introduction above, it is not difficult to see that as long as the coral is well equipped and the control of water quality can be stable, it is not impossible to raise corals well.
I personally recommend that before raising corals, you first try to raise marine fish in the sea tank, which can help you accumulate experience in the water quality conservation of the seawater tank, and when you have experience in raising marine fish, then raise the four corals I introduced above. At that time, you have both confidence and ability, and you will be able to raise corals.
Thanks for reading, I am a grass tank fish and shrimp farming, learn more about the experience of raising grass fish and shrimp, stay tuned!