I recently just got a green sea mat and i was wondering if anybody had any inside knowladge on green sea mats. thanks
Without a scientific name or a more specific common name or better yet, either name with a picture, it's difficult to determine what exactly it is that your are referring to.
As a new hobbyist it's easy to simply buy something and then come to the forums and ask questions. But, you must do better than that. You are responsible to educate yourself before making purchases. That's what being a responsible hobbyist is all about. If you were going to learn to fly an airplane, you couldn't/wouldn't just jump in one and take off. You'd "crash and burn" for sure.
It's not a lot different being a hobbyist. As a hobbyist we are responsible for the life and death of our critters. Death comes all too easily for many of our charges because of poor husbandry, poor conditions at the LFS or lack of understanding the needs of our critters. Too many of them "crash and burn" because of ignorance. Educate yourself first, then provide the proper conditions before you go out and buy on impulse. You'll save a ton of money in the process. Look up the species in your reef library. You do own at least one good book, don't you?
If you think I'm coming across too critically, I'm sorry! In reality I'm just trying to make you become a better reefer. There isn't an endless supply of reef inhabitants for us to squander. It's our responsibility to police ourselves before some government agency steps in. I'll guarantee you won't like their policy!
That said, can you give us a picture?
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Plasticreefer, first of all welcome to Talking Reef. You will definitely find very intelligent people with many years of experience in the Reef Keeping hobby to help guide you along the way of becoming a veteran Reef Keeper. I have to agree with Amphibious on this one. In this hobby with such beautiful creatures to choose from it is very easy to make an impulse buy before following the proper procedures in educating yourself on possible purchases before walking into a local pet store and walking out with something because the price seemed right or as many of us can account to "it was pretty so I had to get it". Impulse buys can not only lead to possible monetary lose but even worse can lead to the death of a creature that could be alive and should be alive. Please post a photograph of this "Green Sea Mat" I'm very sure that other members will chime in shortly to lend you a helping hand.
I am one of the dumber guys here, but I suspect you have an encrusting green star polyp colony.
What is it that you need to know?
We have nothing to work with in order to dispense advise. Perhaps you can tell us about your tank in some detail to start. And then a description of the specimen in question.
Keep in mind that I have seen such things as a green carpet anenome and green algae described as "green sea mat".
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Last edited by fat walrus; 11-12-2006 at 06:10 AM.
Tanks every one i do think that in veriann's picture test i have "B" and it sounds like it actually is an encrusting green star polyp colony and any expierence with these would be great.
I personally love these little guys. I have mine in medium flow and low light. I see the munching on some brine every now and then. Also i think the success with mine is i have them growing up hill. They love it.. they are always open and very happy. Also in my opinion they are a pain to frag. There base is like a vine and is hard to peal away from a rock that isn't smooth. I think they really bring out a tank as well. Good luck with yours
My green star polyp was the first coral I ever bought in my first tank (29 gal.) and is still around today in my 100 gal. setup. I agree with wwest: they like to creep up and they are difficult to peel off rocks once they have taken hold. I keep mine on its own rock in medium current in a corner but it managed to stretch itself to move on other rocks. It's always out at first sign of light. It was recommended to me as a good "beginner" coral because of its hardiness.
Good luck with your new coral.
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I would agree with Ann and Wes - this is a fairly straightforward coral. They like moderate flow, moderate lighting and don't have to be spot fed. Mine almost got suffocated from a bout of cyanobacteria that I had, but it has since come back to be more brilliant than before. You'll enjoy!
Under my old PC lighting mine grew about an inch a month i believe. My lighting stunk though. Also i always Super Glue Gel mine down. If you let it attach on in own i would have to say 5-10 days maybe?
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