Advice on what coral to buy??
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gill again68
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Well what corals do you have? How much T-5 lighting do you have. With proper placement and enough bulbs you can keep just about anything under T-5s. I have T-5s in my 90.
lbannie
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I have a 30 gal tank 4 39 watt T5 bulbs. Corals are ; pulsing xenia, yellow polyps, center clove polyps, mint star polyps, kenya tree, 3 different zoas, pink ricordea, galaxia, green trumpet, green acropora, 2 leathers purple and whitish (that aren't attaching as fast as I want! 
and a super lime green leather...I think, I'm not sure, it's definitely soft though! I really like when they seem to glow under the lights!
and a super lime green leather...I think, I'm not sure, it's definitely soft though! I really like when they seem to glow under the lights!
fretfreak13
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I think you're missing some zoanthids on that list. Come in every color you could EVER think of, easy to care for, and spread quickly. Also a very cheap coral, IMO.
Come in every color you could EVER think of, easy to care for, and spread quickly. Also a very cheap coral, IMO.
geoj
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Originally Posted by lbannie http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3341612
I have a 30 gal tank 4 39 watt T5 bulbs. Corals are ; pulsing xenia, yellow polyps, center clove polyps, mint star polyps, kenya tree, 3 different zoas, pink ricordea, galaxia, green trumpet, green acropora, 2 leathers purple and whitish (that aren't attaching as fast as I want! and a super lime green leather...I think, I'm not sure, it's definitely soft though! I really like when they seem to glow under the lights!
We need pic's
Originally Posted by lbannie http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3341612
I have a 30 gal tank 4 39 watt T5 bulbs. Corals are ; pulsing xenia, yellow polyps, center clove polyps, mint star polyps, kenya tree, 3 different zoas, pink ricordea, galaxia, green trumpet, green acropora, 2 leathers purple and whitish (that aren't attaching as fast as I want!
and a super lime green leather...I think, I'm not sure, it's definitely soft though! I really like when they seem to glow under the lights!We need pic's
1snapple
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Originally Posted by GeoJ http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3341899
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Orihttp:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3341612
We need pic's
Agreed
Originally Posted by GeoJ http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3341899
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Orihttp:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3341612
We need pic's
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fretfreak13
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Very pretty. I love how your mandarin is like...HI! in the first pic. Is he eating prepared foods?
A RBTA would really add some color to that tank, that's for sure. Ever think about one for the clowns? How old is your tank?
A RBTA would really add some color to that tank, that's for sure. Ever think about one for the clowns? How old is your tank?
lbannie
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Thanks, my mandarin is pretty curious about everything! If only he would hold still.He eats frozen brine shrimp. Also I buy live copepods, amphipods, and brine shrimp. My tank just turned a year old!!
I had a condy anemone which was pretty, the clarkii clown liked it. But it got sucked into the powerhead and chopped half of its tentacles off! After that it seemed to dwindle away and it died about 2 weeks ago....I had it for 8 months. So I'm a little leery about getting another. What's a RBTA? bubble tip? not sure about the R
fretfreak13
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Yeah, rose bubble tip. I have a green BTA with pink dots on the tips that is pretty sweet too. If you're worried about them walking around though, my one clown hosts a frogspawn
flower
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Hey guys slow down....Anemones are not corals, they are inverts and in a 30g tank ...only one. It is never for sure a clown will host an anemone, and you have to cover all your power heads. They will eat your fish if they come too close, so read up on them before you put one in the tank.
gill again68
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3342125
Hey guys slow down....Anemones are not corals, they are inverts and in a 30g tank ...only one. It is never for sure a clown will host an anemone, and you have to cover all your power heads. They will eat your fish if they come too close, so read up on them before you put one in the tank.
Please read up on the parameters for them as well. As mentioned there are many considerations prior to putting an anemone in a tank. Lighting and water quality are 2 of the top as well as what you will keep with it. As mentioned you will also want to cover those power heads. If you dont you could have anemone soup on your hands. That brings a whole bunch of issues into play. READ READ READ.
Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3342125
Hey guys slow down....Anemones are not corals, they are inverts and in a 30g tank ...only one. It is never for sure a clown will host an anemone, and you have to cover all your power heads. They will eat your fish if they come too close, so read up on them before you put one in the tank.
Please read up on the parameters for them as well. As mentioned there are many considerations prior to putting an anemone in a tank. Lighting and water quality are 2 of the top as well as what you will keep with it. As mentioned you will also want to cover those power heads. If you dont you could have anemone soup on your hands. That brings a whole bunch of issues into play. READ READ READ.
flower
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Originally Posted by lbannie http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3342303
Yes I know anemones are inverts. I just wasn't sure what a RBTA was. I learned my lesson the hard way with my condy anemone. I have no intention of getting another one.
I didn't mean for you not to get one...I just wanted to mae sure you knew what you were doing. I have one myself.
Originally Posted by lbannie http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3342303
Yes I know anemones are inverts. I just wasn't sure what a RBTA was. I learned my lesson the hard way with my condy anemone. I have no intention of getting another one.
I didn't mean for you not to get one...I just wanted to mae sure you knew what you were doing. I have one myself.
flower
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Originally Posted by lbannie http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3342327
Does it move a lot? My condy moved sometimes....and then the time it moved too close to the powerhead
Have any experience with elegance corals? I was just reading about them.....
All anemones move. Cover the power heads and hope they choose a spot where you can enjoy them, and they are not stinging coral.
Elegance is a real nice coral but it gets big, you have to make sure it is far away from other corals. Lay it on it's side not straight up.
Originally Posted by lbannie http:///forum/thread/382692/advice-on-what-coral-to-buy#post_3342327
Does it move a lot? My condy moved sometimes....and then the time it moved too close to the powerhead
All anemones move. Cover the power heads and hope they choose a spot where you can enjoy them, and they are not stinging coral.
Elegance is a real nice coral but it gets big, you have to make sure it is far away from other corals. Lay it on it's side not straight up.