Begginer Corals/flow

new2u

new2u

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Alright guys i got my new lights today, its the TEK lighting system and gives about 5 watts per gallon and now i was wondering what would be some nice beggenir corals and how if you think I should go with 2 or 3 mjs 900. I couldn't decide where to post this so I chose here rather than the new hobbiests thinking y'all might be of more help. Oh its a 55 "tub" (36 by 18 by 20) and I'm using a mag 5 and thought If i went with the 2 mjs i would have 20x turn over and with 3 i would have 25 turn over would the 25 be overkill? Also I was thinking about buying a zoo pack with 15 different frags, would that be too much to add at once? What about fungia and BTAs now that my tanks been up 8 months?
 
viet-tin

viet-tin

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Mushrooms and zoos will do good in that kind of lighting. Flow wise i hear that shrooms dont like direct flow so maybe you should place them in a mid-low flow area.
 
new2u

new2u

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what about some open brains or fungia eventually? I just found this beautiful one on the net thats temting me... lol
 
viet-tin

viet-tin

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The brain should be ok just feed it once a week. Not to sure about the fungia i have no experience with them. Dont think they do to well in captivity.
 
new2u

new2u

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sorry, im new to corals, which kinds need feeding. I know the sun coral does and you just told me brain but what other types do? And what shoudl I feed?
 
new2u

new2u

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ive read an entire book on corals but it was a little outdated and before the days of target feeding so i was jw
 
dacia

dacia

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Another great beginner coral that you may want to concider is star polyps. They are pretty and grow fast.
 
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