beginner Corals

[aquaria]

What are some beginner Corals that are relativly easy to keep? :happyfish
Thanks

 

[saltn00b]

zoanthids -
what are your tank specs?

 

[aquaria]

I have a 36g bow.
Ammo-0
Trite-0
Trate-20
Calcium-450
Alk-Normal/Mid level
Iodine- ??, regular distribution.
Lighting will be upgrading to at least 150W/14,000 K

 

[saltn00b]

MH you will be able to hold anything.calcium is nice and high and your trates arent too bad but try to get them lower. start with some softies like zoas, then move up to xenia, shrooms, leathers, then some LPS and when you are ready and experienced, SPS.

 

[aquaria]

Might as well ask now lol
in order to maintain corals and zoos, what would i have to add to the water like supplements?
thanks again

 

[wax32]

SHROOMS! Zoanthids can sometimes be hit-or-miss and discourage newbies. Its hard to kill a regular old cheapo shroom.

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by aquaria
Might as well ask now lol
in order to maintain corals and zoos, what would i have to add to the water like supplements?
thanks again

No suppliments! All you need is regular water changes and plenty of light, unless you go with SPS or Clams, then you will want to dose kalk or set up a reactor.
You mentioned that you add iodine to your tank, is this something you test for or do you just add it?

 

[wax32]

I read that as meaning just what naturally occurs in his tank... NO ADD IODINE!!
BTW that was post 666 for you Jmick!

 

[albfishin']

Originally Posted by saltn00b
MH you will be able to hold anything.calcium is nice and high and your trates arent too bad but try to get them lower. start with some softies like zoas, then move up to xenia, shrooms, leathers, then some LPS and when you are ready and experienced, SPS.
Totally agree

 

[jmick]

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Dang I didn't catch it!

 

[jmick]

Originally Posted by wax32
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BTW that was post 666 for you Jmick!

Dang I didn't catch it!