Coral and clam list

[reefrobber]

What's a diy mh kit? and can that support all of these?
pulsing xenia
colt coral
bubble coral
hammer coral
carpet anemone
rose bubble tip anemone
frogspawn
goniporia coral
sunflower coral
maxima clam/s
thanks again and if you could the price:nervous: and where i could find it would be great!!!

 

[new_noob]

Metal Halides can support almost any coral, if not all. he just said thay if you were to buy all seperate parts (sockets, wires, Reflector, Ballast, lights that it could be cheaper them buying it already put together

 

[donmgicwon]

I bought my light from those guys too. $440 w/shipping. 2- 175watt MH with 2-110watt VHO. They build the kits after you order so it takes a little while to get but they seem to be well made. I have the same 90 gallon tank and was told I could have a Maxima as long as its not on the bottom. Knowing what I do now though I would go with the two MH 250's because I found out that the VHO's are only good for viewing (not providing much support for zooxanthellae).

 

[new_noob]

I have added the cost ofeverything you would need to build it by yourself.
two - Reflector sets with Mogul Base = $60
Two - 250W MH elctronic Ballasts = $280
$280 + $60 = $340 and that dosent even include the lights.
The one on ---- dosent include lights either but you would save money going with that one.

 

[reefrobber]

thanks new-noob!!! i just went to the lfs today and they said they may even be able to cut the price they also will with my tank, skimmer and wet/dry filter:joy: but what i meant to say was are those corals okay together sorry

if any one has any ideas of any corals i should take off and keep on the list with that lighting that would be helpful :cheer:

 

[reefrobber]

the list
pulsing xenia
colt coral
bubble coral
hammer coral
carpet anemone
rose bubble tip anemone
frogspawn
goniporia coral
sunflower coral
maxima clam/s
and then my fish

 

[new_noob]

Yep those corals SHOULD do good with each other, make sure the RBT anemone dosent tough any other coral. and that the carpet anemone is on the sand. Goniporia corals dont seen to live long in captivity, look them up google. Clams do best on the sand but you can keep them on rock, if you have one on a rock and you want to move it it may be difficult because of thier foot, if they have a tight hold on the rock you might have to chip a little piece of the rock that the clam is on. Iv never heard of a sunflower coral, maby its a Sun coral you are talking about? All the other corals will do well with each other, look them all up and find out thier need, were to be placed in light, in flow, high mid or low levels in tank. You might want to dose with DT's, its a live pytoplankton liquid that corals and filter feeders feed on.
Other then that you will be all set
My best of luck to you!

 

[reefrobber]

Thanks new-noob i have been researching the corals and will keep doing so the sunflower coral looks exactly like a goniporia except it varies from a brown to green:joy: and from what i've read on the goniporia i think i will pass unless i have a spare $100 laying around :hilarious and you don't seem like to much of a noob to me thanks again
i will get the 200-250w lighting and those corals once i get my tank setup thanks again to everyone!!!:joy:

:joy:

 

[new_noob]

lol yeah i should change my name, i guesse i never really thought that i would be on this site long enough to not be a noob....