Coral for 10 gallon

[mjlogan]

Alright so i have heard a lot about how certain corals should not be kept in a tank this small. So i was wondering what would be ok in a tank of this size, other than Zoas and mushrooms like i have seen so far (or is this all i can have?)

 

[nissan577]

well what lighting do you have?

 

[mjlogan]

80 watts of T5 individually reflected, i guess i should have included that initially

 

[nissan577]

well you can have sps. which are amazing!

 

[nissan577]

if you have aim?
beerpong577

 

[mjlogan]

Really, i can have SPS, i was told that i couldnt have those unless i had MH. This made my day

Also, was wanting to have a leather in there, but i heard that stonys and leathers shouldn't be put close together, which i guess they would in a system this small
Another also, just thinking on down the road, are there any ornamental clams that i can have in a tank this small?

 

[nissan577]

yea minature clams lol. just look around. idk about sps and leathers. also who ever told you they couldnt lied!

i was looking for a thread of people who had t5 keeping SPS. but couldnt find it

 

[mjlogan]

Cool... I was also wondering what you think about using additives, or would my weekly water changes be enough?

Sorry about all the questions, I just want to make sure i do this right

 

[nissan577]

well i use B-ionic, phytoplankton, ph buffer, iodine and thats kinda it. and essential elements. many other people dont use anything but it depends on you. i would but w.e floats your boat.
and dont worry we are here to learn

 

[katsafados]

what kind of corals can i put in my 10g tank then also!
THIS IS MY LIGHT:
Current USA Satellite Dual 2x40 Watt 20"Power Compact Strip Light W/Lunar Light
The Current USA Dual Satellite Power Compact fixture is a dual strip light which contains 1 Dual Daylight Lamp (6700K & 10,000K), 1 Dual Actinic (420nm/460nm) and 1 Lunar Light

 

[nissan577]

you can put LPS, softies, zoas and such. the only thing you cant keep is sps.

 

[katsafados]

what are those tree corals consuidered, I forget what there called

 

[nissan577]

Originally Posted by Katsafados
http:///forum/post/3059789
what are those tree corals consuidered, I forget what there called

kenya trees? anything that moves with the current is softie or leathers

 

[katsafados]

No not those I ment the tree like corals in demartinis reef thread. But I think they need stronger light. What would my lights be considered medium?

 

[nissan577]

oh the birdsnest and acros?
what you mean medium?

 

[katsafados]

Yeah those ones! I think there nice.
and by medium; I always see every site saying corals require low, medium, strong lighting. So I was wondering what mine would fall under.

 

[nissan577]

what they mean i think is low being pc med being t5 and high being MH. yet again pc can be med light and t5 can be high light

 

[katsafados]

So I'm low to med pretty much.. Hopefully more towards medium lol

So will the birds nest ect. work in my tank under those lights?

 

[nissan577]

nope. those are sps. they need MH or T5. why dont you upgrade?

 

[katsafados]

b.c I already spent 1200 on my 10g tank alone.. plus its my first SW tank so its a trial run.. Plus IM in school and I pay for everything meaning im broke! Its okay ill stick to my original plan
frog spawn
blue and red shroom
bubble coral
zoas
maybe sun coral and chilli coral