corals

[clown316]

i have a 29 gallon bio cube... my live stock includes... 1 hippo tang ( hes very small and i already know about the whole tang police thing..lol... and i was advised by an expert he would do great) 2 ocellaris ( sp? )clowns, and 1 sand sifting fish of some sort... corals... 1 pulsing xenia... and 1 elegant coral.. what other corals should i add? thanks..

 

[reefnut]

Some expert... your hippo tang will grow up fast. I know that was not your question but I have to bring it up... and no, I'm not part of the "tang police".

 

[markus1]

Corals depend on the light and water quality. I have Xenia, Green Star Polyps, Mushrooms, Zoos and a nice piece of Hammer Coral in my 30 gal. I bought the smallest frags I could find, put them where I wanted them and watched them grow. To supplement the water, I use Purple Up, Liquid Calcium, Iodine, Strontium & Molebdenum, Coral-Vite and Coral-Accel. All are from Kent Marine (except Purple Up).
You DON'T need a metal halide for these, but you do need at least Power-Compact lighting. I use 10.5 hrs of daylight.
This is what worked for me, take it for what it's worth. I have a friend that can't raise coral to save his life, and he trys similar supplements and light.
Hope this helps

 

[vicegrip]

I like candy cane and mushrooms. Both host my clowns.

 

[clown316]

thanks guys for all the advice... nice picture vicegrip... love the clown!... and if my tang gets to big I will remove him and give hime a better home... but... he has been at the store for quite awhile and hes very small for a hippo tang... he was the smallest they had... Dory cost about $85... does that seem high??

 

[cannonman]

:hilarious 29 gal. 1 Hippo tang and " i was advised by an expert he would do great " :hilarious I don't suppose this expert just happens to run your local fish store does he?

 

[clown316]

actually... no he does not work at the local fish store... and the tang thing is no longer part of the discussion... lol... I will give him a better home if and when he is to big... but right now he is very happy

 

[vicegrip]

Originally Posted by clown316
Dory cost about $85... does that seem high??
I saw small ones for $25 but they all had ick.

 

[beatlesfan]

cannot stress enough how much he will need a bigger tank in the next few weeks if he lasts that long without growing. But to your question.... candy canes might do well..... not too good with corals soooo.

 

[fallnhorse]

Originally Posted by clown316
thanks guys for all the advice... nice picture vicegrip... love the clown!... and if my tang gets to big I will remove him and give hime a better home... but... he has been at the store for quite awhile and hes very small for a hippo tang... he was the smallest they had... Dory cost about $85... does that seem high??

extremely high :scared:

 

[clown316]

ok guys... enough from the peanut gallery... this thread has gone from corals to tang police.. i know it is constructive critiicism but... i already explained that dory will have a bigger home if she needs it...