Easiest Coral for starters?

amyandbrandon2

amyandbrandon2

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I have a 55 gallon tank
Lighting: (4) 54 watt t5 lights retro fitted with individual reflectors
Filtration: 65-70 LBS of LR, 80 LBS of LS, 75 gallon wet/dry filter with overflow, and sump,seaclone 100 skimmer
Stock:
1 sea star, 2 blue legged hermits, 1 scarley hermit.
I think I'm ready to start tackling some coral.
What's some good starter coral? Easiest, Hardiest?
Thanks,
-Amy
 
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weatherby

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Originally Posted by amyandbrandon2
http:///forum/post/2461405
Is there a specific shrooms, zoos, or leather thats easier than others?
Not so much easier, as cheaper...

Ricordia mushrooms are more expensive than, say, watermelon mushrooms so it's all in how much you want to invest up front.
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

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Try those, and when you get more comfortable, your lights could support most LPS and softies, so you definitely have some variety. I would try buy a shroom and a small colony of zoanthids, and you can ge tthe hang of how things need to be to keep them well. Theyre quite forgiving on water quality, so I recommend them as a trial coral, if you will.
 
alix2.0

alix2.0

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Originally Posted by amyandbrandon2
http:///forum/post/2461496
How big is a Mushroom Polyp - Green Ricordea from SWF.com...it just says 1 polyp?

yes its one polyp thats about the size of a quarter.
i just wanted to add that if you do decide to get a leather you may want to steer clear of yellow leathers because i hear they are much more difficult than others.
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

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Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2461500
yes its one polyp thats about the size of a quarter.
i just wanted to add that if you do decide to get a leather you may want to steer clear of yellow leathers because i hear they are much more difficult than others.
Yes, much more light demanding. They also tend to grow humongous (all leathers in general, particularly toadstool that Ive seen). Polyps can vary, but all should continue to grow larger. Mushrooms can vary from dime sized, to an excess of 1 foot (the select few).
 
zeke92

zeke92

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to be specific mushrooms, and especially Kenya trees. Kenya trees are like #1 basic starters. no special filtration or lighting. sun corals need no lighting but good filtration.
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

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Originally Posted by amyandbrandon2
http:///forum/post/2461540
Awesome! You all have been soooo helpful!
What if I started out with a Green Rhodactis. Good Choice, or bad choice?
That will be fine, they should do just fine. Look into kenya tree as well. Very easy coral, but known to sometimes get a little too plentiful down the road.
Originally Posted by zeke92
http:///forum/post/2461593
to be specific mushrooms, and especially Kenya trees. Kenya trees are like #1 basic starters. no special filtration or lighting. sun corals need no lighting but good filtration.
Sun corals are non photosynthetic, but should be left IMO if you dont feel like feeding it every 2-3 days. Voracious little eaters they are, and strong as hell when it comes to combating other corals. Killed a mushroom recently because the mushrooms fell on it late and night. But IMO dont get a sun coral. Your lights are good enough to give you a variety, and you wont need to be one of us who feed them late at night and have to worry about it.
 
alix2.0

alix2.0

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Originally Posted by paintballer768
http:///forum/post/2461896
Sun corals are non photosynthetic, but should be left IMO if you dont feel like feeding it every 2-3 days. Voracious little eaters they are, and strong as hell when it comes to combating other corals. Killed a mushroom recently because the mushrooms fell on it late and night. But IMO dont get a sun coral. Your lights are good enough to give you a variety, and you wont need to be one of us who feed them late at night and have to worry about it.
+1 i love my sun coral but its not something you want to start out with.
 
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