lighting for coral
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Anything low light. Mushrooms, leathers like Kenya and cabbage.
flower
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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395564/lighting-for-coral#post_3521989
Could I do any anemones
Hi,
The only anemone you can keep under those lights would be the long tentacle tube anemone. They are nocturnal and give off their own light…they are very beautiful.
The problem is that a 55g is very narrow, and the fish will have very little space to get around it. Like ALL ANEMONES…what they don’t eat, they sting to death. They don’t go hunting, anemones just stay still and wait for the food to come to them.
Another problem with anemones is that they follow the flow of water…that means they get sucked up in the power heads and that pollutes the tank as they die.
You have to cover all power heads and intake tubes…this hinders the flow, and if you let the covers get clogged, it can burn up the PH.
I got rid of my beautiful fish eater, and promised myself to never get another one after it ate 3 lawn mower blennies, countless cleaner shrimps, and stung to death my Copper Butterfly fish. I really don't understand why folks want them in their tanks. If I had been warned of just what a pain in the rump they are, I wouldn't have gotten one.
P.S.
I forgot to also mention that anemones go where they want to go, so maybe it settles in a good spot, but most times that means behind the rocks...or over the top of corals, and they sting everything everything as they go.
Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395564/lighting-for-coral#post_3521989
Could I do any anemones
Hi,
The only anemone you can keep under those lights would be the long tentacle tube anemone. They are nocturnal and give off their own light…they are very beautiful.
The problem is that a 55g is very narrow, and the fish will have very little space to get around it. Like ALL ANEMONES…what they don’t eat, they sting to death. They don’t go hunting, anemones just stay still and wait for the food to come to them.
Another problem with anemones is that they follow the flow of water…that means they get sucked up in the power heads and that pollutes the tank as they die.
You have to cover all power heads and intake tubes…this hinders the flow, and if you let the covers get clogged, it can burn up the PH.
I got rid of my beautiful fish eater, and promised myself to never get another one after it ate 3 lawn mower blennies, countless cleaner shrimps, and stung to death my Copper Butterfly fish. I really don't understand why folks want them in their tanks. If I had been warned of just what a pain in the rump they are, I wouldn't have gotten one.
P.S.
I forgot to also mention that anemones go where they want to go, so maybe it settles in a good spot, but most times that means behind the rocks...or over the top of corals, and they sting everything everything as they go.
flower
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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395564/lighting-for-coral#post_3522013
do bubble coral kill
Hi,
At night bubble corals suck in their bubbles and release long strands of stingers that will kill corals that are around them. In the ocean it's a battle for food. They want to keep all the food for themselves and kill the interlopers around them. Always situate the Bubble coral so that the water flow pushes those stingers down away from other corals, and never have corals in their path to be stung.
Most corals have a defense, they release stinging cells into the water when they feel threatened. Running carbon will usually help to keep coral chemical wars at arms length, but the ones like Bubble coral and Galaxy have long strings of stingers that come out for them to fight with.
Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395564/lighting-for-coral#post_3522013
do bubble coral kill
Hi,
At night bubble corals suck in their bubbles and release long strands of stingers that will kill corals that are around them. In the ocean it's a battle for food. They want to keep all the food for themselves and kill the interlopers around them. Always situate the Bubble coral so that the water flow pushes those stingers down away from other corals, and never have corals in their path to be stung.
Most corals have a defense, they release stinging cells into the water when they feel threatened. Running carbon will usually help to keep coral chemical wars at arms length, but the ones like Bubble coral and Galaxy have long strings of stingers that come out for them to fight with.
dilan
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like what corals can i have i know i can have a mushroom and other things the guy said but i want to know if that is all i use *********** and i am knew to reef keeping but kept a180 and this 55gal for 8 years. I will provide a list of wha i want once you tell me if there is anything else i could put in
flower
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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395564/lighting-for-coral#post_3522041
like what corals can i have i know i can have a mushroom and other things the guy said but i want to know if that is all i use *********** and i am knew to reef keeping but kept a180 and this 55gal for 8 years. I will provide a list of wha i want once you tell me if there is anything else i could put in
Hi,
What you need is a coral book, this on is what I purchased years ago, and it's really helpful. it doesn't tell me the temp it likes best, but knowing where it comes from kind of tells you that. Even the water flow it likes. The pictures are breathtaking.
This is the one I have
Here is the info it has....The area where it shows hardiness, light needs, and symbols for what it needs to feed on...very helpful info, it even shows you where in the tank it needs to be placed,
Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395564/lighting-for-coral#post_3522041
like what corals can i have i know i can have a mushroom and other things the guy said but i want to know if that is all i use *********** and i am knew to reef keeping but kept a180 and this 55gal for 8 years. I will provide a list of wha i want once you tell me if there is anything else i could put in
Hi,
What you need is a coral book, this on is what I purchased years ago, and it's really helpful. it doesn't tell me the temp it likes best, but knowing where it comes from kind of tells you that. Even the water flow it likes. The pictures are breathtaking.
This is the one I have
Here is the info it has....The area where it shows hardiness, light needs, and symbols for what it needs to feed on...very helpful info, it even shows you where in the tank it needs to be placed,