Looking into getting corals

[mcintyre92]

hi im looking into getting corals and want to know what wattage lights i need and what type of lights to get.
could you plz tell me some corals that are hardy and good with most fish
right now in my tank i have:
a rusty angel
a maroon clown
an ember blenny
2 peppermint shrimp
2 cleaner shrimp
differnent hermits like 15 of them
and about 4-5 snails
also my dad wanted to know if T-5 is a good type of light for corals
ok thx a bunch

 

[crox]

To answer your question I have to know the size of your tank and the wattage of the T5's.

 

[mcintyre92]

I have a size 75 gal tank and i dont know the wattage
its just something my dad told me to ask about it

 

[mumbulog]

I would recommend you get 2- 250 watt metal halides for that tank. You can get 2 ballasts for about $350 or if you shop around you may find better deals like a dual ballast. Then you could keep anything and everything and have o limitations. People say mh are expensive and they do cost some cash but by the time you do enough t5's for your tank you may save around $100 if your lucky and then when you replace those bulbs you'll be spending atleast a 100 more than you would replacing the metal halide bubls everytime becuase the t5's are low watt bulbs . Metal halide you would have 2 bulbs to replace every year or so.
Gordon

 

[kstater]

I am relitively new to the hobby, and i have found that Xenia is very hardy and will spread throughout your aquarium quickly, also mushrooms are hardy and do the same thing.

 

[mcintyre92]

ok thx for the great info :joy: :happyfish :happyfish

 

[trumpety]

I'm wanting to start some coral in my 55g tank. I have a Sebae Anenome and 2 clarkii clowns. I also have about a dozen red leg hermits and a dozen blue leg hermits. My lighting is a coralife top 42 inch top. It has 2 65 watt Actinic bulbs and 2 65 watt 10000k bulbs. I really don't know much about corals and and am looking for something to get started with. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
:help:

 

[peedydb]

still looking for corals?
hit me back at peedydb@yahoo.com

 

[hawke12]

Metal Halides are overrated. I've never had a lick of trouble with my corals under PC lighting 260 watt, in a 72gal bowfront, Just my 2 cents.