New guy to reef

dilan

dilan

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Hello i have been in the marine tanks since I was 5 and know i am thirteen and know I AM GOING TO MAKE A REEF TANK IN A 55gal so this is what i have a purple grogonian, green striped mushroom ,blue mushroom, taylor purple tree coral
lavender mushroom montipora capricornus
brain coral, either a rose bulb anemone or bubble tip anemone
is their anymore corals or better looking anemones that i can have
 
flower

flower

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Hi, Dilan,
That's what you HAVE already, or what you want, and HAVE on your list?
It all depends on what you have for lighting and the tank water parameters. Kenya tree, sun, red Chili, gorgonian and mushroom corals require low light. The other corals, and the anemone require the highest lighting. SPS corals are the most difficult, they require pristine water conditions because they have 0 tolerance for nitrates, they also don't do well with leathers or mushroom corals. I wouldn't get any more anemones, one fish killer is all you should put in there, a 55g is very narrow. if you have not gotten the tank yet...go with a 75g, it requires the same equipment as the 55g but it's wider. LPS corals such as the fox, bubble, candy cane, hammer and frog spawn are good choices if you have the strong lighting...be sure to run carbon to prevent chemical warfare....and make sure the bubble coral is down stream from the other corals, it has long stinging "feelers" that come out at night and kills the corals around it.
That should be enough of a list for you to do some homework on, and learn about their care.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395421/new-guy-to-reef#post_3520426
I don't know but I knowi have moderate unused math
LOL...I have no idea what you mean by unused math....
Do you have... Regular fish lights, 50/50 fluorescent, metal halides, LED
LOL...considering your answer, I'm pretty sure you need to stay with low light corals. if you really want a fish killer (AKA Anemone) you could keep a long tentacled tube anemone, they don't require light and are nocturnal. They are pretty cool to watch, they have their own light, and glow in the dark.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395421/new-guy-to-reef#post_3520458
i 50/50
Nice...so stay with Kenya tree, and mushroom corals. If you have your rocks high enough in the tank, you could put some Xenia up top (I did). I had 50/50 when I first started out with a 55g. I also had a couple of rock anemones up top.
 
dilan

dilan

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Just found out that I had a knobby groganian on live rock it is doing great its non photosynthetic
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/395421/new-guy-to-reef#post_3520522
Just found out that I had a knobby groganian on live rock it is doing great its non photosynthetic
Non-photosynthetic are awesome drop dead beautiful corals ... that being said.
They require a strong water flow, lots of coral food, and the lights will cause algae to develop on them killing them. The amount of food they need pollutes the tank, so extra water changes are needed to keep them looking healthy. I have seen some really great reefs using nothing but the non-photosynthetic coral, but they are not really suited for a beginner. I suggest you create a shaded area for the gorgonian right in front of a power head. Don't release food directly on it...but use a turkey baster, and add the food behind the coral in the current so it flows over it. I hope it does well for you!
 
novahobbies

novahobbies

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Can you provide a picture? "Knobby Gorgonian" is sadly a sort of common name for a number of species...both photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic.
If it's doing good for you (first of all, GREAT!!) then quite honestly, it's probably photosynthetic. Still, good hitchhiker score!
 
dilan

dilan

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Oh i asked a sean one of my long friends at emerald bay and i trust him and how do i pos a pict
 
dilan

dilan

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ihave not had the pleasure to have a living reef tank and i am building it over the sumer. because i am only 13 so i have exams and quizes and test so i don't have time during the school year to work on my tank maye by the end of this month i can get the rest of my live rock. Yeah i know its wrong to add rock in after fish are in bu i am putting it in small portions.
 
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