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ogdog30
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what are ALL the requirements?
stuckinfla
Active Member
Soft Corals - VHO or PC max no need for MH for softies.
Good water quality
Good water flow
Supplimental feedings of some liquid food, Dont know if necessary, I dont use any, but thats me.
A cycled tank
Am I missing something:notsure:
Good water quality
Good water flow
Supplimental feedings of some liquid food, Dont know if necessary, I dont use any, but thats me.
A cycled tank
Am I missing something:notsure:
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ogdog30
Guest
well sofar i have all... but just how much flow?
thegrog
Active Member
Aim for it least 5 times your tank volume circulation per hour. For example, a 55 gal tank would need it least 275 gallons per hour circulation. That is the bare minimum...10 times per hour is better and your tank will do better in the long run. With most soft corals, you can go up to 15 (better than 10) without major problems. 20 is pushing it for some as this gets to be too much.
My advice, get 4 smaller powerheads, put one in each corner and aim them all towards the same spot in the middle. This will create a good, random current in your tank. Corals do not like constant current from one direction all the time.
My advice, get 4 smaller powerheads, put one in each corner and aim them all towards the same spot in the middle. This will create a good, random current in your tank. Corals do not like constant current from one direction all the time.
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ogdog30
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thanks, u guys/girls have been a great help, so should my first purcuse be a shroom? how do u acclimate them? could u give me some detailes (and mabye some pics) of these and zoo's 
kimkissyfish
Member
Mushrooms would be a great first coral.. They are very hardy. Here is my striped ones...
Let us know, post some PICS if you can, its always fun to watch tanks grow.. =)
Kim
Let us know, post some PICS if you can, its always fun to watch tanks grow.. =)
Kim
kimkissyfish
Member
OR regular mushrooms, These have been through EVERYTHING!! And are still alive.. :joy:
Kim
Kim
kimkissyfish
Member
OR a leather coral.. VERY hardy and tend to spread.. this one spread across 3 rocks and I had to frag it into 3 pieces... here is a piece of it...
The first pic is it not fragged, second is a frag of it...
Kim
The first pic is it not fragged, second is a frag of it...
Kim
kimkissyfish
Member
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ogdog30
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so u think i could also keep leather easily too!!!!? awesome!!:happyfish
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ogdog30
Guest
Originally posted by KimKissyFish
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Oh yeah, whats up w/ the cyclops? could some people tell me about leathers through their experience?
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ogdog30
Guest
PLZ!!!
iluvmetang
Member
kim could you post a full tank pic
kimkissyfish
Member
Heres my last redo of my tank.. im still adding more LR weekly
I have retrofit PC's
Kim
I have retrofit PC's
Kim
kimkissyfish
Member
Yellow Polyps are easy to keep with pc's and this toadstool I've had for years.
kimkissyfish
Member
Originally posted by ogdog30
Oh yeah, whats up w/ the cyclops? could some people tell me about leathers through their experience?
OgDog30, Do you mean the leather thats a big curly on the end? It was JUST fragged the day before So, it needs time to settle. It is in 3 pieces now and doing well, starting to stretch out again. I'll pop a pic of it today. Its 6 am and I havent turned lights on yet..
But, I will post a pic of my torch and pearl coral,I have had good luck with them as well...My tomato hosts them both, but mostly the torch...
Kim
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ogdog30
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I GOTR SOME ZOO's
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ogdog30
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wait could you tell me about the pearls, my lfs has some heathly corals so.....