what corals can I keep

[stevechouinard]

I curently have a 30 gallon tank going on 3 years running I have a clown and a Coral beauty and a choclate chip star...
I have a moving powerhead, protien skimmer, and Biowheel filter
There is 30 pounds of live rock
I have a satallite 30 Inch Power compact with 50/50 bulbs One White One Acentic w/ built in moon light
What corals can I keep with this setup... I just wanted some red and blue mushrooms and maybe some zoos
If someone could help me i'd love some sound advise

 

[zeke92]

choc chip stars i've heard are not reef safe...so if you want corals i would suggest either putting some in a different tank or moving teh star to a different tank. but i don't knwo the full extent of there dangers so it may be fine

 

[stevechouinard]

Well Its on its way out n e ways But as far as lighting can I keep anything

 

[larryndana]

The cc star is not reef safe, of course you could probably keep one for months without any problems. But then again, you could come home and not have any corals left. Well they don't eat that fast, but you get the picture.
you can keep most all soft corals with what you have. zoos and mushrooms will be fine. star polyps and leathers will work as well.

 

[alix2.0]

xenia also

 

[stevechouinard]

Whats a good coral for a beginer that doesent require to much to keep it happy???

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by SteveChouinard
Whats a good coral for a beginer that doesent require to much to keep it happy???
shrooms are wayyyy easy

 

[steelgluer]

If you want some shrooms send me a pm I got purple teal green fuzzy etc.. Just pay for shipping.

 

[larryndana]

mushrooms or zoos don't require much at all. of course zoos being more colorful.

 

[stevechouinard]

Do you have to feed them with a syringe or do they just filter feed

 

[ryno_mn]

You do NOT have to individually feed shrooms and zoos. I have the same power compact light system as you and keep shrooms, zoos, button polyps, and star polyps quite easily. I also have a 29g tank.

 

[stevechouinard]

Originally Posted by Ryno_mn
You do NOT have to individually feed shrooms and zoos. I have the same power compact light system as you and keep shrooms, zoos, button polyps, and star polyps quite easily. I also have a 29g tank.
Awsome i will give it a whirl

 

[stevechouinard]

should I put Photoplanktin in the water???

 

[ryno_mn]

i do put phyto in from time to time, most of my corals get little bits of mysis or brine and seem to do pretty good. It definitely wouldn't hurt