What kind of corals
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rickross23
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Do research on EVERYTHING before you buy it
txenvy26
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You know what I do, but do you believe everything you read just looking for some suggestions. If you don't have any don't post on my shit RICK I don't. Like you anyway I donkey know what all the lingo is on corals like the letters that's what I'm looking for knowledge just plain want to learn and sometimes that requires getting other ppl info … geesh
rickross23
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Wow. I'm done here.
gemmy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391949/what-kind-of-corals#post_3478304
Do research on EVERYTHING before you buy it
Read everything before posting. The OP wants some ideas for what to get that are easy so they can do the research.
Zoas, mushrooms, kenya tree, colt are some easy corals. What type of lighting and how deep is the tank?
Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391949/what-kind-of-corals#post_3478304
Do research on EVERYTHING before you buy it
Read everything before posting. The OP wants some ideas for what to get that are easy so they can do the research.
Zoas, mushrooms, kenya tree, colt are some easy corals. What type of lighting and how deep is the tank?
txenvy26
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It's a 30g long with a 13inch bulb system only 1 bulb tho I would like to get a 2 bulb system but I don't want to over heat my tank..... I know about high the highs and lows of corals some like lots of light some not so much some like a lot of flow which I don't have a lot of right now but would like to get a blower lol... And that some don't need a lot of flow... Right now cause the tank was used when I got it don't know if the light that is in it will support corals so I'm going to change it ASAP... But when I got the rock that I have in it I found two mushrooms on a couple of pieces. I know mush rooms are very easy been looking at some of them and I've had colts before well I do in my nano tank but I want to go beyond that... And sorry about the cersing just get mad when I get a post from a some what no it all and then they don't even help out....
txenvy26
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I will have to find out how deep it is if I put my hand in all the way to the bottom the top of the tank is right at my arm pit lol...... But it's a 30g long and I like colts. I have them in my nano will be getting some more mushrooms and colts but want to go beyond those...... Thanks for the suggestions I've got the others written down to look those up
rickross23
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Forgive me. My suggestion would be xenias, green star polyps, neptheas, definitely zoanthids, and all softies.
rickross23
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is it a plain flourescent????
if so you will be limited to low light corals.....standard zoas.....standard shrooms......some softies...
you have to look in the descriptions and see what calls for low light
You could do non photosynthetic corals.
if so you will be limited to low light corals.....standard zoas.....standard shrooms......some softies...
you have to look in the descriptions and see what calls for low light
You could do non photosynthetic corals.
snakeblitz33
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Hey there!
Welcome to the forums! I hope you enjoy your stay!
Thank you also for taking the time to do some research and ask some questions before getting started with harder corals.
Before you invest in purchasing some corals, try to invest in a new lighting system. A 36" long tank such as yours is pretty easy to light. A Nova Extreme lighting fixture from Pet Mountain dot com is only $76.18 with free shipping... and it comes with two new bulbs to help get you started. That's a small price to pay for the health of your new corals!
With the new lighting fixture you will be able to keep corals such as kenya trees, colt corals, leather corals, green star polyps, blue anthellia, anthellia, xenia, zoanthids, protopalythoas, a wide variety of mushrooms: hairy green mushrooms, ricordeas, all different colors. I wouldn't try nepthea as suggested with that lighting. As suggested too, you could try some easy non-photosynthetic corals, however you must have a top of the line filtration system to be able to feed your tank and corals enough for them to survive.
Of course, even with this new lighting, I would suggest to keep most of your new additions within the top half of the tank.
I wish you the best of luck and hope to see you around!
Welcome to the forums! I hope you enjoy your stay!
Thank you also for taking the time to do some research and ask some questions before getting started with harder corals.
Before you invest in purchasing some corals, try to invest in a new lighting system. A 36" long tank such as yours is pretty easy to light. A Nova Extreme lighting fixture from Pet Mountain dot com is only $76.18 with free shipping... and it comes with two new bulbs to help get you started. That's a small price to pay for the health of your new corals!
With the new lighting fixture you will be able to keep corals such as kenya trees, colt corals, leather corals, green star polyps, blue anthellia, anthellia, xenia, zoanthids, protopalythoas, a wide variety of mushrooms: hairy green mushrooms, ricordeas, all different colors. I wouldn't try nepthea as suggested with that lighting. As suggested too, you could try some easy non-photosynthetic corals, however you must have a top of the line filtration system to be able to feed your tank and corals enough for them to survive.
Of course, even with this new lighting, I would suggest to keep most of your new additions within the top half of the tank.
I wish you the best of luck and hope to see you around!
snakeblitz33
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Originally Posted by txenvy26 http:///t/391949/what-kind-of-corals#post_3478353
I plan on changing the light to one I know will support corals..... But with only one slot for a bulb should I still stick with the software corals or if I got a good that would take 2 bulbs could I broaden my search??? With out heating my tank up to much
Powerheads and filters put more light into a tank than a well ventilated light fixture... I would not worry about heat - most tanks run between 78F and 85F. The most important thing is to keep the water temperature constant. So, run your lights and equipment and take the tanks temp right before lights out and see how hot it is getting, then set the heater to that temp to make the tank stay a constant temp.
With the fixture that I suggested, I would say that you could definitely broaden your search and it should be able to support most soft corals - as long as you feed the tank phytoplankton and occasionally some other coral food.
Originally Posted by txenvy26 http:///t/391949/what-kind-of-corals#post_3478353
I plan on changing the light to one I know will support corals..... But with only one slot for a bulb should I still stick with the software corals or if I got a good that would take 2 bulbs could I broaden my search??? With out heating my tank up to much
Powerheads and filters put more light into a tank than a well ventilated light fixture... I would not worry about heat - most tanks run between 78F and 85F. The most important thing is to keep the water temperature constant. So, run your lights and equipment and take the tanks temp right before lights out and see how hot it is getting, then set the heater to that temp to make the tank stay a constant temp.
With the fixture that I suggested, I would say that you could definitely broaden your search and it should be able to support most soft corals - as long as you feed the tank phytoplankton and occasionally some other coral food.