Good Beginner Coral?

JOSEPHLB · 05-16-2007, 03:45 PM

Might head down to one of the LFS and check out the stock.

What would be a good beginner coral to add to my tank? (65g, 4x39w T5's, 20x turnover)

michael_cb_125 · 05-16-2007, 03:51 PM

Hi, since you have low lighting I would go with some shrooms. There are some very pretty mushroom corals that are easy to care for. Make shure that all of your water parameter are good before adding any corals though. Even the toughest corals dont do well in bad conditions. Good luck on adding some new corals.

Cassette87 · 05-16-2007, 04:02 PM

+1 for shrooms. Easy to care for, will propagate quickly, and they'll get you hooked!

rDr4g0n · 05-16-2007, 04:26 PM

shrooooommmsss!!!

BigAl07 · 05-16-2007, 04:48 PM

Shroomies baby!

rDr4g0n · 05-16-2007, 05:25 PM

i think its unanimous. we DEMAND that you buy a shroom! and not an icky brown one. it must be beautiful like a princess!

JOSEPHLB · 05-16-2007, 07:32 PM

Thanks for the unanimous suggestion.

CATALYST · 05-16-2007, 07:56 PM

Mushrooms are good. Maybe zoos or a leather.

tigers fan · 05-16-2007, 08:29 PM

Green star polyps were the first thing I added with worse lighting.

burning2nd · 05-16-2007, 08:56 PM

GREEN star p's shrooms, and leathers....

i have 4x39 on a 30 so you have on the lower light side

prow · 05-16-2007, 10:04 PM

shrooms and button polyps have to be the easiest. you could also look into a open brain. i would avoid any leathers unless you plan on keeping only leathers and softies, the water volume in your tank with no sump is to small to mix leathers with others IMO. even with a sump.

vdituri · 05-16-2007, 10:07 PM

Pretty like a princess? John, the shrooms go in the tank, not for smoking.

rDr4g0n · 05-16-2007, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdituri

Pretty like a princess? John, the shrooms go in the tank, not for smoking.

you dont smoke shrooms silly! lol

prow · 05-16-2007, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rDr4g0n

you dont smoke shrooms silly! lol

you put them in your twinkie

vdituri · 05-17-2007, 12:09 AM

Mushroom twinkies?
OMG! Barbarians!
Really? You don't smoke shrooms?
O.k. I'm not really a drugie, I just play one on T.V.

05-16-2007, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
JOSEPHLB Limpet Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 141 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good Beginner Coral? Might head down to one of the LFS and check out the stock. What would be a good beginner coral to add to my tank? (65g, 4x39w T5's, 20x turnover)

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michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,564 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Good Beginner Coral? Hi, since you have low lighting I would go with some shrooms. There are some very pretty mushroom corals that are easy to care for. Make shure that all of your water parameter are good before adding any corals though. Even the toughest corals dont do well in bad conditions. Good luck on adding some new corals. __________________ Owner of an Elos System 70 Now I have a jealous girlfriend!!! HaHa

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Good Beginner Coral? i think its unanimous. we DEMAND that you buy a shroom! and not an icky brown one. it must be beautiful like a princess! __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,239 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Good Beginner Coral? shrooms and button polyps have to be the easiest. you could also look into a open brain. i would avoid any leathers unless you plan on keeping only leathers and softies, the water volume in your tank with no sump is to small to mix leathers with others IMO. even with a sump.

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,758 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Good Beginner Coral? Pretty like a princess? John, the shrooms go in the tank, not for smoking. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,758 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Good Beginner Coral? Mushroom twinkies? OMG! Barbarians! Really? You don't smoke shrooms? O.k. I'm not really a drugie, I just play one on T.V. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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