What corals can i put in my tank?

Gumby · 06-03-2008, 11:58 PM

Looking at my lighting and skimmer, etc, what can i put in my tank.

I would consider myself a beginner reefer so please consider that when offering up your thoughts. And please post pics as I can use the pics to get my wife to cave in on purchases. I do better with lower prices as well.

My zooas (I have one with brown skirt and green inside and one with a forest green with a bright green inside) and star polyps (2 diff kinds) have been growing real well in what i have currently. I started out with 2 mouths on my frogspawn and now have 3, so I think I am doing ok but i would like to add some more colorful. I also have 4 diff shrooms (none have split to my knowledge) and the "free" kenya tree that has grown about 3/8" in few weeks.

I would like to have a brain (gawd, I still chuckle at that thought) but I am open to other thoughts.

My wife likes stuff that moves/waves around in the water - like what i have minus the shrooms.

Thanks for your help.

vdituri · 06-04-2008, 12:02 AM

Yellow polyps are pretty cool.
They sway really well in the current.
Low maintenance.
No litter box needed.

jonas · 06-04-2008, 12:04 AM

hammer head corals are very nice,

Gumby · 06-04-2008, 12:23 AM

Ahhh yes, i like yellow polyps and i had them for some time before my coral beauty started nipping them. I will put them on my list

what do hammer head corals look like?

vdituri · 06-04-2008, 12:34 AM

It looks cool.
Any questions? lol

Gumby · 06-04-2008, 01:07 AM

it does look cool....light requiremetns? food?

vdituri · 06-04-2008, 01:10 AM

Mostly photosynthetic. Will take meaty foods from time to time.

The list says "2 white" T5's What spectrum? Sounds like enough light, but I am by far no expert.

Stacef · 06-04-2008, 01:18 AM

Just from my experience, and I am a newby to corals!

Check out Xenia's from what I know most will do fine, but post up here first if their describ doesn't say photosynthetic.

Also--Sun corals are great. They need the shade, and mostly come out at night but can eventually be trained to come out during the day.

Also--you mentioned your wife likes stuff that waves in the current. Have you considered/or have feather dusters? Coco feather dusters are my favorite, just a suggestion!

Stacef · 06-04-2008, 01:20 AM

Not many responses on this, but some great information! Quite a few corals mentioned that will most likely work for you.

What are some Non Photosynthetic Corals?

jonas · 06-04-2008, 01:49 AM

i have a sun coral very cool but have to feed every other day (target feed)

jonas · 06-04-2008, 01:52 AM

also octopuss coral very nice just like frog spawn except better color!
you could get a kenya tree to they grow very quik and dont need lots of attention.

Gumby · 06-04-2008, 02:11 AM

the white lights are 10k 460nm
the blues are actinic

so, about 108watts per color

Gumby · 06-04-2008, 02:14 AM

we have looked at feather dusters but nothign has caught her eye colorwise....yet

so far I have recomendations of
Sun Coral
Gogo's
Chili Coral
Fox Coral
Hammer
Yellow polyps
Xenia's

Anythign else?

Gumby · 06-04-2008, 05:36 PM

Stacef · 06-04-2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gumby

we have looked at feather dusters but nothign has caught her eye colorwise....yet

so far I have recomendations of
Sun Coral
Gogo's
Chili Coral
Fox Coral
Hammer
Yellow polyps

Anythign else?

You forgot the Xenia's I mentioned.

06-03-2008, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	What corals can i put in my tank? Looking at my lighting and skimmer, etc, what can i put in my tank. I would consider myself a beginner reefer so please consider that when offering up your thoughts. And please post pics as I can use the pics to get my wife to cave in on purchases. I do better with lower prices as well. My zooas (I have one with brown skirt and green inside and one with a forest green with a bright green inside) and star polyps (2 diff kinds) have been growing real well in what i have currently. I started out with 2 mouths on my frogspawn and now have 3, so I think I am doing ok but i would like to add some more colorful. I also have 4 diff shrooms (none have split to my knowledge) and the "free" kenya tree that has grown about 3/8" in few weeks. I would like to have a brain (gawd, I still chuckle at that thought) but I am open to other thoughts. My wife likes stuff that moves/waves around in the water - like what i have minus the shrooms. Thanks for your help. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

06-04-2008, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
jonas Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oregon city, Oregon Posts: 117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? hammer head corals are very nice, __________________ 100 gal truvu- 55 gal refugeum- protien skimmer- sock filter- 150 watt metal halidex2- 2 attenics- jonas!!!

06-04-2008, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? Ahhh yes, i like yellow polyps and i had them for some time before my coral beauty started nipping them. I will put them on my list what do hammer head corals look like? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

06-04-2008, 01:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? it does look cool....light requiremetns? food? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

06-04-2008, 01:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? Mostly photosynthetic. Will take meaty foods from time to time. The list says "2 white" T5's What spectrum? Sounds like enough light, but I am by far no expert. __________________ 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.

06-04-2008, 01:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? Just from my experience, and I am a newby to corals! Check out Xenia's from what I know most will do fine, but post up here first if their describ doesn't say photosynthetic. Also--Sun corals are great. They need the shade, and mostly come out at night but can eventually be trained to come out during the day. Also--you mentioned your wife likes stuff that waves in the current. Have you considered/or have feather dusters? Coco feather dusters are my favorite, just a suggestion! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

06-04-2008, 01:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? Not many responses on this, but some great information! Quite a few corals mentioned that will most likely work for you. What are some Non Photosynthetic Corals? __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

06-04-2008, 01:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
jonas Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oregon city, Oregon Posts: 117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? i have a sun coral very cool but have to feed every other day (target feed) __________________ 100 gal truvu- 55 gal refugeum- protien skimmer- sock filter- 150 watt metal halidex2- 2 attenics- jonas!!!

06-04-2008, 01:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
jonas Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oregon city, Oregon Posts: 117 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? also octopuss coral very nice just like frog spawn except better color! you could get a kenya tree to they grow very quik and dont need lots of attention. __________________ 100 gal truvu- 55 gal refugeum- protien skimmer- sock filter- 150 watt metal halidex2- 2 attenics- jonas!!!

06-04-2008, 02:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? the white lights are 10k 460nm the blues are actinic so, about 108watts per color __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts Last edited by Gumby : 06-04-2008 at 02:36 PM.

06-04-2008, 02:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? we have looked at feather dusters but nothign has caught her eye colorwise....yet so far I have recomendations of Sun Coral Gogo's Chili Coral Fox Coral Hammer Yellow polyps Xenia's Anythign else? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts Last edited by Gumby : 06-04-2008 at 05:44 PM.

06-04-2008, 05:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What corals can i put in my tank? bump __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

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