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06-07-2008, 04:41 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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|  Good beginner corals?
I am planning on getting my first coral, what are some good beginner corals? Also, I really want a bubble coral, if you have one or know about them how hard are they to keep?
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Equipment: 55 gal, Remora Skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200 pump, 4x54w T5 lighting, 2 super actinics, 2 12,000K actinic white bulbs, 55+ lbs fiji live rock...
Inhabitants: Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tailed Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, 3 Chromis, Crocea Clam, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Corals: Zoas, Yellow Fiji Leather, Pineapple Brain, Frogspawn, Pearl Bubble, Blastomussa Merleti, Monti, GSP, Green Psammacora | 
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06-07-2008, 04:48 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama
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I know for a fact that kenya tree is very hardy, eaisly grown and propogated, and I think very appealing. To tell you the truth, I believe if you have salt in your water it will grow!!!!! | |
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06-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: May 2008
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mushrooms for the most part, zoas, palys, kenya tree (as stated above). bubbles aren't that hard to keep. you just have to make sure that your alk, ca, and mag are kept in check. They seem to be more tolerant of less than perfect water conditions as some of the other lps.
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2 systems #1 55 gal softie/lps, 70 lbs LR, black sand, too many corals to list, w/ 4x96 watt pc, 2 seio 1100 pumps, diy rubbermaid sump with custom skimmer.
#2 50 gal sps/clam tank, 60 lbs LR, Bare Bottom, acropora dominant, with 2 x 175 watt 10K SE hamiltons and 1x 96 watt pc actinic, CLS powered by reeflo snapper (Tank has approx 60 times flow rate), coast to coast overflow, Lifereef Calcium Reactor w/ ph controller, and custom skimmer. | |
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06-07-2008, 06:20 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Daniel072  mushrooms for the most part, zoas, palys, kenya tree (as stated above). bubbles aren't that hard to keep. you just have to make sure that your alk, ca, and mag are kept in check. They seem to be more tolerant of less than perfect water conditions as some of the other lps. | Oh man, you beat me on this one. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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06-07-2008, 08:03 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by Daniel072 mushrooms for the most part, zoas, palys, kenya tree (as stated above). bubbles aren't that hard to keep. you just have to make sure that your alk, ca, and mag are kept in check. They seem to be more tolerant of less than perfect water conditions as some of the other lps. |
Agree totally.......... | |
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06-07-2008, 08:28 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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06-07-2008, 08:32 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 40
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Some other more harfy corals are "pagoda, monti pora ( more forgiving than other of its family ), shrooms of course, kenya, greeen star polyps, toadstool leathers,.
Lots more. ( stick with the softies for now ) imo. | |
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06-07-2008, 08:36 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Sarcophytons are good hardy fast growing corals...Usually fairly easiy to find and not very expensive. Buy small as they will grow fast... COTM - Mar '08 - Sarcophyton sp.  
(Sarcophyton sp, Kenya trees in forground) 
(But can grow out of hand quit quickly...  )
Another beautiful fast growing starter coral is Frogspawn (LPS)...very light forgiving, hardy and really nice looking. (don't confuse with its cousin, the Hammer, not nearly as neighbor friendly or hardy) 
(Frogspawn Coral - Euphyllia divisia)
Plus all mentioned above good "starters"  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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06-07-2008, 09:43 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: May 2008
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Casey is right about the euphylia. the thing about sps and lps that make most of them good beginner corals is they are more forgiving to slight water variences than most sps corals. As long as you have the means necessary, (light, flow, etc.....) keep them alive, I don't think any of them are really difficult. | |
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06-07-2008, 09:47 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2008 Location: ...the night time... is the right time...
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in my limited experience,mushrooms are indestructible! i think you could put them in on day one and they'd thrive | |
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