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05-26-2005, 08:02 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO,Colorado
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 |  What's a good first invert/coral?
I think I'm finally ready to add some coral or inverts (like a leather or anenome or something like that). Does anyone have any suggestions for something other than what I've already got?
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55 gal glass tank, 2 power heads, wet/dry filter, protein skimmer, 50 lbs live rock, pair of tomato clowns, 1 royal gramma, 1 coral beauty angel, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp, 12 assorted snails (astrea/turbo), 15 assorted hermit crabs, green bubble tip anemone, red mushrooms, yellow polyps, 1 green leather, green star polyps, yellow toadstool | 
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05-26-2005, 08:18 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
I would just skip right over anemone for now.
Leathers are good, grow fast. Any soft corals really should be fine. I like pulsing xenia, but keep it on it's own rock island or you will wake up one day with a whole tank full of it! LOL! Anthelia (same caution applies), leathers, sinularias, kenya trees, mushrooms, etc.
I like my green star polyps. They add bright color, the glow under actinics, and are totally maintenace free! I don't feed them or anything! They grow quickly but not too much so. _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/BirdSig3.jpgI Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-26-2005, 10:29 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
Hairy Mushroom, easy to keep and before you know it, it will lacerate and you'll have 2. It also makes a good surrogate anemone for clownfish. My maroon clown took to it immediately.
However there are many good starter corals like BL posted above. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
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05-27-2005, 12:21 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tualatin, Oregon
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
Mushrooms are easy, but I've found that the easiest (for me) is a colt. They look interesting and have always done well for me, even without the best conditions.
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05-27-2005, 07:13 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
i agree, colt is easy, but be careful, they get big... _________ Tank Specs:
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06-08-2005, 11:47 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 33
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 | Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
Being a newbie myself, I started out with a couple of leathers and they are doing great, looking into some bubble coral next. _________ Your #1 Source for Fauna Marin, GHL/Profilux, ZEOvit & Hagen Products!
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06-09-2005, 08:12 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
What kind of lighting have you got? | |
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06-09-2005, 05:23 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 33
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Hamilton Deluxe setup with 2 175w Metal Halide & 2 40w Fluorescents | |
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06-10-2005, 06:11 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
Any idea what your long-term coral keeping plans are? What kind interest you the most? I ask only because I have made the mistake of adding corals to my tank that I'm sorry for now.  | |
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06-10-2005, 01:24 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO,Colorado
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| Re: What's a good first invert/coral?
My lights are the 260 W Power compacts...
I don't mind what sounds like the easy corals now - leathers mushrooms, polyps. Want to put in a xenia too maybe. | |
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