What corals can i keep?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by nwfd1725, Oct 26, 2009.

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  1. nwfd1725

    nwfd1725 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have a jbj nano cube with the standard 105 watt light wondering what all corals i could keep as my tank finishes its cycle. Also pictures or link to the corals would be great as i am new to the hobby and need something to go with the name because when i get to a fish store i would like to be able to id the ones i can have here is a few im interested in let me know if i can keep them.

    frogspawn
    zoes
    bubble coral
    ricordeas

    thanks ahead of time
    Ryan
     
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  3. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    you could have all of them After your tank finishes it's cycle
     
  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Your list looks good. You can add mushrooms and some leathers to it as well.
     
  5. mocarski

    mocarski Bristle Worm

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    when you say standard lighting what type do you mean?
     
  6. Jm'sRSM

    Jm'sRSM Fire Shrimp

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    there pc's you can have anything on that list.
     
  7. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    the jbj's are 50/50 pc lights standard
     
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  9. mocarski

    mocarski Bristle Worm

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    with PCs you should be able to keep just about anything but some sps. I had luck with montiporas under PCs but I'd avoid most acroporas.
     
  10. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    i run pc's over my 29 and all my softies are flourishing,i don't think i'll ever get t5's or halides,since i'm having such good luck with what i got.
     
  11. mocarski

    mocarski Bristle Worm

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    how much do you pay for PC bulbs? I switched from PCs to T5's as additional to my MH cause PCs were costing me about $26 and I could get T5's for around $12.

    Not trying to encourage you to upgrade, but if you put T5's on the nano, you'd pretty much be able to keep anything you want.
     
  12. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    with really good water quality, youd be able to keep almost anything, i have seen nanos lit by pcs with any thing and everything coral wise. This was done with great water quality.