First Coral

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  1. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have a 24 gallon Nano... I want to get my first coral just looking for suggestions as to what I should get. I have 25lbs of live rock and 25 pounds of live sand. 1 Damsel and clean up crew. I will be getting a clown. So looking for my first piece of coral. Thanks
     
    andru1313, Mar 2, 2009
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Zoanthids..................
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  3. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Cool thank you.
     
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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    +1 on zoa's. Mushrooms make an excellent first coral as well
     
    PackLeader, Mar 2, 2009
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  5. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    zoas are the bomb. and you can bomb them and they will live metaphorilcly speeking.
     
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  6. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    WOW, those look killer, like they are on fire.
     
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  7. szrazzt

    szrazzt Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I agree with the Zoanthids. I love mine and in the month ish I have had them they have already started to spread.
     
    szrazzt, Mar 2, 2009
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  8. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    I like colt or kenya tree as a beginner coral. They are more active in the flow, they sway and such.

    PS: How old is your nano? Has it cycled?
     
    Brandon1023, Mar 2, 2009
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  9. white-rasta

    white-rasta Bristle Worm

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    star polyps
     
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  10. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Tank has been running with the LR/LS and damsel for almost 2 months...
     
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