Plate Coral

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  1. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    How easy are they to keep also, could you place this coral in a sand bed?
     
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  2. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Not too hard with good lighting.. They should go in the sand bed...
     
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  3. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ok cool LFS ower told me it would be fine under my lights and it seems to be doing fine so far all opened up already.
     
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  4. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I've heard mixed reports on these guys. Many say that they are great, but I have heard that they can die suddenly after months of doing fine. Good luck with it.
     
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  5. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    It all depends on the type of plate coral you want to buy!!!!
    Not all plate corals are as hardy as others!!!!
     
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  6. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Mine did good for a while... But I think my bulbs were getting old and the started to lose color so I took mine back to my buddies shop...
     
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  7. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Looks great, I also got more snails to deal with the small c. bacteria I am having.
     
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  8. sheeters

    sheeters Plankton

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    Is it just me cause that does not look like a plate coral.
     
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  9. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    That is a Heliofungia(plate coral)!
     
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  10. coral reefer

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