Coral Questions for my light setup

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  1. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    Ok, my tank is 30 gallon nano-reef, has about 25lbs of lr in it right now.
    Fish wise:
    2 false percs
    1 dwarf cherub angel
    1 lawnmower blennie
    couple zebra hermits
    couple big snails

    I want to know what kind of corals if any that i could support with

    2x96 watt power compact fixture by Coralife
    has 3 3/4 watt lunar lights as well
    and its fan cooled.

    Cheapy powerhead, upgrading to , 2 tunze nano streams asap

    What if any could you guys recommend coral/invertebrate wise that would do alright in my tank?

    My water quality is almost always perfect, salinity is set @ 1.23-124
    I use purified water for top off and water changes as well.
    pic for click : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/ofthybloodibathe/CRW_0059.jpg
    Thanks!
     
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  3. DiamondBitsUSA

    DiamondBitsUSA Astrea Snail

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    All soft corals (leathers, zoa, etc) should do well for you as should most LPS. You can also keep SPS as long as you keep them near the top. What type of filtration are you using?
     
  4. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    im purchasing the octopus bh100f or the 300f hob skimmer here in a few weeks. as of now a huge hob power filter (which i know is pretty much useless) but i dont intend to have it if im stepping into corals,etc
     
  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    That is plenty of light for a 30 gallon.

    You should be able to keep about anything.
     
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  6. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    wow... im stoked.. i didnt think it would be that much
     
  7. DiamondBitsUSA

    DiamondBitsUSA Astrea Snail

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    I do tend to overlight (now I'm just making words up ::)) my tanks. I have 380 watts of light over one of my 30 breeders and a 250W halide over the other. My electric bill is a little higher but my growth rates are awesome.
     
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  9. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    i would liketo do that .but in the next month or so, im going full blown on a 58 gallon oceanic reef ready tank and want to save most money for my other tank thats goin up... and use this 30 i have now for curing rock, then possibly a sump for my oceanic....

    otherwise this 30 gallon would be so overkill its not even funny right now.. lol