Coral

Discussion in 'Coral' started by Yellow Tang, Jan 23, 2010.

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  1. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    thinking about getting first coral, suggestions?
     
    Yellow Tang, Jan 23, 2010
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I don't know what kind of lighting you have, but zoanthids are very hardy.
     
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  3. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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  4. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    mushrooms,zoos,toadstools,green star polyps,lobo brains,nepthia,colts,any leathers,duncans,cabbage corals,xenia.
     
    ziggy222, Jan 23, 2010
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  5. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    More specific??:-X
     
    Yellow Tang, Jan 24, 2010
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  6. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    What do you mean more specific? There are lots of pretty good starter corals. I would look through some online sites or something at all of those and see what you like. At some point it's up to your personal taste. :)

    Be careful what you do with zoanthids, green star polyps and xenia. Any rock you put them on they can eventually grow to completely cover so you may want to isolate them unless you want them to possibly take over a good amount of your rockwork.
     
    Screwtape, Jan 24, 2010
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  7. stylaster

    stylaster Gigas Clam

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    I would start with the soft corals as suggested above. Zoanthids are a great starter, just keep them to their own rock. Also mushroom corals, again keep them to their own rock
     
    stylaster, Jan 24, 2010
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  8. Pelado

    Pelado Montipora Digitata

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    Yeah... I agree, there a lots of beginner corals out there... but at the end it's your choice and taste...
     
    Pelado, Jan 24, 2010
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  9. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    I have the same light fixture and the green star polyps look amazing under the blue moonlight jmo
     
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  10. Reef2Keep

    Reef2Keep Purple Spiny Lobster

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    candy cane coral, yellow fiji leather
     
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