couple of quick coral questions

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  1. justinian

    justinian Astrea Snail

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    about how many corals is good for a 75 gallon reef tank? dose species affect the total number of corals u can sustain?
     
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  3. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    are you looking for sps lps or softies?
    I always put as many that you can get to fit...
     
  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Lol there is no limit when coral is concerned. As long as it fits and you can keep stinging coral apart to prevent "coral wars". :)
     
  5. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    eventually they all grow into each other so its pretty much inevitable to have the wars... :-/
     
  6. justinian

    justinian Astrea Snail

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    does it matter? i was looking to get a variety.
     
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    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Yeah, basically what you can fit but pay attention to which ones have long sweeper tentacles. You also need to pay attention to your levels when stocking, particullarly CA and Mg. As you get more corals, those levels get depleted faster and you'll have to start dosing then.
     
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  9. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    [SCROLL]you can always frag if it gets to big and get some cash/credit at the lfs :)
     
  10. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    not really... with some softies and particular lps you might run into some toxin issues.
    the thing with sps is that they like lots of flow and lps only like moderate/low flow
     
  11. jay02483

    jay02483 Bristle Worm

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    yeah ive seen tanks where basically you couldnt see liverock...if that helps u out...(obviously just coral)
     
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