Is this a good deal?

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  1. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    Is this a good deal?
    Corals- Goniopora & Clove polyps
    I want to get 3 pieces for $50, and would my biocube 29 lighting be able to support them? Also what about the placings? Some informations about these 3 corals please :]
    Tank is 11 months old
     
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  3. seabass1

    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    50 bucks is a little high. Try the local fish store (LFS). Goniopora have a rep for being kinda tough to keep alive, even for experts.
    Offer 30 bucks for the other 2 & buy some nice red or purple mushrooms. Your lighting should be good. Mushrooms on the bottom, cloves & zoas lower half of rock off of sand.
    Go to CoralTopia.com

    Good Luck!!
     
  4. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    The ones in the picture are gonis that are "easier" to keep. I've had the red one in the pic for ~5 years and the rest I know of people that have had them for as long. Justin Credable has a great article floating around on this subject, and IIRC a good blog post on Reef Builders about them :)

    Pretty sure I know the seller in fact :lol:

    FWIW 3of those for $50 isn't a bad deal locally. You'd be hard pressed at our LFS to get all those at that price, although Neptune Aquatics and Green Marine sure had KILLER deals.

    The Care and Propagation of Goniopora by Justin Credabel - Reefkeeping.com

    Feature Article: The Successful Aquarium Culture of Goniopora Species | Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine