New Saltwater Aquarist, lots of questions!

You have to buy the whole thing.

 

i think the whole thing; really good if u get metal halides because they complete the needs of corals in terms of light, like Bloodkip said

 

ok, this site, 24 Aquarium Light 24 Inch Aquarium Light 24 Aquarium Lighting 36 Aquarium Light 36 Inch Aquarium Light 36 Aquarium Lighting 48 Aquarium Light 48 Inch Aquarium Light 48 Aquarium Lighting 72 Aquarium Light 72 Inch Aquarium Light 72 Aquarium Lighting , says a T5 HO flouresent works for my size tank, and for soft coral, LR, and LPS coral. those lights are about half the cost. Ive also been told that kind of light works for Bubble tip anemone also because they dont need as much light as other anemones. what do you all think?

 

yeah those could work but with metal halides you can also keep SPS but I wouldnt really recommend it for a beginner so I guess those lights could do

 

Buy the mh and stop wasting your money. You will upgrade sooner or later, just go with the best.

 

but u dont know if she'll go for SPS...

 

Zoanthid Coral
Button Polyp Coral
Frogspawn Coral
Bubble Coral
Torch Coral
Xenia Cora

those are the coral I would like. will the T5 HO work for those?

Bloodnip, i probably WONT upgrade. Im happy with this size. and if i do upgrade, it will be in like 6 years. and by then the equipment will have changed again.

 

t5 works fine for those

 

OK thanks.

So, it seems like almost all corals are semi aggresive and have the potential to sting eachother. Has anyone had problems with that or should just make sure there not to crowded?

Also, how do you move corals? can you just touch them with your barehands?

 

well if its on a rock just move the rock. if its on a plug move the plug. if its just by itself then usually grab it by the bottom and try not to touch the fleshy part