new to corals. whats some good newbie ones?

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  1. jottol1661

    jottol1661 Astrea Snail

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    hey what are some good beginner corals!? i have a 40 gallon with coralife light fixture. and rocks at pretty much any level in the tank. i have a good current below my protein skimmer due to the water flowing out with all the bubbles. ( so current shouldnt be a problem!) and 1 other thing... coral prices in canada are high! :angry:
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    What kind of corallife fixture is it? Power compacts, t-5's etc.??????
     
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  3. nanoreefer555

    nanoreefer555 Fire Shrimp

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    Does the skimmer send bubbles into the tank? You want to avoid that in a marine tank.
     
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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    What else do you have for flow? Just a single skimmer is not nearly enough. You need to aim for about a 40X turnover rate, meaning the total GPH rates of everything added up should be 40 times the tank volume (in your case you want around 1600GPH of flow total in your system). A couple of Koralia 1's should at least get you started. I have 3 in my 40 along with the skimmer and a filter.
    Reply with exactly what lights you have and the exact flow situation, and we will be able to give you good suggestions.
     
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  5. Bunner

    Bunner Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Plastic ones never die and they are at least cheaper ;)... find someone local that sells frags! one day they will be bigger.
     
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  6. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Try a green star Polyp. I put that coral through all kinds of hell and it still grows like crazy.
     
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  7. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    green star polyps, xenia, hetroxenia, mushrooms, zoa's, paly's, those are all great starters
     
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  8. nanoreefer555

    nanoreefer555 Fire Shrimp

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    Kenya Tree. You can't get rid of it.
     
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  9. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    hah yeah i forgot about that one, I still cant get rid of all of it in my nano it's almost as bad as a bad algae issue for me
     
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  10. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    mushrooms and zoas are usualy the hardiest and cheepest. Good luck.
     
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