New To saltwater, What other corals should I get?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by HollyG, Aug 6, 2011.

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  1. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I have only been into saltwater for about 5 months and just started getting hardy corals the about a month ago. I have a 33 gallon tank, prizm protien skimmer, fluval 205 canister filter (no sump or refug. I have nowhere to put it) heater, and hagen glo T5 HO 2x39watt lighting fixture. So far for fish I have 2 small oscellaris clowns, 1 firefish and 1 cleaner wrasse. The wrasse has been with me for close to 3 months now, I'm amazed! I also have 5 hermit crabs, all reef safe. So far for corals I have a small cluster of different colored mushrooms, a small colony of green button bolyps, a small frag of eagle eye zoas and a small isolated frag of star polyps on a small island away from my main rock placements to keep them from getting out of hand too fast.

    Now, what else should I get that is easy to care for and fairly cheap and pretty looking?
     
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  3. link248

    link248 Ritteri Anemone

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    Pulsating Zena's are pretty. It will probably be hard to keep hard corals with only 2 t5 lights. I may be wrong, but I don't think I am. We would all like to see your set up
     
  4. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    ricordias are cool along with mushrooms. leathers and kenya tree corals are hardy. ever thought of LPS?
     
  5. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Any leather or softy. Mushrooms, ricordea, zoa's. Most all LPS really.. Torches, favia's, blasto's acan, and so on. Just put the LPS a little higher probably, mid level up.