what are good starting corals

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  1. TonysReef

    TonysReef Feather Duster

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    well guys i have a trigger tank and i know they are not reef safe...but i want to dip into some corals. I want something that is easy to take care of and not on the triggers diet. Any idea's

    thanx
    -tony
     
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  3. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    MUshroom's and zoa's to start....
     
  4. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    green star polyp
     
  5. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    +1 with sal mushrooms and zoa's. I hate green star polyps they have taken over my tank and can't get rid of them.
     
  6. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    What kind of lighting / flow do you have, and what kind of trigger are we talking about? I have seen an amazingly beautiful softie reef with a clown trigger . . . its not impossible to get a trigger in a reef, its just challenging.

    ~Will.
     
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    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    GSP.zoas,mushrooms,colt coral kenya trees most softies frogspawns and hammers are also easy to keep.
     
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  9. thrasher373

    thrasher373 Astrea Snail

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    +1 on all the prementioned softies
     
  10. TonysReef

    TonysReef Feather Duster

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    as of now i have 1 picasso, 1 baby clown trigger and a niger. i have a t5 215watts 50/50. I heard they be OK for easy corals correct me if iam wroung.... i have 55 gallon tank with 60ibs of live sand, 75ibs of live rock, 2 power heads ATm with a 20 long fuge with 20ibs sand. As far as preping my tank for the corals what readings should i be taken and adjust before i put the corals in. Thanx a million guys.

    -tony