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12/20/2015, 03:39 PM
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Picking compatible corals
   That's my tank, it's 6 gallons. I'm looking for some more corals that I can add in there safely without having to worry about them stinging each other. I currently only have some zoas, and a Kenya tree. I really like zoas but I'm looking for something different than just that. |
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12/20/2015, 03:52 PM
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That tank is way to small for three fish. All those fish will get aggressive. But too answer your question you could try xenia, mushrooms, and gsp..
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12/20/2015, 03:58 PM
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12/20/2015, 04:22 PM
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Moved On
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It's all about trial & error IME.. If your in it for the long haul, just try things... Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't... A place for everything and everything in it's place... Blah blah, blah...
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12/20/2015, 04:26 PM
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Right, just didn't want to go sinking money into a new coral that would be almost guaranteed not to survive due to a tank mate.
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12/20/2015, 04:31 PM
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Moved On
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If there's ALREADY a tank mate, U made the wrong decision by putting it so close... The corals are just being corals...
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12/20/2015, 04:36 PM
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The man selling them will tell you anything to make the sale. You really need to rehome those fish. All three of them, that tank is way too small. If you wish to keep them go get a bigger tank at the next Petco $ per gallon sale.
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Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300 |
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12/20/2015, 05:13 PM
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At 6 gallons, that tank is too small for even one of those fish. Whoever told you differently was just trying to make a sale without regard to the fishes well being or your wallet. Perhaps a small goby/shrimp combo would be better suited to that size tank.
As for corals - sorta depends on your lighting, but I would suggest zoanthids, mushrooms, and perhaps a kenya tree or similar soft coral. Stony corals of any type will be problematic due to their need for clean, stable water conditions, not something often found in a tank that small.
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I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer |
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12/20/2015, 05:22 PM
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Well after a talk with my dad he agreed to let me upgrade my tank to the 40gal when petco has their next sale. Any idea how to find out when that is?
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12/20/2015, 05:32 PM
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Moved On
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I really don't have an answer for you, but don't forget that this hobby EATS your money...
Everybody want's to save a buck here & there, but that's not the way it works... GL
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