my 55...give me some suggestions

sir_dudeguy · 06/05/2006, 01:56 PM

well, heres my 55..give me some suggestions for what would look good...i'm getting a 384watt pc retrofit on friday, so i'm up for any coral suggestions too.
i know i wanna flame angel...and if he pics at my corals i'll trade him back in for another untill i get one that wont! lol.
so i'll try posting the pic now.

my 55

let me know if that link works

FavaBean · 06/05/2006, 02:05 PM

it works....nice looking start

sir_dudeguy · 06/05/2006, 02:52 PM

thanks
any suggestions as far as what fish/corals would look good/do good in this type setup? i'll be getting a 384 watt pc retrofit on friday, along w/a hob fuge, and a few scoops of livesand, and some chaeto...i think the guy was gonna give a bunch of other small stuff to...well i know he's givin me some brown polyps, mushrooms, and other polyps..very generous of him if i might say, as all i'm "buying" from him is the light..and for very cheap

I love star polyps, so i'm eventually gonna get some green stars, and i saw one at the lfs that looked kinda brownish purple? what one is that? i know it was a star polyp

thanks

sir_dudeguy · 06/05/2006, 06:53 PM

what would you say the highest light coral would be that i can grow under 384 watts in a 55? i'm not really big on hard corals, but i might want some in the future (not soon i know)

thanks

Mr.Nudibranch · 06/05/2006, 07:00 PM

I like hammer corals

Deweys Dad · 06/05/2006, 07:06 PM

You have a very nice start there, but are you going to be introducing some live rock? Looks like what you have is mostly coral skeletons. The live rock would do your system a lot of good as well as provide a better place for your live coral to attach. Plus the natural look is the way to go IMHO.

I will second the recommendation for Hammer corals, and I also love the Frogspawn. I think those will both do well with your lighting.

sir_dudeguy · 06/05/2006, 08:46 PM

no its fiji live rock (mostly...theres some tonga branch too, and a bit of marshall but not much). It does kinda look like coral skeletons tho...well live rock IS mostly just a bunch of coral skeleton i guess, so that might be why...anyways, theres 30 lbs of live rock (the stuff that looks like skeletons) and then i got 30 of lace in there. But the live rock does have some pretty good growth and stuff on it.

thanks for the suggestions...i'll have to look into those 2 corals for down the road!

enemec1 · 06/05/2006, 08:49 PM

I like any coral that has motion to them. Hammer, xena, frogspawn and finger leathers

sir_dudeguy · 06/05/2006, 08:55 PM

ya same here...i dont really care for the hard ones that stay put...for some reason whenever i see them they look almost fake, the way the sit ther...idk..and i love xenia..are there dif. types of it? and are they all easy? i know the only one i've seen people say grows like a wead....i think i seen a pinkish one, but it might not have been xenia. the one i know was was like a whitish/yellow

enemec1 · 06/05/2006, 08:58 PM

i have a white and green one, I have seen some pink ones also. They do grow fast mine has doubled in a little over a 2 month period. They are mounted high so they can not spread easley.

sir_dudeguy · 06/05/2006, 10:05 PM

oooo i'll definately have to get a green one...is it like a neon green, or dark green or what? also, any pics of anyones corals that they would suggest would be great too (i have a hard time remembering the names w/out the pics!!)

06/05/2006, 01:56 PM	#1
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	my 55...give me some suggestions well, heres my 55..give me some suggestions for what would look good...i'm getting a 384watt pc retrofit on friday, so i'm up for any coral suggestions too. i know i wanna flame angel...and if he pics at my corals i'll trade him back in for another untill i get one that wont! lol. so i'll try posting the pic now. my 55 let me know if that link works

06/05/2006, 02:52 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	thanks any suggestions as far as what fish/corals would look good/do good in this type setup? i'll be getting a 384 watt pc retrofit on friday, along w/a hob fuge, and a few scoops of livesand, and some chaeto...i think the guy was gonna give a bunch of other small stuff to...well i know he's givin me some brown polyps, mushrooms, and other polyps..very generous of him if i might say, as all i'm "buying" from him is the light..and for very cheap I love star polyps, so i'm eventually gonna get some green stars, and i saw one at the lfs that looked kinda brownish purple? what one is that? i know it was a star polyp thanks __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

06/05/2006, 06:53 PM	#4
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	what would you say the highest light coral would be that i can grow under 384 watts in a 55? i'm not really big on hard corals, but i might want some in the future (not soon i know) thanks __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

06/05/2006, 08:46 PM	#7
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	no its fiji live rock (mostly...theres some tonga branch too, and a bit of marshall but not much). It does kinda look like coral skeletons tho...well live rock IS mostly just a bunch of coral skeleton i guess, so that might be why...anyways, theres 30 lbs of live rock (the stuff that looks like skeletons) and then i got 30 of lace in there. But the live rock does have some pretty good growth and stuff on it. thanks for the suggestions...i'll have to look into those 2 corals for down the road! __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

06/05/2006, 08:49 PM	#8
enemec1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rydal PA Posts: 907	I like any coral that has motion to them. Hammer, xena, frogspawn and finger leathers __________________ Help my wife is going to kill me, I'm spending my sons college funds. Current Tank Info: two 30 gallon cubes

06/05/2006, 02:05 PM	#2
FavaBean Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 789	it works....nice looking start

06/05/2006, 07:00 PM	#5
Mr.Nudibranch Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 119	I like hammer corals

06/05/2006, 07:06 PM	#6
Deweys Dad Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 344	You have a very nice start there, but are you going to be introducing some live rock? Looks like what you have is mostly coral skeletons. The live rock would do your system a lot of good as well as provide a better place for your live coral to attach. Plus the natural look is the way to go IMHO. I will second the recommendation for Hammer corals, and I also love the Frogspawn. I think those will both do well with your lighting.

06/05/2006, 08:55 PM	#9
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ya same here...i dont really care for the hard ones that stay put...for some reason whenever i see them they look almost fake, the way the sit ther...idk..and i love xenia..are there dif. types of it? and are they all easy? i know the only one i've seen people say grows like a wead....i think i seen a pinkish one, but it might not have been xenia. the one i know was was like a whitish/yellow __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

06/05/2006, 08:58 PM	#10
enemec1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rydal PA Posts: 907	i have a white and green one, I have seen some pink ones also. They do grow fast mine has doubled in a little over a 2 month period. They are mounted high so they can not spread easley. __________________ Help my wife is going to kill me, I'm spending my sons college funds. Current Tank Info: two 30 gallon cubes

06/05/2006, 10:05 PM	#11
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	oooo i'll definately have to get a green one...is it like a neon green, or dark green or what? also, any pics of anyones corals that they would suggest would be great too (i have a hard time remembering the names w/out the pics!!) __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!