want to start adding corals on my tank

coliman · 12/02/2008, 10:59 PM

hello,

my tank has been up for more than 3 years and i have had lots of fish in it and have always traded and had fish change.

i know want to start adding corals. here are my tank details so i can get the best advise on getting the right corals.

tank: 50 gal.
filter: back hang tetra tec
power heads: 2
lighting: coral life.2, 50/50 bulbes

in tank now: 2 coral bandid shrimp, 2 hermit crabs, 4 blue yello tail demsils, one large blemmy

can some one help?

nikon187 · 12/02/2008, 11:15 PM

with the lighting you have you should be able to keep any type of soft coral ( mushrooms,leathers ect) probably some easier to take of LPS ( Brain corals, candy canes, frogspawn, hammer ect.)

What wattage are the lights and how old? Power compacts need to be changed every 6-8mths or the spectrum will shift, promoting algea growth

gregod · 12/02/2008, 11:25 PM

I had damsels pick at my clove polyps until the rock was almost bare. I'm not sure if they would pick at anything else

coliman · 12/02/2008, 11:27 PM

thanks. the watts are 65 each. i just changed them about 1 month ago

coliman · 12/02/2008, 11:33 PM

thanks again i will start with the soft corals. and c how it turns out.

12/02/2008, 10:59 PM	#1
coliman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	want to start adding corals on my tank hello, my tank has been up for more than 3 years and i have had lots of fish in it and have always traded and had fish change. i know want to start adding corals. here are my tank details so i can get the best advise on getting the right corals. tank: 50 gal. filter: back hang tetra tec power heads: 2 lighting: coral life.2, 50/50 bulbes in tank now: 2 coral bandid shrimp, 2 hermit crabs, 4 blue yello tail demsils, one large blemmy can some one help?

12/02/2008, 11:15 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	with the lighting you have you should be able to keep any type of soft coral ( mushrooms,leathers ect) probably some easier to take of LPS ( Brain corals, candy canes, frogspawn, hammer ect.) What wattage are the lights and how old? Power compacts need to be changed every 6-8mths or the spectrum will shift, promoting algea growth __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

12/02/2008, 11:25 PM	#3
gregod Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 566	I had damsels pick at my clove polyps until the rock was almost bare. I'm not sure if they would pick at anything else

12/02/2008, 11:27 PM	#4
coliman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	thanks. the watts are 65 each. i just changed them about 1 month ago

12/02/2008, 11:33 PM	#5
coliman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	thanks again i will start with the soft corals. and c how it turns out.