What corals can i keep?

afo2046 · 08/02/2007, 08:58 PM

I have a 75 gallon tank and 260 watts of PC lighting, what kinds of corals can I keep? Thank you for your responses.

Bebo77 · 08/02/2007, 09:05 PM

zoas...

IslandCrow · 08/02/2007, 09:21 PM

You should be able to keep most soft corals. Zoanthids like Bebo said, and also mushrooms, leathers, and I'm sure quite a few others. Some of the less demanding LPS would probably be OK higher up in the tank. Candy Canes (Caulastrea) are usually a good starter SPS. Hammer corals and Frogspawn are supposed to also be pretty forgiving when it comes to low light, but I had trouble with my hammer corals under PCs.

fishyz · 08/02/2007, 09:47 PM

I have a 90 with 260 watts of pc lighting. Right now I have a fox coral, green star polyps, some mushrooms, a long tenticle plate coral, candy canes, and some zoa frags. They all seem to be doing very well, no problems so far (knock on wood).

afo2046 · 08/02/2007, 09:58 PM

Thanks guys for your responses. So are you guys saying I can get a frog spawn? I love that coral and really want one. Also I would like a candy cane.

afo2046 · 08/03/2007, 05:54 PM

Bump^

peterkay · 08/03/2007, 06:17 PM

I have Euphyllia in a 15g under 130W pc's and it's doing very well. I also have sarcophyton, but that's a softie and should be no prob for you. Leathers are good starters (from what I've read and been told). They're also handy because they won't open up very nicely if your water quality isn't at its best; so they sort of act as warning mechanisms.

ahullsb · 08/03/2007, 06:31 PM

I think you could do frogspawn. Just keep it higher up in your tank. I'm not positive on the candycane, I think you could do it, but keep an eye on it. If it doesn't look happy in a few weeks I would give it back to the store or a local reef club that might nurse it back. Maybe feed it more often since it isn't getting as much light.

kau_cinta_ku · 08/03/2007, 06:32 PM

if the frogspawn is close to the top then you should be fine

shuturhole316tx · 08/03/2007, 08:25 PM

Work with your LFS and pay attention to the lighting that they have the corals under. Mine uses a lot of PC's over there tanks, but thats here. Well good luck and have fun!

kau_cinta_ku · 08/03/2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by shuturhole316tx
Work with your LFS and pay attention to the lighting that they have the corals under. Mine uses a lot of PC's over there tanks, but thats here. Well good luck and have fun!

you also have to take into account that their tanks arn't as big as ours or they are shallow and such so that don't work really either but it is a good start however fish stores around here (some good fish stores) have light demanding corals under PC and even though they are alive they are also brown which means they need more light.

afo2046 · 08/03/2007, 11:52 PM

Thanks everyone for your replies. Guess I will go to the fish store and get that frogspawn I was looking at.

1-9-06 · 08/04/2007, 04:05 PM

colt corals are great for low light and med flow. i was surprised at the prices for instant gratification on these. also feather dusters are accustomed to living in no light at thermal vent on the sea bottom. you could have these with any light

08/02/2007, 08:58 PM	#1
afo2046 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 62	What corals can i keep? I have a 75 gallon tank and 260 watts of PC lighting, what kinds of corals can I keep? Thank you for your responses.

08/02/2007, 09:05 PM	#2
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08/02/2007, 09:21 PM	#3
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	You should be able to keep most soft corals. Zoanthids like Bebo said, and also mushrooms, leathers, and I'm sure quite a few others. Some of the less demanding LPS would probably be OK higher up in the tank. Candy Canes (Caulastrea) are usually a good starter SPS. Hammer corals and Frogspawn are supposed to also be pretty forgiving when it comes to low light, but I had trouble with my hammer corals under PCs. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

08/03/2007, 06:31 PM	#8
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	I think you could do frogspawn. Just keep it higher up in your tank. I'm not positive on the candycane, I think you could do it, but keep an eye on it. If it doesn't look happy in a few weeks I would give it back to the store or a local reef club that might nurse it back. Maybe feed it more often since it isn't getting as much light. __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

08/03/2007, 08:25 PM	#10
shuturhole316tx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Killeen, TX/Camp Taji, Iraq Posts: 315	Work with your LFS and pay attention to the lighting that they have the corals under. Mine uses a lot of PC's over there tanks, but thats here. Well good luck and have fun! __________________ Thanks, John 180 Gal Reef & Fish Starfire Tank Current Tank Info: 180 Gal, Starfire Tank, Corals, Fish, inverts, lots of money!

08/02/2007, 09:47 PM	#4
fishyz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 423	I have a 90 with 260 watts of pc lighting. Right now I have a fox coral, green star polyps, some mushrooms, a long tenticle plate coral, candy canes, and some zoa frags. They all seem to be doing very well, no problems so far (knock on wood).

08/02/2007, 09:58 PM	#5
afo2046 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 62	Thanks guys for your responses. So are you guys saying I can get a frog spawn? I love that coral and really want one. Also I would like a candy cane.

08/03/2007, 05:54 PM	#6
afo2046 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 62	Bump^

08/03/2007, 06:17 PM	#7
peterkay Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 25	I have Euphyllia in a 15g under 130W pc's and it's doing very well. I also have sarcophyton, but that's a softie and should be no prob for you. Leathers are good starters (from what I've read and been told). They're also handy because they won't open up very nicely if your water quality isn't at its best; so they sort of act as warning mechanisms.

08/03/2007, 06:32 PM	#9
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	if the frogspawn is close to the top then you should be fine

08/03/2007, 11:52 PM	#12
afo2046 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 62	Thanks everyone for your replies. Guess I will go to the fish store and get that frogspawn I was looking at.

08/04/2007, 04:05 PM	#13
1-9-06 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Flagstaff,AZ Posts: 212	colt corals are great for low light and med flow. i was surprised at the prices for instant gratification on these. also feather dusters are accustomed to living in no light at thermal vent on the sea bottom. you could have these with any light __________________ YOU'VE BEEN SELECTED FOR JERRY DUTY! Current Tank Info: building 54 bowfrnt