Looking for Suggestions on Corals

Dlhirst · 12/27/2009, 12:16 PM

I am guessing my signature offers the gory details, so I will just say that I plan to add the following fish over the next couple monthss- (2) firefish, (1) midas blenny, (2) ocellaris clowns, and that will be it.

With that in mind, any suggestions for soft corals to add to this barren tank? Specifics are preferred. I expect some mushrooms, zoas, palys, leathers, and at least one faviid (they are just TOO cool!). Doubt my tank will handle SPS, so let's ignore them, please.

PS - Here's the one month old tank today! Obviously, I need to learn that "depth of field" thing on my camera - sorry.

Fish_wiz2 · 12/27/2009, 02:56 PM

I would recommend rics (oranges, blues, greens); zoa's (bam bams, AOG, tub blues, eagle eyes); acans (reds, muti color, even rainbows); shrooms (superman, reds, blues); yumas; and open brains (red, green, multi color) but i would stay away from leathers as in time those get big and really use up space plus rock. Hope that helps, Wiz

100%hydrophylic · 12/27/2009, 03:35 PM

torch, hammer, frogspawn maybe? usually are know for being relatively east lps. and i personally like leathers. maybe a toad stool or what is commonly sold as "colt coral" (big branching tree like leather coral.) run carbon though. if you want something to really take up space you could get a Green star polyp (gsp) or xenia. spread like crazy.

Dlhirst · 12/27/2009, 04:47 PM

Thanks for the ideas. I do like all the ideas you've given. Any thoughts on a "max number" for my tank?

kingfisher62 · 12/27/2009, 07:10 PM

max number of fish or corals? If you add all those fish you mentioned you will be pushing it. Corals and other invertebrates are much more efficiant when it comes to processing food and expelling waste. So you can add alot of those. Sometimes you have to be concerned with corals fighting for turf and chemical warfare so placement is important.

100%hydrophylic · 12/27/2009, 07:47 PM

i really dont think his fish list is pushing it. hes not really putting any messy eaters in and theyr all smaller fish....

edit
but i just looked at your pic and you already have 3 chromis in there. might be pushing it if you leave them in

Dlhirst · 12/27/2009, 08:11 PM

If it matters, I have about 60# combined LR and LS. I definitely am more interested in the corals than the fish - but I gotta keep my family interested too. But, I don't want to do ANYTHING that will make the environment uncomfortable for the coral. Maybe I will hold off on the firefish.

Dlhirst · 12/27/2009, 08:12 PM

And I do appreciate all the ideas on corals. Thanks! I will post some pics as it progresses...

12/27/2009, 02:56 PM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	I would recommend rics (oranges, blues, greens); zoa's (bam bams, AOG, tub blues, eagle eyes); acans (reds, muti color, even rainbows); shrooms (superman, reds, blues); yumas; and open brains (red, green, multi color) but i would stay away from leathers as in time those get big and really use up space plus rock. Hope that helps, Wiz __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

12/27/2009, 03:35 PM	#3
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	torch, hammer, frogspawn maybe? usually are know for being relatively east lps. and i personally like leathers. maybe a toad stool or what is commonly sold as "colt coral" (big branching tree like leather coral.) run carbon though. if you want something to really take up space you could get a Green star polyp (gsp) or xenia. spread like crazy. __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

12/27/2009, 04:47 PM	#4
Dlhirst Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 112	Thanks for the ideas. I do like all the ideas you've given. Any thoughts on a "max number" for my tank? __________________ My biggest fear is that when I die, my wife will sell off all my stuff for the prices I told her I paid for them! Current Tank Info: 66 gal Red Sea Max, 2 ocellaris, Yellow Tang, Flame Wrasse, Coral Beuty, CuC totalling a dozen or so varmints. And some Live Rock covered in 'shrooms, zoas, palys, and more.

12/27/2009, 07:10 PM	#5
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	max number of fish or corals? If you add all those fish you mentioned you will be pushing it. Corals and other invertebrates are much more efficiant when it comes to processing food and expelling waste. So you can add alot of those. Sometimes you have to be concerned with corals fighting for turf and chemical warfare so placement is important. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

12/27/2009, 07:47 PM	#6
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	i really dont think his fish list is pushing it. hes not really putting any messy eaters in and theyr all smaller fish.... edit but i just looked at your pic and you already have 3 chromis in there. might be pushing it if you leave them in __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

12/27/2009, 08:11 PM	#7
Dlhirst Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 112	If it matters, I have about 60# combined LR and LS. I definitely am more interested in the corals than the fish - but I gotta keep my family interested too. But, I don't want to do ANYTHING that will make the environment uncomfortable for the coral. Maybe I will hold off on the firefish. __________________ My biggest fear is that when I die, my wife will sell off all my stuff for the prices I told her I paid for them! Current Tank Info: 66 gal Red Sea Max, 2 ocellaris, Yellow Tang, Flame Wrasse, Coral Beuty, CuC totalling a dozen or so varmints. And some Live Rock covered in 'shrooms, zoas, palys, and more.

12/27/2009, 08:12 PM	#8
Dlhirst Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 112	And I do appreciate all the ideas on corals. Thanks! I will post some pics as it progresses... __________________ My biggest fear is that when I die, my wife will sell off all my stuff for the prices I told her I paid for them! Current Tank Info: 66 gal Red Sea Max, 2 ocellaris, Yellow Tang, Flame Wrasse, Coral Beuty, CuC totalling a dozen or so varmints. And some Live Rock covered in 'shrooms, zoas, palys, and more.