A good beginner Coral

[sal-t-dawg]

I wanted to know if you guys could suggest a good beginner's coral. Something not too fragile and not too expensive. Hook a pick up if ya could. Thanks.

 

[Nashvegas]

xenia...grows like weeds for me..you want a piece?

 

[sal-t-dawg]

Sounds good. I have a horse shoe crab, cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, clown, two diamond gobies and a coral beauty, choc. chip starfish and a brittle star. Will any of them be a problem?

 

[ocd_mariner]

Be careful, on offer of xenia may be considered a threat by some

 

[poolkeeper1]

Declaration of WAR IMO.

 

[firehazzard]

The only thing I see that you have that would not be good with corals is your choc chip starfish. It will more than likely eat whatever you put in there. Theres also a chance that the coral beauty will nip at corals but not as big of a threat as the starfish. xenia is a good start they do grow fast and to some they don't like them. but that's just an opinion if you like them who cares who don't. Personaly I like them they bring alittle life to the tank.

 

[poolkeeper1]

It's not that I don't like them! They will take over a tank real fast under the right conditions! If that is OK then no problem. I have pumping xenia that took over my 185 at one time so I speak from experiance. That being said if you like them go for it!!!

 

[waynesworld]

I have a few zoo's for starters and a sps that is good and hardy I could get you some if you come over to the boro some time.

 

[andywe]

I have some gorgeous pulsing Xenia if you want. Theya re actually very beautiful and do bring life to the tank. I have 4 frag sized at 2-3" ready, but you only want 1 of any Xen frag.

I just cut mine back or frag it out, but the movement is awesome.

 

[sal-t-dawg]

I may be taking you guys up on your offers pretty soon. Let me get my new sump and protein skimmer setup and we'll be talking some more. Ive got a bit more reading to do. I wanted to get some of you all's input first. I think Im gonna just half to break down and join this club!

 

[andywe]

Take a look at button Polyps, and mushrooms. All pretty hardy stuff.

 

[cczarnik]

You want some buttons or shrooms, come on over, we'll chip some off. I'm overrun. You prob want to get rid of that star though before you start stocking.

 

[shanealanbeaty]

You will probably have to get rid of the coral beauty. More chances than not, It will constantly pick at ANYTHING growing. But I don't even think an army of dwarf angels could wipe out a Xenia colony!

 

[waynesworld]

I would have to agree with getting rid of the CB I noticed mine starting to nip at things now so I have to fish him out.

 

[ameares8]

Wow, I have never had a problem with my CB's. I have had 2 of them and they did not nip at anything. I also have a Koran angel and a Passer angel that do not mess with anything. I got them all as tiny babies, so that may have something to do with it. I guess it depends on the situation.