Beginner Mushrooms

[Lukeewh]

Hey everyone, Im sure you see posts like this all the time, so I apologize, but I am looking to move my FOWLR into a reef system. I am running down to the LFS this weekend to pick up some soft corals, as I only have about 130 watts of pc lighting over a 28g Bowfront tank. I was wondering if any of you have some recommendations on species that would be hardier than most and still decently colorful.

I have decided on getting a few Mushroom frags, and a couple zooanthids but no idea what species or genus I should be looking into.

The guys at the store are great, and know a ton. So even basic recommendations would be awesome, and we can work from there.

I appreciate your time.

-Luke

 

[anguswu]

Here are two pictures of my tank took in different day.

Discosoma mushrooms are easy and lots of them are colorful especially under actinic lights.

 

[currentking]

that is a sweet mushroom tank. I wish I could get color like that. Nice acans and blastos and yumas. IMO this is one of t he better tanks that I have seen. I too have a similar tank. Mine is a ricordea tank, but this is way more colorfull

 

[dclaghorn]

What kind of lighting are you using to make the colors "pop" like that?

 

[anguswu]

VHO actinic X2 / T5 Daylight X2 / T5 Actinics X2

 

[Lotus99]

I started with green striped mushrooms. They've been very hardy for me. Most of the "regular" Discosoma mushrooms would be fine. Go for whatever looks healthy, and isn't too expensive.

 

[get-r-done]

anguswu

beautiful tank

how big of a tank do you have ?

Jim

 

[anguswu]

My tank is a custom made back sump tank. The total size is 60cm(L)x40cm(H)x55cm(W). The back sump's width is 12cm. The main you saw is 60cm(L)x40cm(H)x41cm(W).