easy coral

[Kengaroo131]

what are some gerneraly easy and good looking corals that are not to picky about lighting(besides shrooms) im looking to add some more to my take.any help would be good. thanks.

 

[papagimp]

Shrooms actually are picky about light. Too much isn't good for them.

But some suggestions include Green Star Polyps. Typically they like anything from Normal Output to Metal Halides. And look like a nice green shag carpet.

Pom Pom Xenia's. Very pretty and generally very easy to care for.

Why don't you tell us the lighting you are using and we can give ya alot more suggestions.

 

[Impala1964]

I belive you do need some basic lighting for corals to be happy if you looking for low lighting stuff stick with zoo's, shrooms, some soft corals

 

[BurntOutReefer]

or...if you have time on your hands...heres a beauty that doesnt care too much about light....

http://www.melevsreef.com/suncoral.html

 

[fish 511]

BurnOutReefer,
Have you ever had expieriences with sun corals? Are they very difficult? Melev says theyre easy, but thats melev. LMK what you think

 

[Kengaroo131]

im running the coralife 28 watt single row. im thinking about getting one of the cralife compact socket bulbs for a little extra are they worth it? and thanks for the suggestions guy! i currently have green shrooms in there now as i was told they would do fine with my lights i also just got these the other day my lfs said they should do fine also can i get an id? here the pic.

there are 3 redish ones and 1 green one.there are also these little green things on the side heres a pic of that.

 

[Kengaroo131]

ooh my bulb is 50/50 also forgot to mention that.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

sun coral IMO = Very Hard...and yes, thats from my experience (and two dead sun corals over 5 years).....
They are HIGH maintaince IMO.....

 

[Kengaroo131]

yea they look extreamly nice unfortunaly with school here and there i only have a limited amount time.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

Your 'shrooms look sad.....and the last pic looks like green star polyps....
the GSP in order to grow require higher light then what you offer....those will go first and I think your shrooms might not be too happy wither with a 28w light (no offense)...and just IMO

 

[Kengaroo131]

i took that pic right after i put them in the tank so they look kinda droopy there pretty perked up now though i'll try to post a pic of them now.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

if you are on a budget...get some lights form these guys...
http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=9

 

[Kengaroo131]

ooh wow holy crap pretty good prices if you ask me! Thanks for that site. im uploading the pic right now. the guy a the store said they were mushroom anemones or somthing i think or fuzzygrass. dose that sound right?

 

[Kengaroo131]

my camera is pretty crappy they look alot better in person but heres what they look like.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

Fuzzy Green's?

 

[BurntOutReefer]

hmmm...look like Ricorida's.....

 

[Kengaroo131]

so i guess there ricoridas. is there any speical needs for them? he said they where a type of mushroom so i thought i'd be alright with what i have.

 

[Kengaroo131]

?????

 

[Joshua1023]

I've always thought that Pagoda corals are just about bullet proof. That was actually my first coral and has been steady and strong since day one.

 

[Kengaroo131]

wait is that a pagoda or a ricorida? or are they the same just a different name?