LPS suggestions for nano

[phurst]

OK, so I just got a JBJ 12 gal nano from a friend of mine. It's been up and rinning for a while, and is cycled and ready for stocking. It has the deluxe lighting upgrade with 2 x 24 50/50 PCs. I've already added some frags from my 120 display tank which are doing well so far. Those are button polyps, zoas, GSP, shrooms and keny tree. Things I knew would be fine under those lights. Also in my tank are torch, hammer, frogspawn, ricordia and candy cane that are able to be fragged and added to the tank, but I wanted some advice on if the lighting would be OK. I'd also like suggestions on what else would do well under those lights. A Fungia? Lobo? Trach? What else with good color? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[phurst]

Bump.

 

[phurst]

Anyone?

 

[theop]

I think any of the corals you listed would have enough light. A friend has candy canes and a trach in the same tank. I think space/crowding will be a more limiting factor rather than light.

You could also keep acans, favia, etc.

 

[Hypertek99]

Yeah light would be ok for all you listed. Oh Micros would be perfect for such a small tank.

 

[phurst]

Thanks. Any other suggestions?

 

[chromafi]

Keep an eye on your temp. Nano tanks are notorious for big swings. anything more than a 2 degree swing and your corals will suffer.

 

[phurst]

So far, so good. In the three weeks since it was set up, it's been rock solid between 79.5 and 80.5. My DT has had swings of greater than 2 degrees any number of times with no apparent ill efects.

 

[Hypertek99]

Gee my 29Gal's temp runs anywhere from 75-80 degrees with no problems.