May I borrow your brain?

[dhjunkie]

What can I breed, propagate, or grow out in my 20h that I can trade/sell to my lfs.

 

[Sk8r]

Coral. Hammer is usually good, often in demand, branching type, frags easy. You need good light, calcium feed in ATO.

 

[dhjunkie]

Will one of those orbit current usa fixtures do the trick? Is that a "good light"?

 

[South City]

dupe post

 

[South City]

Will one of those orbit current usa fixtures do the trick? Is that a "good light"?

I am using one on my 36 gallon bowfront and love it. I'm growing a wide assortment of softies and LPS and they are thriving. It's even growing out a piece of SPS that I placed near the very top of the tank a month ago. My hammer coral has gone from 2 heads to 5 heads in a few months time. Here is the exact light I bought.

http://smile.amazon.com/Current-USA-Marine-Aquarium-36-Inch/dp/B00GFTNG3S/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1443021153&sr=1-1&keywords=Current+USA+Orbit+Marine+Aquarium+LED+Light

 

[Ocean envy]

How about colorful zoas. Many are hardy and grow well and most folks like them. I like to squirt a bit of coral frenzy on them from time to time. It seems to help them grow. Try different spots in your tank to find the one they grow in best.

 

[dhjunkie]

Thanks for the replys. When it comes to zoas and shrooms, in your experience do lfs want rocks covered with the corals for do they prefer frags?

 

[Ocean envy]

Both sell, so I would try both will your local stores.

Here is a nice primer to get you started-

http://www.garf.org/FRUGALREEFER/fruzoa/zoaring.html

 

[Ocean envy]

Also don't forget to use gloves and safety glasses and don't let pets get close enough to take a slurp of the water you are working with. They are cute little flowers, but come armed with high potency protection.

 

[dhjunkie]

I've read mixed reviews about the curren-usa lights. I want a light that bubble tips will thrive under (given optimum water conditions). I know better than to start with bubble tips, just planning my equipment with the end goal in mind.