Planning on corals.

[Mrseptember15]

I'm planning on getting corals once I get my lighting. I am planning on a 2x65watt PC for my lighting. My question is, what type of soft coral can I get. My tank is 30gal. and its been running for about a month and a half. I'm propably gonna get my first coral when its about 2 and a half months mature.

 

[sharky_steve]

130 watts of pc on a 30gal should be strong enough for any type of soft coral you want. all leathers will do well, e.g. sarcophytons, sinularias, etc. mushrooms are also always a safe bet.

 

[Mrseptember15]

Any soft coral I want you say Ooooo:eek2: ... Since you say any, I'm going to look on Live Aquaria and check out the ones that apeal most ot me and lets see if its ok for my tank:

List:

-Ricordea Mushroom, Blue/Green
-Green Mushroom
-Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral, Brown
-Button Polyp
-Bubble Tip Anemone (only if params are perfect)
-Long Tentacle Anemone

 

[Riona]

The anemones need a LOT more light than that. Also, a lot of them will move around the tank and kill/badly hurt corals they touch. Especially in a small tank.

 

[Mrseptember15]

Ooii That sucks. You need MH right? I can't afford that anyways lol. Then any other sugestions on ones that sway in the current and dont sting.

 

[Riona]

Anthelias/xenias sway, I know that one, but they also grow like weeds. If you have conditions right for them they'll take over. *scratches head* I dunno what other ones off hand though.

 

[Mrseptember15]

Can't you trim them with a scissor or something??

 

[Mrseptember15]

Bump