question about corals in a 10g

[AlBunch]

Looking on coraldynamics.com and they spec some of their corals for moderate light and moderate flow (and everything in between).

I've got a 10g with a coralife 1x96 and about 30 times turnover via 1 cannister filter (~100gph) and one 175gph powerhead with a hydor flo on it.

What kinds of corals and anemones can I keep?

 

[duds]

bta lps zoas softies would be my guess
Duds

 

[sir_dudeguy]

ya i agree. Probably most stuff besides sps and clams...and POSSIBLY them too, but i wouldnt try the sps cuz they need pristine water conditions...thats hard to do in a 10.

 

[jcarnahan12]

I have sps in my 10g and they are doing fine....I just wouldn't go looking for fancy colors which usually means high light. Also, you want to keep them higher in the tank. IMO anyway.

I have a a couple of caps that have maintained their color as well as millipora and a chocolate digitata....But then again I may just be lucky, everyones experiences seem to be different.

Good luck

 

[AlBunch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8264599#post8264599 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jcarnahan12
I have sps in my 10g and they are doing fine....I just wouldn't go looking for fancy colors which usually means high light. Also, you want to keep them higher in the tank. IMO anyway.

I have a a couple of caps that have maintained their color as well as millipora and a chocolate digitata....But then again I may just be lucky, everyones experiences seem to be different.

Good luck

Are all corals the same? Bright/exotic colors means more light requirements? Do I have enough light for these?

 

[jcarnahan12]

That I don't know...maybe one of the more experienced guys can enlighten us, but as for sps, just from my limited experience and trials as well as some friends I have found that some of the more ecentric/bright ones either dont make it or brown out.

Like I said I have had luck with mine so far and I have a two shades of green caps an orange cap, blue/green milli, green pociliapora, green pavona, and a chocolate digitata. My lighting is a current usa 80w. Here is my tank

 

[joejoe1055]

very nice

 

[AlBunch]

No kidding, that IS a nice looking tank..I'm just getting mine up and running and an trying to plan ahead for what I'll have in it. I'm reallly enjoying looking at all the various colors of zoas (though I can't seem to find any of the same in the local shops). I also like the candy cane corals, and the green star polyps...and I hope I can squeeze a bta in there with a clownfish - possibly a black and white clown..

 

[jcarnahan12]

I love the various zoas, that is why I have so many. They grow so much faster than anything else in the tank. One thing that you have to watch with GSPs is they will take over. What I have seen people do is put them on a rock that they can easily get to that way as they start to leave the rock they can pull it and frag it. That way they keep it isolated. Its been fun and really is an addiction....lol.

 

[AlBunch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8264928#post8264928 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jcarnahan12
One thing that you have to watch with GSPs is they will take over. What I have seen people do is put them on a rock that they can easily get to that way as they start to leave the rock they can pull it and frag it. That way they keep it isolated.

Thanks for the tip!

I did see a gsp (another new acronym) at a lfs and it had covered a rock the size of a football - really nice looking. My gf liked it so much she bought a frag for her 105g.

I really appreciate the help too!

 

[jcarnahan12]

I am still learning too. I don't think you ever stop with this hobby. One thing that I have learned is everyone has their own opinions due to thier personal experience. You really do have to research on your own and then way the odds on whether or not to take a risk on some things. All I am saying is don't make all of your decisions based on what people on these forums have to say, think of it as another reference to confirm your own research. Good luck.