gtstylez87
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what are some non- photosynthetic corals. how many watts per gallon. what do they eat? are they deep water corals?
question about non-photosynthetic corals
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stunreefer
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Re: question about non-photosynthetic corals
It's thought that they're not as prevelent in shallow waters as many are not fast growing animals compared to their shallow water counter counterparts which outcompete them quite easily.
There are many, many different kinds of non-photosynthetic coral... too many for me to list
, but FWIW my favorite families of corals are Flabellidae and Dendrophlliidae which consist of many non-photosynthetic corals :thumbsup:
HTH!
None are required... they do not need light, hence non-photosynthetic.
Depending on the coral they'll eat many different things. Some require large meaty foods, some require very small particulate matter, some require coral slime (or similar synthetic - see Fauna Marins line of foods).
Many are found in deep waters, but many are also found right up on the reef crest along side of Acropora sp.
It's thought that they're not as prevelent in shallow waters as many are not fast growing animals compared to their shallow water counter counterparts which outcompete them quite easily.
There are many, many different kinds of non-photosynthetic coral... too many for me to list
, but FWIW my favorite families of corals are Flabellidae and Dendrophlliidae which consist of many non-photosynthetic corals :thumbsup:HTH!
stunreefer
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For that size tank I'd look into some "soft coral" like Xenia or Zoanthids assuming you have appropriate lighting. Non-photosynthetic corals need to be fed frequently and you'd have a heck of a time keeping nutrients at bay in a 2 gallon aquarium... with that said I have grown Tubastrea in a 6 gallon nano, with 50% water changes twice a week. I ran in BB and fed heavily every couple days, and siphoned out all excess foods after feeding (so it was essentially a WC after every feeding on top of twice a week). It was a PITA to be honest... I didn't want to deal with it anymore after a while, but it could potentially be done.
Yea, That won't happen. This is a wall aquarium that I do a 50%change every two to three weeks. It only has a Hydor Ario Turbo Air Pump for filtration. Inhabitents are a Clown and a Clown Gobie, lots of small Stars, a few crabs and a few small snails. For lighting it has a small LED strip so is is extremely low.
I was hoping to put some corals in there that would do good in that environment.
Any suggestions?
I was hoping to put some corals in there that would do good in that environment.
Any suggestions?
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
If the LED strip produces and "useable" light, then I'd still suggest some low-light soft corals or low-light LPS. If the light is more like a moonlight strip, you'll be hard pressed to find something very suitable IMO, less NPS coral, which I really think you'd have a tough time caring for based on the size and husbandry.
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