Carson24
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hey guys I was looking at saltwaterfish.com and looked up corals that were rated easy and it said there were quite a few. Should I listen to what it says or is it wrong??
Corals in a newish tank
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Carson24
Aquarium Advice Regular
Chili coral? Brain coral green closed?
Chili coral and Closed Brain
They look OK but as you can see the Chili coral has some special needs.
They look OK but as you can see the Chili coral has some special needs.
mr_X
Aquarium Advice Addict
don't bother with the chili coral, it's not easy. it's one of those corals that are better left in the ocean. the brain is ok.
Carson24
Aquarium Advice Regular
Ok thanks is just that brain ok or would any be alright?
mr_X
Aquarium Advice Addict
what kind of lighting are you running over the 125?
i didn't look at the link to the brain. pretty much all of the corals loosely labeled "brains" are fairly easy.
wellsophyllia, lobophyllia, symphyllia, platygyra, trachyphyllia, favites/favia...all are easy corals that require moderate lighting.
i didn't look at the link to the brain. pretty much all of the corals loosely labeled "brains" are fairly easy.
wellsophyllia, lobophyllia, symphyllia, platygyra, trachyphyllia, favites/favia...all are easy corals that require moderate lighting.
Carson24
Aquarium Advice Regular
Right now I have a alright light but by the time I get these corals I want to get one of the aqauticlife light with t5ho and metal halide but I don't know if I want to get two 36s or one 72 I thing matnence will be easier if I have two small ones ya know? what do u think
mr_X
Aquarium Advice Addict
well, it depends. are you going to hang them from the ceiling? if so, the one light will be fine. you can just push it out of the way when you want to get in the tank.
do you have 1 center brace or two? with just one brace, i think you might have trouble lighting it with halides, unless you can find a 36" fixture that has 2 lamps in it.
if you have 2 center braces across the top of the tank you can use a 6' fixture, and you still may have a problem with 2 x 36" fixtures.
unless you go all T5. then you can have any amount of braces.
do you have 1 center brace or two? with just one brace, i think you might have trouble lighting it with halides, unless you can find a 36" fixture that has 2 lamps in it.
if you have 2 center braces across the top of the tank you can use a 6' fixture, and you still may have a problem with 2 x 36" fixtures.
unless you go all T5. then you can have any amount of braces.
Carson24
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have to braces why does that have make a difference does it cut the light?
mr_X
Aquarium Advice Addict
2 braces means you have to have 3 halides if you are going that route.
btw, where is "small town usa"?
so you are looking at a 3 x 250 watt halide fixture.
btw, where is "small town usa"?
so you are looking at a 3 x 250 watt halide fixture.
