Coral question

[Regan_tyler]

Do corals need to be fed? And any other coral information that you think a rookie should know would be appreciated. (I know the basics just not advanced in knowledge of corals) Thank you

 

[Albindia]

Depends on the coral but most grow on light. They also need calcium and other trace elements to grow. Some grow on light and eat food like mysis shrimp etc.

 

[Regan_tyler]

Can corals live of led lights?

 

[Convict2161]

Can corals live of led lights?

Depending on the LED's yes they can. ALOT of hobbyist use LED lighting.

 

[Regan_tyler]

Well I'm thinking about setting up a 10 gallon frag tank and doing a DIY led system for the corals

 

[Regan_tyler]

And are there any corals that can harm me or are poisonous?

 

[jeffaquarius]

Some soft corals like condi anemone they sting with their tentacles.

 

[Regan_tyler]

Is there screw in bulbs tha I can put in a 10 gal hood that will keep corals alive?

 

[Ingy]

And are there any corals that can harm me or are poisonous?

Palythoas have toxins.

 

[Convict2161]

Check out Par38 and Par30 LED bulbs. Just google that and see what you think.

 

[Searchin]

^ Par38 for sure. Convict pointed them out to me and they work great! I have a 5 gallon and my coral are doing wonderful 1 should do for a 10 gallon with 90 degree lenses.

 

[Regan_tyler]

Do I need filtration on a straight frag tank with no fish or live things?

 

[bazeball05]

Do I need filtration on a straight frag tank with no fish or live things?

Yes you do... Most still treat it as an aquarium

 

[Regan_tyler]

Is it more beneificail to have your reef tank airated?

 

[bazeball05]

Is it more beneificail to have your reef tank airated?

Well fish need oxygen in the water... Usually contact with the water on the display and the skimmer is enough but a bubbler can help too. Fish and coral get more stressed in a low oxygen environment

 

[jeffaquarius]

Good bacteria also needs oxygen. Aeration or surface agitation of tank even without fish is a good thing.

 

[Regan_tyler]

Alright I just picked up a par38 natural day light bulb an built my first rack. What are some good sps corals for a beginner like me?

 

[czwicky]

That par38 will not work for anything but soft corals. Maybe. They have to low of a wattage, Kelvin rating, and PUR( not PAR as PAR reallly is irrelevant). They also have no color spectrum to them. I would return it and look into the reefbreeders.com full spectrum par38. They also sell a gooseneck fixture which works great.

 

[Regan_tyler]

Dang what other ways is there do light sps corals

 

[Gregcoyote]

T5 works for some corals fine, metal halide is the grand daddy of lights to grow coral, but they are too hot. Modern LED panels are a good compromise. To grow your hard corals you should use about 3-4 watt per gallon.