Which is the best starter coral ???

[simian]

I want to build a reef but I am not sure what would be a good hardy coral to start with. Also would I need to add anything to my tank to help keep it alive ??

 

[seaham358]

you need to tell us about your tank before we cna answer....
size, lights, skimmers,water quality, how old etc..

 

[simian]

My tank is a 30 gal about 2 yrs old water quality is good and I have a double 2 foot fluro
unknown bulbs in the light. What would be a good bulb for my light ???

 

[electrikat]

How many watts does your light fixture contain and are they both white or is it 1/2 blue , 1/2 white? Shrooms, polyps, zoos are all good starters that are very hardy.

 

[SeriousDude5]

I would say zoos. Most people start with them because frags are cheap.

 

[mjvincent]

Leathers, zoos, polyps are all easy to care for and don't require much for specialized equipment (in general).

 

[austinsdad]

Leathers too IMO.

 

[lando]

I am betting that you have standard NO lighting which willbe on the low end for almost all corals. Easy to keep corals requie 3-5watts/gal of lighting as a general guideline.

 

[malkore]

If they are 2foot NO tubes, then that's 20watts a piece, so 40watts total. Not very much light at all. Maybe could keep some mushrooms.