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07-01-2009, 07:24 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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corals for a 45 gallon
hey everyone im looking for suggestions on coral that are low maintenance and attractive i dont know if this matters but this is my list o fish that i own a yellow tang (i know your arent supposed to have one in a small tank and he probably will be brought back to the pet store since hes being territorial) a foxface a coral beauty and 2 clown fish so if you guys have any nice beginner corals just tell me them and it would be greatly appreciated thanks 
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07-01-2009, 10:01 AM
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I <3 Fishies
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Mushrooms,ricordea, zoas, and green star polyps are a list of low light corals. But to give you a better answer would need to know what lighting you have.
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07-01-2009, 10:10 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Vero Beach, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonist
Mushrooms,ricordea, zoas, and green star polyps are a list of low light corals. But to give you a better answer would need to know what lighting you have.
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+1 ont the list
+1 on your lighting system?
got pics!! 
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07-01-2009, 10:13 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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o ya sorry it will be a Current USA NOVA EXTREME T5 its gives off 160 watts
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07-01-2009, 10:23 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
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Originally Posted by Marine
o ya sorry it will be a Current USA NOVA EXTREME T5 its gives off 160 watts
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160 watts is pretty good for a 45g especially if it has individual reflectors.
im not sure as im pretty new at this to but you may even be able to keep some lps up high in the tank.
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07-01-2009, 11:35 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gouch
160 watts is pretty good for a 45g especially if it has individual reflectors.
im not sure as im pretty new at this to but you may even be able to keep some lps up high in the tank.
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cool i will ask my dealer about those
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07-01-2009, 03:17 PM
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I <3 Fishies
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That sounds like a good amount of light for the corals mentioned. Also including could go with some xenia. For the quote i posted from one of my old threads. You can try many different leathers like toadstool, and cabbage.
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Originally Posted by BlackwaterMerk
Kenya trees, colt coral, maybe look into other Corallimorpharians "mushrooms" besides regular ones. R. Yuma's and R. Florida's come in a array of impressive colors, from hot pink to deep blue to multicolored. Maybe look into some of the rarer and better looking zoa's heres a link to some really cool ones http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11
You could go with some leathers, or go with a very cool coral called a Sun Coral which requires NO light as it gets its nutrients from target feeding of shrimp, they come in shades of yellow/orange and ive even seen a pinkish one. Im not sure but I believe you could keep xenia, which come in a couple different colors, ive seen brown, white, and blue. thats all that comes to mind right now. ill update if I find anything else. |
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07-01-2009, 10:33 PM
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Little Fishy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonist
That sounds like a good amount of light for the corals mentioned. Also including could go with some xenia. For the quote i posted from one of my old threads. You can try many different leathers like toadstool, and cabbage.
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awesome i cant wait to get that light now 
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07-02-2009, 10:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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hey do you think i could get an anemone with that light
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07-02-2009, 12:06 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
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Originally Posted by Marine
hey do you think i could get an anemone with that light
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i think so, but im under the impression that you need to wait on anemones until your tank becomes a little more established.
anybody???
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07-02-2009, 01:09 PM
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I <3 Fishies
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that is correct...let the tank mature
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07-02-2009, 01:14 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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You should wait a yr,so your tank is mature and stable.
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07-02-2009, 02:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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thats what i thought i needed to do
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07-02-2009, 05:51 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
 
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You can check out the link in my signature below for my 40 gallon tank to get some ideas as well. I have a Current Nova Extreme Fixture over this tank which has 4X39 watt T5 lamps without individual reflectors.  |
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07-02-2009, 07:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aquawolf
You can check out the link in my signature below for my 40 gallon tank to get some ideas as well. I have a Current Nova Extreme Fixture over this tank which has 4X39 watt T5 lamps without individual reflectors. |
those r some awesome corals i really like those green star polyps
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