newb questions

Moonstream · 06/25/2007, 02:55 PM

I have seen some very nice looking coral and have some questions. First what do they need? Are they hardy? Is 65 watts over a 29 gallon AGA tank enough? Is it okay not to dose? The corals I want are

frogspawn
long tenticled plate
bubble
brain
torch
black tube

are these good chioses? I read that the tube is hard to care for?

drummereef · 06/26/2007, 01:46 AM

Here's a good site for coral care. I believe most of the corals listed are on there.

http://www.asira.org/caresheets

Dave VG · 06/26/2007, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the link very cool

Moonstream · 06/26/2007, 10:45 AM

ok, cool link but allitle hard to make sence of. So I will be getting one of all those corals to see how they grow and will also be getting elegance coral, sun coral, and have tacken the black tube coral off the list.

Moonstream · 06/26/2007, 10:46 AM

ok, cool link but allitle hard to make sence of. So I will be getting one of all those corals to see how they grow and will also be getting elegance coral, sun coral, and have taken the black tube coral off the list.

cichlid nutz · 06/26/2007, 11:53 AM

Sun coral must be fed. Almost all elegence coral harvested now are not survivng thru 2 months. Be very picky

Moonstream · 06/26/2007, 12:23 PM

okay, what should I feed my sun coral? Brine shrimp (frozen) and blood shrimp (frozen).

cichlid nutz · 06/26/2007, 02:13 PM

People say they don't eat phyto but mine excelled 6 months on Phytoplex and DT's. That being said I have since switched to alternating between that, rotifers and most especially mysis. they love mysis and will suck them down with greed.

Ace1 · 06/26/2007, 06:04 PM

yeah, my Black sun Coral gobble mysis and cyclopeeze... I've had mine for a little over a week and had some fluctuating param & dosing issues and it seem to be un phased at all. Just try to feed each head if possible, but with cyclopeeze floating around it will find food. Oh also mines stay open for most of the day

Could be too much food floating around....

elegance coral · 06/26/2007, 06:25 PM

no. 65W on a 29gl is not enough.

06/25/2007, 02:55 PM	#1
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	newb questions I have seen some very nice looking coral and have some questions. First what do they need? Are they hardy? Is 65 watts over a 29 gallon AGA tank enough? Is it okay not to dose? The corals I want are frogspawn long tenticled plate bubble brain torch black tube are these good chioses? I read that the tube is hard to care for?

06/26/2007, 01:46 AM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Here's a good site for coral care. I believe most of the corals listed are on there. http://www.asira.org/caresheets __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/26/2007, 10:09 AM	#3
Dave VG Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northeast, Pa Posts: 3,129	Thanks for the link very cool __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 40B Display, 40B sump/fuge

06/26/2007, 11:53 AM	#6
cichlid nutz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 6 miles from Hades Posts: 299	Sun coral must be fed. Almost all elegence coral harvested now are not survivng thru 2 months. Be very picky __________________ --MARK-- Excels at mediocrity Current Tank Info: Tanks are GONE!!

06/26/2007, 02:13 PM	#8
cichlid nutz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 6 miles from Hades Posts: 299	People say they don't eat phyto but mine excelled 6 months on Phytoplex and DT's. That being said I have since switched to alternating between that, rotifers and most especially mysis. they love mysis and will suck them down with greed. __________________ --MARK-- Excels at mediocrity Current Tank Info: Tanks are GONE!!

06/26/2007, 10:45 AM	#4
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	ok, cool link but allitle hard to make sence of. So I will be getting one of all those corals to see how they grow and will also be getting elegance coral, sun coral, and have tacken the black tube coral off the list.

06/26/2007, 10:46 AM	#5
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	ok, cool link but allitle hard to make sence of. So I will be getting one of all those corals to see how they grow and will also be getting elegance coral, sun coral, and have taken the black tube coral off the list.

06/26/2007, 12:23 PM	#7
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	okay, what should I feed my sun coral? Brine shrimp (frozen) and blood shrimp (frozen).

06/26/2007, 06:04 PM	#9
Ace1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Laguna Hills California Posts: 339	yeah, my Black sun Coral gobble mysis and cyclopeeze... I've had mine for a little over a week and had some fluctuating param & dosing issues and it seem to be un phased at all. Just try to feed each head if possible, but with cyclopeeze floating around it will find food. Oh also mines stay open for most of the day Could be too much food floating around....

06/26/2007, 06:25 PM	#10
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	no. 65W on a 29gl is not enough. __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.