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      February 15th, 2010
I know some non-photosynthetics that require tons of feeding and care. I am looking for a happy medium. Here is a FTS as you can see I have really cool color on the right. My light is centered on that side of the brace on the tank because when its above the brace there is NO light. So I am looking at a clip on light but it's way low on the list of things to get. But I am sick of looking at the boring browns on that side of the tank...The finger leather is staying, the big toadstool in the front and the other one in the back are going. O I already have a sun coral and a dendro and a neon leather that you can't see. So I am looking for low/no light and high color...HELP?


 
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      February 15th, 2010
Here ya go Donna.Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Carnation Tree Coral

Flower Tree Coral, Colony

Blue Sea Fan

You've got an awesome tank going there.

 
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      February 15th, 2010
One of my favorites: Dendrophyllia

 

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      February 16th, 2010
Carnantion corals are really pretty

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      February 16th, 2010
What about an orange sun coral to go with the yellow one you have already.

Carnations and low light gorgonians can be beautiful but too difficult to recommend.

 
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      February 16th, 2010
Great looking tank Donna

 
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      February 16th, 2010
Donna, your tank is awesome !!!!!

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      February 16th, 2010
Yes Dendros, very nice. My LFS has black ones.....I got some really cool zoos today, neon green mouth people eaters! I found this frag floating and got 8 polyps for $20!

 
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      February 16th, 2010
Donna your tank really does look beautiful. I don't think I would try any of those corals yote posted as they are "expert only" and are just tuff to keep. Many have failed on this forum alone. JMO. Not that your not an expert of course!

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      February 16th, 2010
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Those are cool, so what should I feed them? I am thinking about growing phytoplankton cultures a friend of mine has been giving his tank with it seems too make things happy, I also feed all my corals reef chill will those two things be enough?


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One of my favorites: Dendrophyllia
I like them a lot I have 1 head and 1 baby I would like a black one. lol yeah a lot of color right...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g78/dendro982/LPS/Black%20sun/Apr17_08blo.jpg

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Yes Dendros, very nice. My LFS has black ones.....I got some really cool zoos today, neon green mouth people eaters! I found this frag floating and got 8 polyps for $20!
Yeah I am working on getting some better zoos I recently picked up a few really nice ones.

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