Soft corals

[jarock]

What would be a good soft coral that's good for beginners to incorperate into my 55g

 

[Bifferwine]

What kind of lights do you have? If you have lights that are suitable for a reef tank, then zoanthids, mushrooms and leathers would be great choices. There are a lot of different types of soft corals, but you can't go wrong with any of those three.

 

[jarock]

i have T5 ho lights 6 of them each 54 watt

 

[jarock]

is that enough for corals and anenomes ?

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

it would be, but how recently did you setup your tank. needs to be setup for a while before you ad an anemone etc

 

[jarock]

can you put coral and anenome's by itself in a tank without any fish ?

 

[Bifferwine]

I would suggest you pass on anemones for now. They are very difficult animals to keep -- more difficult than most corals. They require perfect water conditions and very bright light. You have lights that are good enough to keep anemones, but they usually do not live long in tanks that have been running for less than a year.

You can, however, add corals to new tank, and a tank without fish. Some easy corals would be a good way for you to get started.

 

[jarock]

ok thanks biff !! what would you recommend for my 55g reef tank to get started

 

[Bifferwine]

What kind of lights do you have? If you have lights that are suitable for a reef tank, then zoanthids, mushrooms and leathers would be great choices. There are a lot of different types of soft corals, but you can't go wrong with any of those three.

Look up!

 

[jarock]

hahaha , oops sorry , do those type of corals need food or do they get it to live from the tank it self might be a dumb question

 

[Bifferwine]

Nope, they don't need food. Only light.

 

[sen5241b]

Green Star polyps are easy if you have the light.

 

[reeffreak]

You definitely have the lights but still need the system to mature.

Giant toadstools,devils hand and other leathers,mushroom corals,zoanthids and palythoas,GSP are few of the soft corals.

In another month you can start adding LPS corals.

 

[VAreef]

Colony polyps are easy, cheap, and cool. They don't require special feeding but it sure is fun to squirt some shrimp their way and watch em eat.