Corals LPS, SPS what should I get?

[Guest Ominojacu]

I know zip about corals. I figure it will be three to four weeks before I am ready to add any, so before I start researching, I'd thought I'd getting a starting point. What corals are best for the nano, which grow to much and will take over the tank, and which can't I live without? Any advice will be appreciated thanks.

 

My tank has dual florecent, acetinic, led night lights, surface skimmer, nanofission skimmer with enaly ozone generator and Milwakee orp controller and a calcium reactor.

[Charlie97L]

I know zip about corals. I figure it will be three to four weeks before I am ready to add any, so before I start researching, I'd thought I'd getting a starting point. What corals are best for the nano, which grow to much and will take over the tank, and which can't I live without? Any advice will be appreciated thanks.

 

 

[Guest Ominojacu]

do you have the DX?  how much wattage is your lighting?  that will determine what corals you can keep, really.  once we get that info, then we can start tossing off names   i'd say, from what i've read, that sps will be tough under the limited PC lighting you have on a NC.  low to medium light corals will be your best bet.  if you want to upgrade your lights with a retro kit, go to www.nanotuners.com they have some good stuff, that will enable you to keep some of the more difficult corals.

 

do you have your live rock yet?  do you know about cycling?

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the lighting and filteration that came with the tank is as follows:

64W Compact Fluorescent System - Includes: Surface skimming filtration system, 1-32W square pin Dual Daylight 10000

[Jon Lazar]

Welcome to reefing, and glad to see you here on the board. WAMAS is an active club, and there's plenty of experience here for you to draw upon, so it's good you're planning things out rather than just jumping in and buying a bunch of animals that look cool in the store but are doomed to die in your tank.

 

I recommend you start off with a couple of zoanthid and mushroom rocks. Both corals are very hardy and will be more tolerant of less pristine water quality and imperfect husbandry.

 

I also recommend you invest in a couple of reef books. With the price of corals these days, I figure that if a book saves me from killing just one coral, the book paid for itself.

 

Happy reefing,

Jon

[Gadgets]

Ominojacu, I am glad to see that you joined WAMAS. I think that you should pass on the SPS and concentrate more on LPS and softies, based on your lighting setup. I would highly recommend that you get a piece of the "famous" Jon Lazar hammer, once your tank is ready. It is a beautiful piece that you won't regret. My tank is 99% SPS, except for the Jon Lazar hammer. I just couldn't part with it. Anyways, good luck and happy reefing!

[PupChow]

I know zip about corals. I figure it will be three to four weeks before I am ready to add any, so before I start researching, I'd thought I'd getting a starting point. What corals are best for the nano, which grow to much and will take over the tank, and which can't I live without? Any advice will be appreciated thanks.

 

My tank has dual florecent, acetinic, led night lights, surface skimmer, nanofission skimmer with enaly ozone generator and Milwakee orp controller and a calcium reactor.

 

64w PC over 24g tank, I think you can safely keep most soft corals and LPS. LPS typically don't spread as fast as soft corals but hey, if they grow that much you can trade them with fellow reefers!

 

I would recommand a frogspawn and Zoo Zoo Zoo! :P

[Caribbean Jake]

yeap, agree. lights are not enough for Acroporas. But you can Keep Capricornis Montiporas and maybe some Pocyloporas, other than that I suggest don't buy Acorporas cause you will loose them. Then you can buy almost any LPS and all softies you want.

[Guest Ominojacu]

Welcome to reefing, and glad to see you here on the board. WAMAS is an active club, and there's plenty of experience here for you to draw upon, so it's good you're planning things out rather than just jumping in and buying a bunch of animals that look cool in the store but are doomed to die in your tank.

 

I recommend you start off with a couple of zoanthid and mushroom rocks. Both corals are very hardy and will be more tolerant of less pristine water quality and imperfect husbandry.

 

I also recommend you invest in a couple of reef books. With the price of corals these days, I figure that if a book saves me from killing just one coral, the book paid for itself.

 

Happy reefing,

Jon

 

Thanks, I will definitely invest in a few books, any recomendations? There must be one that is considered the bible of reef keeping? What is the "Jon Lazar Hammer" is that a frag you can hook me up with?

 

Ominojacu, I am glad to see that you joined WAMAS. I think that you should pass on the SPS and concentrate more on LPS and softies, based on your lighting setup. I would highly recommend that you get a piece of the "famous" Jon Lazar hammer, once your tank is ready. It is a beautiful piece that you won't regret. My tank is 99% SPS, except for the Jon Lazar hammer. I just couldn't part with it. Anyways, good luck and happy reefing!

 

Thanks, I am happy I joined, I am getting a lot of good advice. I will most likely upgrade my lighting at some point, but for now, I will concentrate on the LPS and softies as you and others have suggested.

[Caribbean Jake]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect...ASIN/1883693144

 

by no means I say this is the best, just the first one that came to mind. There are other books you may want to look at and they can be found on the WAMAS main page on the left hand side. Check them out before buying them to see what you are looking for. Good Luck., and welcome to YOUR CLUB, let's make it happen.

Jacob

[Guest Ominojacu]

yeap, agree. lights are not enough for Acroporas. But you can Keep Capricornis Montiporas and maybe some Pocyloporas, other than that I suggest don't buy Acorporas cause you will loose them. Then you can buy almost any LPS and all softies you want.

 

I will try the Capricornis Montiporas, I've had several recommendations for it. Right now my tank is cycling nicely, I was a little disappointed to see brown algae take over my live rock, but it is starting to recede, and the white and purple coraline algaes along with green algae are coming out. Populations of mysis shrimp, copepods, amphipods a few brittle stars and three species of snails and a few polycheate worms came with the live rock and seem to be doing well, so I 'll consider that a good sign. I plan on testing the water this week and maybe adding a pair of percula clowns. If they do well after a week, I'll start adding corals.

[Guest Ominojacu]

I will try the Capricornis Montiporas, I've had several recommendations for it. Right now my tank is cycling nicely, I was a little disappointed to see brown algae take over my live rock, but it is starting to recede, and the white and purple coraline algaes along with green algae are coming out. Populations of mysis shrimp, copepods, amphipods a few brittle stars and three species of snails and a few polycheate worms came with the live rock and seem to be doing well, so I 'll consider that a good sign. I plan on testing the water this week and maybe adding a pair of percula clowns. If they do well after a week, I'll start adding corals.

 

My tank is cycled and I have added two false percula clowns and a green star polyp as the first coral. I'll post some pictures soon.

[Charlie97L]

what is this john lazar hammer that everyone speaks of?