Need Help With Corals

[jaylam]

First of all happy xmas all, I hope you all had a good one.

Ok despite me saying when I bought my tank "I won't be keeping corals" it has got the better of me (cue the "I told you so" from seffieuk)

My tank has 2 T5 lights, one blue and one bright white. Will this be enough?

Also what are good corals to start out with, I got a load of vouchers for the lfs for xmas so will be visiting the shop later.

My tank mates currently include:
1 yellow tang
1 bangal cardinal
4 damsels
4 chromis
1 chalk goby
1 cleaner wrasse
1 cleaner shrimp
4 pepermint shrimp
2 hermit crabs
2 clowns
1 purple dottyback
1 anthias

Jay

 

[simonas]

hello mate

Corals are brillilant definately adictive

I keep my corals with twt t5 tubes and get some decent growth

what corals are you looking at getting?

Simon

 

[jaylam]

hello mate

Corals are brillilant definately adictive

I keep my corals with twt t5 tubes and get some decent growth

what corals are you looking at getting?

Simon

cool thanks, well I did a bit of research before going and the general opinion was that mushroom corals are excellent for beginners soooooooo, there is a nice green one in my tank now.

So you get some growth with 2 t5's, is it better to get more or is that just over kill.

Once the lights come on I will post some pics.

I will see how I go with this one for a while and if everything is ok then start getting some more.

 

[simonas]

If I could have more lights I would.

I've had decent growth with my lights on mushrooms, riccordeas look great and grow well and trumpets

they are all pretty cheap and easy to get hold of

 

[-Nemo-]

Most softies will definitely be OK under the lighting that you currently have, but I wouldn't expect amazing growth. Corals are irresistible

 

[jaylam]

Here is a pic as promised, more in my journal:

 

[ben1987]

Nice mushys. Look well settled! welcome to the real addiction

 

[-Nemo-]

Nice mushys. Look well settled! welcome to the real addiction

You can only put so many fish in the tank. Corals, however...

 

[jaylam]

You can only put so many fish in the tank. Corals, however...

That's what im worried about....