What type of Corals?

[F.D.S.]

Hi! I have a 55 gallon FOWLR, Jebo Protein skimmer and wet/dry filter. My
lighting is 2 - 55W 10k and 2 55W actinic blue PC. A/N/N is 0/0/15. What
type of corals can I keep? I am looking at mainly mushrooms and soft corals
that are hardy as I am new to the hobby. Is there a website where I can look
at what type of lighting mushrooms, soft and hard corals need so I can
purchase ones that will flourish in my tank? TIA.
Fernan

[PaulB]

Just research corrals before you buy them. Type the name into a search
engine and investigate the requirements.

Mushrooms are the obvious place to start, and most soft corals will do well
in this tank. Some LPS. Eventually a Bubble tip anemone.

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=30

Many online retailers have data about the species they carry:

http://www.acmereef.com/mushroom_anemones_marine_aquarium_fish_.html
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/thestore/Softcorals.html

"F.D.S." > wrote in message
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> Hi! I have a 55 gallon FOWLR, Jebo Protein skimmer and wet/dry filter. My
> lighting is 2 - 55W 10k and 2 55W actinic blue PC. A/N/N is 0/0/15. What
> type of corals can I keep? I am looking at mainly mushrooms and soft
corals
> that are hardy as I am new to the hobby. Is there a website where I can
look
> at what type of lighting mushrooms, soft and hard corals need so I can
> purchase ones that will flourish in my tank? TIA.
> Fernan
>
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Fernan,

Visit my site and see what I'm keeping in my 29g. I had 2x55w PCs myself for a
while, and later added a third 55w bulb. Site is linked below.

Zoanthids, Xenia, Mushrooms, button polyps... all those will work. A leather
coral such as a Colt would be an easy hardy coral that grows nicely.

Marc


"F.D.S." wrote:

> Hi! I have a 55 gallon FOWLR, Jebo Protein skimmer and wet/dry filter. My
> lighting is 2 - 55W 10k and 2 55W actinic blue PC. A/N/N is 0/0/15. What
> type of corals can I keep? I am looking at mainly mushrooms and soft corals
> that are hardy as I am new to the hobby. Is there a website where I can look
> at what type of lighting mushrooms, soft and hard corals need so I can
> purchase ones that will flourish in my tank? TIA.
> Fernan

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