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 Topic: Easy to keep list of SPS
Posted: October 29 2012 at 8:40am |
Hello out there! Would you mind sharing your list of the SPS corals that in your opinion are easier to keep than some? And if they have amazing colors add that too.
Now that my 65 gallon is up and running, after I educate myself about all of the extra stuff I should test for and dosing and all that stuff (since I've had to do NONE of that with my Biocube), I want to try my luck with a few SPS corals and see how it goes.
Also, can you successfully have a very mixed reef tank - softies, LPS and SPS?
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Posted: October 29 2012 at 8:53am |
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I'd recommend any monti, green slimer, birdsnest, blue torts, etc.
I think you can successfully have a mixed tank.
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Posted: October 29 2012 at 10:55am |
Brown DIGI!!!!!! I would first start out with plain montipora, then try a ugly birdsnest. Then perhaps a ugly acro.. Now when i say ugly its only because ugly are usually just plain jane and wont end up costing you money if you do lose them..
Yes you can have a mixed reef, thats what i have, ranging from: Zoas, shrooms, Monti, acros, Lobos and so on..
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Posted: October 29 2012 at 11:45am |
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Any digi, most montiporas, most birdsnest are all super hardy. As far as acropora they are usually more tempermental but there is a few that are hardy and keep there color really well. A few that come to mind are green slimer, purple slimer, and tri color valida.
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Posted: October 29 2012 at 11:52am |
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It is very easy to have a successful mixed reef. Just stay away from the known chemical war fighters. I wouldn't put any leathers in mine. Run lots of carbon. Then it's is all about placement. Knowing which coral likes high flow low light high light etc. Everybody goes through trial and error about things stinging each other but you just move one and learn for future reference. Good luck.
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Posted: October 29 2012 at 8:31pm |
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What is wrong with leathers in a mixed tank? I haven't ever heard bad about them before.
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Posted: October 29 2012 at 8:58pm |
 Crzyfshguy wrote:
What is wrong with leathers in a mixed tank? I haven't ever heard bad about them before.
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They are known to release huge amounts of toxins. Doesn't mean it's impossible to keep leathers in a mixed reef just that your others corals MAY not be as happy as they could be without the slimy leather things.
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Posted: October 30 2012 at 12:18am |
BillyC wrote:
Crzyfshguy wrote:
What is wrong with leathers in a mixed tank? I haven't ever heard bad about them before.
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They are known to release huge amounts of toxins. Doesn't mean it's impossible to keep leathers in a mixed reef just that your others corals MAY not be as happy as they could be without the slimy leather things. |
Personally i do not agree with that at all. Every coral is capable of releasing "huge amounts of toxins" depending on thier size. Sps are just as capable of releasing toxins as leathers. I have kept leathers and sps in my "mixed reef" tank for over 4 years with no ill affects. Nothing personal just a difference in experience and opinion.
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Posted: October 30 2012 at 4:26am |
builderofdreams wrote:
BillyC wrote:
Crzyfshguy wrote:
What is wrong with leathers in a mixed tank? I haven't ever heard bad about them before.
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They are known to release huge amounts of toxins. Doesn't mean it's impossible to keep leathers in a mixed reef just that your others corals MAY not be as happy as they could be without the slimy leather things. |
Personally i do not agree with that at all. Every coral is capable of releasing "huge amounts of toxins" depending on thier size. Sps are just as capable of releasing toxins as leathers.
I have kept leathers and sps in my "mixed reef" tank for over 4 years with no ill affects.
Nothing personal just a difference in experience and opinion.
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Fair enough :). However, consider this. There are many poisonous snakes. Are some not more poisonous than others?
Paul, I know that you personally perform water changes very religiously and if I remember correctly, you run carbon in your system as well. That would be a good reason for your success. I don't think anyone is saying it is not possible, just that it is something to take into consideration when choosing corals in a mixed reef.
Edited by BillyC - October 30 2012 at 4:30am
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Posted: October 30 2012 at 6:52am |
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When I started keeping sps, I found corals like pocillopora, stylophora, and seriatopora were very pretty , easy, and cheap. I consider them to be easier than montis since montis can be quite sensitive to low alkalinity.
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Posted: October 30 2012 at 11:36am |
ReefdUp wrote:
When I started keeping sps, I found corals like pocillopora, stylophora, and seriatopora were very pretty , easy, and cheap. I consider them to be easier than montis since montis can be quite sensitive to low alkalinity. |
+1 I'd go with pocillopora, stylophora, and seriatopora if you're worried about having problems.
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Posted: October 30 2012 at 3:25pm |
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Thanks everyone for you opinions. I've made a list and know what I should be looking for when I'm ready!
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