Comments on: Top 5 Best Corals for Beginners http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/ Saltwater Fish and Nano Aquarium Information Source Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:12:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4347 admin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4347 80 watts for a 100 gallon tank is not enough light to keep those soft corals. you need to be somewhere around 3-5 watts per gallon for soft coral. 80 watts for a 100 gallon tank is not enough light to keep those soft corals. you need to be somewhere around 3-5 watts per gallon for soft coral.

]]> By: alden http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4346 alden Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:37:14 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4346 nope i just bought 80w daylight from my aquarium cause i already ave this soft corals xenia and buttons polyps from the beach, is 80w enough alread for this soft corals? nope i just bought 80w daylight from my aquarium cause i already ave this soft corals xenia and buttons polyps from the beach, is 80w enough alread for this soft corals?

]]> By: admin http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4339 admin Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:24:40 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4339 did you test your water? are your iodine and ph/alkalinity levels ok? did you test your water? are your iodine and ph/alkalinity levels ok?

]]> By: alden http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4338 alden Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:34:04 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4338 hello its me again, i a new tank which is 100 gallon, and now i have this anemones die after 1 month, my tank has already biological filter but anemones die after 1 month. what should i do? ! hello its me again, i a new tank which is 100 gallon, and now i have this anemones die after 1 month, my tank has already biological filter but anemones die after 1 month.

what should i do? !

]]> By: admin http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4117 admin Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:08:43 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4117 if you only have a total of 20-30watts for a 40 gallon tank that wont be enough light. i would say you need about 100 watts of power compact, t5 or metal halide light to support those corals. 30 watts wont give them enough light to live. if you only have a total of 20-30watts for a 40 gallon tank that wont be enough light. i would say you need about 100 watts of power compact, t5 or metal halide light to support those corals. 30 watts wont give them enough light to live.

]]> By: alden http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4087 alden Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:07:22 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4087 everyday. blue color i guess 20 to 30 watz. my normal tank temp is 81. . . everyday. blue color i guess 20 to 30 watz. my normal tank temp is 81. . .

]]> By: admin http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4084 admin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:49:48 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4084 you could probably get away with 80 degrees but i would not chance much higher. if you can prop the lid open or put a fan over the water that may drop the temp a couple degrees. how many hours a day are you running your lights? also what kind of lights do you have? you could probably get away with 80 degrees but i would not chance much higher. if you can prop the lid open or put a fan over the water that may drop the temp a couple degrees. how many hours a day are you running your lights? also what kind of lights do you have?

]]> By: alden http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4081 alden Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:04:16 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4081 my tank temp is 80 to 82 wil lit be ok? any suggestion for beginner like me! im from the philippines! tnx! my tank temp is 80 to 82 wil lit be ok? any suggestion for beginner like me! im from the philippines!

tnx!

]]> By: alden http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4079 alden Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:12:46 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4079 i see my temp here in m tank is 81 to 85 what should i do? i see my temp here in m tank is 81 to 85 what should i do?

]]> By: admin http://www.super-fish.com/2010/03/10/top-5-best-corals-for-beginners/#comment-4077 admin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:36 +0000 http://www.super-fish.com/?p=1636#comment-4077 Hey Phil, I have had all 5 of these types of soft corals and ran without a chiller. If you can keep your water temps within 75-79 degrees you should be fine. I get a nervous when the temp hits 80. thanks... gerard Hey Phil,
I have had all 5 of these types of soft corals and ran without a chiller. If you can keep your water temps within 75-79 degrees you should be fine. I get a nervous when the temp hits 80.

thanks…
gerard

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