Which coral to buy?

[hobogato]

well, i have some in a fuge with only a 15 watt pc 50/50 light and they are doing fine. i used to have lots more xenia in my first reef tank which was only PC lights and not nearly as clean as my current tank. they will move all the way to the top of the rock, but they can go crazy. i saw a 125 gallon setup once that just had a few PC light fixtures, and the xenia were bigger than i have seen in any other tank.

[BKT]

Ok, lets go about it this way...

I was only suggesting those fish because I thought they were compatible..which I believe they are.
Which type of fish would some of you recommend in a reef tank?

The eel is not an issue...if it means trading him in for different fish. I really just want a nicely decorated, colorful, "LIVELY" saltwater tank for now, until I become more familiar....(active tank)

Right now there are three damsels, starfish, featherduster, hermit crabs...

I have a 36" coralite that I had on my planted tank I can add or I can just see how much a light for a 75 gal tank will cost...(48") What wattage is sufficient for what I want to achieve or where to get it?

thanks..

Brian

[alton]

I feel like like I am disagreeing with God here because he has taught me so much but, Gary I have Xenia that grows under 2 watts per gallon and the tank is 25" deep. My 200 has 384 watts of PC's but plenty of waste due to the large fish that are in there. Depending on which Angel, the Zoo's could end up being food. I have never had anything that ate Mushrooms. GSP's might be a nice choice also. Make sure 50% of your lighting is 03 actinics (Coral Life) and the other half 10K/ 6700 (Current). Frogspawn might work if you keep it high in the tank. I have all these in my 75 with PC's and no problems with chemical warfare.

[hobogato]

i have a frogspawn in my tank in my classroom that is doing very well, and that is a 29 gallon tank with a 96 watt pc light. it sits about mid level in the tank. it actually has more color than a frag of the same one that lives in my big tank with lots of light. the eel will eventually be a problem because they will knock things over in the rocks to arrange them the way they want and they just make a lot of waste. many people on here (garyp.. :innocent ) really hate damsels, but i think the right kind are ok. i have two schools in my big tank, green chromis and three stripe humbug. the humbug are starting to annoy me a little, because one of them now defends his pile of rocks by moving things he can and biting me whenever i am close. the puffer will eat a lot of types of coral, and again is a high waste producer - i know, i really would love to have one in my reef tank also, most personality of any fish i have ever had. the angel, depending on the type will also eat corals and sponges. if you get a pygmi, like a coral beauty or flame, they are supposed to be more reef safe, but i have heard horror stories.

ok enough rambling for now.

[hammondegge]

i think you may be able to get away with most all of the soft corals mentioned ( i too have xenia in my sump under 65w - it survives but is lankier than that in the display ). Some will not thrive as they would under much more light. all of those fish may do fine with the corals. Some angles and puffers might like to snack on the softcorals some wont.
You may have to get a flashlight so see them though ;) :P
i have some anthelia that would be fine in there if you want some

[pilot_bell777]

On my first reef tank I ran 4 x 96watt 50/50 PCs on a 75gallon that was 48" long.

I kept:
Xenia, Mushrooms, Hammer, FrogSpawn, Fungia, Zoos, an open brain, a bubble coral, blastamusa (sp).

[BKT]

Pilot

If I add a 36" coralife to that I guess it will work better? I'll have to see the pics of those to see what they look like...hey, if you get a chance can you call me? I live in south austin...cell #
632-3431, Brian...if i don't answer leave a msg and I'll get right back to you..have a few (hundred ) questions..

thanks
Brian