Color

Fishnewb1 · 02-12-2007, 09:17 PM

What would you guys recomend for some color in my tank? I have a lot of "pale" colored coral like xenia and nepethea. I dont know mabey some blue, yellow, purple, pink... I was looking at mabey a plate or brain. And mabey some zoos. any xp with good types of zoos?

any coral that will do good under t-5 please.

Ice · 02-12-2007, 09:38 PM

Check out www.pacificeastaquaculture.com. They have the largest selections of coral frags. They have some really nice zoos colorations as well as corals.

Reefneck · 02-13-2007, 08:09 AM

Can't answer with just "will do good under t-5". Is this T-5 HO or just t-5?? How many bulbs? What wattage? What size tank? More info is needed.

Fishnewb1 · 02-13-2007, 08:47 AM

4 T-5 HO bulbs in a 55g tank. 54w bulbs, 216w total.

Reefneck · 02-13-2007, 09:20 AM

Ok, Much better.

How about a CoCo Worm to add some Red........Some Christmas Tree Worms for reds, whites, blues and yellows......a Plate Coral or two can add a bright Orange, Red or many other colors......And there are a few easy to keep Purple leathers available.

Fishnewb1 · 02-13-2007, 09:31 AM

do you know where i can find some of those corals with cheap shipping. Idk if it is even available but most of the shipping i have seen is over $30.

Reefneck · 02-13-2007, 10:35 AM

That is the "cheapest" you are going to find. Corals are live animals and have to be shipped overnight to ensure they survive.

**Fishfirst** · 02-13-2007, 06:12 PM

Richordea Mushrooms and other mushrooms can really give some color.
Frogspawn for some greens or pinks.

leveldrummer · 02-16-2007, 02:12 PM

i would look at many different lps corals, there are some really colorful ones if you look hard enough, candy canes and trumpets are great starters, blastomussa's have killer color if you can find one cheap enough.

Fishnewb1 · 02-16-2007, 04:06 PM

do blastomussa's grow fast?
Because the cheapest frag i could find was like 150.00

leveldrummer · 02-16-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishnewb1

do blastomussa's grow fast?
Because the cheapest frag i could find was like 150.00

no they dont, ive had mine about a year, and it hasnt grown much at all, and i aparently have some sort of parasite on it too, it wiped out one colony and im currently trying to save the other 3, that might have something to do with it growing slowly, but im not sure about that.

Bear · 02-22-2007, 04:03 PM

star polyps, rics, LPS, sun polyps, I found a bright pink finger leather. It just takes a lot of searching.

Fishnewb1 · 02-23-2007, 03:53 PM

yea im looking for some bright finger leathers, mabey some blastos or favia.
Yea and most of the stuff my lfs has is dull colored because the bright stuff is always sold within the first days of shippment...

Bear · 02-27-2007, 11:17 AM

I have the same problem...I've planned days to get there at the same time as the shipment and bought stuff as it went into the display

vvolfe1 · 02-27-2007, 04:42 PM

Fishnewb1, did you make it up to rockford? The Guest speaker up there talked about the importance of flow. And how actually it was equal if not more important to coral growth than lighting. He was mostly talking about sps's but that all corals need good flow to be healthy. The main point that I picked up is that sometimes moving your powerheads or your corals will increase their growth.

leveldrummer · 02-27-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vvolfe1

Fishnewb1, did you make it up to rockford? The Guest speaker up there talked about the importance of flow. And how actually it was equal if not more important to coral growth than lighting. He was mostly talking about sps's but that all corals need good flow to be healthy. The main point that I picked up is that sometimes moving your powerheads or your corals will increase their growth.

i read an article about, think it was from the same guy, he was talking about creating a whirl pool affect, basically, not alot of turbulance, so the corals can breath better, it makes sense, but im not sure if its more important than light. corals will grow in slow current, but not in the dark

vvolfe1 · 02-28-2007, 12:03 AM

lol yeah After reading your reply I'm sure it was probably the same guy. I agree to an extent with most everything he had to say. Which was basically with good lighting you need good current. The more your corals feed off the light the more or correct water flow they need to rid their waste.
As for color for a tank I'm becoming a huge Zoa fan. They just look really cool all spread out to me and they come in every color.

Bear · 02-28-2007, 02:12 AM

could you guys put up a link to this article? sounds interesting

vvolfe1 · 02-28-2007, 04:01 AM

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/6/aafeature2

Fishnewb1 · 02-28-2007, 10:33 AM

no i didnt make it up there because of the weather but i really wanted to hear that speach.

My flow seems good but im not sure?
I have 2 Maxiflow 600's and a rio 2100 that is used as a return pump.

I always hear about Tunze and other recomended powerheads.
should i get more water flow?

02-12-2007, 09:17 PM	#1
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	Color What would you guys recomend for some color in my tank? I have a lot of "pale" colored coral like xenia and nepethea. I dont know mabey some blue, yellow, purple, pink... I was looking at mabey a plate or brain. And mabey some zoos. any xp with good types of zoos? any coral that will do good under t-5 please. __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

02-13-2007, 08:09 AM	#3
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	Can't answer with just "will do good under t-5". Is this T-5 HO or just t-5?? How many bulbs? What wattage? What size tank? More info is needed. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

02-13-2007, 08:47 AM	#4
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	4 T-5 HO bulbs in a 55g tank. 54w bulbs, 216w total. __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

02-13-2007, 09:20 AM	#5
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	Ok, Much better. How about a CoCo Worm to add some Red........Some Christmas Tree Worms for reds, whites, blues and yellows......a Plate Coral or two can add a bright Orange, Red or many other colors......And there are a few easy to keep Purple leathers available. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

02-13-2007, 09:31 AM	#6
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	do you know where i can find some of those corals with cheap shipping. Idk if it is even available but most of the shipping i have seen is over $30. __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

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02-12-2007, 09:38 PM	#2
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 550	Check out www.pacificeastaquaculture.com. They have the largest selections of coral frags. They have some really nice zoos colorations as well as corals.

02-13-2007, 10:35 AM	#7
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	That is the "cheapest" you are going to find. Corals are live animals and have to be shipped overnight to ensure they survive. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

02-13-2007, 06:12 PM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 5	Richordea Mushrooms and other mushrooms can really give some color. Frogspawn for some greens or pinks. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-16-2007, 02:12 PM	#9
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,931	i would look at many different lps corals, there are some really colorful ones if you look hard enough, candy canes and trumpets are great starters, blastomussa's have killer color if you can find one cheap enough. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

02-16-2007, 04:06 PM	#10
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	do blastomussa's grow fast? Because the cheapest frag i could find was like 150.00 __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

02-22-2007, 04:03 PM	#12
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 21 Posts: 902	star polyps, rics, LPS, sun polyps, I found a bright pink finger leather. It just takes a lot of searching. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-23-2007, 03:53 PM	#13
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	yea im looking for some bright finger leathers, mabey some blastos or favia. Yea and most of the stuff my lfs has is dull colored because the bright stuff is always sold within the first days of shippment... __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

02-27-2007, 11:17 AM	#14
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 21 Posts: 902	I have the same problem...I've planned days to get there at the same time as the shipment and bought stuff as it went into the display __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-27-2007, 04:42 PM	#15
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	Fishnewb1, did you make it up to rockford? The Guest speaker up there talked about the importance of flow. And how actually it was equal if not more important to coral growth than lighting. He was mostly talking about sps's but that all corals need good flow to be healthy. The main point that I picked up is that sometimes moving your powerheads or your corals will increase their growth.

02-28-2007, 12:03 AM	#17
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	lol yeah After reading your reply I'm sure it was probably the same guy. I agree to an extent with most everything he had to say. Which was basically with good lighting you need good current. The more your corals feed off the light the more or correct water flow they need to rid their waste. As for color for a tank I'm becoming a huge Zoa fan. They just look really cool all spread out to me and they come in every color.

02-28-2007, 02:12 AM	#18
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 21 Posts: 902	could you guys put up a link to this article? sounds interesting __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-28-2007, 04:01 AM	#19
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/6/aafeature2

02-28-2007, 10:33 AM	#20
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	no i didnt make it up there because of the weather but i really wanted to hear that speach. My flow seems good but im not sure? I have 2 Maxiflow 600's and a rio 2100 that is used as a return pump. I always hear about Tunze and other recomended powerheads. should i get more water flow? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

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