View RSS Feed

fishguy123

new corals

Rate this Entry
Looking to buy some beginner corals. What are some good cheap corals for beginners.

Submit "new corals" to Digg Submit "new corals" to del.icio.us Submit "new corals" to StumbleUpon Submit "new corals" to Google

Updated 12-24-2010 at 05:41 PM by melev

Categories
Questions - Need some input

Comments

  1. melev's Avatar
    The cheapest tend to be softies. Leathers, mushrooms, xenia, kenya tree... these all move in the current, grow somewhat quickly and add some color to the tank. However, once you start getting interested in the exotics, you may not want any of these in your tank because they aren't colorful enough or have that pizazz that everyone is talking about.

    Zoanthids are another pretty soft coral. Buying frags from other hobbyists in your area is usually economical. All of these corals are relatively hardy as you learn proper husbandry, and aren't demanding.
  2. fishguy123's Avatar
    thanks for the advice
  3. snorkeler's Avatar
    I would recommend Zoanthids, as a beginner myself. Some are not as resistant as others, but, most are resistant enough to survive the mistakes we beginners make. And they are colorful, so...
  4. fish42002's Avatar
    I've heard that some of the soft corals can actually become pests in a reef tank. Is this true or is it just the opinion of someone who doesn't really know what they are talking about?
  5. melev's Avatar
    Consider this: new hobbyists want to see progress and soft corals are easy, forgiving, and grow quickly. Those with experience in the hobby have a list of corals they would NEVER put in their next tank because they were too invasive. This includes many of the common ones we started with: mushrooms, xenia, star polyps, leathers, and so on.