soft corals

[angel1]

HI!

I have got a new set up and going to keep soft corals.:)

which ones are the easiest to keep and best to go for.First ever set up and dont want to get too ambitious and come unstuck!:eek:

I am having two clowns and an algae blennie in there as well.:p

LILYANN

[mfcfan]

i would go for leather and pussey :)

[angel1]

i would go for leather and pussey :)
HI!

Do they need feeding?:o

LILYANN

[mfcfan]

hi LILYANN
no feeding needed :)
what sort of lighting do you have?

[SteveS]

hi lilyann,

loads of softies to keep in your system, leathers/xenia/mushies/ asparagus tips(sp)/ medusas all of which, dont require target feeding

steve

[angel1]

hi LILYANN
no feeding needed :)
what sort of lighting do you have?

HI!
i have arcadia overtank luminaire, 4 bulbs . 2 blue and 2white.:confused:

lilyann

[mfcfan]

HI!
i have arcadia overtank luminaire, 4 bulbs . 2 blue and 2white.:confused:

lilyann

:) cool no problem with keeping them then if i can trust me anybody can

[Gillybaby]

I'll add star polyps, photosynthetic gorgonians and zoas into the mix as well.

So long as you try and avoid any non-photosynthetic corals like some of the brightly coloured gorgonians and dendros, you can't really go wrong with any softies in your set-up.

[Zeus]

Hi Lillyann,

Can I just add a wee caution re: mushies. Watch out for Rhodactus sp. these do this "purse string" closure trap thingy and it may cause problems for your Clowns and if Algae Blennies are similar in behaviour to BiColor Blennies, IE hiding in holes/crevices, you'll definitly have problems.

If you are going for mushies Discosoma or, even better, Actinodiscus = Discosoma are, in my mind anyway, a safer bet.

Also, a great book to read is Eric Bourneman's Corals: Selection, Husbandry and Natural History.

HTH
Campbell

[celtic fish]

mushrooms star polyps and leathers there the ones,i should know as i started keeping corals about 7months ago after keeping fish only for some 12 years or so , so i know what your going through being a new comer to these fascinating animals good luck kev

[angel1]

thanks kev.