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recommended beginner LPS?
Hello,
Got my 4-24w t-5 SLS set-up on my tank and will have my Aqua C Remora protein skimmer tomorrow. I plan on buying my first LPS this weekend and needed some recommendations. This is what I have in my tank now: Clarkii YWG 2 Peppermint Shrimp 5 Mexican turbos mixed (15-20) blue/red legged hermits In qt for another week new royal gramma and green chromis. I like the hammer and frogspawn. I've seen some thread's about clown's irritating or making frogspawns unhappy. However, not sure if this is just particular clown's or all clown species. Would like some other types that are good beginner lps. Suggestions? Comments? Thanks, Chris |
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Yellow Cup Coral (Turbinara spp)
Candy Cane Coral (Calaustrea spp) Cynarina Fungia Plate Coral Fungia Tongue Coral Bubble Coral These corals prefer lower to medium light (lower especially for Cynarina), and lower water flows. I suggest getting a couple of good books, too, to help you avoid future purchase mistakes (Eric Borneman's book is very good). Hope this helps. |
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Clowns are kinda goofy when it comes to hosts. They will host in jsut about anything. I have even heard of one host a powerhead. I know that sounds silly.
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hosting on a powerhead? like on the sponge prefilter? That's wacky!
I had a clown hosting in my torch and it boosted growth, some species don't like all the rubbing, my clown drove my favia nuts |
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Yeah, I've read of the clowns hosting around powerheads..lol..maybe that's why there "clowns". I wasn't necessarly expecting the clown to host in a frogspawn or hammer, but just didn't know if he would be of any nuiscance if he tried to.. If he does and the coral is ok, well then so be it..Just looking for a little insight before I got one of them.
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I'd get a "sacrificial" frilly something first. Mushroom? Then if the clown is going to host something - let it be that.
How loyal are clowns to their hosts I wonder. |
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clowns are not loyal at all,
I had a skunk clown who rubbed himself on every coral in the tank, kinda like goldie locks or something. He settled into my alveopora and was there for 6 months. When I sold him as a pair with his host he ditched the alveo and ran straight to the new guy's anemone and never looked back. That's a 180 from the fish I knew who would mope if I dared move his host |
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.....Get a frog-spawn.I swear it is the only coral I have not been able to kill in a year.This thing has been thru hell and I mean salinity drops to kalk over dose
......................Mickey
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