I need to begin research on which SPS corals and few other species of corals

[Old Man Of The Sea]

Now I would like to get myself a stocking list of corals together prior to two reef aquariums being completed, for which the electrical work was finally done not too long ago. I'm too have mostly SPS corals with clams and two pair of dwarf eels. I am thinking as well that I will have a small number of soft corals as well as few others.

The lights be on these tanks are 250 watts MH which three are on the 180 and four are on the 240. The idea be that I should be able to manage any coral that requires stronger lighting. With all the lights, VHO and so, I not have the complete figures on them, that also I will ask the lfs owner to give me on paper so that I will have what's my total lighting be.

As well, much later on I will ask him too email me each tanks be with equipment and lights, etc>

I have a large number of corals in which im to get back into the research too better decide on what I might have or disregard that coral. I not know a lot with the SPS corals, also I wish to manage on having a variety of colors, that's so the tanks not look green only, LOL

I will ,now be open to suggestions and I will give a list that I was to start some two years ago research on, but was cut short due to the many delays in when these tanks might begin to start stocking with corals>

Montipora Cap Purple
Acropora Millepora Raspberry
Blastomussa wellsi - Fire Red
Blastomussa Merletti
Orange Digitata
Superman Monti
Pink Cotton Pillow
Tortuosa
OrangeRicordia (Ricordia florida)
Purple Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.)
Green Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.)
Turbinaria Ruffled Ridge Coral (Turbinaria sp.)
Stylophora Coral (Stylophora spp.)
Blue Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.)
Brown Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.)
Orange Montipora Encrusting Coral (Montipora nodosus)
Montipora Branched Coral (Montipora digitata) Pink, Purple
Porites Coral Yellow (Porites spp.)
Color Tip Acropora Corals (Acropora spp.) All Colors
Hydnophora Horn Coral (Hydnophora sp.)
Encrusting Horn Coral (Hydnophora exesa) Cream
Pocillopora Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora damicornis) Pink
Leaf Plate Montipora Coral (Montipora capricornis) Orange, Pink, Purple
Neon Acropora Corals (Acropora spp.) All Colors

I don't wish to paste in this post with all the names that I have in a number of word pads. Also, I need to begin now in this reading and research in the decision to which corals I would give in a printout to my LFS> For as well, I'm more and more with the kids and will not have all the time I once did for this research thing. So anything one can suggest of a type of coral, as well, I would also need to add here that I would love to have some rare type of coral many not have. I do pray that its understood in what im looking to do here

Also I was told that 400 watts MH would do far better then 250 watts, Insight please

Buddy

[Reefland]

Hey Buddy,

The list of corals is vague, but fine. The key factor with corals once you have met their evironmental needs (lighting, flow, food, etc.) is space. SPS corals will grow quickly and you need to make sure that plenty of space is provided to ensure they do not touch as in most cases, one of them will win a war. For LPS corals, you need to make sure that plenty of space is given so that their sweeper tentacles do not touch when extended (for example, Galaxy corals can send out very long tentacles). For soft corals, the same usually holds true here, although not to the same degree.

[Old Man Of The Sea]

That's not my list for stocking yet, for you should see that it has mostly every Montipora & Acropora species and would be crazy to post them all I wish not to make those crazy mistakes>

Just one question I think you not seen, what of the lighting?

I am to have some time later, 250 watts MH put in, I see from one at some site that his SPS corals aren't doing a good then his other corals. I know that flow is a huge thing with SPS corals.

I need to tell you that I never have a 20x, 30x or 50x turnover rate on my tanks. I have at most on any of my tanks from a turnover rate from 5.5 to 6.5 times. I use to many years ago done all of what many I seen today do, one I know says his soft coral tanks has a turnover of 50X.

I not remember the name of those power heads, that their a wider flow then the maxijets as I was told by one, that two those pumps be more then enough in the 240, I of course is in question of that being that I always known that SPS corals demand a higher flow rate.

Also, what are your thoughts on the nitrate reactor? Is it any good?
I will around the 5-6 th month look to add the phosphate reactors>
Your guidance in this could prove very useful and helpful.

I should also add that all the names I in the word pads are copied from other sites and links as they were typed>