[reefland89]

i have the 10g nano i donated my yellow tang to the marine museum my anemone stuck and i have 3 chromis damsels now with about 4lbs oflive rock ....
and a tomatoe clown ... what type of coral would be the best for my setup and easiest to maintain i have a 40 watt dual sat. light with 30g biowheel

[scubadude]

Do you have a skimmer? I personally would get a skimmer before adding corals, what type of anenome do you have?

[reefland89]

skimmers are quite costly ..are they rlly worth it ..im sorry its a 20g tank...and the anemone is pacific long tentacle

[TimH07]

im not a pro yet, but with the reading ive been doing lately, you should have at least 60 watts of lighting for soft corals (assuming a 20 gallon tank), 100 watts would be better. if your using the stock hood light with a traditional flourecent light, ditch it.

and 20-40 lbs of live rock (probably more towards the 40), personaly i have 31 lbs in a 26 gallon and im getting atleast 10 more

and if i remember correclty, your tank is 4-5 weeks old? its not ready for coral, whats your tanks readings? ph temp nitrite nitrate ammonia calcium phospates alkalinity specific gravity?

[reefland89]

well the guy at the fishsold me this light he sounded like he knew his stuff hes even works and manages the marine muesuem. its 20 inch 40w 2-lamp 24-hour lighting system with 10,000k and the brand is current


is that not good enoguh for some coral? and as far as liverock and other materials it will come soon just money tight as it is now

[rjs5134]

That light may be sufficient for some coral, it won't be for others and certainly is not appropriate for anemones. The tank is also not seasoned enough for an anemone and won't be for some time.

The tank is also not large enough as Scott was saying in another thread. Marine Depot's website says the oral disk can reach 20" in diameter. If not already, the fish by the time their full grown will also exceed the capacity of your tank.

Keep reading, you'll find most of your answers right here. Search "lfs" and you'll find many sad stories of lfs' saying whatever it takes to make the sale. It's rare to find an lfs that knows or will tell you what is truly best. A search of "protein skimmers" will probably yeild your other answer.

Read before you buy, you'll save alot of money.
Good luck