any advice please

newreef · 03-19-2006, 09:07 PM

im new to corals.with my equipment. am i in false hope of keeping corals.right know i have some zoanthids mushrooms anemones and kenya trees. they are all preety new.they seem to be doing well.but do you think this will end soon. i tried to keep them before with no luck they died over time.but i upgraded my lighting since then.i use to have 1 4ft 2000k

so i went from 40wats to 260wats is that enough what else can i do thanks.

aquarookie · 03-20-2006, 12:54 AM

I would say the light upgrade should definitely help. What kind of anemones do you have? How big is your tank and how much live rock is in it?

Steven Pro · 03-20-2006, 07:04 AM

Keeping corals is more than just lighting. Water quality also plays a crucial role, things like pH, alkalinity, calcium (even just for soft corals), ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, and temperature.

newreef · 03-20-2006, 05:08 PM

i have condy anemones thats what they called them at the store.75 gallon i have a good amount of live rock guessing 50 plus pounds.

newreef · 03-20-2006, 05:11 PM

i do test my water for everthing but calcium @ phosphates.im sure these are important.how important?

03-19-2006, 09:07 PM	#1
newreef Just Moved In Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Folsom P.A Posts: 16	any advice please im new to corals.with my equipment. am i in false hope of keeping corals.right know i have some zoanthids mushrooms anemones and kenya trees. they are all preety new.they seem to be doing well.but do you think this will end soon. i tried to keep them before with no luck they died over time.but i upgraded my lighting since then.i use to have 1 4ft 2000k so i went from 40wats to 260wats is that enough what else can i do thanks. __________________ paul

03-20-2006, 05:08 PM	#4
newreef Just Moved In Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Folsom P.A Posts: 16	i have condy anemones thats what they called them at the store.75 gallon i have a good amount of live rock guessing 50 plus pounds. __________________ paul

03-20-2006, 05:11 PM	#5
newreef Just Moved In Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Folsom P.A Posts: 16	i do test my water for everthing but calcium @ phosphates.im sure these are important.how important? __________________ paul Last edited by newreef; 03-20-2006 at 08:40 PM.

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03-20-2006, 12:54 AM	#2
aquarookie Just Moved In Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11	I would say the light upgrade should definitely help. What kind of anemones do you have? How big is your tank and how much live rock is in it?

03-20-2006, 07:04 AM	#3
Steven Pro Mayor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 672	Keeping corals is more than just lighting. Water quality also plays a crucial role, things like pH, alkalinity, calcium (even just for soft corals), ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, and temperature.

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