sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Just bought a light MH upgrade --14K and 5 watts per gallon. Anyone got a link for the basic types of corals and subtypes, etc. I'm trying to get the big picture being a noob to corals.
Types of Corals
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yote
In Memoriam
Heres as good a place to start as any.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/
http://www.liveaquaria.com/
ndepratt
Equipment Junkie
WPG does not work with MH, it's all about area, depth, and kelvin.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
In general:
low light = zoanthids, leathers, mushrooms, other softies
medium light = LPS (frogspawn, hammer, bubble, torch, galaxea, blastomussa, etc)
high light = clams, anemones, SPS (any of the "hard" corals)
There are some corals that cross categories (like SPS montipora usually does well in medium light), but those are good guidelines to follow. If you have to buy just one book on corals, and you can only buy one, this is the book you should get:
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/PocketExpert-Guide-Marine-Invertebrates-Essential/dp/1890087661/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240627785&sr=8-1[/ame]
low light = zoanthids, leathers, mushrooms, other softies
medium light = LPS (frogspawn, hammer, bubble, torch, galaxea, blastomussa, etc)
high light = clams, anemones, SPS (any of the "hard" corals)
There are some corals that cross categories (like SPS montipora usually does well in medium light), but those are good guidelines to follow. If you have to buy just one book on corals, and you can only buy one, this is the book you should get:
[ame]http://www.amazon.com/PocketExpert-Guide-Marine-Invertebrates-Essential/dp/1890087661/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240627785&sr=8-1[/ame]
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Actually the articles on this website were pretty good.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Hey I already have that book!
