Soft coral for beginner

[DerrickLim]

Hi everyone,

I have 1 small 1 medium and 1 large RBTA surviving for 2 mths or so. I am exploring soft coral and wanna some recommendation for me .

Tank: 3ft x 1.5 ft x 2ft (H) (no sump. running on eheim pro 3 canister and hangon protein skimmer)

PH: 8.2+-

Temperature: 30-31 degree celcius (chiller set at 30. I know temperature is high but I have heard from fellow hobbists who kept similar livestock without chiller in Singapore)

SG: 1.024

from API test kit:

dKH: 12

Ammonia/Nitrite: Undetectable

Nitrate : almost undetectable (vodka dosing and running Ocean Free Hydra Stream 2 inline with canister)

Thanks in advance

[angmoh]

if your rbta can survive in your tank, most of the soft corals should be doing well also.

[clownfish_forever]

If you want something that spreads fast to cover your rockscape, go for zoos, gsp and mushrooms. Otherwise I feel toadstool and colt coral can be quite nice and easy too.

[DerrickLim]

Spread fast? I rather not. Haha..

Thanks for the suggestions. I will read up on it.

[clownfish_forever]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-12/nftt/ for your reading too

[DerrickLim]

Great link! Thanks :-)

[AquaReefer]

Thanks for sharing the link

[Fukcable Fcuker]

How about some anemones ?

[Quas111]

How about some anemones ?

I will only recomend maxi mini carpet. I have tried some of the common types(carpet, maxi mini, green bubble tip) and maxi mini is the only one which can survive fluctuating parameters in the long term. Everything else will slowly die unless your water quality is pristine

[ASHWIN]

Begginer Lps Colt,Toadstools,Tube worms,GSP,Anthelia,..But if your RBTA Is doing well you can start to keep Begginer Friendly LPS Corals..Like

Blastomussa, Trachyphyllia (Brain Corals) Acanthophyllia (Meat Corals) Euphyllia (Hammer, Torch, Frogspawn Corals)

Catalaphyllia (Elegance Corals)

[kfc]

torch and leather toodstool and mushroom

[lyeheng]

Yuma?