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TheKid 01-26-2010 02:43 AM

1st Sps idea?
 
Um thinking about getting my first sps, I'm deciding between a birdsnest and a acro. Which is better? Any other ideas?

I have a 35 gallon tank with a 250W MH.

Ryan 01-26-2010 02:50 AM

Acros are a huge family you need to single it down to what species. For a 1st acro I reccomend the Millepora. You cant go wrong with either corals.

Aquatic Addictions 01-26-2010 02:55 AM

Yeah a milli is one of the easier ones deffinetly! Birdsnest are cool. You could do a hydnophora but would hate it later :P

Oceanic corals have some nice frags and I am not certain but they have a couple easy starter ones with great color.

Dan

**for all the O MY GODDERS DID DAN JUST SAY THAT??!!! You cant deny the colors ;) ****

fishytime 01-26-2010 03:03 AM

I say go with the birdsnest or possibly a montipora of some sort(digitata, samerensis, capricornis)..... these are lower light requiring and more tolerant of water conditions....usually cheaper too...good ones to "dabble" with...

fencer 01-26-2010 03:04 AM

Monti or digi...harder to klll

whatcaneyedo 01-26-2010 03:22 AM

I'm with fencer. Montipora are a lot more forgiving and in my opinion a safer first purchase. Also, dont go out and buy some rare, limited edition, unique, ultra... anything. Just get a simple frag for $5 or something so that you dont lose a lot of money if it happens to die.

Ryan 01-26-2010 03:23 AM

I just bought a Poker Star off Red Coral for $15 bucks. "rare, limited edition, unique, ultra... anything" dont have to be expensive when your buying frags.

LeeR 01-26-2010 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquatic Addictions (Post 485590)
Yeah a milli is one of the easier ones deffinetly! Birdsnest are cool. You could do a hydnophora but would hate it later :P

Oceanic corals have some nice frags and I am not certain but they have a couple easy starter ones with great color.

Dan

**for all the O MY GODDERS DID DAN JUST SAY THAT??!!! You cant deny the colors ;) ****


hahah funny

oh and my pokerstar was the first sps that lasted more then a month.. i think i have it for over 6 months now

TheKid 01-26-2010 03:37 AM

If u guys have a frag of any of these easy stuff or see an easy sps coral to start put with please tell me about it, otherwise this is a bump!!

naesco 01-26-2010 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svaningen (Post 485586)
Um thinking about getting my first sps, I'm deciding between a birdsnest and a acro. Which is better? Any other ideas?

I have a 35 gallon tank with a 250W MH.

When did you set up your tank?


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