Hardy Beginner Coral?

[SaltyNewbie]

What is a good Coral for a beginner? Mushrooms?

Here is my Tank: 29 gal, Fluval 204, Prizm Skimmer, JBJ lighting w/ 10k & 71K Actinic, CC base, 40 lbs Figi LR, 2 clowns, 1 Male Damsel, 1 red algae hermit, 1 horseshoe crab, 1 brittle starfish, 2 camel shrimp, 1 feather duster, 1 sebae anemone, 1 reef lobster, 1 emerald crab.

PICS: http://homepages.udayton.edu/~henrybre/ ... msSalt.htm

 

[Anonymous]

Mushroom is a good starter soft coral. There are lots of variety, and majority of them are easy to take care of, demanding nothing but appropriate lighting and water change, without the need for calcium, additives or specific feeding..

 

[ElMonoCalvo]

I have a similar tank setup (29g/Prizm/35lb LR) and started out with a green finger leather coral. Very low maintenance as they don't require any special feedings or lighting.

 

[SaltyNewbie]

I have a similar tank setup (29g/Prizm/35lb LR) and started out with a green finger leather coral. Very low maintenance as they don't require any special feedings or lighting.

Do you have any pictures?

 

[Anonymous]

Here is a pic from Exoticfish.com:

Other good candidates is green star polyp:

 

[ElMonoCalvo]

I don't have a pic but you can check one out at FishDomain.com (http://www.fishdomain.com/coral.php3?id=32).

 

[Canada]

Green finger leather coral needs no special light??? Is that true??

 

[Canada]

Green finger leather coral needs no special light??? Is that true??

 

[ElMonoCalvo]

I started out with a twin tube flourescent strip setup with reef/actinic bulbs (32 watts?) and had no problems with my finger leather. However, I've recently upgraded to VHO lighting to accommodate other corals.