Hi! I 'm new to the marine hobby and have my first marine tank up and running with a couple of fish that seem to be doing well. I'm not going to run out and get coral any time soon...but I've been looking into it as something down the road. I realize that most coral requires more than routine lighting so, I don't know if I can even have any coral at all. So, I'm curious, I've read that most mushroom corals are excellent for beginners, fairly easy to care for and require lower lighting than other corals. We have a 55 gallon (long rectangular shape) with the standard flourescent lights that came with the hood that came with the tank. Could mushroom corals survive with that lighting? Or do they need additional lighting?
Also...really really basic questions here....I've read that they can "sting" --- can they sting you if you accidentally touch them during tank maintenance, or just smaller things in the tank. Can they harm the fish that you have in there?
Thanks for any thoughts, again, i'm not planning on going out and getting coral anytime soon, just trying to gather the info for right now.
Thanks!!
Also...really really basic questions here....I've read that they can "sting" --- can they sting you if you accidentally touch them during tank maintenance, or just smaller things in the tank. Can they harm the fish that you have in there?
Thanks for any thoughts, again, i'm not planning on going out and getting coral anytime soon, just trying to gather the info for right now.
Thanks!!