Top 11 - 20 Corals & Inverts 2009
Rated #11: Corals Inverts - Clavularia Sp. - Clove Polyp Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Peter Merten
Country: Australia
Rank:
#11 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.73
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
none
About Yourself:
I'm a second yr film student studying film and screen production. I've had a Saltwater tank for about 4 years or so just upgraded to this 4ft tank which i use to have a couple of oscars in. Any Comments or advice would be great as i'm still a learner. Once I've finished this tank i'll be upgrading to something more like a 120gal tank in a few years
Fish Kept:
2 Clarkii Clowns, 3 Chromis, 1 Tomato Clown, Yellow Tail Damsel, 1 Snowflake Eel. Looking at getting a couple of Tangs once i have the money and who knows what else
Corals/Plants:
Large Hammer Coral, Frogspawn, Leather Toadstool, 1 Soft Coral, Finger Coral, Jardina coral (elegance?) Bubble Coral, Green and brown Goniopora and many more on the way once i can afford them
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Read read and read, do your research and plan everything. Don't trust exactly what your fish shop says they're usually wrong. Find one that you can trust and has good prices!
Description:
My Clarkii clowns
Rated #12: Corals Inverts - Tridacna Crocea - Crocea Clam, Second Grade Stocking In 34 Gallons Tank
Username: Stefan
Country: United States
Rank:
#12 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.73
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
I like reef
Fish Kept:
Clown,fire fish, fire angel, jaw fish, dwarf lion, manderin goby, 3 cleaner shrimp, blue starfish.
Corals/Plants:
Frog spawn, rose bubble tip anenome, galaxia,clam, all different color richordeas, blue mushrooms, pipe coral, green star polyp, bubble coral, brain, elegance coral, blue candy cane, Eagle eye zoos, orange zoos, Purple zoos,yellow open brain, SPS, sun polyp.
Tank Size:
34 gallons
Description:
Jawfish in 34gallon
Rated #13: Corals Inverts - Tridacna Maxima - Blue Maxima Clam Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank
Username: tatted4ever
Country: United States
Rank:
#13 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.64
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
I need more coral!!!
About Yourself:
I am fairly new to the hobby of reefkeeping about 6 months into it. Have made a fair amount of mistakes to learn from. But i have had plenty experience with freshwater more specifically cichlids.
Fish Kept:
Currently no fish due to a recent ich outbreak. But i do have a maxima clam, cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, countless turbo snails, and 10 red legged hermit crabs.
Corals/Plants:
I mainly am keeping sps, but i have xenia pom poms and a frogspawn. Of course I have some zoas at the moment. I plan on having a wide variety of zoas in the future.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Everybody says have patience, but im saying have deep pockets.
Description:
My Blue Maxima!!!
Rated #14: Corals Inverts - Zoanthus Sp. - Button Polyp, Pink Stocking In 65 Gallons Tank
Username: Joe Schoenbaechler
Country: United States
Rank:
#14 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.55
Number of votes:
11
Fish Kept:
1-clown tang,1-Sailfin Blenny, 1- pink spotted goby, 3-Green Chromis, 1-coral Beauty angelfish, 2- False percula clown's , And alot of blue leg hermit's and snail's
Corals/Plants:
3- Bubble tip anemone's , Frogspawn coral , one small Acropora Frag. , Assorted zoanthid's , 1-Colt coral , Green Star polyp's , Trumpet coral , 1- small montipora frag. , Cup coral (turbinaria Crater) green , one pink and purple plate coral Short tentacle , green mushrooms. bubble coral, green hydnaphora sp. And about 50 lbs. live rock
Tank Size:
65 gallons
Advice:
Don't give up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Description:
pink zoanthus
Rated #15: Corals Inverts - Entacmaea Quadricolor - Bulb Anemone Stocking In 60 Gallons Tank
Username: Tim Ellis
Country: United States
Rank:
#15 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
6.55
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
Pain heals, chicks dig scars, and glory lives forever.
About Yourself:
Started in freshwater 2 1/2 years ago and started in reef tanks 9 months ago.
Fish Kept:
2 True Percula Clown
1 Purple Fire Fish
1 Pychadelic Mandrin Goby
1 Kole Tang
1 Copperband Butterfly Fish
1 Red Orange Sea Star
1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
3 Peppermint Shrimp
2 Margarita Snails
4 Turbo Snails
7 Hermit Crabs
Corals/Plants:
1 Speckled Green Bubble Tip Anenome
1 Three Headed Green Tip Frogspawn
1 Rainbow Open Brain Coral
1 Plate Coral
1 Dendrphyllia
1 Neon Green Candy Cane Coral
1 Neon Green Clove Polyp Colony
1 Inside Out Zoanthid Colony
1 Sean's Pinky Zoanthid Colony
1 Eagle EyeZoanthid Colony
1 Blue Magician Zoanthid Colony
1 Green Star Polyp Colony
1 Red Monti Cap
Assorted Mushrooms
Tank Size:
60 gallons
Advice:
Research twice, buy once!
Description:
Tomato Clown in Speckled GBTA
Rated #16: Corals Inverts - Sarcophyton Sp. - Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral Stocking In 75 Gallons Tank
Username: Jamy
Country: United States
Rank:
#16 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.45
Number of votes:
11
About Yourself:
I went to Maui scuba diving in the reef... I was hooked! I always had tanks as a kid so it was only natural to end up with a giant reef of my own...I love it! I have had it going for four years now, so I say its not going anyware!! Its a lot of upkeep, but so am I, so no problems for me here!! lol... I enjoy it more than watching tv!! theres always drama happening in that little world they live in too...its like the discovery channel live.
Fish Kept:
3 blue chromis 1 sailfin tang 1blue tang 1 niger trigger, sand sifting guy, and a purple yellow"jerk"!
Corals/Plants:
Toad stool star polyps open brain red plate brown purple rim plate clams acros millie trumpet coral green ricordias colt coral blue and brown stag im sure more, I see things growing in it all the time I never purchased...creeping out of the live rock..mystery polyps and sponges and the colt coral.. its all over and I never bought it.. I sure have to trim it all the time. but its pretty so whatever...
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
If it looks good...DONT touch it.
do regular water changes!
always use ro/di
Description:
side shot ... 75 gal with a monster toad stool, acons, red plate green star polyps, and a long spiny urchin...who always manages to stab me when im cleaning the inside... ouch... but hes cool to look at, so he stays....
Rated #17: Corals Inverts - Zoanthus Sp. - Colony Polyp Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank
Username: tobiaap.reefs
Country: United States
Rank:
#17 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.45
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
These are not the driods you are looking for.
About Yourself:
I'm a retail manager.
Fish Kept:
1 Naso tang, 1 Japanese Wrasse, 5 Green Cromas, 1 Clown, 1 Randell Goby, 1 Spoted Mandrian, 1 Sea Serperant, 2 Cleaner shrimp, 3 Peppermint Shirmp, 1 Sandsifting Star Fish, 1 Double Star Star Fish, 25 Blue Leg Crabs, 4 Mex Turbo Snails, 4 Bumble Bee Snails, 100 Snails.
Corals/Plants:
Galaxia, Xenia, Ridged Tongue, Red Mushrooms, Blue Spotted Mushrooms, Frog spawn, Hammer, Chilli, Green Staghorn, Orange Cap Montipora, Purple Cap Montipora, Orange / Bue / Geen/ Rose / Yellow Florida Recordas, Green Brain Coral Head, Green Duncan Wiskers, 2 Clams, Feather Duster, Coco Worm, Orange Sun Coral, Orange Encrusting Montipora, Green and Purple Acan, Green Cup. At least 7 mother coloines of diffrent color Zoos. 5 more frags of new colors of zoos were just added to our collection.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Buy some books... read them. Buy a test kit... use it. Buy some water... change it.
Description:
Zoo's Farm in 90 Gal Reef - :eft side of tank
Rated #18: Corals Inverts - Condylactis Gigantea - Condy Anemone Stocking In 90 Gallons Tank
Username: josh
Country: United States
Rank:
#18 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.27
Number of votes:
11
Fish Kept:
allardi clown, kohl tang, domino damsel, soon to be blue tang
Corals/Plants:
mushrooms, polyps, xenia, anemones
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
research
Description:
awesome clown in anemone
Rated #19: Corals Inverts - Diodogorgia Nodulifera - Yellow Finger Gorgonian Stocking In 55 Gallons Tank
Username: Erin
Country: United States
Rank:
#19 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.18
Number of votes:
11
Quote:
Tip Your Bartender!
About Yourself:
25 yr old bartender. i live with my boyfriend luke I have always wanted a saltwater aquarium and now i finally have the opportunity. there is no rushing this, i want it done right so it can live up to it's fullest potential and i am always open to suggestions.
Fish Kept:
Negro Percula Clownfish (1),
Flame Angel (1),
Green Mandarin {male} (1),
Spotted Mandarin {female} (1),
Royal Gramma Basslet (1),
Blue-Green Chromis (5),
Serpent Star (1),
Brittle Star (1),
Sandsifting Star (1),
Clam (1),
Spiney Oyster (1),
Blue Carpet Anemone (1),
Rock Flower Anemone (1),
Snorkle Snail (1),
Coral Baned Shrimp (1),
Peppermint Shrimp (1),
Strawberry Hermit Crab (1),
Emerald Crab (3)
Corals/Plants:
Superman Mushrooms,
Rainbow Favia,
Green Ricordea,
Blue Ricordea,
Orange Ricordea,
Bright Green Ricordea,
Blue Yuma,
Red Yuma,
Frogspawn,
Red/Orange Button Polyps,
Pur/Green/Org Button Polyps,
Xenia,
Orange/Grn/Pur Starburst Polyps,
Red/Green Brain Coral,
Green Brain Coral,
Bright Green Leather,
Horn Coral,
Lt Pink Leather,
Staghorn Acro,
Acan,
Purple & Green Acan,
Yellow Gorgonia,
Green Murlina,
Christmas Tree Worms,
Night Coral,
Starburst Polyps,
Metalic Green Starburst Polyps,
Pink Stylopora,
Yellow Leather,
Pink Leather,
Purple & Green Acro,
Golden Polyps
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
if you get a saltwater tank make sure you take the time to set it up. it isn't something that should be rushed. it is also expensive. but for my first saltwater tank i'm sure i will enjoy it very much.
Description:
Yellow Gorgonia
Rated #20: Corals Inverts - Heteractis Crispa - Sebae Anemone Stocking In 12 Gallons Tank
Username: W@L@BEE
Country: United States
Rank:
#20 out of 131 Corals & Inverts submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
6.09
Number of votes:
11
Fish Kept:
Just a gobey, surpent star,and bearded scallop
Corals/Plants:
Star pollops which are growing all over my tank! I also have 6 different types of mushrooms, fire tourch coral and 3 types of pollops
Tank Size:
12 gallons
Description:
my tank