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The 4 Basic Coral Requirements

Monday April 6, 2009
Phyllis' Leather Coral All corals have 4 basic requirements which must be met in order to survive in captivity. The specific requirements vary by coral type and species, but the 4 basics remain the same. Once you understand the basics, the rest is easy.

More: Coral Profiles From Acroporas to Zoanthids, browse these mixed soft and stony coral ...

More: 15 Easy Corals Corals which are more forgiving of less than perfect tank conditions.

Forums: Xenia study Since I pass them each time that I head out onto the reefs, and did notice that wild xenia seem to die off just as our captive ones seem to do. Soooo.....
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July 6, 2006 at 1:29 pm
(1) Amanda says:

I’ve had freshwater tanks for about 15 years. I want to start a saltwater tank. What are the easiest fish to start with? I have a fluval 304 filter. Will I need a new filter and all new equipment? My tank is a 55. Or could you recomend me to a site for help? Thanks. Appreciate it.

October 28, 2007 at 8:44 am
(2) Sara M. says:

In the forum thread “xenia study”, the link no longer works. It just goes to a page error (404 page not found).

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