beautifying my tank.

[jacobus]

i am thinking of converting my fowler into a reef tank .. 60 gallon tank .. but i have a coral beuaty in there ? can i still put in soft corals ? and pls give me advice on coral care and what is good for a beginner.

[TAZ3503]

I have a coral beauty in my 60 gallon tank with some soft corals. I was told he would eat the corals but he hasn't. I've read it just depends if your angelfish has a taste for corals or not. Luckily mine hasn't tried it.

[Blinky]

Coral beauties tend to be one of the safer angels from what I've read. I'd start with a few less expensive frags, give him a few months to see if he leaves them alone, and if he does then dive in. Be prepared though, some people keep angels that are model citizens for more than a year and then suddenly develop a taste for corals.

[reefrash]

I'd have to second Blinky, I've had many Coral Beauties none of them have touched "coral", but I know one CB that had to go into a fish only tank. I'd say go for it keep the animal well fed and a close eye, and you'll most likely be fine.

[mysis]

Yep, 70% of them are reef safe acording to a poll on RC, some of the keys to keep them safe are:
Try and get some algae growing in your tank
and feed them well

[jacobus]

well one thing is that so far i havent got any algae growing in the tank. blue tangs leave corals alone right ? i really have no idea about corals ... do i need any special lighting ? i already have blue and white light .. im changing to a better lighting fixture next month.. i need to feed the corals with plankton right ? i have this deal a a local marine fish farm... 3 assorted corals for 10 singapore dollars.. and one of them sorta looks like an anemone with a star at the end of its tentacles.. i kinda like it .. if i find pictures online.. i'll post it ..

[jacobus]

oh yea .. could someone introduce a good book on coral keeping or a website ? thanks ! ok i found the id of the coral i like . its the pulsing xenia. i kinda like mushroom corals too ... heres what i plan to do when i learn enuff about the reef tank. i wanna put in some sea grass. xenia, mushroom kenyan tree. are those ok ? oh and here is my list of creatures i have :
1 x coral beauty
1 x blue regal tang
1 x dragon wrasse (juvy) - will be given away soon.
1 x false percula clown
2 x blue cheek sleeper goby a.k.a gold head sleeper goby (they're an item:D)
1 x spotted sweetlips (juvy)
1 x longnosed hawkfish
1 x damsel
1 x pink knobbed starfish
1 x turbo snail
3 x anemones ( i dont really know the species)
please point out the creatures i cant have in a reef tank. i can give them to my best friend's whom i will be helping to starting a new tank. that way i can go see my fishy friends all the time :D