After your nano reef has been up and running for about a month you can begin to add some corals. A few good starter corals would be Mushroom Corals, Star Polyps, Zoanthid Corals or Pulsing Xenia. Here is a bit more about those species:
Blue Stripe Mushroom
Actinodiscus sp.
Light Requirements: Moderate (4-5 watts per gallon)
Water Flow: Medium
Feeding: Feeds on water born particulates and nutrients.
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Green Star Polyps
<p style="text-align:center">Pachyclavularia sp.
Light Requirements: Moderate (4-5 watts per gallon)
Water Flow: Medium
Feeding: Feeds on water born particulates and may benefit from micro-plankton feedings.
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Colony Polyp
<p style="text-align:center">Zoanthid sp.
Light Requirements: Medium High (5-7 watts per gallon)
Water Flow: Medium
Feeding: Feeds primarily on it’s own symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) and requires good lighting.
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Pulsing Xenia
<p style="text-align:center">Xenia sp.
Light Requirements: Moderate (4-5 watts per gallon)
Water Flow: Medium
Feeding: Feeds on water born particulates and may benefit from micro-plankton feedings.
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