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Post by reefkprz on Sept 23, 2015 9:34:18 GMT -5
that still looks prety crowded with corals? yeah that picture was about 12 years in the making, give or take. |
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Post by Admin (RS) on Sept 23, 2015 10:54:09 GMT -5
that still looks prety crowded with corals? no such thing as too crowded!  |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 23, 2015 11:07:19 GMT -5
that still looks prety crowded with corals? no such thing as too crowded! Speaking of to crowded! Lol when's your new build starting up? |
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Post by Admin (RS) on Sept 23, 2015 11:13:03 GMT -5
no such thing as too crowded! Speaking of to crowded! Lol when's your new build starting up? hopefully sooner than later! i've been without a reef for 6 months and i miss it a lot. just waiting until my living situation is more concrete. |
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Sept 23, 2015 11:36:15 GMT -5
First of all, I know we always say research before you buy, but I think 95% of what we add to our tanks is impulse. What I always do when I get somerhing new is look for it on either liveaquaria.com or cultivatedreefs.com. Those will usually give you a good idea of placement and any other preferences. Plus it will usually make you drool for something you wanna get! And by the way you can never have enough! There will ALWAYS be something different you'll wanna add! Been doing this for 20+ years and I've never been completely satisfied with what I have. You've chosen a very expensive hobby to partake |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 23, 2015 12:40:36 GMT -5
First of all, I know we always say research before you buy, but I think 95% of what we add to our tanks is impulse. What I always do when I get somerhing new is look for it on either liveaquaria.com or cultivatedreefs.com. Those will usually give you a good idea of placement and any other preferences. Plus it will usually make you drool for something you wanna get! And by the way you can never have enough! There will ALWAYS be something different you'll wanna add! Been doing this for 20+ years and I've never been completely satisfied with what I have. You've chosen a very expensive hobby to partake I know I chuckle every time I hear/read someone say "it gets less expensive after you buy all of your initial equipment and set up"!! Haha the fun has just begun! |
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 23, 2015 19:35:59 GMT -5
well I just would like to have a nice looking tank I know it takes time but I still dont know much about corals and what ones I want a mix of all types that wont keep Me Broke
looking for good color varieties
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Sept 23, 2015 19:43:10 GMT -5
so does anyone ever just throw some away so they get something better /new?
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Sept 23, 2015 20:55:13 GMT -5
Ok. So my suggestion to you is stick to lps and softies. You can get nice pieces of these that will grow fast with proper care. I know I'm gonna catch flack for this, but avoid sps until you know your ready. You can have some extremely beautiful garden tanks with non-sps. IF YOU DO get sps, try to go for easier ones to start (ie birdsnest, poci...)
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 24, 2015 5:30:53 GMT -5
Ok. So my suggestion to you is stick to lps and softies. You can get nice pieces of these that will grow fast with proper care. I know I'm gonna catch flack for this, but avoid sps until you know your ready. You can have some extremely beautiful garden tanks with non-sps. IF YIU DO get sps, try to go for easier ones to start (ie birdsnest, poci...) Why would you catch flack for that? Lol that good solid advice! Sps (Acropora) should always be an after thought for newer reefers. Your tank needs to be mature and stable before you dive into the harder to keep stuff. This even goes for some harder to keep Lps. I have a big colony of zoas you can have! They were supposed to go to someone else but it's been months and they never came to get them so there all yours. I can bring them to the swap? Or if your in the Dresden area let me know. |
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Post by Pokahpolice on Sept 24, 2015 6:31:13 GMT -5
I have a much harder time keeping high end LPS than I ever have with SPS. Not trying to confuse the OP just telling my experience. SPS aren't hard to keep with today's lighting. They aren't beginners corals but neither are most LPS IMHO.
As I type this I realize that I have thousands of dollars in technology running my reef tank. "Hard to keep" becomes relative.
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Sept 24, 2015 6:36:11 GMT -5
First as to flack, I know a lot of you out there are mostly into fragging sps. Secondly, Rakahrd, if you're going to the frag swap, I can probably throw you a couple of freebie starters. Thirdly, Jason, where's my free zoas!!!! I'm still working on garden |
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Post by Pokahpolice on Sept 24, 2015 6:52:22 GMT -5
I think there's only me and Jason that are into SPS. There were a few others but I haven't seem them in a while....where's Lance?
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Sept 24, 2015 6:55:14 GMT -5
Another suggestion to you Rakahrd is to look at the lists of frags people have available to bring to the swap and research these. You'll be able to get a good idea of what's available that you can handle in your tank, plus you can usually get them for really good prices!!!
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 24, 2015 8:50:40 GMT -5
I think there's only me and Jason that are into SPS. There were a few others but I haven't seem them in a while....where's Lance? I tried to PM him about the swap/draft but haven't heard back. Probably just busy he goes on a lot of Vacations in the summer I believe? Well try this, where are you Lance ? |
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