Re: Should I cross over???
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Originally Posted by
Jenene
You guys are killing me with these pics. So beautiful. I am definitely going smaller though or my husband will make me live in the basement. :argue:
People may agree or disagree on these but here are my recommendations to you, not including tank/skimmer/hardware
1. When you set up, use dead rock and make it "live rock" yourself.
2. Use Reef Crystals w/ RO and make your own salt water
3. If you plan on dosing, get a pump
4. Remember those awesome quarantine practices you learned with Discus. :) continue to do that. Hair algae, random critters, can really wreak havoc on your corals/fish
5. After you've established your system before you add any fish. Especially nano type fish, gobies, wrasse etc, add in rotofers or copepods to your system. They'll help to build a healthy food source for your fish.
6. always dip your coral
7. Keep your lighting schedule the same everyday. Corals require a photo and non photo period for optimum growth.
8. Add all of your tangs at the same time if you choose to have any.
9. If you have any questions at all, ask. Email me, message me i'd love to help.
PS just like discus keep your parameters within a healthy range. Red Sea makes awesome test kits.
now i'm thinking about a tank... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Re: Should I cross over???
The 14 gal is the top right pic with the two shrimp in it. Right now there are 15 running tanks in my house between the discus and the salts. The 3 bio-cubes are still up and running and the 75 is finishing its cycling.
Re: Should I cross over???
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Originally Posted by
Lido
People may agree or disagree on these but here are my recommendations to you, not including tank/skimmer/hardware
1. When you set up, use dead rock and make it "live rock" yourself.
2. Use Reef Crystals w/ RO and make your own salt water
3. If you plan on dosing, get a pump
4. Remember those awesome quarantine practices you learned with Discus. :) continue to do that. Hair algae, random critters, can really wreak havoc on your corals/fish
5. After you've established your system before you add any fish. Especially nano type fish, gobies, wrasse etc, add in rotofers or copepods to your system. They'll help to build a healthy food source for your fish.
6. always dip your coral
7. Keep your lighting schedule the same everyday. Corals require a photo and non photo period for optimum growth.
8. Add all of your tangs at the same time if you choose to have any.
9. If you have any questions at all, ask. Email me, message me i'd love to help.
PS just like discus keep your parameters within a healthy range. Red Sea makes awesome test kits.
now i'm thinking about a tank... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Thanks Casey! I appreciate your advice and will definitely use it. I had already decided on the dead rock just because I am a control freak. And other than QT practices everything else is new to me information. It kinda scares me. I have a lot to learn. Thank you I will be bugging you. Be careful what you wish for. :D
Re: Should I cross over???
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Originally Posted by
Yom
The 14 gal is the top right pic with the two shrimp in it. Right now there are 15 running tanks in my house between the discus and the salts. The 3 bio-cubes are still up and running and the 75 is finishing its cycling.
15 tanks! You must just be as wet as the fish all the time with all the maintenance.
Re: Should I cross over???
I don't do it all my self, my son is a UConn Marine Science grad and still lives at home so he does the coral and reef stuff, I do the discus and we share the FOWLR and the predator tank.