is coral good for a beginner
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ummmmmm NO NO NO NO NO NO
do some searching on this site or other sites coral takes some skill to keep alive
do some searching on this site or other sites coral takes some skill to keep alive
if your new to reefing i would recommend getting all your chickens in a line first. A reef tank is demanding after time. May not seem like much from the get go, but adding more and more corals equals demand on the biological filter of your system. I recommend a good skimmer as well, being a tool designed for helping the water stay "clean" its something a newbie such as yourself could grow to love lol.
Ill do a quick run down on what you should be doing:
cycle your tank-tanks must be stable to support any type of life for the most part.
have all of your projected equiptment already running-this saves you from purchasing down the road and making drastic changes to a stocked tank.
Ensure that the coral you want, will grow under the light you have-until you have a light that can support the growth and health of coral, you should not purchase any corals.
heres some good starting information on starting a reef tank, or any tank for that matter.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-03/newbie/index.php
if you run into any questions about starting or something that happens a few weeks into your cycle, go to the general salt section and you will get a ton of response on what should be done or what to look for etc lol. Good luck
Ill do a quick run down on what you should be doing:
cycle your tank-tanks must be stable to support any type of life for the most part.
have all of your projected equiptment already running-this saves you from purchasing down the road and making drastic changes to a stocked tank.
Ensure that the coral you want, will grow under the light you have-until you have a light that can support the growth and health of coral, you should not purchase any corals.
heres some good starting information on starting a reef tank, or any tank for that matter.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-03/newbie/index.php
if you run into any questions about starting or something that happens a few weeks into your cycle, go to the general salt section and you will get a ton of response on what should be done or what to look for etc lol. Good luck
well said , take your time and read first.
Make the decision of what type of tank you want (ie: softies/SPS/LPS)
Big tanks can handle the mixed reef if you run carbon but the chemical warfare between softies and SPS is amazing..
I pulled all of my leathers out of my tank and in a week the SPS are more polyped out..
RESEARCH. RESEARCH RESEARCH...
Make the decision of what type of tank you want (ie: softies/SPS/LPS)
Big tanks can handle the mixed reef if you run carbon but the chemical warfare between softies and SPS is amazing..
I pulled all of my leathers out of my tank and in a week the SPS are more polyped out..
RESEARCH. RESEARCH RESEARCH...