New and looking

shaggyboiler · 10/29/2008, 06:44 PM

So I'm pretty new to reef tanks. I recently got a 40 Gal Reef tank fully setup for an amzing price. T5 VHO lighting, wet dry, the works. I have it full of nice live rock, but have very little in way of corals.

Here is a picture of it before I added all my rock.

Now Im looking for good additions and places to get them with good deals.

So any one have suggestions?

Shane

gotbags-10 · 10/29/2008, 07:42 PM

deff check out the coral for sale links further down the board. Best deals your gonna find

Hop · 10/29/2008, 07:47 PM

To Reef Central

Feel free to check into any of our vendors

crvz · 10/29/2008, 07:53 PM

Welcome aboard, and holy green star polyps!

What do you mean there's not much in the way of coral, almost every surface is covered in something. Good luck with the setup, and thanks for sharing!

TitusvileSurfer · 10/29/2008, 08:01 PM

GSP and Xena galore, you do seem to have lots of corals. Ahhh time for a bigger thank!

shaggyboiler · 10/30/2008, 06:50 AM

Here is a picture after I added the LR in a week ago. This was right after so nothing is open right now.

I'm going to look at getting a couple leathers and maybe something else in polyps area then be done for now. Start to harvest some of my xenas that are growing like weeds.

crvz · 10/30/2008, 07:12 AM

may be time to harvest the gsp as well, as it can be rather invasive and cover just about anything (coral included). but the tank is looking good thus far, keep at it.

_E_ · 10/30/2008, 07:37 AM

Depends somewhat on what you are looking for. SPS and Zoas are all over the selling forum here with good prices (even including shipping). Lots of acans and a few frogspawn and hammers there too. Much better pricing than most online retailers. However, if you are looking for more softies or different LPS, you may want to check out your local shops and some of the sponsors of this board.

Boostin S14 · 10/30/2008, 01:39 PM

Very nice start. IMO if you are going more towards the reef end, I would get rid of the wet/dry filter, they can be very big nitrate factories and corals arent as forgiving as a lot of fish are.

Just my $0.02

10/29/2008, 06:44 PM	#1
shaggyboiler Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 27	New and looking So I'm pretty new to reef tanks. I recently got a 40 Gal Reef tank fully setup for an amzing price. T5 VHO lighting, wet dry, the works. I have it full of nice live rock, but have very little in way of corals. Here is a picture of it before I added all my rock. Now Im looking for good additions and places to get them with good deals. So any one have suggestions? Shane

10/29/2008, 07:42 PM	#2
gotbags-10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 263	deff check out the coral for sale links further down the board. Best deals your gonna find __________________ There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

10/29/2008, 07:47 PM	#3
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	*To Reef Central* Feel free to check into any of our vendors __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

10/29/2008, 07:53 PM	#4
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Welcome aboard, and holy green star polyps! What do you mean there's not much in the way of coral, almost every surface is covered in something. Good luck with the setup, and thanks for sharing! __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

10/29/2008, 08:01 PM	#5
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	GSP and Xena galore, you do seem to have lots of corals. Ahhh time for a bigger thank! __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to.

10/30/2008, 06:50 AM	#6
shaggyboiler Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 27	Here is a picture after I added the LR in a week ago. This was right after so nothing is open right now. I'm going to look at getting a couple leathers and maybe something else in polyps area then be done for now. Start to harvest some of my xenas that are growing like weeds.

10/30/2008, 07:12 AM	#7
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	may be time to harvest the gsp as well, as it can be rather invasive and cover just about anything (coral included). but the tank is looking good thus far, keep at it. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

10/30/2008, 07:37 AM	#8
_E_ Professional Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Du Quoin, Illinois Posts: 1,169	Depends somewhat on what you are looking for. SPS and Zoas are all over the selling forum here with good prices (even including shipping). Lots of acans and a few frogspawn and hammers there too. Much better pricing than most online retailers. However, if you are looking for more softies or different LPS, you may want to check out your local shops and some of the sponsors of this board. __________________ Eric "If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination." Current Tank Info: 140 DSA with basement sump room

10/30/2008, 01:39 PM	#9
Boostin S14 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 142	Very nice start. IMO if you are going more towards the reef end, I would get rid of the wet/dry filter, they can be very big nitrate factories and corals arent as forgiving as a lot of fish are. Just my $0.02 __________________ Give me a minute, and I'll change your mind. Give me a bullet, and I'll change your life - SLIPKNOT Current Tank Info: 75g FOWLR currently. Just got a 185 acrylic (48x30x30) that is in the works :D