Need a little help with a new set up

LordVega · 05/23/2012, 08:19 PM

I feel like giving up, first I was gonna guy 5 polyps and 5 soft corals, then thought I just pick some up when I went to the beach and not im just frustrated.

14gal, yellow polyps, 1 turbo snail, 2 nasarius snails, 1 margarita snail, 1 chromis. I was thinking that I should get something that when it grows I can just resale them, any suggestions?

LordVega · 05/24/2012, 09:27 AM

how about?

Orange Ricordea
and
premium aquacultured 'Vice Zoas'

sponger0 · 05/24/2012, 09:32 AM

UmmmmmIm not quite sure what your asking. If your trying to make money of growing corals, reconsider. Not much to be made of a little biocube. You would need a large scale system for that to produce a reasonable profit.

reelfishy · 05/24/2012, 09:35 AM

As for corals, get colorful softies. Rics, zoa, paly, shrooms, xenia etc. What kind of light do you have? Personally I'm a LPS guy. Put a frogspawn in there and it will liven things up.

It looks like your tank is still fairly new and we all know it's not much fun looking at "new" tanks.. Don't give up. Just be patient, start adding corals here and there and you'll have an awesome tank in no time.

reelfishy · 05/24/2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sponger0

UmmmmmIm not quite sure what your asking. If your trying to make money of growing corals, reconsider. Not much to be made of a little biocube. You would need a large scale system for that to produce a reasonable profit.

I think what he meant is.. He wants to sell it if it gets to big for his 14G??

LordVega · 05/24/2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by reelfishy

I think what he meant is.. He wants to sell it if it gets to big for his 14G??

you got it

The tank is about 2 years old. I brought the tank back home from college i went back to the dorms to return the next day and one of the cords was slightly off and only the yellow polyps survived

I have been putting things on the tank that are too big for some time, and when i learned from it i would sell it to the LPS, but now i want my tank to be properly done so i dont restart every 6 months. i might have Aquaria ADD

LordVega · 05/24/2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by reelfishy

What kind of light do you have?

I have a 10k and a artinic both are 24w coralife

sponger0 · 05/24/2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by reelfishy

I think what he meant is.. He wants to sell it if it gets to big for his 14G??

IMO...that means upgrade tank lol

reelfishy · 05/24/2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LordVega

I have a 10k and a artinic both are 24w coralife

T5 or PC?

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Originally Posted by sponger0

IMO...that means upgrade tank lol

Yup.. Been there done that right? lol

sponger0 · 05/24/2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by reelfishy

Yup.. Been there done that right? lol

Im in the process of collecting equip for a 90 and just setup my 40 breeder 6 months ago....wth???

reelfishy · 05/24/2012, 10:35 AM

Umm.. I'm saying we've all been there and done that. Take it easy dude.

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Originally Posted by sponger0

Im in the process of collecting equip for a 90 and just setup my 40 breeder 6 months ago....wth???

reelfishy · 05/24/2012, 10:40 AM

Re-read the posts

You said

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Originally Posted by sponger0

IMO...that means upgrade tank lol

and I replied "Yup.. Been there done that right lol"

sponger0 · 05/24/2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by reelfishy

Umm.. I'm saying we've all been there and done that. Take it easy dude.

Thats the biggest Ill go in my house....unless I wanna give up a whole room lol

LordVega · 05/24/2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by reelfishy

T5 or PC?

they are t5.

i would love a bigger tank but im still going to college and the smallest i can have is a 10gal... piff first year i had a 30 in there and i got in trouble. i have a few more years of college so the 14 (they cant tell its a 14

)will have to do for now but i cant wait to fill my garage walls with frags and stuff hehe

sponger0 · 05/24/2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LordVega

they are t5.

i would love a bigger tank but im still going to college and the smallest i can have is a 10gal... piff first year i had a 30 in there and i got in trouble. i have a few more years of college so the 14 will have to do for now but i cant wait to fill my garage walls with frags and stuff hehe

We all have our dreams

Cloudburst2000 · 05/24/2012, 04:20 PM

And please do not get corals this way by 'just pick some up when I went to the beach'. You can be fined heavily if you don't have the proper licenses for collecting living organisms from the beach/ocean.

LordVega · 05/24/2012, 05:54 PM

i would never poach, i guess it must be a real problem cuz people mention this allot. but thats besides the point.

im going to get
1 Blue-Purple | Ricordea florida
a pack of 'Vice Zoas'

dont know what paly are? but i just found 1 stem of pulsating xenia with 3 lil buds super small about 1/8 of an inch, im glad i did like the xenia. i hope this new experiment goes well hehe, and thx for the advice

Michigan Mike · 05/25/2012, 06:49 AM

The Xenia will soon take over your tank,lol

05/23/2012, 08:19 PM	#1
LordVega Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 114	Need a little help with a new set up I feel like giving up, first I was gonna guy 5 polyps and 5 soft corals, then thought I just pick some up when I went to the beach and not im just frustrated. 14gal, yellow polyps, 1 turbo snail, 2 nasarius snails, 1 margarita snail, 1 chromis. I was thinking that I should get something that when it grows I can just resale them, any suggestions?

05/24/2012, 09:35 AM	#4
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	As for corals, get colorful softies. Rics, zoa, paly, shrooms, xenia etc. What kind of light do you have? Personally I'm a LPS guy. Put a frogspawn in there and it will liven things up. It looks like your tank is still fairly new and we all know it's not much fun looking at "new" tanks.. Don't give up. Just be patient, start adding corals here and there and you'll have an awesome tank in no time. __________________ Punch you in your forehead! Imma make all my ching chongs sing songs!

05/24/2012, 09:27 AM	#2
LordVega Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 114	how about? Orange Ricordea and premium aquacultured 'Vice Zoas'

05/24/2012, 09:32 AM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	UmmmmmIm not quite sure what your asking. If your trying to make money of growing corals, reconsider. Not much to be made of a little biocube. You would need a large scale system for that to produce a reasonable profit.

05/24/2012, 04:20 PM	#16
Cloudburst2000 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,485	And please do not get corals this way by 'just pick some up when I went to the beach'. You can be fined heavily if you don't have the proper licenses for collecting living organisms from the beach/ocean.

05/24/2012, 05:54 PM	#17
LordVega Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 114	i would never poach, i guess it must be a real problem cuz people mention this allot. but thats besides the point. im going to get 1 Blue-Purple \| Ricordea florida a pack of 'Vice Zoas' dont know what paly are? but i just found 1 stem of pulsating xenia with 3 lil buds super small about 1/8 of an inch, im glad i did like the xenia. i hope this new experiment goes well hehe, and thx for the advice

05/25/2012, 06:49 AM	#18
Michigan Mike Freedom costs a buckofive Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,002	The Xenia will soon take over your tank,lol