Am I ready ?

t kish · 04/24/2009, 05:03 PM

For my first Corals?

Tank has been running for a couple months now with One FireGoby , some snails and crabs.
Yellow Watchman in QT may be moved this weekend , very hard being patient

NH3 - 0 NO2 - 0 PH - 8.2 KH - 7 CO2 - 1.8
Salinity - 1.026 Temp - 79 PO4 3 - 0 Calcium - 400 ppm

The only thing I can see is the KH is a little low ?

Thanks T Kish

Sisterlimonpot · 04/24/2009, 05:10 PM

What type of lighting do you have? what kind of flow do you have through the tank?

imcosmokramer · 04/24/2009, 05:15 PM

kh and calcium are on the low side, but that all depends on what you want to keep. so.....what do you want to keep?

t kish · 04/24/2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sisterlimonpot
What type of lighting do you have? what kind of flow do you have through the tank?

T-5 HO x4 39watt 2 10,000 2 Actinic
Korillia #3 and flow from return pump , lots of flow through and around the rock .

T Kish

t kish · 04/24/2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by imcosmokramer
kh and calcium are on the low side, but that all depends on what you want to keep. so.....what do you want to keep?

That I don't know , it's so hard to decide were I want to start.

I really like Mushrooms and polyps but there is so much more out there.

T Kish

Sisterlimonpot · 04/24/2009, 05:22 PM

You'll be fine for Softies and LPS. If you had more flow you could keep SPS. But start out with softies and LPS to get a good idea of what youâ€™re doing and then step up to SPS. Good luck

stricknine · 04/24/2009, 05:29 PM

Mushrooms, zoos, xenia, and leathers are a good start. I just started with SPS and I must say it is a bit more effort, but worth it IMO.

stricknine · 04/24/2009, 05:32 PM

...But at the same tine watch out for mushrooms, star polyps, cabbage coral, and Kenya trees. Great starters, but are the dandelion of corals. Spread like wildfire and can be hard to control.

I have 30 free Kenya tree frags if anyone is interested. I even started a Kenya frag tank!!! (cant flush healthy coral and keep a good conscience)

BurntOutReefer · 04/24/2009, 05:55 PM

strike9...
i'll take them....whats shipping to 91344...I'll paypal you with some extra for the effort...PM me

stricknine · 04/24/2009, 06:09 PM

BurnOut, PM sent!

t kish · 04/24/2009, 06:13 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by stricknine
[B]...But at the same tine watch out for mushrooms, star polyps, cabbage coral, and Kenya trees. Great starters, but are the dandelion of corals. Spread like wildfire and can be hard to control.

This is what I keep reading and one of the main reasons I am having trouble deciding.

I don't want to pick something that will over run my tank .

T Kish

stricknine · 04/24/2009, 07:23 PM

Go with zoas, or leathers IMO. easy, dont take over too fast (although I have seen some monster toadstools) Leaves you a lot of time to trade in or frag.

chilihedkc · 04/24/2009, 08:20 PM

Stricknine-----I'll take some of that Kenya if ya have some left. Give me a little time though, I'm out a town for a week and a half. Will be back early May ish. Can ya hold a bit for me?

Mouse · 04/24/2009, 08:36 PM

Keep zoas, gsp, mushrooms,xenia and the sort on their own little islands. It will help to keep them from spreading to quickly.

t kish · 04/25/2009, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mouse
Keep zoas, gsp, mushrooms,xenia and the sort on their own little islands. It will help to keep them from spreading to quickly.

A 46g tank is an island

I think I will pick up some Zoas and some Revive today and see how it goes , a little nervious with the whole dipping thing , wish me luck.

T Kish

imcosmokramer · 04/25/2009, 06:27 AM

U should be fine with your dipping. Good luck

Sisterlimonpot · 04/25/2009, 12:55 PM

Revive and/or TMPCC should work for dipping

t kish · 04/26/2009, 04:06 PM

I have Corals

Picked up a very nice Green and Purple Acan Frag with white stripes and a nice little green and purple Frag of Zoas.

I acclmated them for a couple hours then I dipped them in Melafix and was amazed at what came off them .

Why are the small Bristle starfish bad , I felt so bad watching them die ?

Not only could I not find Revive to buy , both stores I went to never even heard of the stuff ???????

Anyway both are doing great , have opened up and the colour is very good.

At the moment they are both on the sand until they get use to the light.

Any pointers on were to place them ?

Thanks T Kish

Ohiomom · 04/26/2009, 04:43 PM

Acans mostly like it down on the bottom sand..but you can put them a little higher. Neither of those two types like a lot of light though so not too high up and not in direct light path.

Acans are easy as long as you feed and have decent water quality. Oh they also do not like high or direct flow..

04/24/2009, 05:03 PM	#1
t kish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoney Creek Ontario Canada Posts: 185	Am I ready ? For my first Corals? Tank has been running for a couple months now with One FireGoby , some snails and crabs. Yellow Watchman in QT may be moved this weekend , very hard being patient NH3 - 0 NO2 - 0 PH - 8.2 KH - 7 CO2 - 1.8 Salinity - 1.026 Temp - 79 PO4 3 - 0 Calcium - 400 ppm The only thing I can see is the KH is a little low ? Thanks T Kish __________________ Learning stage Current Tank Info: 46g with 35g basement sump .

04/24/2009, 05:10 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	What type of lighting do you have? what kind of flow do you have through the tank? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/24/2009, 05:22 PM	#6
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	You'll be fine for Softies and LPS. If you had more flow you could keep SPS. But start out with softies and LPS to get a good idea of what youâ€™re doing and then step up to SPS. Good luck __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/24/2009, 06:13 PM	#11
t kish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoney Creek Ontario Canada Posts: 185	[QUOTE]Originally posted by stricknine [B]...But at the same tine watch out for mushrooms, star polyps, cabbage coral, and Kenya trees. Great starters, but are the dandelion of corals. Spread like wildfire and can be hard to control. This is what I keep reading and one of the main reasons I am having trouble deciding. I don't want to pick something that will over run my tank . T Kish __________________ Learning stage Current Tank Info: 46g with 35g basement sump .

04/24/2009, 08:36 PM	#14
Mouse UnRegistered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rio Linda CA Posts: 739	Keep zoas, gsp, mushrooms,xenia and the sort on their own little islands. It will help to keep them from spreading to quickly. __________________ Somedays it just isnt worth gnawing through the straps...... Current Tank Info: 125g > < this close to being set up

04/24/2009, 05:15 PM	#3
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	kh and calcium are on the low side, but that all depends on what you want to keep. so.....what do you want to keep? __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

04/24/2009, 05:29 PM	#7
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	Mushrooms, zoos, xenia, and leathers are a good start. I just started with SPS and I must say it is a bit more effort, but worth it IMO.

04/24/2009, 05:32 PM	#8
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	...But at the same tine watch out for mushrooms, star polyps, cabbage coral, and Kenya trees. Great starters, but are the dandelion of corals. Spread like wildfire and can be hard to control. I have 30 free Kenya tree frags if anyone is interested. I even started a Kenya frag tank!!! (cant flush healthy coral and keep a good conscience)

04/24/2009, 05:55 PM	#9
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	strike9... i'll take them....whats shipping to 91344...I'll paypal you with some extra for the effort...PM me

04/24/2009, 06:09 PM	#10
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	BurnOut, PM sent!

04/24/2009, 07:23 PM	#12
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	Go with zoas, or leathers IMO. easy, dont take over too fast (although I have seen some monster toadstools) Leaves you a lot of time to trade in or frag.

04/24/2009, 08:20 PM	#13
chilihedkc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 100	Stricknine-----I'll take some of that Kenya if ya have some left. Give me a little time though, I'm out a town for a week and a half. Will be back early May ish. Can ya hold a bit for me?

04/25/2009, 06:27 AM	#16
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	U should be fine with your dipping. Good luck __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

04/25/2009, 12:55 PM	#17
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Revive and/or TMPCC should work for dipping __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/26/2009, 04:06 PM	#18
t kish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoney Creek Ontario Canada Posts: 185	I have Corals Picked up a very nice Green and Purple Acan Frag with white stripes and a nice little green and purple Frag of Zoas. I acclmated them for a couple hours then I dipped them in Melafix and was amazed at what came off them . Why are the small Bristle starfish bad , I felt so bad watching them die ? Not only could I not find Revive to buy , both stores I went to never even heard of the stuff ??????? Anyway both are doing great , have opened up and the colour is very good. At the moment they are both on the sand until they get use to the light. Any pointers on were to place them ? Thanks T Kish __________________ Learning stage Current Tank Info: 46g with 35g basement sump .

04/26/2009, 04:43 PM	#19
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	Acans mostly like it down on the bottom sand..but you can put them a little higher. Neither of those two types like a lot of light though so not too high up and not in direct light path. Acans are easy as long as you feed and have decent water quality. Oh they also do not like high or direct flow.. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!