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mandyplo 06-25-2012 01:51 AM

The "must-haves" for every coral keeper?
 
What are some of the crucial supplies that you guys think every coral keeper should always have on hand? From foods to treatments(dips) to propagation, if you've personally found it useful I'd love to hear about it. Experiences with products, benefits, how it has helped/saved you (or your coral) and anything else you'd like to share about it please do!

Brand/product names are preferred (as opposed to just a general chemical or nutrient)

Madmak 06-25-2012 02:24 AM

A good coral glue (any cyanoacrylate gel like Krazy Glu) and some live rock rubble means you are always ready to frag something when you need to.

A very good little flashlight allows you to check on things when the lights are out or look in any live rock holes, that's where the bad worms and crabs always are.

Obviously a good test kit that you trust and, more importantly, know how to use and read. Water parameters are always where I start troubleshooting a problem.

Borderjumper 06-25-2012 02:26 AM

Nitrile disposable gloves.. What can I say, I hate touching slimy things!

daplatapus 06-25-2012 02:29 AM

Foreceps and long tweezers for catching or removing stubborn little things that you want out.

Kevotron 06-25-2012 02:34 AM

Hmmmmmm
id say Salt :P

fishytime 06-25-2012 04:16 AM

money....and patience:wink:

Megalodon 06-25-2012 04:20 AM

Yeah, money, knowledge, and patience. As soon as people hear that they're usually turned away. It's usually the same people who shouldn't be getting into the hobby to begin with, so it's something they need to hear IMO.

reefwars 06-25-2012 04:23 AM

im gonna say coral.......survey says...... ***CORAL***



a good knowlege of coral species and their needs....if you dont know what keeps it alive how do you know you can keep it;)

fishoholic 06-25-2012 04:26 AM

Money and lots of it....also must have aqua tongs (or as I call them: snail/coral and rock grabbers)

http://www.goreef.com/images/P/Eheim..._24_inches.jpg

http://di1-4.shoppingshadow.com/imag...a+Tongs+28.jpg

reefwars 06-25-2012 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandyplo (Post 726492)

Brand/product names are preferred (as opposed to just a general chemical or nutrient)


gfo is one id never do corals without....if you want to keep coral phosphates are not your friend:)


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