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![]() Here we go!
Let's this started. Start posting some pictures as we put this together. Hopefully the mistakes we make will be minor ones we can learn from, and hoping that the tank can look even half as good as the ones posted on here! been overwhelmed with the amount of help I've gotten so far. Thanks so much-stay posted! ![]() Initial shopping trip. Took a look at what might work as a first time tank. Wanted to start with a lot smaller than the 75g, but after some reading online and advice, realized for tank stability alone, going with a minimum of 75 gallon was more ideal. Was almost convinced that you HAD to start with a 120 gallon, this staff worked there for crap's sake!! ![]() We did order a 75 gallon tank with corner overflow and a stand. Bought the thermometer, pump, salt, refractometer, and glass top EVEN CAME WITH A LIVE CRICKET? being a women it's still sitting in my tank and I'm to disgusted to try to remove him from there. With some luck he will starve and die??? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fast forward to about 2 months ago, I ordered my light fixture, skimmer and powerheads through an online store, out of the states ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now on friday I was able to go pick up what was supposed to be the full order of equipment I had ordered...not. The stand and sump never arrived, not only that, but after waiting for over 2 months(order was supposed to take 3 weeks), the first thing the staff who ordered this stuff for us told me when I inquired about the order "Oh I don't take care of orders anymore"....WHAT?! ![]() Now onto the pictures! ![]() ...again...waiting for that bug thing in the tank to die...typical women that I am. I can do dead bodies, blood gore, whatever my jobs intales, but grasshoppers/crickets-NO THANK YOU. ![]() ![]() As for the sump...unfortunately, not sure yet what is happening with that. Hoping it's nothing-but won't know until it's looked at and replaced if necessary. ![]() |
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![]() looksk like a good start... and welcome to the obsession
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#3
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![]() Nice stuff.
what are you planning ? Mixed reef or SPS, LPS ?? |
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![]() SPS(soft polyp stony) include acroporas and montiporas, LPS(large polyp stony) Brain corals, trumpet corals, chalices etc. Soft corals, kenya tree, pulsing xenia, finger leather, mushrooms, zoanthids etc.
Last edited by Bloodasp; 10-17-2010 at 05:07 AM. |
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SPS are small polyp stony coral LPS are Large polyp stony coral and soft corals are pretty easy, IMO some great starters are leathers and zoas. |
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![]() That would be Small polyp stony, defiantly more challenging than softies
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![]() oopps, right, My brain froze a bit.
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![]() Great, thank you for the info
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![]() All corals do emit chemicals for defense. I've handled zoas with no issues but some people might just be more sensitive to them. I've handled my anemone with my bare hands, which is kind of stupid maybe, but with no ill effects but still just be cautious around them i guess, wearing gloves for your protection and theirs would be a smart idea.
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