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Cycling a tank

Here is one way to proceed - add a deli shrimp, let it rot for a week or two...

Start testing and watching... the Ammonia will raise then drop, followed by the Nitrites raising and then dropping, then the Nitrates will soar - once the ammonia & nitrites are gone, then do water changes to reduce nitrates.

Ammonia > Nitrite > Nitrate

Tank Cycled
 
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What your coral needs
To help maintain the best health and color of your corals, we have broken down their lighting, current flow, feeding needs, and rated their difficulty to maintain in a reef tank. Also included is additional helpful information about how to successfully keep these animals over the long haul. The information presented here has been translated from its original German and other sources. All information presented is based on the experience of the original authors and may not be yours. It is presented as a simplified information source on commonly found corals in reefkeeping and marine aquariums to help new reefkeepers and aquarists learn and become successful

http://successfulreefkeeping.com/learn/about-corals/what-your-coral-needs/
 
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How to Choose and Install an Aquarium Chiller

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Thanks Glenn. Not once in 5 years have I gotten my phosphate below .10ppm, it is usually between .10-.15ppm, and it has gotten into the .20ppm range from time to time. I've been growing sps for the past 2 yrs at this range. I've come across articles from time to time highlighting sps tanks with phosphate in this range w/o having issues.... encouraging. Good Read :read:

NOTE: there are some corals that will be more sensitive then others, this should be kept in mind. And many animals, including corals, can adapt to levels that are outside their optimal ranges, this may be happening in this case for the corals highlighted in these tanks (and mine).
 
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Some ideas for 1st corals..

Lots great choices, I like colorful, wavie/flowie corals, I would start with lps & soft corals

look here for some level 1 or 2 corals

https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/caresheets

starting a zoa &/or rics garden is always very nice

Sensitivity/Difficulty:
Level 1 - easy to care for, good corals for the novice aquarist
Level 2 - require slightly more attention than level 1 corals, but
still generally tolerant

Zoanthids - https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/zoanthids

Ricordeia - https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/corallimorphia(ricordiaandmushrooms)

some lps (Large Polyp Stony) corals - http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=597+321&count=52&s=ts
 
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