I am now a reef keeper! First Coral Purchases today!!

Latinlord · 04-19-2009, 06:44 PM

Today I bought my first coral/reef! I purchased some xenia and frag spawn aka octupus frag!
It is doing well.. So far all of the xenia are doing well except one, hopefully he will turn around and perk up.. The claw like motions of the xenia is awesome!
One kept falling out of the rocks! I look forward to learning a lot from this thread and purchasing more coral to add to my 150 gallon.

If any of you have any suggestions as to what else to start out with, i'm open to all suggestions!
Gracias!

Zack33 · 04-19-2009, 06:51 PM

zoas and mushrooms are easy beginner corals

mettjl03 · 04-19-2009, 06:54 PM

Take a picture for us! Congrats!!!

Latinlord · 04-19-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mettjl03

Take a picture for us! Congrats!!!

Here ya go! also one of my xenias doesn't look that well... he is getting white and droopy... is he ok??
Hope he makes it... Anyway are some pics...

= octo frag

= octo frag again

= xenia

Reddog170 · 04-19-2009, 10:17 PM

Candy Canes are an awesome coral and I have some for sale

reefer4200 · 04-19-2009, 11:17 PM

Can you tell us about your system? Filtration, lighting, pounds of rock and sand. how new/old is the system...etc.

One thing you will learn here is to take your time and don't go crazy too fast.

degibson84 · 04-20-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Reddog170

Candy Canes are an awesome coral and I have some for sale

+1 my candy cane was my second purchase after my shrooms and i love it. grows very slow but is a great looking coral

George771177 · 04-20-2009, 01:05 AM

start reading.....
Test and monitor these levels calcium, alkalinity (DKH), Ph, Salinity, and magnesium.....
Just a tip.
I have had a reef for about 6 years now and i still get confused.
It's well worth it to be able to sit in front of your reef.

degibson84 · 04-20-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by George771177

start reading.....
Test and monitor these levels calcium, alkalinity (DKH), Ph, Salinity, and magnesium.....
Just a tip.
I have had a reef for about 6 years now and i still get confused.
It's well worth it to be able to sit in front of your reef.

i have had my tank set up for 5 years with about 4 1/2 with corals and i have been confused from day one. just do a lot of research and dont get anything that you are unsure about keeping you may end up disappointed

Basile · 04-20-2009, 10:23 PM

Congrats are in order, he's one of us

Kathleen · 04-20-2009, 10:28 PM

I am new also but I have a hammer and it seems very happy, beautiful. Maybe thats too much like your frogspawn but you have a big tank.

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