Easy Reefing, Reef,fowlr. For The Beginners/minimalist

[QUOTE="Are you dosing ammonia and finding that it converts within 24 hours? I always recommend to start stocking with a clean up crew, meaning snails and/or hermits.

Yes, I have had the water for about 2 months now, I have been putting off adding livestock due to reading the forums here and wanted to be able to completely cycle and work on maintenance plans for when I do add to the tank. I have not measured in a 24 hour period though and will now give this some attention. I am very hesitant to add livestock, just for the fact that I want to make sure anyone starting out realizes the importance of getting the water cycled before adding live fish.

grantm91 has a great thread going and I had hoped that adding reefs and invertebrates to the tank first would help me before I add fish. I am still in need of getting lights for the tank, that would depend on what LPS or SPS I decide to get. I have read in this thread some very important things that I have missed, especially keeping the calcium and ph levels consistent.

I tend to search the forums before posting, just so that I have exhausted all the research available. This instance, I felt the thread was completely interesting and contain great resource material for more of my decisions to come later.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Rob I'm glad you like my stuff ! Nart has done a pretty deep and high quality guide thread which gives insight to everything even lighting. Can someone link it for us as I have trouble navigating and finding stuff on tapatalk.

 

Picked up a pink zipper from UZ by demand of the gf View attachment 423505View attachment 423506View attachment 423507 obviously it enjoyed the ride home as it never shut lol.

It's complementing your driving.

 

grantm91 life of a coral addict

 

Nart its so bad, I'm getting another Acan as I miss having an active feeding Coral, I didn’t think Id miss them that much but the zoas don’t fully cut the mustard, even though they are pretty much my favorite.

 

Nart its so bad, I'm getting another Acan as I miss having an active feeding Coral, I didn’t think Id miss them that much but the zoas don’t fully cut the mustard, even though they are pretty much my favorite.

You must get acans, I have probably polluted my tank with reef roids jus tried see their response.

They are fun to time false too. Eeuphilia has very similar responses imo.

Ethan

 

Here's a link to the guide Grant mentioned above Robbye Rob . Thanks again for the write up Nart , I've got it bookmarked and have shared it a lot.

Nart's Budget Nano Saltwater Guide For Beginners

Yay! A new acan! Can't wait to see it.

 

Thanks for that stella1979 I do have sone trouble searching on this app man its so annoying, Il sub it then I can have easy access.

 

stella1979 I hope the guide is useful!
Did any of the mods ever get back to stickying it? Lchi87

Looks like grantm91 is back in the coral business

 

stella1979 I hope the guide is useful!

Oh my goodness, it has been very useful! It's great to just link that instead of organizing my own thoughts, lol. I hope it gets a sticky!

 

stella1979 I hope the guide is useful!
Did any of the mods ever get back to stickying it? Lchi87

Looks like grantm91 is back in the coral business

Haven’t heard anything ... definitely feel it should be stickied though!

 

I agree, I love helping others and sharing tips or solving problems but when people need the big starter talk its just too much, the guides great, there so many ways to cook a dinner, Narts covered a few in the one thread, things don’t need to be done word for word as everything isn’t the same, but all the good nuggets are in there if you read that your helping your self out, even if your that much of a noob to aquatics you do your own research and refer back when there as you progress, I used stuff like that back in the day (last year ) off other forums and the web, its more modern too as things are ever changing, Id stickie it if it were my forum.

Monti-digi...- CLAM.

 

Monti-digi...- CLAM. View attachment 423850

Awesome, what type? .

 

I don't know it was just a Clam I got stuck to a rock, I glued a piece of red digI to it lol.

 

I don't know it was just a Clam I got stuck to a rock, I glued a piece of red digI to it lol.

You are soooo lucky, I was considering sticking down gsp to one of my hermets but I thought it might be cruel. I saw some small ones in my tank, do you think they will grow to the same size they look sort of similar.

Ethan

 

It could do, this has definitely grew in the year I had it, quite interactive to feed too, I used to have it on the sand but one day it stuck itself to a rock.

 

Love that last photo, makes your tank look like an alien planet lol those green palys look like they’re floating in space haha

 

It could do, this has definitely grew in the year I had it, quite interactive to feed too, I used to have it on the sand but one day it stuck itself to a rock.

Sounds cool I've always wanted a clam to fingers crossed

 

Xbox62 it will grow, Lchi87 it is a pretty alien world lol, I love them green palys, the dirty invasive weed like rock invaders I had a bad issue with them before but now I keep them managed I have a real love for them. Like venus fly traps, had one of them all the time as a kid.

 

Xbox62 it will grow, Lchi87 it is a pretty alien world lol, I love them green palys, the dirty invasive weed like rock invaders I had a bad issue with them before but now I keep them managed I have a real love for them. Like venus fly traps, had one of them all the time as a kid.

I need palys , can't find them in my LFS though☹️ about £2 on eBay for a frag but with £11.99 postage. I'll keep looking .

 

Xbox62 wait till your ordering something worth the delivery then ask the seller if they have any, maybe you will find some on your travels?

 

Xbox62 wait till your ordering something worth the delivery then ask the seller if they have any, maybe you will find some on your travels?

I might just do that, going to yorkshire In a few weeks, hopefully (fingers crossed) I can visit ultrazoanthids on the way back down but it's a bit of a detour.
Might get some cheap zoas if I can .

Ethan

 

Yeah hes got loads of cheap discs just like all my random zoas, some more expensive stuff too.

 

New Acan, Acans, never had a green one, gotta say I love it.



gotta cover that hole on my background, this tanks so tatty but so clean at the same time lol.

 

New Acan, Acans, never had a green one, gotta say I love it. View attachment 424155View attachment 424156View attachment 424157View attachment 424158 gotta cover that hole on my background, this tanks so tatty but so clean at the same time lol.

They look soooo awesome , acans are one of the best coral imo .

 

Xbox62 right up in my favorites, probably the favorite.

 

Oooh, I hope we have matching green acans now. Chances are pretty decent that your new one is green and purple, yes?

 

Oooh, I hope we have matching green acans now. Chances are pretty decent that your new one is green and purple, yes?

Yes !! Haha, I always wanted that green Acan since you got yours, the green/purple is just an amazing combo.

 

I've seen the color morph sold under many names, but at the time of purchase, WWC called mine and Alien Eye, lol.

 

Oooh, I hope we have matching green acans now. Chances are pretty decent that your new one is green and purple, yes?

I guess I'm the off one out, blue orange mix.

 

Yours is great Ethan id love one with that light of a blue.

 

Yours is great Ethan id love one with that light of a blue.

Mine has exploded with polyps need to frags it asap, is it literally just cutting it with a bone cutter or sharp dremmal?
I've gone from 1 head to over 10 in about 3 months.

Ethan

 

Yours is great Ethan id love one with that light of a blue.

Totally agree with this... I've been keeping my eye out for one with colors like yours Ethan.

Mine has exploded with polyps need to frags it asap, is it literally just cutting it with a bone cutter or sharp dremmal?
I've gone from 1 head to over 10 in about 3 months.

Ethan

I cannot really speak to this, because I've never done it and am totally scared to. From what I've seen in videos from the more professional places, you want the acan to close up as tight as can be, then carefully cut between polyps using one of those wet saws like this...
Gryphon XL AquaSaw Diamond Band Frag Saw
Surely there is a cheaper way, because people were fragging acans before specialized saltwater saws were available... but I've heard that this is the best way and will help to avoid losing polyps during the fragging process.

 

Totally agree with this... I've been keeping my eye out for one with colors like yours Ethan.

I cannot really speak to this, because I've never done it and am totally scared to. From what I've seen in videos from the more professional places, you want the acan to close up as tight as can be, then carefully cut between polyps using one of those wet saws like this...
Gryphon XL AquaSaw Diamond Band Frag Saw
Surely there is a cheaper way, because people were fragging acans before specialized saltwater saws were available... but I've heard that this is the best way and will help to avoid losing polyps during the fragging process.

Ok, may try.... I'll probably bleach them . I could make some money on eBay or something while I'm at it. I'll frag my gsp tommorow, and post the result on my bild thread. Is it crule to put it on my turbo snail or one of my hermet crabs?

Ethan

Totally agree with this... I've been keeping my eye out for one with colors like yours Ethan

Mine was a diying colony In the back of an algae filled frag tank, I bought it before my tank was even fully cycled (about a week old (I was exited)) and it's done well. Didn't even know what it was, I once saw a £200 scoly and thought it was one of them

 

I cannot really speak to this, because I've never done it and am totally scared to. From what I've seen in videos from the more professional places, you want the acan to close up as tight as can be, then carefully cut between polyps using one of those wet saws like this...
Gryphon XL AquaSaw Diamond Band Frag Saw
Surely there is a cheaper way, because people were fragging acans before specialized saltwater saws were available... but I've heard that this is the best way and will help to avoid losing polyps during the fragging process.

I've also heard using a dremel works really good as well, but the bandsaw works best.

 

Is it crule to put it on my turbo snail or one of my hermet crabs?

I don't know bud... I suppose it might be if the coral can hurt the snail, but I really have no idea.

 

I've also heard using a dremel works really good as well, but the bandsaw works best.

Ok, I might have one someware, anyway I'll practice with the gsp for now...

I don't know bud... I suppose it might be if the coral can hurt the snail, but I really have no idea.

Ok, I'll leave it then, incase it is.

 

Awesome! Check out who liked post #1574 guys... HI KristaD !!! Nice to 'see' you again. How's it going?

 

LOL !! I have been asking about you KristaD !!

 

I don't know you.... but I want to. KristaD

 

I don't know you.... but I want to. KristaD

KristaD is an amazing woman.... I want to be just like her when I grow up, lol.