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[Maunus]

Hi! I am posting this on the various coral forums.

I am planning a 120 gallon tank. 150 gallon rubbermaid trough will be the sump. I will have halides, a GREAT skimmer, live sand and live rock. I currently have a 75 gallon with all that and T 5 lights. my fish and corals, simple corals, are doing great.

can you recommend specific corals I might try first, and where to buy them. I am a beginner with corals. I have had my 75 gallon probably 1 1/2 years with good success and expert advice.

I plan on this 120 gallon to have lots of interesting corals of all types, and some coral safe fish.

I definitely need advice!! I will buy good quality test kits, and probably use whatever that 2 part solution is for calcium and alkalinity.

please send ALL your ideas!!! thanks very much!
best

bob

 

[mesamech]

josephlee17 on ebay auctions off some very nice corals each week
http://shop.ebay.com/josephlee17/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

 

[puter]

Hi Bob,

It's generally frowned upon to cross-post your question in a bunch of different forums. Just pick the best forum for your question (Reef Discussion perhaps) and post it there. Then follow up with additional questions, if necessary, in the more specific forums like here.

With regard to your question and how it pertains to this forum: there are a number of zoas/palys that would be nice colorful additions for your tank and don't require any specialized care.

They can be finicky though so my recommendation would be that you stay away from the "high-end" stuff until you've had some success keeping the (often just as colorful) cheap zoas/palys.

As to where to get them, the best bet is probably to get frags from other local reefkeepers. Have you checked the club forums to see if there's a club near you? Other than that, check the vendor experiences forum and you'll get a sense as to how happy people are with the various vendors.

Cheers!