Maybe maybe not lol

[Dave VG]

My wife is doing well (crossing my fingers) and the salt itch is killing me. Not quite ready to start the 90 but I have been thinking about starting a 20 long or 30 reef tank or maybe just a grow out tank to hold the corals till I get comfortable doing the 90 again. Well that is until seeing all the problems as of late Jerry, Dave and of all people Gary M. Now I'm rethinking it lol. I have the live rock cured and ready to go into the display if I decide to go little reef or sump if I go grow out. I'm leaning towards the grow out /frag tank. I was thinking of keeping mostly low growing soft corals like zoas, polys and so on with a few SPS mixed in either way reef or grow out. The lighting will be a single 250 watt XM 10 K SE with a lumatek ballast adjusted to a height that will suit the corals. The tank will be either of the two mentioned above most likely the 30 with my 40 breeder sump with either my ASM G2 or coral life 125 skimmer. In tank flow will be a korala 4 or maybe a return pump big enough to do it. Thing is I don't want the water flying threw the sump as that would not be a good thing. I was thinking about an external overflow but after seeing Jerry's post I'm leaning toward drilling and using the glass holes overflow. Input is always welcome of course.

 

[drbronx]

So glad to hear that your wife is doing better Dave. This hobby is like the mafia: easy to get in, almost impossible to stay out! I'm sure we'd all love to see you back in "the game". Best of luck with whatever you decide. Anything worthwhile always has some risk. Crazy things do inevitably happen in this hobby. All we can do is shake our head, learn whatever we can to minimize the risks, roll up our sleeves and push on. I'd hate to see what happened to me or others dissuade you from something you obviously love. All said, it's just a bump in the road.

 

[fatrip]

Also very glad to here your wife is doing better. LMK if you need any help, i think i still remember where ya live..lol..

 

[Dave VG]

Thanks guys so undecided weather to go frag tank or reef. I guess I'm really thinking frag tank no fish.. What do u feed a frag tank with polys, zoas ans SPS ????

 

[Dave VG]

Thanks Jerry and Vince.

 

[fatrip]

i'd say get oyster eggs. but dont feed daily if theres not fish. But i would recommend at least one fish so there is some biodiversity for different bacterial to be in there. some bacteria and coral need fish poop.

 

[Dave VG]

Vince can you get them locally???

 

[fatrip]

upper front street used to sell DT's oyster eggs back when i had a tank set up so i would think they still sell them.

 

[Dave VG]

thanks i'll check there