I live just under 30 minutes from the Delaware Memorial Bridge. About an hour from Philly depending on which way you go.
I have some established, hardy/easy sps and softy frags ranging from small to large if you would like to try them. I have duncans that will soon be ready to frag as well. I usually sell them back to my LFS when I get a good stock together but I am in no hurry. I can hold onto them until you are sure of your water chemistry and it is consistent and you've decided on a stocking wish list. Phillybean is right, plan your tank. It will take time and patience but you will be glad you did.
Listen to melev, he is the master.
Need to echo a few of melev's points and add my $0.02 FWIW from my 15+ years of reefing:
Buy a pH meter. Learn how to use it and calibrate it once a month. Hanna makes a halfway decent one for a reasonable amount of money and since it is waterproof it will survive being dropped into the tank/sump.
Buy a refractometer and keep it calibrated. Marine Depot sells a decent budget one for around $40.
Keep Mg and Ca at consistent levels (Mg = 3x Ca). This could take some time to get consistent week by week but worth it 'cause your corals will reward your efforts.
Buy a turkey baster if you haven't already. I "baste" my rockwork every other day and use it to stir my sand once a week. I also use it to keep my sump really clean. Doing this will keep detritus from building up and therefore keeps your nitrates down. It also makes your sand look nice and white.
Don't be lazy with your water changes. Do them faithfully and your corals will reward you.
I don't recall whether I saw an ATO but if you are still topping off manually, now is a good time to automate.
And did I mention to listen to melev. He is the master. Visit his website if you haven't already. You can't help but be inspired. I have seen many TOTM winners show some beautiful tanks just to be taken down a few years later. Then there's melev - consistently great reefing.
Keep us posted and PM me if/when you want some frags.
Sunny
