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Nataliek2270
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+1 on that Lori! Patience is key! Especially since your in a nano tank, Welcome!
commonstranger
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Lori welcome to the site and the club. There are alot of good people here with tremendous amounts of knowledge and experience, use it to your advantage. You will find alot of good deals on here and alot of times some really good friends. I wish you the best in the hobby and like others have mentioned be patient and have fun thats what its all about anyway.
gannmann9876
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i am new as well and have found very helpful info from the forum. I think an addiction is an understatement for this hobby.lol. I didnt think it would be as fun as it is. Good luck with the tank!!!
lori13
New member
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Yes patience is a virtue that I lack in large quantities but I am learning. There is just so much out there that I want to have. My better half is already looking at a bigger tank and he isn't the one in the hobby. LOL!
Aquaman- I am building a very small reef with a top capacity of 2 very small fish. My tank is an 8 gal Oceanic Biocube.
When is the next meeting?
Yes patience is a virtue that I lack in large quantities but I am learning. There is just so much out there that I want to have. My better half is already looking at a bigger tank and he isn't the one in the hobby. LOL!
Aquaman- I am building a very small reef with a top capacity of 2 very small fish. My tank is an 8 gal Oceanic Biocube.
When is the next meeting?
fallinapart
Premium Member
Welcome again, and the next meeting is going to be at my house in Murfreesboro on Friday the 18th of Sept from 6pm till 9pm or until I put on my PJ's. look for more details in the sept meeting thread going up later today.
fallinapart
Premium Member
No just yourself and application and dues if you have not already joined.
Mikeyjer
New member
Lori,
I see a lot of new reefers buying corals here and there when they've just reached the final cycling stage. Some of these corals needs a very well established tank to survive. An un-established tank is very unforgiving for the newbies. Patience is needed!!!!! There's several newer reefers in this forum that have done the same and they pretty much lost everything in their tank because they couldn't wait. Something to think about with your new purchases recently!!!! Another thing is do your research on the specific coral your purchasing, do you know the needs of the specific coral? Must do all that before doing your purchase! Good Luck!
I see a lot of new reefers buying corals here and there when they've just reached the final cycling stage. Some of these corals needs a very well established tank to survive. An un-established tank is very unforgiving for the newbies. Patience is needed!!!!! There's several newer reefers in this forum that have done the same and they pretty much lost everything in their tank because they couldn't wait. Something to think about with your new purchases recently!!!! Another thing is do your research on the specific coral your purchasing, do you know the needs of the specific coral? Must do all that before doing your purchase! Good Luck!
lori13
New member
I know you guys are right. I have only purchased one coral and it is sitting in the original owners aquarium for several more weeks before I pick it up. I have offered to purchase others but I am always a little after the crowd. I guess it is for the best at this stage but watch out world in a few more months.
I have been doing research on lighting and food requirements for each of the corals I would like to have. The one I bought is a pink leather and hopefully I won't kill it. If you guys knew my record on house plants you would have sympathy for the coral.
I have been doing research on lighting and food requirements for each of the corals I would like to have. The one I bought is a pink leather and hopefully I won't kill it. If you guys knew my record on house plants you would have sympathy for the coral.
waynesworld
Premium Member
To tell you the truth it is not always time as much as it is some other things. I know people that setup tanks and have some coral do great right away and others who have had tanks for years and still kill them. The thing you need to see if your tank is ready for the specific coral and some time it is a trial and error but the thing to do is to start with more common types first then move to the more expensive. Try putting a common leather in first we have more of that in the club so you should be able to get them for $10 or less if not call me. Also try gsp and some other stuff then maybe try a cap then move to some of the basic acros. If you come to the meeting this month you should be able to get some to start with.
On the other hand if your comment about plants is because you were not diligant at taking care of the plants then you may want to think about the sps as they are a lot more work then some of the soft stuff.
On the other hand if your comment about plants is because you were not diligant at taking care of the plants then you may want to think about the sps as they are a lot more work then some of the soft stuff.
lori13
New member
I still have several more weeks to pick up the coral. I have no intention of purchasing expensive corals just to watch them die. The leather was cheap and I felt not a bad choice to start with. Hopefully it will be forgiving while I figure it all out. After that I think I will just sit back and see. There are so many amazing and beautiful possibilities that it will take me a while to research what I want to add.
At this point, I listen to the water moving thru the system, watch the lights play across my live rock and test water. Not a bad start and rather relaxing. I have had to find a sedate indoor hobby since the stroke and I hope this is it.
At this point, I listen to the water moving thru the system, watch the lights play across my live rock and test water. Not a bad start and rather relaxing. I have had to find a sedate indoor hobby since the stroke and I hope this is it.
