Hi! First I will give some details about my tank. It is a recently redone 75 G fish only that Im hoping to turn into
a mixed reef with medium fish bioload. It has a 29 G sump, lifereef skimmer and a refugium that I have
yet to add anything into. I have 1 Tao Tronic 125 watt led fixture with plans for another soon.
I have only 2 fish right now and the tank is fully cycled and has a 75 lbs of dry rock.
I am going to a frag farmers market in a few weeks and I want to pick a few corals to start out with
(they will be going to a 20g quarantine tank). I have been reading up as much as I can but I am afraid
when I get there I will be overwhelmed by the selection and will trouble deciding what to get.
I have around $150 (not much I know, but still getting a lot of equipment bills coming in!)
or so to spend (the frag market happens to fall on my birthday.....happy birthday to me!! haha)
and I was wondering if anyone could tell me a few corals I should put on my short list, and maybe some corals
I would be wise to avoid at this point. Also, its about an hours drive from the market to my house. How do most people
get their corals home in good shape? I was thinking about bringing a cooler filled with tank temperature water in
some gallons bags to keep it at a good temp for the drive home......is this a good idea?
I would appreciate any advice!
Thanks,
Mike
a mixed reef with medium fish bioload. It has a 29 G sump, lifereef skimmer and a refugium that I have
yet to add anything into. I have 1 Tao Tronic 125 watt led fixture with plans for another soon.
I have only 2 fish right now and the tank is fully cycled and has a 75 lbs of dry rock.
I am going to a frag farmers market in a few weeks and I want to pick a few corals to start out with
(they will be going to a 20g quarantine tank). I have been reading up as much as I can but I am afraid
when I get there I will be overwhelmed by the selection and will trouble deciding what to get.
I have around $150 (not much I know, but still getting a lot of equipment bills coming in!)
or so to spend (the frag market happens to fall on my birthday.....happy birthday to me!! haha)
and I was wondering if anyone could tell me a few corals I should put on my short list, and maybe some corals
I would be wise to avoid at this point. Also, its about an hours drive from the market to my house. How do most people
get their corals home in good shape? I was thinking about bringing a cooler filled with tank temperature water in
some gallons bags to keep it at a good temp for the drive home......is this a good idea?
I would appreciate any advice!
Thanks,
Mike