welcome to the hobby!!! where the lows and stress are the worst but the great points are the most gratifying..lol
my 2 cents get this book called "the reef aquarium" and also take your time! don't rush to put in corals or fish right away, take your time with this build.. plan out your plumbing for anything you will possibly need in the future (gfo reactor, carbon reactor, bio pellet reactor, skimmer etc) make sure whatever fish you choose have a purpose besides just looking good.. make sure whatever fish you get are reef safe meaning they don't eat corals snails or even other fish.. there are exceptions to these rules just find out how people go about it if you really want to give a try.. learn about your corals and what they like: what kind of light they need? high, medium, low intensity...what kind of water movement? high current low current water movement, do they need to be fed? are they photo synthetic? all this plays a role in placement in your tank.. most problems occur from bad husbandry skills so always check your habits first.. there are many ways to handle problems naturally before you go the chemical route just do your research.. know no problem gets remedied over night, it can take weeks to see improvements even months.. if theres a problem know 80% its usually a build up over time.. set up a quarantine tank for fish and corals.. never put anything straight in your tank! some have been fortunate to not get any hitch hikers on a nice frag the bought and others tanks have been tore down because the got a nudi branch that eats polyps or corals ( me being one of them) etc.. same goes with fish because some may get sick due to stress and catch ick which can spread in your tank and infect your other fish.. also know this hobby will be unique to you and at the end of the day what works for me might not work for you and vice versa. your tank will have its own personality and its up to you to find it and learn it.. take lots of pictures bc its going to be one hell of a journey! if i think of anything else ill give you a shout
my 2 cents get this book called "the reef aquarium" and also take your time! don't rush to put in corals or fish right away, take your time with this build.. plan out your plumbing for anything you will possibly need in the future (gfo reactor, carbon reactor, bio pellet reactor, skimmer etc) make sure whatever fish you choose have a purpose besides just looking good.. make sure whatever fish you get are reef safe meaning they don't eat corals snails or even other fish.. there are exceptions to these rules just find out how people go about it if you really want to give a try.. learn about your corals and what they like: what kind of light they need? high, medium, low intensity...what kind of water movement? high current low current water movement, do they need to be fed? are they photo synthetic? all this plays a role in placement in your tank.. most problems occur from bad husbandry skills so always check your habits first.. there are many ways to handle problems naturally before you go the chemical route just do your research.. know no problem gets remedied over night, it can take weeks to see improvements even months.. if theres a problem know 80% its usually a build up over time.. set up a quarantine tank for fish and corals.. never put anything straight in your tank! some have been fortunate to not get any hitch hikers on a nice frag the bought and others tanks have been tore down because the got a nudi branch that eats polyps or corals ( me being one of them) etc.. same goes with fish because some may get sick due to stress and catch ick which can spread in your tank and infect your other fish.. also know this hobby will be unique to you and at the end of the day what works for me might not work for you and vice versa. your tank will have its own personality and its up to you to find it and learn it.. take lots of pictures bc its going to be one hell of a journey! if i think of anything else ill give you a shout
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