Noob wants a SW tank!

[Mebbid]

Ahh eye see now. Well I'm definitely going with reef sand for the grain size and color I went to my lrs and drooled all over the angels and tangs lol.

For me its the tangs, triggers, lionfish, and eels

 

[dragonfisher33]

It is silica sand so no, as Mebbid said, no buffering like aragonite.
And, YIKES! Sand from Daytona Beach?! Good luck with that. They still let people drive on the beach so there is no telling what is in it. Not something I would risk. Considering the amount of money in my tank there is no way I would cheap out on sand like that. The beach I live on is a federal reserve, nothing for miles and miles and miles, and I still would not risk it.

wait, it's silica sand? i'm not questioning your expertise but i always thought beach sand is either crushed coral or rocks

 

[blert]

wait, it's silica sand? i'm not questioning your expertise but i always thought beach sand is either crushed coral or rocks

Not an expert but... Most beaches of the world are silica sand. You need to get to the reefs to get aragonite, or dig real deep.

 

[Big Tex]

For me its the tangs, triggers, lionfish, and eels

Yeah my lrs has a red and black lion fish its awesome

 

[dragonfisher33]

speaking of lionfish. if you catch them in FL coast it's yours FREE!!!

 

[Mebbid]

speaking of lionfish. if you catch them in FL coast it's yours FREE!!!

Too bad I live in michigan

 

[Big Tex]

speaking of lionfish. if you catch them in FL coast it's yours FREE!!!

Everyone I've heard that comes across them kills em

 

[dragonfisher33]

Everyone I've heard that comes across them kills em

yeah or keep them. there's a reward whether you catch them dead or alive

 

[Big Tex]

yeah or keep them. there's a reward whether you catch them dead or alive

Oops didn't know bud.

 

[Big Tex]

Alright Guys!

Where should I start my build thread? I'm here? In another section? Where?

 

[Tkey3425]

Alright Guys!

Where should I start my build thread? I'm here? In another section? Where?

Either the fowlr or reef section depending which way you are going to go

 

[Big Tex]

Ill start my build in the fowlr section then, I won't be going reef for at least 8mo

 

[cgthebeast]

Ill start my build in the fowlr section then, I won't be going reef for at least 8mo

I went reef right off the bat with some hardy mushrooms and I had no problems. Just keep your water parms up

 

[Big Tex]

I went reef right off the bat with some hardy mushrooms and I had no problems. Just keep your water parms up

What kind of corals?

 

[Mebbid]

What kind of corals?

Mushrooms, Zoanthids, Palythoas, Pulsing Xenia, Leathers, and Kenya tree are all great beginner corals that are hard to kill.

I would avoid the ricordea mushrooms though.

 

[cgthebeast]

What kind of corals?

Hardy ones are best, like the comment above suggested. I started with green mushrooms

 

[Mebbid]

Hardy ones are best, like the comment above suggested. I started with green mushrooms

Radioactive dragon eye zoanthids and a purple mushroom myself.

 

[Tkey3425]

Just make sure your lighting is sufficient.

 

[Big Tex]

Awesome guys, I'm picking up my live rock, reef sand, and premix today