bioteacher
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So, I bought a 125g reef set-up from a guy on CL today. I am super excited but really nervous for 2 reasons. First, here is some info from the listing:
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Maroon Clown
Blonde Naso Tang
True Precula Clown
Fox Face
Zebra Damsel
Tons of Coral and Mushrooms
There is also a ton of Glass Anenome in there I've been trying to kill them off but have been unsuccessful.
Comes with a Metal Halide/T-5 lighting making up 800 Watts of true lighting power. Has a sump, I have the filter to Make R/O Water. I have 2 55gallon drums to put the extra water in either for water changes or for adding extra water into tank when needed.
I have tons of Chemicals and food left for them all of that will be included. Tank is all glass has about 100-125lbs of Live rock, and about 30lbs of Crushed Coral."
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He is giving me pretty much all of his stuff. My first concern is that I was not planning on a reef setup. I am a newbie to SW, and I wanted to start with fish and LR and move from there as I learned. There are a lot of cool species of corals that I do not even know the species. You might be able to help me out by looking at the picture. I do know that there is A LOT of Glass Anemone becuase the owner has not had time to fight them off. So, I will have to deal with that....lemon juice, kalk, nudibranches, peppermints here I come!
My biggest concern is moving this whole working system about an hour from its current location to my house. I wanna clean it up a bit while the fish and corals are out. I would love to paint the back black. I am concerned about what I should do with the fish and coral if I go this route. Can I just keep them in a rubbermaid for a couple days with some LR and a powerhead (and light probably for the corals???). Or am I better off just setting the whole thing up ASAP and skip the paint?
I actually have access behind my tank because of the way it is built in to my house. Can I paint the back of the tank with the inhabitants in it?
Any advice?
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Maroon Clown
Blonde Naso Tang
True Precula Clown
Fox Face
Zebra Damsel
Tons of Coral and Mushrooms
There is also a ton of Glass Anenome in there I've been trying to kill them off but have been unsuccessful.
Comes with a Metal Halide/T-5 lighting making up 800 Watts of true lighting power. Has a sump, I have the filter to Make R/O Water. I have 2 55gallon drums to put the extra water in either for water changes or for adding extra water into tank when needed.
I have tons of Chemicals and food left for them all of that will be included. Tank is all glass has about 100-125lbs of Live rock, and about 30lbs of Crushed Coral."
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He is giving me pretty much all of his stuff. My first concern is that I was not planning on a reef setup. I am a newbie to SW, and I wanted to start with fish and LR and move from there as I learned. There are a lot of cool species of corals that I do not even know the species. You might be able to help me out by looking at the picture. I do know that there is A LOT of Glass Anemone becuase the owner has not had time to fight them off. So, I will have to deal with that....lemon juice, kalk, nudibranches, peppermints here I come!
My biggest concern is moving this whole working system about an hour from its current location to my house. I wanna clean it up a bit while the fish and corals are out. I would love to paint the back black. I am concerned about what I should do with the fish and coral if I go this route. Can I just keep them in a rubbermaid for a couple days with some LR and a powerhead (and light probably for the corals???). Or am I better off just setting the whole thing up ASAP and skip the paint?
I actually have access behind my tank because of the way it is built in to my house. Can I paint the back of the tank with the inhabitants in it?
Any advice?