doodlecricket
12-17-2003, 5:11 PM
Okay, so I am not exactly a newbee, but I have had about an 8 month vacation from the aquarium world. I moved and had no where to set the tank up, so down it came.
Now I would like to get things rolling again and I am hoping that I will run into less problems the second time around.
I have a 29g Glass aquarium, 2x55w PC from CoraLife, about 20lbs of rock (still wet because it was in another's aquarium for "safekeeping", but I don't really think it is still "living") and 50lbs of playsand. I also have a couple powerheads (Maxijet, but not too high of an output if I remember correctly).
I was thinking of doing a nano-type reef, skimmerless, filterless. Maybe even an area-specific reef, like a nice Caribbean.
Does anyone have any suggestions on which direction I should head. I guess we can say I am starting at the beginning because the tank is empty, and I already know how to cycle so spare all that... . I am looking for help as to good "beginner" quality corals, good light fixtures... maybe even an "ideal tank recipe"
Okay... okay... I just want someone to say "Hey, that tank looks awesome" and for me not to be kicking myself for choosing too tough of corals or something.
I am looking to spend about $300 just to get started.... just to keep me from going into sticker shock... and I know of a few good LFS's that I can get some great seeder sand and live rock...
Now I would like to get things rolling again and I am hoping that I will run into less problems the second time around.
I have a 29g Glass aquarium, 2x55w PC from CoraLife, about 20lbs of rock (still wet because it was in another's aquarium for "safekeeping", but I don't really think it is still "living") and 50lbs of playsand. I also have a couple powerheads (Maxijet, but not too high of an output if I remember correctly).
I was thinking of doing a nano-type reef, skimmerless, filterless. Maybe even an area-specific reef, like a nice Caribbean.
Does anyone have any suggestions on which direction I should head. I guess we can say I am starting at the beginning because the tank is empty, and I already know how to cycle so spare all that... . I am looking for help as to good "beginner" quality corals, good light fixtures... maybe even an "ideal tank recipe"
Okay... okay... I just want someone to say "Hey, that tank looks awesome" and for me not to be kicking myself for choosing too tough of corals or something.
I am looking to spend about $300 just to get started.... just to keep me from going into sticker shock... and I know of a few good LFS's that I can get some great seeder sand and live rock...