New Reefer

[Clay Murphey]

I'm a new reefer and looking for any live rock for sale cheap and give-a-way. Also any coral frags. I've started with a 40 gal tank.

[GaReefer]

Welcome to TRT and the ARC!

Could you provide more information about you tank?

I noticed a comment, in another thread, about the type of lighting you are thinking about using. What type of tank do you want? That decision will make a lot of difference in the type of lighting as well as other types of equipment.

I hope you can join us on 2/11 in Marietta. There will be several people willing to help.

Michael

[Clay Murphey]

I've got a small 40 gal tank adn would like a good variety of hard and soft corals. Got a 6 yr old and 2 yr old wo both want to see things moving, so I got to think about "moving things". Any help. From what I've read, I could probably get by with 2 VHO and 2 actinics, but don't plan on keeping clams and most SPS. Is that about right or am I "Lost and Confused"?

[GaReefer]

I have never had VHO lighting but know of several people that have very nice reef tanks with them. I have 96w PC's.

How long has you tank been running and what type of equipment do you have on it?

[Clay Murphey]

The tanks been up almost a month. the only equipment are 2 maxi jets power heads and a BakPakII skimmer. So far only about 20 lbs of LR and LS. Need to get another 20-30 lbs. I've got a nice cluster of polyps and a decent start of xenia. Only a couple of fish. Chemicals are good but I can tell that the xenia need more light, they no longer pulse and look weak. Polyps have also started losing their color.

Any help with lighting would be appreciated

[Joel]

whenever you get your lighting figured out I have some really nice metallic green button polyps I'll give you some of. I bought the original rock in FL last April and these things are going crazy. I'd be happy to give you or anyone else some if you want. I traded 3 small colonies today for a branching green metallic hammer with 3 heads and an alveopora. If you or anyone else is interested let me know.

[Clay Murphey]

That would be great. My 6 yr old daughter and 2 yr old son sit in front of the tank for 30 mins. at a time amd I can't wait until I get some more for them to see.

[jorge]

JoelB,

I see that you are a neighbor. I would like a polyp or two....


Jorge