One day she'll be a reef!!

[Ricko]

Long story short, this tank was a reef once but sold off corals to do diff fish. Had no luck with the fish so doin a reef again.

I am workin on it slowly, any ideas would be great please!!

 

[Myteemouse]

I would start with the decision to go SPS or softies? Most people don't do both much.
I do but most say I will switch soon enough.
I personally love LPS the most.
I would go with adding slowly, do you dose calcium or two part of any kind.
You know after having reef before, the demand for calcium will climb with more corals.
You've got the best source for corals in your back yard.
What were you thinking for corals?

 

[Ricko]

Every coral mate, last time i had all, acro's, lobo's, softies, but no clams. I have a few acro's in there now and will start some softies, but i think i mainly want to focus on clams and acro's with softies filling up the spaces.
At the mo calcium and hardness is taken care of by Seachem products.

 

[Myteemouse]

I would just go for it brother.
Start adding corals as you find what you want!
I love some of the tricolor acros.
I did a big no no and added about 30 frags in about one month but my system handeled it just fine!
You know what your doing!
I'm starting a kalk drip system so I can save money on 2 part but I will also be getting a CALCIUM reactor this summer, just for the clams and stuff I want in my new tank!

 

[Ricko]

Sounds good mate, just watch your magnesium with the kalk drip as it can be caused to deplete quickly.
Otherwise yep, i will go for it,will keep postin updates for you brother!

 

[Myteemouse]

got mag supp's here just for that reason!
Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Sascha D]

beautiful idol, how long have you had em? I see them all the time and they always have an impression

 

[Octupus]

is the Idol reef safe?

 

[apollothesun]

is the Idol reef safe?

was wondering a bout the same thing

 

[Ricko]

Will have had my Idol two years in August. Generally they are reef safe but will pic at some zoanthids,duncans, and similar (well, mine does anyway).

 

[Ricko]

A few new corals. Slowly getting there.

 

[Myteemouse]

Nice..
good to see it coming along