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    Wink Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    All i can say Anne is dont jump before you can walk, other wise this lovly hobbie could end up costing you loads of money, and you will give in before you get going

    Yes you got your rock in and this is the time when everyone wants to stock up with corals and fish (me as well ) but i would say just leave it for now untill you know that the water is 100%

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    Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    Will do....its nearly the end of week one...got alsorts of organisms (think i spelled that right !) sticking onto the glass, I had a read of my books and its to be expected. Also got something like a thin layer of cotton wool appearing on a couple of areas. Tiny white round flat things too on the glass, & things that look like tiny brown eggs on the glass too (they move)...The rocks themselves have plantlife on, looks a bit dead, do these regrow ?

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    Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    Well its been a very exciting few weeks watching everything grow in the tank, now ive stocked it..its even better...Ive posted some pics in the gallery ! Im a bit neurotic, testing the water every two days....so far so good !

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    Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    Quote Originally Posted by Anne Marland
    Well its been a very exciting few weeks watching everything grow in the tank, now ive stocked it..its even better...Ive posted some pics in the gallery ! Im a bit neurotic, testing the water every two days....so far so good !
    You forgot to say all the money you been spending as well on all the corals you have seen Opps hope mark dont see this

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    Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    SSSShhhh....we dont mention cost !!
    (especially not in front of aherm partners/husbands/wives)

    its the unwritten rule of fishkeeping !!

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    Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    Anne is dose not have to be expense. I have been keeping fish for 20+ years (my Dad longer and he still is). Just remember most of the stuff they make that comes out is crap. I have seen all sorts of miracle tank things and there gone in a year.

    Rules;

    Good water to start
    Skimmer bigger than you need
    And the most important one is free "stock to a sensible level".

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    Re: Starting a Marine Reef

    Hey Timo...thanks for that, I use Ro water, Gary kindly gave me some to start with, them got an Ro unit myself.
    Only got a 12g D & D Nano, dont use a skimmer, doing regular weekly 10% water changes. I may get a skimmer for it seen some on Nanotuners.com
    As for stock, its so difficult being sensible !! restraint is a god given virtue !
    Already planning an upgrade !!

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