Newbie Help

[ds450x]

Hello, im new to this site but I have been using saltwaterfish dot com but I figure I would try my local forum. I have had my 75 gallon tank going for about 3 months now. I just added a sump to it and moved around the sand and had a nitrate spike and killed one fish. Right now im left with 1 percula clown and 1 six line wrasse. Im going to get another percula soon and im not sure what else yet.

I have a coralife 220 skimmer which works great, 20 gallon sump with refugum, 75+ pounds of lr, 70 pounds of ls, marineland biowheel hob filter, and a 6x54 watt t5 retro lights.

I want to start keeping some basic corals in my tank. What would be some good ones to start out with that look great and are easy to keep? And what other fish do some people recommend?

 

[malulu]

fish:
- yellow tank (75g tank is a bit pushing it... but do able.)
- royal gramma
- fire fish
- watchman goby

corals:
- zoa
- mushroom (may grow fast)
- pulsing zenia (may grow real fast like weed and become a nuisance)

this should keep you start for few more months, then after you came to more monthly meeting, you would be able to learn what else you would like, and good for you.


oh, do not forget the up coming frag swap!! this would be a great opportunity to get cheap and great stuff...

The 2008 Fall Frag Swap & Symposium
Sponsored by IceCap, Inc.
Saturday October 25, 2008
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

 

[chaoscat]

Corals:

Leather Corals
Frogspawn
Favia
Ricordia
Mushrooms
Green Star Polyps (caution, keep these isolated on a rock on the substrate - they can take over)

I list these because they are robust corals that aren't too picky about water and don't really require much in the way of attention. Your system and lighting should allow you to keep most anything, except for corals that require very high lighting.