new reef tank

[theweena]

hi i just set up my reef tank and wil be adding some corals in about a week or a week and a half....i dont really want to spend all the money at the lfs because they are outragous, i was just wondering if anyone had anything available.....thanks...eric

 

[theweena]

ok i will

 

[theweena]

any others......!!!!!

 

[fishinmi]

Your tank should sit for a while before you dump alot of money down the toilet. Just trying to prevent you from losing money. Your tank needs to cycle a while before you add corals to it.

 

[theweena]

thanks for the advice but im not that new at this....ive had the tank setup for easily a month and a half....and had the water tested many times....right now there is a blue damsel...osceleras in there with a fire fish...thanks

 

[fishinmi]

ok figured I would give ya some heads up.

 

[theweena]

its all good

 

[fishinmi]

where u from in michigan?

 

[kevin j]

Dont take this the wrong way but you should wait. You may not be new at this but your tank is. Its only a month and a half old and needs to mature somemore. I know its hard to wait with all the wonderful coral out there but the slower you take this hobby the more rewarding it is.
kevin

 

[theweena]

alright thanks.....i live in kalamazoo

 

[theweena]

alright how much do u charge for a clam?

 

[rwp1202]

If you have a tank that is < 2 months old I would not put something as sensitive and valuable as a clam in it.:nope: A tank is considered new if it is less than 6 months old and is not considered mature until after it is set up for more than a year.
Do you have MH Lighting? If not, a clam will not survive. In effect, you will be killing it slowly. Like the last guy said, take it slow, your wallet will thank you for it.

 

[theweena]

alright thanks for the advice..i dont have MH but i have 6 watts per gallon....i might look into them down the road....do you have and good starter corals then?..and if so then how much?