here is my 20gal tank
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tra_w
Reefing newb
it looks so sad right now but im working on it
cmh6684
Reefing newb
I can't wait to see you build more to it!
Ted
Living one day at a time
I think it is coming along nicely.
tra_w
Reefing newb
yeah it is just slow i need to get more live rock i dont like the look of base rock. i plan to go to like petco and buy some zoas cause can get a large colony for like 35.00 the last ones i seen had clams on them even and some mushrooms mixed in thats how i want to get my rock is by buying it with corals on it
buddy08
SPS Addict
Just get the regular dry rock, within weeks it will become live and look like the rest of your rock as the established rock will "seed" it.
Angelajean
I know that I don't know
Also check Craigslist, I have gotten many pieces of coral from people on there at very reasonable prices.
tra_w
Reefing newb
yeah i have looked at the dry but when i go to buy it the fs is out so i buy live at almost 9.00 a pound. i get little frags there for like 5 bucks as well. as for craigslist in my area it dont help cause i live in a small country town the closest lfs is around an hour away so i just get what i can when i can
buddy08
SPS Addict
9.00 a pound is wayyyy over priced man. dont waste your money on that. order some dry rock online. plenty of sites out there with way better prices. and if you must buy liverock, look for hobbyist in your area breaking down their tanks can get it for roughly $2 a pound average. you will want to save all the money you can as you will learn in time with this hobby, its always about the next colorful rare coral or next best upgrade.
tra_w
Reefing newb
well i would order online but that is not something i can aford cause they always want you to order so much at a time and then shipping cost i am a poor peoples that can only get my one or 2 pouds at a time so. for me 9.00 is my better deal also my fish guy tries to make me deals on things. like he will try get me rock with corals already on it and only charge for the rock itself. i just do what i can.
tra_w
Reefing newb
Well i just added around 30 to 40 pounds of rock to my tank i will post pics later it looks much better.
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Sounds like it'll look much nicer :). I enjoy when LFS are willing to work deals out with you haha. I made a deal with mine about my Yellow Tang, saying I'd raise it till it out-grew my tank then take it back and swap him for a new baby tang. He can sell bigger ones for more lol (And believe me, he does >_>). What type of lighting are you using for the corals?
tra_w
Reefing newb
10000k and antanics i got the rock free i also am gonna move up to a 100 gallon tank soon
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tra_w
Reefing newb
Well i got a red mushroom frag 2Kenya's a banded shrimp and a lawnmower bleenie today.
tra_w
Reefing newb
tra_w
Reefing newb
How it look yall
AnthonyTheNewbie
Reef enthusiast
Looks nice, remember though, Caves/Arches for Fish, and Shelves for Corals :)
tra_w
Reefing newb
Trust me it has all that just not in the front.
tra_w
Reefing newb
well the banded shrimp is dead this sucks i guess i messed up on acclimation with him sad to spend thats much money and in under 24 hours it be dead but we live and learn
MitchReef
reef noobie, since 1986
I grew up in North Little Rock and my parents and oldest sister are in Little Rock now, and my other sister is in Mountain Home, so I know what you mean about small towns...isn't there anything in Jonesboro?
