10/30/2015 0 Comments Easy and Cheap Coral for BeginnersThe best kind of coral out there for beginners is by far zoanthids and palys. Not only do they not require RO water, all you have to do is set them somewhere in your tank. My first zoanthids were a couple of no i.d.s. Since you probably can find those, here are some othernice and cheap zoas.
1. Radioactive Dragon Eyes 2. Eagle Eyes 3. Scrambled Eggs Those are three of my favorites that I have had experience with. I got Eagle Eyes for cheap and scrambled eggs for free but normally they go for around ten with three polyps. Radioactive Dragon Eyes are awesome, cheap, hardy, and by far the best beginner coral out there. The zoanthids I have right now are a couple no I.D.s, radioactive dragon eyes, eagle eyes, fruit loops, utter chaos, gorilla nipples, scrambled eggs, and a pink paly. They are all great starters. 10/26/2015 0 Comments Reasons to have a quarantine tank.Quarantine tanks are extremely helpful and important in this hobby. There are many reasons to have one. 1. If you have a sick fish or invert, you can put it in the quarantine tank to treat it. If you want to use a copper treatment, it would be best to place the fish in the quarantine tank and treat it there because it could kill other things in your show tank. I made the mistake of doing a treatment on my 36 gallon and it ended up killing my shrimp and coral beauty. 2. Putting treatment in your tank could help with a disease, but it could also kill off good bacteria in you tank. Bacteria that could help your fish. 3. If you add too much of a substance, it could pollute your tank and then there is a very high chance of your tank crashing. It could also kill some of your fish. 4. You could use it as a different tank such as a breeding tank or you could acclimate fish and coral with it. 5. If you get a new fish, coral, or invert shipped, you may not know everything about the animal. You could put the fish in the tank until you are confident that it is rid of disease. Things to consider when starting one: Use a 20 gallon or larger. Do ten to fifteen percent water changes at the least, every week. |
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