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[tbrown]

DAILY QUESTION: What advice would you give to a new coral grower starting out in the hobby?

I usually tell people - don't follow my example! Unfortunately for most of us, failure is our best teacher. The best advice I can give (but rarely follow) is take it slow. Also, research what you're buying before you buy it! Too many people buy stuff and then post in here saying "What's this and why isn't it happy?"

 

[Dburr1014]

DAILY QUESTION: What advice would you give to a new coral grower starting out in the hobby?

Keep all things steady.

 

[KrisReef]

DAILY QUESTION: What advice would you give to a new coral grower starting out in the hobby?

Get an account on Reef2Reef and research questions and answers that others post.
Figure out what you like and grow that.
Get a Tunze calcium reactor.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: What has been your biggest challenge in growing corals?

Not killing corals, this is my second round with saltwater, lack of information had my tank a killing field for corals. Lighting appears to be the culprit on first attempt.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you monitor trace element levels in your tank?

I test with hobby grade Salifert test kits, If there is not a test kit for it, it don't get tested

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: What has been your most successful coral-growing strategy?

Learn from past mistakes and don't skimp on research. I'm ready for this go round with saltwater.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: What are your favorite resources for learning about coral care?

A lot comes from Reef2Reef , basic searches for coral types can get you a mixed bag of information on the web, But I still use the basic search engines and also check the coral retail sites for the information they give on the corals they sell (some better than others)

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you keep track of your coral growth progress?

Trust me, when it happens there will be a photo log as we go

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you deal with coral warfare and chemical interactions?

Keep the phone away from the corals or they will have the U.S government sending them weapons for war.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: What is your approach to coral reef aquascaping?

My smaller tank limited my overall vison on what I intended to do on this tank. I was aiming for natural look with areas for intended corals to be placed and with flow and lighting in mind

 

[Gman83]

DAILY QUESTION: What is your approach to coral reef aquascaping?

I try to make sure I have some flats at all levels. When I scape, I focus more on places for fish. Caves, hiding areas and what not

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you incorporate coral frag racks or mounts into your tank setup?

I don't intend to use racks in my display tank, I intend to have no frag plugs visible in my display tank also. This will be accomplished based on the coral type and size of the plug, and ease of plug removal.

 

[Gman83]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you prevent and handle coral RTN (Rapid Tissue Necrosis)?

Unfortunately, for me it seems to be a death sentence. I haven't been able to stop it

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

DAILY QUESTION: What advice would you give to a new coral grower starting out in the hobby?

I would explain how I failed on my first try based on lack of information. Knowledge is key on how to support corals and handle situations when they pop up.

 

[Gman83]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you incorporate coral frag racks or mounts into your tank setup?

Right now I don't have any. I just put the frags on the rocks.

 

[Gman83]

DAILY QUESTION: What advice would you give to a new coral grower starting out in the hobby?

The expensive corals are good looking, but start out on the cheap ones because you're going to kill them.

 

[ReeferZ1227]

Entry: Best thing ive done: ditch the mindset as long as nitrate is x-y and phosphate is x-y and that i must keep it as stable as possible.

PAR, bacteria and nutrients grow coral. Trace and PAR/spectrum color it up.

Im no expert, chemist nor biologist, and this is only my "current" level of understanding, which is always changing, but im so comfortable with the health and results in my reef right now.

 

[ReeferZ1227]

I want to see this thing keep growing at this rate:

 

[fishface NJ]

DAILY QUESTION: What advice would you give to a new coral grower starting out in the hobby?

Wait until you tank is stable and mature. It takes longer if you started with dry rock. When you buy your first coral get a softy to test. If it's doing well after 1 month buy another.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

DAILY QUESTION: How do you handle coral bleaching and recovery?