FarmChickSlim

Depending on your location I have MANY kinds of LPS and softies, I'll give you a couple free I've got mushrooms, 3 different colors of hammer coral, Duncan, clove polyps, a nice little rock with nuclear green Palythoas, yellow button polyps, some zoanthids etc. I have lots of $5 Frags too. You can text me 971-470-4424

 

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Sounds great! We live in Central WA but I'm hoping once cherry harvest is done we can make a trip down to Portland to take my daughter to the zoo and get away! I'm not sure where you are located?

What are you end goals? sps, lps, softies? A mix?

do you have the ability to test your alk, calcium, and magnesium? Phosphates, things like that?

If youre near oregon city im sure i could cut you some beginner corals if youd like. Id suggest a good test kit, then you will know where your levels are and can find issues if you ever run into them, which its guaranteed you will at some point lol nature of the hobby.

If youre planning on keeping mainly softies and zoas, you have much more wiggle room, lps and sps are not nearly as forgiving.

What is your setup? Size, lights, etc.

 

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Also, thanks for the offer of a couple starter Frags. We are farmers, and so when cherry harvest is over I was hoping to take my daughter down to the Portland zoo as a little family break. Maybe we could stop by and bring some cherries as a thank you!

Things I wish I had known.

 

I would have never added kenya tree or xenia because they overgrow the tank very quickly. They grow like weeds.

 

Green star polyps are okay if you keep them on a separate rock so they also do not overgrow your tank.

 

Make sure you dip all of your corals.

 

Usually softies are a good start or hardier lps for a new tank. Things that look nice that tend to do well for a beginner are frogspawn, hammer coral, candy canes and duncans.

Thanks! I bought a coral dip yesterday and a reef test kit. I was also thinking of taking some water into my LFS so I could compare their results to mine and make sure I was testing correctly.

I was looking at candy cane and hammer coral, so I'm glad I'm on the right track. I need something easy and not too expensive.

What are you end goals? sps, lps, softies? A mix?

do you have the ability to test your alk, calcium, and magnesium? Phosphates, things like that?

If youre near oregon city im sure i could cut you some beginner corals if youd like. Id suggest a good test kit, then you will know where your levels are and can find issues if you ever run into them, which its guaranteed you will at some point lol nature of the hobby.

If youre planning on keeping mainly softies and zoas, you have much more wiggle room, lps and sps are not nearly as forgiving.

What is your setup? Size, lights, etc.

 

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Thank you!

I went to a local store and bought a reef test kit yesterday. I was looking at mostly softies since they appeared to be the most forgiving. I'm not set on a specific look though, because I didn't know what was reasonable with my current skill level. Haha.

My current setup is what I purchased from Matty for my daughter's birthday. 30 gallon IM tank and stand. Nanobox mini light. Ghost skimmer, rotating spin nozzle and additional wavemaker.

In March I set up our tank, cycled and slowly added fish. Everything seems pretty stable and ready for corals. Opinions on where to start? Helpful resources? Any advice you wish you would have known starting out?

Thanks in advance! I appreciate all the help I've received here! You all are awesome!

http://www.pnwmas.org/subscriptions/

Thank you!!

Can someone point me in the direction of where I can pay for a family membership?

I have a <1 year old JBJ 29G nano, JBJ stand, skimmer, LED lights (both intermediate and advanced LED hoods), wavemaker etc. I will post it on here soon but for now it is up on Portland CL for $300, which is <25% of what paid for it. I can send pics on request. It would be a great beginner tank.

I PM you.

Dang, I saw one on Craigslist a few weeks ago, but I can't find it now. If I come across it again, I'll send the link your way!

Thanks to Matty, I found my tank! Incredibly thankful and excited to get the tank cycling. This post can be taken down.

If you're close to Oregon city once it's all setup I'll frag you some zoas for your daughters tank! Welcome to the forums.

 

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Thank you! That is so generous! We are planning on taking her to the Portland zoo in about a month for a late bday thing, so maybe we could swing by on our way back home! She will be so excited to watch her tank grow!

I have been struggling to find a tank and equipment in our price range for a long time. Found avenues, they fell thru. I registered for PNWMAS yesterday and have been amazed by the help and encouragement here! You guys are awesome! Thank you so much!

How awesome and generous!

Thanks! Crossing my fingers and checking Craigslist daily! Haha

I am from Central, WA. I was hoping to get a tank before my daughter's birthday, so I've been open to driving, so long as it's a time I can get help with my kiddo. Crossing my fingers! Thanks for the heads up!

There is a 40 gallon IM on Craigslist in Portland. $400 for everything except lights. I was going to get it but found a JBJ 45 I'm gonna get

 

I contacted him! When I tried to set up a time and date to drive over (it's about a 5 hr drive for me) he wouldn't answer via email or text ????

 

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I was hoping to find a 30-40 gallon tank. (I'm partial to Innovative Marine, but not picky). Skimmer, wave maker, LED lights.

Very cool build, what an awesome way to make the tank a part of your home. Sad about his wife....

So, years ago I decided I was going to start a tank! Saved up, dog got sick, vet bills = starting over. Saved again, daughter was born, hospital bills = starting over. Found a used tank on FB, driving an hr to get it, get a message while I'm on my way, they sold it to someone else. Find another tank on Craigslist, guy flakes. One day, I'll get my tank, and I'm ready! Haha.

Would you mind messaging me what you are looking to get rid of? I am on a budget but trying to put a tank together for my daughter, so maybe I could purchase some items?

Thanks!

Looking to buy Innovative Marine Tank 30 or 40 gallon (stand optional). Hoping to find AI prime or hydra 26. Mid size ghost skimmer. IM media reactor and various other equipment.

I have found this tank twice (once on Facebook and once on Craigslist) and both times it fell thru. (They sold it while I was driving to go get it.... And, the second guy apparently wasn't sure he really wanted to sell it). Hoping to find it soon as my daughters birthday is coming up and I've got everyone excited only to have it fall thru too many times!

Thanks!!!

IM makes a magnetic refugium light, can't remember what the cost is though.