My personal top 5 things to be aware of when starting a new tank.

[TangPolice]

Yea I found this out trying to maintain a 410 mixed reef. I had SPS,lps,nps, inverts, fish, ect... It was very time consuming and in the end I decided to go one direction. Sharks and rays.

Nice ... any pics ???

 

[LauraO]

Being new, this is good advice. I always am adding new corals, (not too much into the fish yet) but my tank got filled up pretty quickly, and now I am making sure to keep caught up on supplements, feedings- who eats what etc. I'm sure I should have mastered one coral species before heading to 4 other kinds.... patience is key your right (and research!)

 

[tzurek]

Good information.

 

[BillyD]

good info

 

[Bloomingdale]

I would add that you should plan to replace your heater every 2-3 years. I cooked my tank a few months back due to a faulty heater...an $80 maintenance cost could save you hundreds in coral replacement, not to mention heartache.

 

[irky]

I would recommend always using filtered RO water. With my first tank I didn't always follow this rule and tended to have more algae.

 

[djflashback83]

well put patience is a virtue

 

[Saltwater35gal]

Oh no, I have my heater for 6+ years. Thanks!