What are some GOOD beginner topics we can address?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking for ideas for articles and stickies that will help new hobbyists. Please help us create a list.

Thanks!

 

[bct15]

Good post cycle livestock introduction order and amounts with good time intervals etc,

For example small clean up crew (cuc) and small non territorial fish one to two weeks after cycle,

Few weeks later a couple more less aggressive fish

Few weeks later a couple hardy coral frags, another fish, and a little more to the cuc

Etc

Perhaps focussing on the importance of slow introduction to the system, nit adding everything at once, considerations of aggressive fish last, coral order and placement (reserving high light locations for later light starving coral), adding to much clean up crew to early will gernerally starve it, etc

 

[btkrausen]

I think we need more disease prevention, quarantine methods stickied myself. People don't seem to get the importance of quarantining new fish and the proper ways to do it.

 

[Rockadile]

How about te differences between sps, lps, and soft coral and their needs.

Reef Aquarium Corals - SPS, LPS, Mushrooms, Soft Corals and Polyps

 

[Mstansbery]

HUSBANDRY!!!! Corals, fish, inverts etc!!

 

[sexycorals]

lps only lighting...

sps only lighting

mix tank lighting

 

[thewackyreefer]

I think "feeding" both fish and coral should be covered. I see a lot of information on water quality, supplements, etc but not a whole lot on what to feed what and when.

 

[sexycorals]

These are questions i get alot from PM..

how high should i hang my lights

whats corals will not sting each other....

how long will i take for me to setup till i add some corals?

what skimmer should i get for lps /sps mike?

can i just have a tank with a few chalices only? no fish?

 

[Mstansbery]

These are questions i get alot from PM..

how high should i hang my lights

whats corals will not sting each other....

how long will i take for me to setup till i add some corals?

what skimmer should i get for lps /sps mike?

can i just have a tank with a few chalices only? no fish?

All parts of husbandry!! -minus the skimmer and hanging topics

Some topics are hard to cover given the opinions and wide range of application...

 

[cparka23]

Dips! How you dip zoas, LPS, SPS, and fish w/ parasites. What concentrations, what times are involved, how you go about it from start to finish.

 

[Mstansbery]

Dips! How you dip zoas, LPS, SPS, and fish w/ parasites. What concentrations, what times are involved, how you go about it from start to finish.

Now THATS a topic!! -I'll get started on this one next week..unless someone else wants to grab this one..Collaborative writing is always an option too!!

 

[Loki]

Dips! How you dip zoas, LPS, SPS, and fish w/ parasites. What concentrations, what times are involved, how you go about it from start to finish.

+1. I was going to say dips also.

Quarantine
Food
Oversized equipment
Proper cycling
Dry verses live rock and sand
Lighting
Extreme fish that are at lfs that look cool but need expert care. Sweet lips, baitfish, etc.

I know some of these would basically be impossible to cover

 

[KSzegi]

How about plumbing and electrical set-up.

 

[BarbH]

Sumps, how to go about designing one, how to choose your return pump.

 

[jonbar1]

How to reef safely. ie toxins, venomous fish/critters, infection possibilities, electrical fires, house flooding...all the things we learn the hard way at the worst time.