Newbie with ???????

[Amyh24]

I am very new to this hobby/addiction. I do not even have a tank yet and I am trying to learn somethings before diving in (no pun intended).

I know that I was a reef tank. Some fish, corals etc. Minimum size that I want is a 75. I am trying to find a used set up as I do not really know what I need. Even if I could get a majority of the equipment and then keep adding.

can you guys lead me to "Reef Keeping 101" to help understand this whole thing?

What kind of lights do you need for coral?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Amy

 

[sinkingbeach]

Hi Amy 8) welcome to the obsession, I think this is a good start http://reefcentral.com/modules.php?s=&name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1

When you finish reading it ask more questions, I'm sure someone will be able to answer them. There's also a forum for used equipment, most of it is in very good condition and could save you hundreds   http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=89

 

[665N8borOfTheBeast]

Natural Reef Aquariums by John Tullock. It was my first book on reef aquariums and I can't recommend it enough. Here's a link; it's $12 on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/18...1772-2579859?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

 

[panmanmatt]

Another great book for the beginner is " The New Marine Aquarium" by Michael Paletta. It is readily available at most reputable LFS and online shops.

 

[ham]

just go slow in whatever your going to do good luck

 

[ALTI]

hi amy,
welcome to the site and i wish u the best of luck.

 

[JohnS_323]

You're doing the right thing by doing the research first. Too many people (us included) walk into a LFS, say they want to start a reef tank and wind up buying a lot of stuff they don't necessarily need, often paying a higher price than they should.

The next best thing you did was post here! Feel free to ask any questions. The people here are extremely knowledgeable and very willing to share all that they know.

Welcome to NJRC!