How to move from a FOWLR tank to a reef tank

[gajeep94yj]

I know I am just a glutton for punishment.... But after spending a day at sea world the wife and boys really want some corals in our tank.

Besides here of course, what are some decent resources for reading up on what I am getting myself into. I find http://www.successfulreefkeeping.com">www.successfulreefkeeping.com</a> and read their learn sections. But what are some more places to read up on this?

Initially they are wanting an anemone But already know my chocolate chip starfish is going to have to go :-(. What about the Fox face? Well it eat an anemone too? Seemed to me that it only wants to eat hard corals? ? ?

 

[franciscosalazar]

Randy Holmes-Farley.
Look up his articles for answers to anything you need to know.

 

[bcavalli]

I have a face Lo and he's a model citizen in my reef.

 

[crew]

Bcavalli;1027429 wrote: I have a face Lo and he's a model citizen in my reef.

+1 same

 

[gajeep94yj]

That's good he will evidentiary grow to big for my tank but right now he is very small.

Would an anemone be a good first coral?

 

[ringo®]

GaJeep94YJ;1027433 wrote:
Would an anemone be a good first coral?

I would say no. Softies will be the safest bet to get you started. What kind of equipment are you running? Lights, skimmer, etc.?

 

[gajeep94yj]

I would have thought an anemone was a softie....

Light is a pendant mars aqua, 165w deal

Skimmer is a coral reef 65

35 gallon tank, 25 gallon sump with live rock