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NeilFox · 05/04/2013, 10:51 PM

Hi

I am living in Vietnam. I have had alot of requests from fellow hobbyists regarding cherry picking some of the more rare and unusual corals etc. that this area has to offer. I am on a little quest for a guy right now.

I have a 5 x 15 meter commercial space that I can use. I can have tanks made locally pretty much any size I want. I will probably end up using T5 lighting.

SPS corals are alot more difficult to ship do to customs restrictions also.

What recommendations would you guys make regarding coral selection and tanks in the available space? I am not interested in fragging, only colonies. Some may be wild stocks that I will acclimatize. I have access to UV treated NSW if that makes a difference. I intend to set up around 2000 gallons total at the end of the day. Would numerous smaller tanks be advantagous to a few larger ones? What corals would you recommend keeping? This won't be a large scale commercial venture, just very specialized high end corals. I am not really that concerned with profitability, I intend to keep my day job. Thanks in advance, any input would be appreciated.

Regards

Neil

05/04/2013, 10:51 PM	#1
NeilFox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DuPont, WA Posts: 947	Coral Grow out Holding System Hi I am living in Vietnam. I have had alot of requests from fellow hobbyists regarding cherry picking some of the more rare and unusual corals etc. that this area has to offer. I am on a little quest for a guy right now. I have a 5 x 15 meter commercial space that I can use. I can have tanks made locally pretty much any size I want. I will probably end up using T5 lighting. SPS corals are alot more difficult to ship do to customs restrictions also. What recommendations would you guys make regarding coral selection and tanks in the available space? I am not interested in fragging, only colonies. Some may be wild stocks that I will acclimatize. I have access to UV treated NSW if that makes a difference. I intend to set up around 2000 gallons total at the end of the day. Would numerous smaller tanks be advantagous to a few larger ones? What corals would you recommend keeping? This won't be a large scale commercial venture, just very specialized high end corals. I am not really that concerned with profitability, I intend to keep my day job. Thanks in advance, any input would be appreciated. Regards Neil