allow myself to introduce.... myself

[joec]

hi folks!

i figure after lurking for almost four years it was time to come out and say hello. i have been wanting a tank for a long, long time now - but switching jobs and getting married delayed my timeline more than i expected! in the mean time, i've been doing a lot of reading and envying other people's tanks and now i'm finally starting to get serious about setting up my tank.

no equipment yet, but i'm leaning towards a 90g reef tank. maybe a 75, but that's still up in the air. my goal is to have a fully functioning tank before 2008 is over!

anyway, i live in orlando and will eventually be joining ORCA - hope to meet a bunch of you in the near future. thanks for all the great posts, makes for some great reading!!

 

[AJ69]

welcome,plenty of info and good people

 

[preculafreak06]

Welcome!

 

[DJChesnutRabbit]

Welcome. There's a wealth of knowledge and great people here.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Welcome. I look forward to meeting you at one of the meeting.
If you are free, there is one on Saturday night. We will have a speaker and a demonstration. And of course a lot of socializing.

Be sure to check out the ORCA webpage: www.o-r-c-a.com

Melissa
ORCA Membership Director

 

[MitchReef]

his should be a really great meeting....and nobody bites....at least not most of us......you should come out to the meeting.....

 

[lifesworksataol]

and its free! welcome! you might want to check out a 120 tank if you are looking for a 4ft long tank. its just deeper

 

[mfp4073]

heya! Be sure to keep an eye on the boards. People are always selling stuff off, you can get good deals on your tank, sand, rock. Lights and filtration may take a little longer, but can be had for bargins too if you are patient. Time to get wet, the water is fine!

 

[MIKE ALERS]

welcome.

 

[wardworld]

Newbie advice: Towels . . . lots of towels

 

[joec]

:lol:

thanks for all the warm welcomes!

i WISH i could make it to tonights meeting, unfortunately my wife and i had some things planned and she would kill me if i went. plus i want to be able to bring her to the meetings, too - so hopefully next month we will be there!!

jason - it was hard enough for me to come to terms with a 90!!! :lol: here you are trying to talk me into a 120... hmmmm.......... :eek1:

hope you guys have a great time at the meeting tonight!

take care...

 

[dmbedard]

I have a beautiful 90 gal setup in Brooksville for sale:

90 gal aga tank w/overflow
Nice oak stand & canopy
4" sand
2 x 250 watts metal halides - and 2 new bulbs
2 x 110 vho
Lots of extra vho bulbs from nearly new to nearly dead
sump
Euro Reef skimmer w/nearly new factory pump (replaced and used for 3 months)
return pump and plumbing
$800.00

LMK if you are interested. It is a nice setup that I need to get rid of because I got a 180 because my fish grew too big for the 90.

PM me for pics if you're interested.

diane