I am now officially a reefer

[pprmntshrmps]

I HAVE A TANK WITH SAND AND WATER!!!

It has taken 11 years of dreaming, but I have finally set up my tank. 30G with a DSB (well, SB anyway its about 3-3 1/2 inches deep so far) I have two peices of base rock in it, one of them came with three clams attached, but only one survived the trip from the store attached to the rock. I put the ther two in, the tank, but I'm not expecting anything.

Now the next step is live sand and LR.

 

[mike68]

i have some sand i can give you to seed your sand bed.

 

[ktnjer]

Congrats man....I rushed my tank and lost very little things...but just check your parameters of everything (Salinity, nitrates, ammonia) quite frequently starting out and you should be ok. Don't do tap water....that will give you alot of headaches. Add things little by little, and you'll watch it grow faster and faster with each payday! Your wallet will be skinnier...but it will be exciting to watch on them empty pocket nights!

 

[SS7]

Welcome to the club!

BTW, have you learned the official reefer's handshake?

SS

 

[pprmntshrmps]

I got my water from UA, not the tap so thats not prob. The tank is up to temp and the dust cloud (very minimal) has settled so I'll start testing soon.

SS7 I'm hoping to learn the handshake at the reefmeet on Sat.

Mike, Thanks, I would appreciate the sand. Actually anyone who would like to donate sand I would love that, I'll be at the meet on Sat.

 

[ade]

I'll grab you a bucket out of SML that is I put most of mine.

 

[vetdog]

congrats on getting set-up!

 

[pprmntshrmps]

ooo SML sand, I'm sure that will help all sorts of things grow in my tank!!!!

 

[ade]

Jet ski, SeaDoo noise and you might even get a land truffle.

 

[anchor10]

Congrats. I know you've been laboring over the decision. I think you'll be glad you took the plunge. When do we see some pictures?

 

[pprmntshrmps]

As soon as I can figure out how to actually post them.

 

[NbMaxx13]

You're not officially a reefer until you learn to post pics...or at least do like the rest of us and have your wife do it ....

 

[REEFY1]

Hi, My name is Chad and I'm a Reefaholic.......Now everyone

 

[vetdog]

if you really wanna seed your tank you should try biospira. really works well.