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Hello RC
Hello RC
After years of dreaming AND years of research, I am moving forward on my second attempt at a Nano reef tank. The first was a 39 gallon system that I had to abort after only 6 months (just when things were getting exciting!) due to an unexpected move overseas. We are back, and I am chomping at the bit, currently putting together an even smaller 12 gallon show tank with 2.5 gallon refugium. Why? Because I know we will be moving again (luckily not so far!) in 2.5 years or so, and I want it to be easy to transport. Luckily I saved a lot of the "hardware" from my old setup, so I am currently modifying things to fit my new system. I see this as the "starter" for the larger system that I will have after we settle down. Now I just have to explain that to my husband!
I look forward to learning from more experienced reefers, and maybe saving myself some pain as I hit the inevitable snags! Thanks for doing what you do!
Hello RC
After years of dreaming AND years of research, I am moving forward on my second attempt at a Nano reef tank. The first was a 39 gallon system that I had to abort after only 6 months (just when things were getting exciting!) due to an unexpected move overseas. We are back, and I am chomping at the bit, currently putting together an even smaller 12 gallon show tank with 2.5 gallon refugium. Why? Because I know we will be moving again (luckily not so far!) in 2.5 years or so, and I want it to be easy to transport. Luckily I saved a lot of the "hardware" from my old setup, so I am currently modifying things to fit my new system. I see this as the "starter" for the larger system that I will have after we settle down. Now I just have to explain that to my husband!
I look forward to learning from more experienced reefers, and maybe saving myself some pain as I hit the inevitable snags! Thanks for doing what you do!
mommylinton
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Hi! I've stalked some open threads trying to get help with my new(ish) 40gallon Reef tank as I've been setting up. I decided it was finally time to join!
I have a 40gallon Hex reef tank. I have 40+ lbs of live rock, 2 power heads, a HOB protein skimmer and some black mollies my LFS suggested I start cycling the tank with (We're on baby batch #2 with these baby making machines!!)... I just added an Anemone (Bought it off Craigslist so I'm not sure what it's proper name is) and now I'm looking to start adding more fish/corals! Any help and advice is greatly appreciated! ... My big "question" right now is lighting. I have the light the tank came with (also a Craigslist purchase) but not sure what kind of bulb to buy, when to have the lights off/on (currently turn on in morning and off at night) etc.
Thanks in advance! =)
I have a 40gallon Hex reef tank. I have 40+ lbs of live rock, 2 power heads, a HOB protein skimmer and some black mollies my LFS suggested I start cycling the tank with (We're on baby batch #2 with these baby making machines!!)... I just added an Anemone (Bought it off Craigslist so I'm not sure what it's proper name is) and now I'm looking to start adding more fish/corals! Any help and advice is greatly appreciated! ... My big "question" right now is lighting. I have the light the tank came with (also a Craigslist purchase) but not sure what kind of bulb to buy, when to have the lights off/on (currently turn on in morning and off at night) etc.
Thanks in advance! =)
TjwBlake
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Hello all, my name is Tyler from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Brand spankin new to the whole salt water tank thing. I dont have a system yet or anything going. I was going to start shortly but based on timelines my tank would just be squeaking out of cycling in time for a 2 week summer vacation, so in the interest of everyone involved I decided to put it off a few more months and take some time to research a little more.
So, with that, HI EVERYBODY!
Brand spankin new to the whole salt water tank thing. I dont have a system yet or anything going. I was going to start shortly but based on timelines my tank would just be squeaking out of cycling in time for a 2 week summer vacation, so in the interest of everyone involved I decided to put it off a few more months and take some time to research a little more.
So, with that, HI EVERYBODY!
Hi,new here!
Hi,new here!
Hi, my name is nakoma, i am from parma,ohio and i am new to saltwater. I have done alot of research on it for a long time before i decided to start with a small tank and then work my way up the more experienced i get. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :wave:
Hi,new here!
Hi, my name is nakoma, i am from parma,ohio and i am new to saltwater. I have done alot of research on it for a long time before i decided to start with a small tank and then work my way up the more experienced i get. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :wave:
Kung_Fu_Corals
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Hey
Hey
IM new on here from cleveland, ohio i have two 55 gallon reef tanks im still learning about reefs i've been doing it for bout 4 months now if anything i should know please feel free to help me THANKS
Hey
IM new on here from cleveland, ohio i have two 55 gallon reef tanks im still learning about reefs i've been doing it for bout 4 months now if anything i should know please feel free to help me THANKS
hello.my name is andreas.i am from Cyprus.i have a marine tank 420gallons.i have corals soft mushrooms algae blue anemonsand others.i have now a 1meter tesselata eel.i use pacificsun black python 160w led. 4 units or 160w each.i have to tunze wavemakers ans 2 sicce.i have acone evolution s protein skimmer for 4000litres aquarium high power.i have a chiller titan 1500 and 3 heater.i have a biological filter.i use reverse osmosis.i want help with my fish and some help with aquarim hole system.thanks
sorry about my english:twitch:
flounderfish
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I'm kinda new. Just hit my 50th post....
FraggleWhat
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Just saying Hi
Just saying Hi
First off I joined RC after being introduced to it by a close friend. I have been in the hobby now for about 4 years, I had a 110g reef tank for about 3 years but had to let it go due to obligations in the giant sandbox. I am getting ready to start a new tank. I am looking at either a 110g or 155g octagon. Would like this one to be reef as well. I have 5 yr old twin girls who want "pink" fish, lol. I actually got into the hobby after seeing different fish in every ocean on the planet as a Master OW Scuba Instructor. There is something truly amazing in getting to recreate a tiny part of the ocean in ones living room. I work as a CDL Driver and am gone about a month at a time, but I have an amazing wife who is a Zoologist and Marine Biologist, so she will take care of the tank when I am not there. My name is Mike and its great to be a part of the RC family.
Also I would like to support RC, so any info in how to do so would be appreciated. Thanks again.
Just saying Hi
First off I joined RC after being introduced to it by a close friend. I have been in the hobby now for about 4 years, I had a 110g reef tank for about 3 years but had to let it go due to obligations in the giant sandbox. I am getting ready to start a new tank. I am looking at either a 110g or 155g octagon. Would like this one to be reef as well. I have 5 yr old twin girls who want "pink" fish, lol. I actually got into the hobby after seeing different fish in every ocean on the planet as a Master OW Scuba Instructor. There is something truly amazing in getting to recreate a tiny part of the ocean in ones living room. I work as a CDL Driver and am gone about a month at a time, but I have an amazing wife who is a Zoologist and Marine Biologist, so she will take care of the tank when I am not there. My name is Mike and its great to be a part of the RC family.
Also I would like to support RC, so any info in how to do so would be appreciated. Thanks again.
Nimrook
In Memoriam
Hi everyone, im Nimrook. A friend of mine convinced me to join RC after quite a long time of lurking i figured it was time 
Currently im setting up a living color 110 at work, hoping to find something in the 250+ range for myself at home. I absolutely love the hobby an can spend hours just doing maintenance on my tanks in the past. So i guess im a die hard reefer.
Anyway thanks for having me
Currently im setting up a living color 110 at work, hoping to find something in the 250+ range for myself at home. I absolutely love the hobby an can spend hours just doing maintenance on my tanks in the past. So i guess im a die hard reefer.
Anyway thanks for having me
AquaArab
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Just getting started
Just getting started
After being bugged about coming here for answers regarding my algae problem I finaly broke down. I have a 180gal reef tank. It's been up for 8mos. now and I can't seem to get my hair algae under control!!!! All I do is pick algae off the rocks (some already have coraline algae some don't). If anybody has any answers as to how to get this problem under control before I pull my hair out that would help me out soooo much
Just getting started
After being bugged about coming here for answers regarding my algae problem I finaly broke down. I have a 180gal reef tank. It's been up for 8mos. now and I can't seem to get my hair algae under control!!!! All I do is pick algae off the rocks (some already have coraline algae some don't). If anybody has any answers as to how to get this problem under control before I pull my hair out that would help me out soooo much
My intro & questions on my empty 27gal
My intro & questions on my empty 27gal
My name is Anne but everybody calls me Ichthy.
Currently living in Texas after alot of years of traveling.
Used to own a 75gal tank but was misinformed on alot of things.
Wasn't informed of a sump/refuge nor powerheads and was recommended the wrong lights by my local pet store who had a small section on salt water.
Wasted alot of money and sadly killed a lot of fish & corals.
Took a break that lasted 6 months and am returning to the hobby.
My love for salt water creatures wasn't "murdered" by my local pet store like I believed they hoped.
Found a better "pet" store that is just salt water and have a 125gal on layaway[will have in my home by june, it's not drilled yet] and currently have an empty 27gal cube tank which says "temp glass, do not drill"
If I just plan on having JUST fish in the 27gal, what is the best filteration? I'm sure a sump would be better cause from pictures every tank has a sump. Would a canister filter be ok to have? Atleast till the 125 has everything it needs [sump, lights, powerheads, etc]
I have read "Reef success" which is basically an interview book on 5 different people and all 5 have said canister filters are out and sumps are in but canister filters are more in the my price range since I would have to do plumbing by myself if I went the way of a sump and i'm very clueless on sumps & plumbing.
My intro & questions on my empty 27gal
My name is Anne but everybody calls me Ichthy.
Currently living in Texas after alot of years of traveling.
Used to own a 75gal tank but was misinformed on alot of things.
Wasn't informed of a sump/refuge nor powerheads and was recommended the wrong lights by my local pet store who had a small section on salt water.
Wasted alot of money and sadly killed a lot of fish & corals.
Took a break that lasted 6 months and am returning to the hobby.
My love for salt water creatures wasn't "murdered" by my local pet store like I believed they hoped.
Found a better "pet" store that is just salt water and have a 125gal on layaway[will have in my home by june, it's not drilled yet] and currently have an empty 27gal cube tank which says "temp glass, do not drill"
If I just plan on having JUST fish in the 27gal, what is the best filteration? I'm sure a sump would be better cause from pictures every tank has a sump. Would a canister filter be ok to have? Atleast till the 125 has everything it needs [sump, lights, powerheads, etc]
I have read "Reef success" which is basically an interview book on 5 different people and all 5 have said canister filters are out and sumps are in but canister filters are more in the my price range since I would have to do plumbing by myself if I went the way of a sump and i'm very clueless on sumps & plumbing.
kungfuteacher
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Hi
Im Ruth. Im pretty new to the hobby. Been at freshwater since probably this time last year, when my daughter wanted a tank for her birthday. Since then i've got a bit...erm...well...obsessive?!
I now have a 240 litre freshwater tank, the kids' 90 litre freshwater tank and a 140 litre marine tank.
The marine tank is a second hand system, so although I've only had it since October, it's been running for approx. 4 years.
My freshwater fish include:
Rummy nose tetras, zebra danios, clown loaches, silver sharks (2 of and my excuse to get gradually bigger tanks until I finally take over the house!!), common pleco, red line torpedo barbs, kribensis, sucking loaches, starlight plecos - both tank are planted
My Marine tank has:
A mated pair of saddleback clownfish, 7 of their babies, who I couldn't keep out at the time, tried to keep them in a seperate breeding box, but they kept jumping ship! 1 pacific cleaner shrimp, 1 hermit crab, 1 carpet anemone, a small (at the moment) regal tang, an orange starfish, a cluster of mushrooms and polyps, some yellow sponge stuff, and some small feather duster type thingimibobs.
Hope you can all answer the multitude of questions I have swimming around in my head!
Take care
Im Ruth. Im pretty new to the hobby. Been at freshwater since probably this time last year, when my daughter wanted a tank for her birthday. Since then i've got a bit...erm...well...obsessive?!
I now have a 240 litre freshwater tank, the kids' 90 litre freshwater tank and a 140 litre marine tank.
The marine tank is a second hand system, so although I've only had it since October, it's been running for approx. 4 years.
My freshwater fish include:
Rummy nose tetras, zebra danios, clown loaches, silver sharks (2 of and my excuse to get gradually bigger tanks until I finally take over the house!!), common pleco, red line torpedo barbs, kribensis, sucking loaches, starlight plecos - both tank are planted
My Marine tank has:
A mated pair of saddleback clownfish, 7 of their babies, who I couldn't keep out at the time, tried to keep them in a seperate breeding box, but they kept jumping ship! 1 pacific cleaner shrimp, 1 hermit crab, 1 carpet anemone, a small (at the moment) regal tang, an orange starfish, a cluster of mushrooms and polyps, some yellow sponge stuff, and some small feather duster type thingimibobs.
Hope you can all answer the multitude of questions I have swimming around in my head!
Take care
dgags
New member
new and need help
new and need help
I really jumped into this hobby and I love it....I had fresh water tanks before but this reef tank gets better and better every day....I am looking for a new return pump to put into my sump. The one I have is very loud. I have been told a number of dif things and I am so confused..... I want to know if someone could give me an idea on which one to buy....I have a 55gal cube and from what I hear I should be pushing somewhere around 700 gph....but the flexpipe is prob about 4-5 feet in which I heard takes away about 400-500 gph....dont know if that is true??????? so i would like to know what is the most efficient and quietest pump I should look for....Any one who could help????????????
new and need help
I really jumped into this hobby and I love it....I had fresh water tanks before but this reef tank gets better and better every day....I am looking for a new return pump to put into my sump. The one I have is very loud. I have been told a number of dif things and I am so confused..... I want to know if someone could give me an idea on which one to buy....I have a 55gal cube and from what I hear I should be pushing somewhere around 700 gph....but the flexpipe is prob about 4-5 feet in which I heard takes away about 400-500 gph....dont know if that is true??????? so i would like to know what is the most efficient and quietest pump I should look for....Any one who could help????????????
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