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[TheMarineDuke]

Just joined..

Just joined..

Hello to all,my name is Jason and i have a 125g mixed reef tank,36g sump/fuge,6bulb t5 lights.I want to upgrade lights to leds any suggestions?

 

[MrDemonicAngel]

hey there. I'm Danny and I think I'm in love with this hobby. Just looking at these fish/inv/reefs bring me peace to my hectic life.

I'm only on a 20L tank but that's because I live in an apartment. Plan is to get married next month, then wife will start looking for house while I look for +200g tank for the new house...

 

[HUNTER1]

Hi guys newbie here, come from freshwater community it's overwhelming in starting a reef tank but I'm having fun researching.

 

[snakedr]

Back after 10 years away

Back after 10 years away

Tom Harbin here. Have been away from reef keeping about 10 years. At that time I had a 210 reef system with all of the bells and whistles including Ca reactor, prot skimmer, 4 halides, 2 ice cap setups, tunze automated system and I can't remember what else. I am missing it, but am considering setting up a 29 gal bowfront and wanting to keep it simple. Is it possible to grow a few hard corals with live rock, bare bottom, or is the tank just too small to provide what a few hard corals need. thanks in advance. I have been reading everything on the forum that time allows. It looks like lighting has changed a lot in the last 10 years, but some if not most is still the basics. I have access to a 90 reef that has been broken down for several years. Just looking at my options. tom

 

[SybilsWays]

New

New

Hi my name is Sybil and I just received an 80 gallon tank and stand I want to turn into a Salt water reef and fish tank. I would like to make what I can of find used but have no idea where to start. Trying to figure out what and how to set up a sump....... I have a two children that will love this once I figure out where to start

 

[lwillis22]

New to Reef Central

New to Reef Central

My name is Lori. I am fairly new to reefing. I have had saltwater fish only tanks in the past but now have ventured into reefing. I have a 40 gallon long tank that I have up as a reef tank now and I am in the process of switching this over to my 125 gallon in the next few weeks.

 

[Jessi211981]

Hello All my name is Jessi and I am on here to learn as much I can about reef keeping. Ive been a FW keeper for 25 yrs and I have 9 FW tanks up and running right now I used to have 40 but I had to down grade when I moved into my apartment. I have a 30 gallon community tank with 3 male 3 female guppies 5 Peppered Cory Cats 3 Bronze Cory Cats 160 MT snails 20 Ramhorn snails 4 pond snails 1 BN pleco. A 10 gallon fry tank and 8 Betta tanks ranging from 1 gallon to 6 gallons. I looking to turn a empty 10 gallon I have into a nano reef so I am on here to learn all I can to build it right. What I have so far for the tank is
10 gallon tank
Coralife 50/50 65 w light (new bulbs are in it)(I found in someones trash and it works )
Hydrometer( found it with the light)(Clean it with hot water and winger than rinsed it with hot water)
Seachum Reef Calcium(used it when I had Mystery Snails for their shells)
Seachum PRIME
All glass lid ( ordered it from Ebay)
150 w glass heater
Digital Thermometer
Glass Thermometer

And the stuff I am in the process of getting
3 power heads one will be for my salt mix
Heater for my salt mix
Salt Mix
Rubber made container for Salt mix
Digital thermometer for mix
Refractometer
Shatter guard for heater
1 bag of LS(I want to have a shallow bed)
LR 5 lbs and Dry 10 lbs
API Masters SW testing card(downloading it)
Phosphate test kit
Aqua clear 110 for my DIY HOB fuge
algae scrapper blade and magnet


I wish I could get a RO/DI filter unit but due to where I live my landlord well not let me so I well be getting RO from my LFS for 75 cents a gallon(What are great containers to store the water in)

And feel free to message me anything else you think I should look at or get Take care

 

[Dotterer]

Hey Folks,

I'm thrilled to be starting to care for a tank again (about 20 years ago I had a 55 gallon salt with a few fish, and a 65 with some Oscars), but due to moving across the country a few times, living in apartments, and then having three little ones, well there just wasn't the right time.

But now it is! When we bought a new house with a perfect basement and my youngest started just lighting up anytime we went by a fish tank, well I knew it was time.

So I picked up a 150 from CL

And now I'm looking to pick out a skinner, figure out how big of a sump that means, and to drill the back of the tank using BeanAnimal's amazing instructions. I'm up for a ride.

Love reading all of these great posts - and even more loving the learning I'm getting from it.

Seth

 

[Spunky Bob]

Hi all,

My name is Pierre and I am from Sydney, Australia.
My sister gave me a 160lt (3ft x 1ft x 1.5ft) tank and it has been up and running for 2 months now and going strong.

Currently have 2x Clown Fish, 1x Blue Tang, 2x Blue Chromis, 1x Flame Hawkfish, 2x hermit crabs (really cleaned up the tank) and 1x random crab that grew in my liferock (No idea what it is if someone can help as the legs are all I have ever seen. I have a photo of them)

 

[PS1972]

Hello everyone, my name is Pete and I'm new to the club---just joined today. I would like to go to the next meeting in Manchester, CT. Can someone tell me when it is?

 

[ssteal]

Hello new here my name is Kenny ive had a mixed reef tank setup for about a year. Looking forward to learning more from people herw.

 

[Cbrnguy]

New to Forum - New to Saltwater

New to Forum - New to Saltwater

hello all,

stumbled across forum looking for Bio Cube for sale.
wanting to setup a little tank nothing over 20 gallons for my daughter.

i have ran a freshwater 50 gallon years ago, with Cichlids.

i was thinking the Bio Cube to get everyhting contained within one unit.
been reading the Saltwater for Dummies book, and i think i can uccessfully maintain a tank, nothing super fancy.

nice to meet you all!

i look forward to this little adventure, for the knowledge, and the happiness it can bring my little girl.

-Troy

 

[susyca]

Not new to the hobby but back in after 15 years.got a 28g nano for my son but I am facing my addiction again and now I want a 180g for myself. I had a 300 g before so used to bigger tanks. Want to find a used glass tank but it hasto looknice like furniture.

 

[Mhoncho]

New to reef central

New to reef central

My name is Jon and I'm new to reef central. I purchased a home a while back because it had a built in reef tank in the basement wall. It came with everything I needed. We sold the home and My hobbie went with it. I just acquired a 125 gallon tank that was a reef aquarium. I'm ready to dive back into the hobby and this forum should be an invaluable tool. The tank is glass with two huge bulkheads drilled in the back with two return holes as well. The bottom panel is the only tempered panel. I don't like this setup but I love that the tank was free. My last tank was 75 gallon acrylic. I can't wait to get help along the way. Thanks

 

[charsifer]

Am I in over my head?

Am I in over my head?

Hi Im Chuck, new to reef central. I have never had a fish tank, I don't understand a lot of what people are talking about. I want to set up asap, not sure where to start. I have a lot of questions, sorry if I ask to many. :wavehand::wavehand:

 

[frogmaster421]

new

new

ive been in the hobby a while just started using reef central

 

[frogmaster421]

My name is Jon and I'm new to reef central. I purchased a home a while back because it had a built in reef tank in the basement wall. It came with everything I needed. We sold the home and My hobbie went with it. I just acquired a 125 gallon tank that was a reef aquarium. I'm ready to dive back into the hobby and this forum should be an invaluable tool. The tank is glass with two huge bulkheads drilled in the back with two return holes as well. The bottom panel is the only tempered panel. I don't like this setup but I love that the tank was free. My last tank was 75 gallon acrylic. I can't wait to get help along the way. Thanks

 

[Squishie89]

Hi there. I am Jessica. Just getting into the hobby after weeks of research. Next weekend my brand new 90g set up is being installed with all its goodies. I will be doing a FOWLR with some inverts/clams, so just not coral. I am very excited and glad there are such great forums, like this one, out there.

 

[Kb8mcz]

New To The Hobbie

New To The Hobbie

Hi all, Name here is Dave, I'm new to all this. I just recently moved from Folsom, Ca to Wisconsin. I have a 65 gal tank that was all Discus in California but sold them all to make the trip to Wisconsin. Once here my wife talked me into going salt so here I go. Have a deep sandbed and live rock and all is cycled with a few critters in the tank now and all doing good, so far.

 

[The Angry Bear]

Hello, My name is Tim, and I've had tanks for years. Just getting back into this with a 28 gallon cube.