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[shelby28]

Hi, I'm new to this site. I've been keeping fish sense I was a little kid my mom started in fresh water and about 4 years ago I talked my parents into getting me a 130 gallon peninsula sw tank at first I was a big fish only person but has my mom has gotten into the reef with her new 30 gallon cube I got her for mother's day I decided to check out some of the sites online and I have found this to be the best one so I have looking around for awhile and decided to say hi. We are big fish people at my house with more than 6000 gallons in koi ponds and more than 5 tanks; you could say we have a problem.

 

[fullautoracing]

Whats up everyone!
My name Dave from Sarasota,fl..I have been doing freshwater for about the last 5-6 years and I'm getting alittle bored with the freshy thing, as I have done pretty much every kind of freshwater thing you can do even up to 5-6 tanks at one time. I have always wanted to do a salty and figured I needed more of a challenge and thought this would be the time to do it. I planning my first one to be a FOWLR 90 gal drilled.I have been reading pretty much eveything that I could on here and AA for about the last month(morning, noon, and night) my wife hates it but oh well.
She in the long run will see how much more beautiful salt is compaired to fresh. Right now I'm doing a piece by piece puchase as not to kill my budget and trying to unload some of my freshwater stuff to put back into the saltwater. Thanks for having a killer site with a cramp load of info for every form of the salty aspect of keeping something you love to do.
Thanks again.

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: Re: Re: Another Desert Dwelling Aquarist

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15449575#post15449575 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coyote97
Cap'n,
Thanks again for responding. Good news for me, bad news for LFS. I returned the $50 bio-balls, $50 worth of chlroinator and some other chemicals they sold me, and $100 worth of crushed coral. I don't think they were real happy about it, but they should have steered me in the right direction when I went in there. Quick (and probably dumb) question on the RO/DI system. Since I don't have a full-blown system for my house, and living in AZ I probably should have one, would one of the $200 range systems be adequate for both reef water and drinking water? I just spent 3 days reading through Beananimals epic on overflows and I think I'm going to implement his system on my un-drilled glass 70g. The doors on my stand are a little tight. I want to run a sump and fuge down there. This morning I tried to test fit a 24x12x12 cardboard box through the front doors. It fits and that's probably as big as I can fit without taking apart the back of the stand. If I were to custom build a sump 24x12x12, would I be able to build a fuge, say 12x12 and link the two since I can't get a 36" long box through the front door? Lastly, I mentioned starting a build thread. That's probably the best place for me to ask all these questions? Where is the best place to start my own build thread? Thanks again Cap'n!

Sure you can custom build any size sump you want. Since you only need space for a protein skimmer and return pump(you can even run it externall) you could make the refuge area up to 16 by 14.

Start a build thread right in this forum--New to reefing.

As for the ro/di question--I'm not sure --maybe waterkeeper can answer that one

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15451189#post15451189 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shelby28
Hi, I'm new to this site. I've been keeping fish sense I was a little kid my mom started in fresh water and about 4 years ago I talked my parents into getting me a 130 gallon peninsula sw tank at first I was a big fish only person but has my mom has gotten into the reef with her new 30 gallon cube I got her for mother's day I decided to check out some of the sites online and I have found this to be the best one so I have looking around for awhile and decided to say hi. We are big fish people at my house with more than 6000 gallons in koi ponds and more than 5 tanks; you could say we have a problem.

Thank you for joining this site--I sure your expertise will be well received

[welcome]

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15451353#post15451353 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fullautoracing
Whats up everyone!
My name Dave from Sarasota,fl..I have been doing freshwater for about the last 5-6 years and I'm getting alittle bored with the freshy thing, as I have done pretty much every kind of freshwater thing you can do even up to 5-6 tanks at one time. I have always wanted to do a salty and figured I needed more of a challenge and thought this would be the time to do it. I planning my first one to be a FOWLR 90 gal drilled.I have been reading pretty much eveything that I could on here and AA for about the last month(morning, noon, and night) my wife hates it but oh well.
She in the long run will see how much more beautiful salt is compaired to fresh. Right now I'm doing a piece by piece puchase as not to kill my budget and trying to unload some of my freshwater stuff to put back into the saltwater. Thanks for having a killer site with a cramp load of info for every form of the salty aspect of keeping something you love to do.
Thanks again.

<img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central</b></i></big></big>

I doubt you will ever be board with salt water--when you tire of a fowlr there is always a full reef tank.

Whats AA---you mean there are other sites out there?

Dave---pm me with what fresh water stuff you want to sell

 

[Max a Million]

Hi all,

My name is André and im new to this forum. I am from South Africa and i have been in this game for 13 months now. I wanted to register with RC to get some external input.

My tank:
1,5m x 0.65m x 0.65m
Corner overflow 50mm drilled return into sump
sump 1,2m x 0.35m x 0.35m
3 x 150w Mh (BLV) 2 x 14k & 1 x 20k
6 x 54 w Geissemann lamps 3 x actinic 3 x aquablue
4 x Resun 15000lt pumps in the display for circulation
1 x closed loop with 4 outlets on a 5000lt/hr pump for some extra turbulance.
TS 2 reefoctupus skimmer
Phosphate reactor reefoctopus
hailea 1000 chiller/heater
2 x 300w heaters

Contents:
Fish ie: Anthias, Orange shoulder tang, Regal tang, ****** trigger, Lawnmower blennie, clown fish, dominoes, firefish & damsel - Softies - SPS - Anemones - Zoas - Ricordea - Clams.
Hermits ie: red, blue black, orange leg, turbosnails, firecracker shrimp, cleaner shrimp & starfish.
90Kg live rock
Aragonite bottom sugar fine in display
DSB in sump with 15cm Aragonite suger fine

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15451847#post15451847 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Max a Million
Hi all,

My name is André and im new to this forum. I am from South Africa and i have been in this game for 13 months now. I wanted to register with RC to get some external input.

My tank:
1,5m x 0.65m x 0.65m
Corner overflow 50mm drilled return into sump
sump 1,2m x 0.35m x 0.35m
3 x 150w Mh (BLV) 2 x 14k & 1 x 20k
6 x 54 w Geissemann lamps 3 x actinic 3 x aquablue
4 x Resun 15000lt pumps in the display for circulation
1 x closed loop with 4 outlets on a 5000lt/hr pump for some extra turbulance.
TS 2 reefoctupus skimmer
Phosphate reactor reefoctopus
hailea 1000 chiller/heater
2 x 300w heaters

Contents:
Fish ie: Anthias, Orange shoulder tang, Regal tang, ****** trigger, Lawnmower blennie, clown fish, dominoes, firefish & damsel - Softies - SPS - Anemones - Zoas - Ricordea - Clams.
Hermits ie: red, blue black, orange leg, turbosnails, firecracker shrimp, cleaner shrimp & starfish.
90Kg live rock
Aragonite bottom sugar fine in display
DSB in sump with 15cm Aragonite suger fine

thanks for the detailed description of your tank. Now it is required by RC law that you post a picture of such a great tank.
Pictures would be nice

[welcome]

 

[Max a Million]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/223460DSCI0003.JPG

Here you go !!

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15451978#post15451978 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Max a Million
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/223460DSCI0003.JPG

Here you go !!

that's not a picture

go to www.photobucket.com
start an album there and upload the pictures from your computer to your album
under each pic will be four codes
copy and paste the "img" code into your posts on here
when you submit your post you get a really clear picture like this

 

[Max a Million]

Will do i dont know how this works, thanks for the explanation. :mixed:

 

[AquaAgua]

New to the board

New to the board

Hi I am new to the board after lurking for awhile trying to learn where to start... I can spend hours in the Aquarium stores just drooling over their set-ups, so beautiful.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15452224#post15452224 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Max a Million
Will do i dont know how this works, thanks for the explanation. :mixed:

you get a much larger and clear picture on that site and others like it than reef central

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: New to the board

Re: New to the board

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15452448#post15452448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AquaAgua
Hi I am new to the board after lurking for awhile trying to learn where to start... I can spend hours in the Aquarium stores just drooling over their set-ups, so beautiful.

your better to stay on here for hours
1 its cheaper
2 you won't be subjected to bogus information

[welcome]

 

[Gamepro_inc]

Hello all my name is paul and I have been in the hobby about two years I strated with a 29 for about 8 months then upgraded to my current 90 gallon and I have recently purchased a 34 gallon Solana system. I live in gainesville FL. Thanks for the site reefcentral staff.

 

[fullautoracing]

Capn,
Thanks for the warm one,The parts have been sold pretty much to a friend of mine that has 200 gal size freshwater tanks and needs them for back up parts in case his breaks, its better to have back ups then to have no extra parts at all...The shipping and taxes to you would cost more then the item its self lol, found out the hard way from some motorcycle parts that I shipped up there..Btw don't shoot me, AA= Aquarium Advice you probably know that.....Thanks again.................

 

[Max a Million]

The better photo

http://s741.photobucket.com/albums/xx53/Capstone_Album/?action=view&current=DSCI0015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx53/Capstone_Album/DSCI0015.jpg" border="0" alt="FTS 27 07 2009"></a>

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15455551#post15455551 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gamepro_inc
Hello all my name is paul and I have been in the hobby about two years I strated with a 29 for about 8 months then upgraded to my current 90 gallon and I have recently purchased a 34 gallon Solana system. I live in gainesville FL. Thanks for the site reefcentral staff.

Reef central staff???? I thought the whole site was run by Water keeper?
I wonder if those shares he sold me are anygood

Seriously

[welcome]

Hope you can post some pictures also

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15456311#post15456311 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Max a Million
The better photo

http://s741.photobucket.com/albums/xx53/Capstone_Album/?action=view&current=DSCI0015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx53/Capstone_Album/DSCI0015.jpg" border="0" alt="FTS 27 07 2009"></a>

You have almost got it Max-----great looking tank---thanks for posting

I think you are coping and pasting the http code and not the img code ad that's why you are getting the other stuff with your photo

Thanks for taking the time to learn how to post nice pictures

:thumbsup:

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15455784#post15455784 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fullautoracing
Capn,
Thanks for the warm one,The parts have been sold pretty much to a friend of mine that has 200 gal size freshwater tanks and needs them for back up parts in case his breaks, its better to have back ups then to have no extra parts at all...The shipping and taxes to you would cost more then the item its self lol, found out the hard way from some motorcycle parts that I shipped up there..Btw don't shoot me, AA= Aquarium Advice you probably know that.....Thanks again.................

thanks

 

[jflick345]

Hi everyone! My name is Joe and I've been perusing the site and soaking up the info for a while but decided it's time to be a little more active on the forums. I spent my college years studying marine biology and SCUBA diving in the Bahamas and the Keys and now find myself landlocked and starved for the ocean. Solution? Spend lots of money on a marine aquarium! I currently have a 12gal nano which is still a work in progress but I'm working on getting together a bigger tank. I sold off my cichlids and originally decided to used my 45g w/ a 20 gal sump but, hey, bigger is better so I think I'm gonna track down a 75g instead. Besides, I convinced my girlfriend it just means I can have more pretty fishies than with the smaller tank. Haha. IMO reef aquaria are truly one of the most amazing concepts I can think of. I spent so much time studying the ocean (I even wrote my senior thesis on the biology, conservation and reclamation of coral reefs) that the idea of having a self-contained miniature ocean ecosystem in my house still blows me away! I think the patience involved in the processes might end up being the most difficult aspects though, haha. I plan to eventually post a thread once I start to get things underway. Thanks for all the helpful advice and info everyone has been posting!