hi, my name is Mike and i reside in Texas. Just got my first saltwater tank 3 months ago. A friend needed to get rid of an established 180g saltwater tank (corals and fish had already been parted out), so we moved it to my house, water, rock and all. Never again! lol! glad to be here. this forum has been invaluable during my first 3 months of reefkeeping! Thank you!!
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bendeng
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Hello RC!
Long time lurker, first post: Currently residing in Northern Virginia, my name is Vanessa
I have a 20xH tank with a 10g sump I finally began to set up. I've been lurking for years and after introducing my boyfriend to the hobby I decided to step into the saltwater game myself.
So far I have just the two tanks. I have some live rock I bought used and am currently cycling to rid the immense bubble algae growth on it, a chinese branded LED growlight, and thats it. More to be added soon for sure!
Long time lurker, first post: Currently residing in Northern Virginia, my name is Vanessa
I have a 20xH tank with a 10g sump I finally began to set up. I've been lurking for years and after introducing my boyfriend to the hobby I decided to step into the saltwater game myself.
So far I have just the two tanks. I have some live rock I bought used and am currently cycling to rid the immense bubble algae growth on it, a chinese branded LED growlight, and thats it. More to be added soon for sure!
new guy here
new guy here
Thought I'd introduce myself.....Names Thom, from NW Indiana, New to the saltwater scene...Right now I have a 9 week old 60gal 36" wide aquarium,
2 ecoxotic 36 in lights, one blue and the other 50/50...
40 lbs live sand, 30lbs sand,
40 lbs dry rock and 30 lbs indonisa cured live rock
reef octopus HOB bh90 skimmer
fluval series e 300 watt heater
2 850 hdyro PHs..
I already started posting what is it pics in the critter I.D. forum...Everyday is something new...
Im not sure what direction I'm taking the tank...I have 1 chromis in there at this time, gonna wait a while before i get anything else. I have 1 shrimp and a few snails...With the live rock came 5 crabs, 1 died and the others have been hard to photograph, 1 i know is pretty big, dont know how i missed him when putting in the rock, I got a pic of him kinda, I think he isnt a good guy.
Thats enough for now, I can talk forever about this...love it!
pic of aquarium
new guy here
Thought I'd introduce myself.....Names Thom, from NW Indiana, New to the saltwater scene...Right now I have a 9 week old 60gal 36" wide aquarium,
2 ecoxotic 36 in lights, one blue and the other 50/50...
40 lbs live sand, 30lbs sand,
40 lbs dry rock and 30 lbs indonisa cured live rock
reef octopus HOB bh90 skimmer
fluval series e 300 watt heater
2 850 hdyro PHs..
I already started posting what is it pics in the critter I.D. forum...Everyday is something new...
Im not sure what direction I'm taking the tank...I have 1 chromis in there at this time, gonna wait a while before i get anything else. I have 1 shrimp and a few snails...With the live rock came 5 crabs, 1 died and the others have been hard to photograph, 1 i know is pretty big, dont know how i missed him when putting in the rock, I got a pic of him kinda, I think he isnt a good guy.
Thats enough for now, I can talk forever about this...love it!
pic of aquarium
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Jackal_knight
New member
thought i'd introduce my self here, Im Marcial from Cali. been into reefing for about a year now. right now i have 2 tanks:
an 11.4 mr.aqua with a aga 10 gallon sump, sca301 skimmer, RKL basic,oddysea 4x24w T5, 2 koralia 240's, and a tunze return pump.
my other tank is a mr.aqua 7.5 gallon. called my dirty tank. its just has a AC70, some cheap T5 lights, and a DIY ATO.
an 11.4 mr.aqua with a aga 10 gallon sump, sca301 skimmer, RKL basic,oddysea 4x24w T5, 2 koralia 240's, and a tunze return pump.
my other tank is a mr.aqua 7.5 gallon. called my dirty tank. its just has a AC70, some cheap T5 lights, and a DIY ATO.
RuggerReef
New member
Hi everyone. I'm Kellen, from Noblesville, IN. New to this forum, but not so to aquarium keeping. I have been doing freshwater off and on for 10+ years. I started saltwater in Jan. with a 20 gal high. Now I am setting a 75 gal that has been cycling for a week. I will be adding a 30 gal sump this weekend. Things felt to add; skimmer, pump, and more live/base rock.
Noell.Mochinal
New member
Hello!
My BF and I were offered a fish tank with everything included for $100.00
After a few hours discussion, we decided we both wanted a saltwater aquarium instead! How much harder could it be?
:headwally:
2500 dollars later, we have a 75 gal, 48"x18"x22" glass tank, RO/DI water, a bucket o'salt, 80 lbs live rock, 100 lbs live sand, a canister filter, skimmer, heater, 2 powerheads, API test kit, an empty bank account and no idea what we are doing.
Then I found this website . . .
:headwalls:
So . . . trying to figure out where to go from here. But nice to meet everyone!! :wave:
My BF and I were offered a fish tank with everything included for $100.00
After a few hours discussion, we decided we both wanted a saltwater aquarium instead! How much harder could it be?
:headwally:
2500 dollars later, we have a 75 gal, 48"x18"x22" glass tank, RO/DI water, a bucket o'salt, 80 lbs live rock, 100 lbs live sand, a canister filter, skimmer, heater, 2 powerheads, API test kit, an empty bank account and no idea what we are doing.
Then I found this website . . .
:headwalls:
So . . . trying to figure out where to go from here. But nice to meet everyone!! :wave:
AJ460
New member
I feel your pain I did the samething but what really sucks is I have spent more money because my LFS said I need this thing and didn't want that other thing. well come to find out the other thing that was cheaper works just as good if not better
AcurenReef
New member
Newbie here
Newbie here
Hi folks. Just getting into the hobby. I have had multiple fresh water tanks in the past and have always wanted a saltwater tank but have been told that if I didnt have money to throw at it on a regular basis, to stay away. Well, I'm finally at a point in my life that I thought now would be a good time to jump in. I am going to be placing the tank in my office and want to put together a reef tank.
I purchased a 90 gallon tank from Craig's list and then really started the research......WOW!! I had / have so much to learn before I get the chance to see my little fishes and corals in my office tank. I see now why saltwater tanks involve quite a bit of capital money.
I have currently been researching and building for the past 4 months or so and still have so much more to do. My hope is to have it up and running within the next 5 months or so.
So far I have built the stand frame, drilled the tank, built the overflow box (not quite a coast to coast but close), picked up a used sump from a reefer here in Upper Michigan, scavenged parts from a salt water friend, picked up piles of plumbing and plumbed the sump / DT. It works!!!!
Now I just have a few more things to do....lol.....bigger pump for the sump (I currently am using a used pump that has by no means enough flow (my calculations point to about 900 GPH needed), finish the closed loop system (I have the tank drilled, bulkheads in and plumbing inside the tank done - still have the sinusoidal valve to build, buy a pump for that and plumb externally), buy LED lights (going with the Reefbreeders Photon48), do the aqua-scape (currently have 100lbs dry rock from BRS), build the stand enclosure and hood, pick up some live rock from TBS to seed, set up the QT (I will start my live rock here to observe and hopefully remove and unwanted hitchhikers before I transfer to the DT), look at building / buying supplemental systems (kalkwasser, GFO, etc), put together the ATO and auto water changer (going with Perillistic pumps for each), pick up a controller....just to name a few.
My intention is to have this thing as automatic as possible and keep the maintenance down to the least possible. I have also no intention of rushing into the final product and want to do it as right as possible the first time.
I have been a creeper on quite a few Forums and have just been absorbing information (my girlfriend is seeing how this hobby will end up consuming me"¦..good thing she supports wholly). I figured it was time to join and start bouncing ideas off all you experts here. Glad to be here"¦..Here are a few pics of the progress so far.
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Newbie here
Hi folks. Just getting into the hobby. I have had multiple fresh water tanks in the past and have always wanted a saltwater tank but have been told that if I didnt have money to throw at it on a regular basis, to stay away. Well, I'm finally at a point in my life that I thought now would be a good time to jump in. I am going to be placing the tank in my office and want to put together a reef tank.
I purchased a 90 gallon tank from Craig's list and then really started the research......WOW!! I had / have so much to learn before I get the chance to see my little fishes and corals in my office tank. I see now why saltwater tanks involve quite a bit of capital money.
I have currently been researching and building for the past 4 months or so and still have so much more to do. My hope is to have it up and running within the next 5 months or so.
So far I have built the stand frame, drilled the tank, built the overflow box (not quite a coast to coast but close), picked up a used sump from a reefer here in Upper Michigan, scavenged parts from a salt water friend, picked up piles of plumbing and plumbed the sump / DT. It works!!!!
Now I just have a few more things to do....lol.....bigger pump for the sump (I currently am using a used pump that has by no means enough flow (my calculations point to about 900 GPH needed), finish the closed loop system (I have the tank drilled, bulkheads in and plumbing inside the tank done - still have the sinusoidal valve to build, buy a pump for that and plumb externally), buy LED lights (going with the Reefbreeders Photon48), do the aqua-scape (currently have 100lbs dry rock from BRS), build the stand enclosure and hood, pick up some live rock from TBS to seed, set up the QT (I will start my live rock here to observe and hopefully remove and unwanted hitchhikers before I transfer to the DT), look at building / buying supplemental systems (kalkwasser, GFO, etc), put together the ATO and auto water changer (going with Perillistic pumps for each), pick up a controller....just to name a few.
My intention is to have this thing as automatic as possible and keep the maintenance down to the least possible. I have also no intention of rushing into the final product and want to do it as right as possible the first time.
I have been a creeper on quite a few Forums and have just been absorbing information (my girlfriend is seeing how this hobby will end up consuming me"¦..good thing she supports wholly). I figured it was time to join and start bouncing ideas off all you experts here. Glad to be here"¦..Here are a few pics of the progress so far.
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Hi Everyone,
I've been lurking for a while, and thought it was time to introduce myself. I started with a saltwater aquarium over 20 years ago, when I was in high school, then had to give it up because I went off to college. Well, over 2 decades later I'm finally at a point in my life where I've stopped moving around so much and have a house large enough for a reef tank.
Either the technology has REALLY changed in the past 20 years, or I didn't know what I was doing, or a little bit of both! Anyway, I'm just devouring as much as I can before I really get things going.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this site. It seems like there's no end to it, and something new to learn around every corner!
I've been lurking for a while, and thought it was time to introduce myself. I started with a saltwater aquarium over 20 years ago, when I was in high school, then had to give it up because I went off to college. Well, over 2 decades later I'm finally at a point in my life where I've stopped moving around so much and have a house large enough for a reef tank.
Either the technology has REALLY changed in the past 20 years, or I didn't know what I was doing, or a little bit of both! Anyway, I'm just devouring as much as I can before I really get things going.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this site. It seems like there's no end to it, and something new to learn around every corner!
jbrowning1
New member
New 90 Gallon Setup
New 90 Gallon Setup
Hello,
I have decided that I want to start a saltwater aquarium. I have read a lot of forums and watched a lot of videos on youtube. My plan is to start out simple and slowly move into reef keeping. I would like to start out with some clown fish and get an anemone after successfully keeping the clowns for several months. I would like some advice on what equipment to get. I have already purchased a lot of the equipment that I will need, but I am having a hard time deciding on some things. I am really having a hard time with lighting. I would rather go ahead and spend the money up front to make my tank future proof. I guess that LEDs are really the way to go as far as lighting. I just can't decide which brand to go with. All of them have features that I like. I am torn between: AI (Hydra or Vega), EcoTech (Radion XR30w) or the new Kessil (A360W). I will list the equipment that I have already purchased below. Please share any opinions on changes I need to make to current equipment and any suggestions on other equipment I may need. I have still not decided on whether or not to run a UV sterilizer. I am also considering an Apex Controller. I would love any opinions on these as well.
Thanks!
Equipment:
Deep Blue 90 Gallon Reef-Ready Display Tank
Trigger Crystal 36 Sump
Reef Octopus NWB-150 Skimmer
Mag Drive 9.5 pump
Hydor Evolution 1400 water pump x2
Hydor SmartWave pump controller
Eheim 150w heater x2
Portable Refractometer
20 Gallon Long Quarantine Tank with AquaClear 30
Coralife 4 stage RO/DI unit
BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor
Tunze ATO
Hanna PH/TDS/Temp
ATI saltwater test kit
New 90 Gallon Setup
Hello,
I have decided that I want to start a saltwater aquarium. I have read a lot of forums and watched a lot of videos on youtube. My plan is to start out simple and slowly move into reef keeping. I would like to start out with some clown fish and get an anemone after successfully keeping the clowns for several months. I would like some advice on what equipment to get. I have already purchased a lot of the equipment that I will need, but I am having a hard time deciding on some things. I am really having a hard time with lighting. I would rather go ahead and spend the money up front to make my tank future proof. I guess that LEDs are really the way to go as far as lighting. I just can't decide which brand to go with. All of them have features that I like. I am torn between: AI (Hydra or Vega), EcoTech (Radion XR30w) or the new Kessil (A360W). I will list the equipment that I have already purchased below. Please share any opinions on changes I need to make to current equipment and any suggestions on other equipment I may need. I have still not decided on whether or not to run a UV sterilizer. I am also considering an Apex Controller. I would love any opinions on these as well.
Thanks!
Equipment:
Deep Blue 90 Gallon Reef-Ready Display Tank
Trigger Crystal 36 Sump
Reef Octopus NWB-150 Skimmer
Mag Drive 9.5 pump
Hydor Evolution 1400 water pump x2
Hydor SmartWave pump controller
Eheim 150w heater x2
Portable Refractometer
20 Gallon Long Quarantine Tank with AquaClear 30
Coralife 4 stage RO/DI unit
BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor
Tunze ATO
Hanna PH/TDS/Temp
ATI saltwater test kit
Noell.Mochinal
New member
Thats exactly what we are being told. And worse, alot of what I read here is making me think we really SHOULD do somethings differently. Haha.
Nice to hear i'm not alone.
Hatonhed
New member
Hi there. I'm brand-new to the hobby of saltwater reef keeping. I have been keeping freshwater tanks for years. Recently I've decided to try my hand at a marine tank. Right now I'm in the process of gathering materials and equipment to fill my 46 gallon bowfront aquarium. I have been doing much research and I found a few forums that seem to stand out more than others, this forum being one of them. I'm looking forward to the wealth of information to be gained and can't wait to talk to you all soon.
Hello
Hello
Hello everyone, my name is Kaveh, i live and work in Qatar and have wanted to build and keep marine fish since the first time I went scuba diving and was confronted by this world of colour that had only existed previously on my television set and my imagination.
Now, finally, I have time and the space to get started but unfortunately my knowledge is, shall we say, somewhat limited (if i am being polite). Therefore, before i jump off at the deep end, i thought it would be a good idea to get the opinions of other people who are better informed and with more experience of the whole procedure.
I will not be a massive poster on the forum as I am sure on a forum of this size with the experience of so many people being shared on it; it is highly unlikely I will come across a problem that has not been discussed at some point and in detail already. I will however, keep updating the progress of my trials and tribulations, so you can all have a good laugh at my expense!
I am not too concerned about budget, i know that this can turn into a massive money pit but being a hobby photographer, I think I have intimate knowledge about money pits and hobbies!
If I annoying anyone with what seem like stupid questions I apologise in advance and ask that you bare with me, despite my age I am still a virgin so to speak when it comes to this.
Hello
Hello everyone, my name is Kaveh, i live and work in Qatar and have wanted to build and keep marine fish since the first time I went scuba diving and was confronted by this world of colour that had only existed previously on my television set and my imagination.
Now, finally, I have time and the space to get started but unfortunately my knowledge is, shall we say, somewhat limited (if i am being polite). Therefore, before i jump off at the deep end, i thought it would be a good idea to get the opinions of other people who are better informed and with more experience of the whole procedure.
I will not be a massive poster on the forum as I am sure on a forum of this size with the experience of so many people being shared on it; it is highly unlikely I will come across a problem that has not been discussed at some point and in detail already. I will however, keep updating the progress of my trials and tribulations, so you can all have a good laugh at my expense!
I am not too concerned about budget, i know that this can turn into a massive money pit but being a hobby photographer, I think I have intimate knowledge about money pits and hobbies!
If I annoying anyone with what seem like stupid questions I apologise in advance and ask that you bare with me, despite my age I am still a virgin so to speak when it comes to this.
Reefonaught
New member
Supernew. Just here to blunder about noobishly until I float on to the next hobby due to my poor attention span.
Hopefully that will turn out to be sarcasm!
Marine aquariums are cool. Started a 6g edge nano tank with one of my girls a month ago, thinking it would be cheaper than buying a more standard size. Now I feel poor AND stupid!
Hopefully that will turn out to be sarcasm!
Marine aquariums are cool. Started a 6g edge nano tank with one of my girls a month ago, thinking it would be cheaper than buying a more standard size. Now I feel poor AND stupid!
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