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[OSUALUM78]

Re: Re: Newbie here

Re: Re: Newbie here

well im not familliar with the tank, perhaps waterkeeper or the capn can comment on it, however i think a 75 gallon tank is a good size, as for stock, well id slow down there, just take your time, forget about an anemone for a long time as well, i personally think 2 or 3 small peaceful fish and a nice selection of easier to keep corals would be a nice looking tank for you and its easy to maintain especially as your a novice, just add any stock slowly and dont rush it, it can take months to get a decent amount of stock in, hope you keep us informed of the progress and nice to see you here


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BTW, thanks for the welcome, and I'd hate to break it to ya, but I'm one of those Yanks that is a Gunners fanatic :rollface:

And my bro is a freakin MU fan :hammer:

 

[Michael]

Re: Re: Re: Newbie here

Re: Re: Re: Newbie here

BTW, thanks for the welcome, and I'd hate to break it to ya, but I'm one of those Yanks that is a Gunners fanatic :rollface:

And my bro is a freakin MU fan :hammer: [/QUOTE]

well we all have our faults:lol:

 

[seatree]

Hi

Hi

I'm a beginner...no tank set up yet, but wanting to learn as much as possible before I start.

 

[Michael]

Re: Hi

Re: Hi

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14792401#post14792401 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by seatree
I'm a beginner...no tank set up yet, but wanting to learn as much as possible before I start.

what a great attitude, i really hope you have success, the stickys at the top of this forum by waterkeeper is a great place to start, welcome to the forum

[welcome]

 

[mr86mister]

Hey Everyone! I'm new to RC! Have been into freshwater since I was 2 years old when I had my first tank. I'm running about 2 years of experience with saltwater and am finally getting my first large tank. I'm getting a 75 with stand next week to upgrade my 46 Bowfront. I'm excited to finally have a large tank and get things going with the proper lighting. Hoping to get to know people here well and I have already joined my Regional forums. Thanks!!

 

[woochild86]

New to RC

New to RC

Hello everyone! My name is Ryan I am new to RC and have only been reefing for about a year and I am hooked so bad that I am blowing all of my money on it, and spending time learning from reading threads on RC and talking to other reefers. This website is awesome there is so much knowledge here it's awesome.

 

[Michael]

hi-mr86, hi-ryan welcome to both of you,welcome to the world of money laundering,lol nice to see you both here

[welcome]

 

[ilikethesea]

Hello everybody, seesick made me see the wisdom of having a salt tank. I am very new to salt aquariums, but I do have a little experience with fresh water tanks.

 

[Sam2000001]

Hey guys, been browsing for a while here, but new to posting so saying hello!

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14799012#post14799012 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ilikethesea
Hello everybody, seesick made me see the wisdom of having a salt tank. I am very new to salt aquariums, but I do have a little experience with fresh water tanks.

welcome to the hobby--you will find a big difference with salt water from fresh water aquariums

[welcome]

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14799407#post14799407 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sam2000001
Hey guys, been browsing for a while here, but new to posting so saying hello!

you may been browsing for a while put you are not posting--welcome to the dark side:strooper:

[welcome]

 

[WaterKeeper]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14799433#post14799433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
welcome to the hobby--you will find a big difference with salt water from fresh water aquariums

Yes indeed, your cat won't drink out of the saltwater tank and you can't get a skimmer to skim on a freshwater.

 

[Michael]

well ive just read back through all 43 pages, yes quite a task in itself, and basically since the thread was first started on 31st december last year which is 3 and a half months ago 346 posters have said hello on the thread, waterkeeper, capn-hyliner and myself were the most prolific posters, however we also had bills reef and spliefy and approx 6-7 other established members post as well, 2 newcommers have already been moved on (gasp) and mr murphy even discovered a troll on here, (lol) overall its been a success, approx 30 members a week saying hello.

hey WK how many members join each week on average? some are getting past us and not posting, we need to get them:lol:

a great thread so far, well done all who have participated

 

[bmayzgirl]

Hello all, yes I am a newbie. My name is Chrisie, have had an aquarium for 10 months now, and have fallen head over heals for the saltwater world. I am so excited about all the new things I learn every day.........the good and the bad! BTW happy Easter to all.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14804437#post14804437 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Michael
well ive just read back through all 43 pages, yes quite a task in itself, and basically since the thread was first started on 31st december last year which is 3 and a half months ago 346 posters have said hello on the thread, waterkeeper, capn-hyliner and myself were the most prolific posters, however we also had bills reef and spliefy and approx 6-7 other established members post as well, 2 newcommers have already been moved on (gasp) and mr murphy even discovered a troll on here, (lol) overall its been a success, approx 30 members a week saying hello.

hey WK how many members join each week on average? some are getting past us and not posting, we need to get them:lol:

a great thread so far, well done all who have participated

Michael--WK posted the stats when I asked a couple of pages back

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14805864#post14805864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bmayzgirl
Hello all, yes I am a newbie. My name is Chrisie, have had an aquarium for 10 months now, and have fallen head over heals for the saltwater world. I am so excited about all the new things I learn every day.........the good and the bad! BTW happy Easter to all.

[welcome]

and happy easter to you too

10 month old tank--how about posting some pictures

 

[Beals123]

Anxious to get started

Anxious to get started

Hey guys, my name is brandon. I am in the navy currently live in Jacksonville Fl, soon to be millington tn. I have been bitten by the salt water bug! My buddy has some tanks and gave me a 25 gal tank with two false perculas to make my 2 year old daughter happy. I have pretty much taken it over as mine and can't wait to move and get a bigger tank and start my reef tank. Very excited and would love any advice and/or help! Thanks,
Brandon

 

[Michael]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14806082#post14806082 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
Michael--WK posted the stats when I asked a couple of pages back

oh-ok, thanks scott, i suppose i will just take another look back through the pages, sorry, i didnt notice

 

[Michael]

Re: Anxious to get started

Re: Anxious to get started

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14807410#post14807410 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Beals123
Hey guys, my name is brandon. I am in the navy currently live in Jacksonville Fl, soon to be millington tn. I have been bitten by the salt water bug! My buddy has some tanks and gave me a 25 gal tank with two false perculas to make my 2 year old daughter happy. I have pretty much taken it over as mine and can't wait to move and get a bigger tank and start my reef tank. Very excited and would love any advice and/or help! Thanks,
Brandon

hey brandon, welcome to the forum.

theres lots of guys and gals on here with smaller tanks and most are doing well, however id start with a 75 gallon if it were me, unless money is an issue of course, (it is for most of us) but a larger tank for a newbie to the hobby is easier to maintain, still even a 25 is a good start, read the stickys at the top of the forum and do plenty of research and you will do just fine

[welcome]

 

[Too Sweet]

Here we go I'm picking the rest things up at the P.O. tomorrow to get started with my reef tank. I have a few questions. I live in the caribbean as you can see I have two options of getting water the ocean and D.I.Y saltwater mix. The 30 gal that I have, I used the ocean, I test the water before I use it in my tank. Is it a good idea to use the ocean water in my tank or should I just mix it? Or the local DNR said it was ok to use the ocean water. (I won't be stealing it) LOL