If You Are New to Reef Central, Introduce Yourself Here!

[NedFlounders]

Hi everybody!

Hi everybody!

I stumbled across this forum while looking for information about my new aquarium. Looks like an awesome place for info!

I'm new to this hobby but I think I've purchased something that I will enjoy for life. I am awaiting the arrival of a custom 36" deep x 30" radius corner acrylic aquarium :bounce1: It should arrive any day now. I have the rock, sand, salt water and all the equipment ready to go.

Looking forward to interacting here and learning a lot!

 

[Bryan1973]

New to community and to the hobby...

New to community and to the hobby...

Hey there...my name is Bryan. Just put together a saltwater tank for the first time and started out the life of a saltwater fish/reef enthusiast.

Hope to learn all I can cuz I don't know that much about this but what little I do know, I love it and can't wait for my tank to develop into a work of art.

I'm open for any and all advice that I can get...hopefully I won't ask to many stupid questions but I'm sure that there will be a few.

Here's to you, me and the things we love!!!

 

[Almoncada]

Hello, my name is al moncada, from Kenner Louisiana, I got a 90 gallon reef tank, and was wounding if anyone in my area that know and can help me keep up with it. Little thing on how long to keep the lights on? And just Basic questions

 

[FlyingPigNJ]

The last halloween storm turned my fish into popsicle a few years back, so I finally got around to clean out the tank of horror.
It's a small 27G tank. I currently have whisper 150 air pump, sunsun 402b canister filter and a very sad single 18" T5 actinic light.
Today is only day 2 for my new tank. I should have 20# live sand 16# crushed coral arriving before I head out to the LFS for a few pounds of cured live rock....

This is my first attempt at saltwater reef tank. I have been a scuba diver for years, and I know I will enjoy a reef right in my dining room

 

[bacon5]

Hello people! I'm a beginner living in beautiful sunny California. I have a 65g FOWLR tank.

Nice tank! Where in Cali are you? i am in San Jose.

 

[Reef_in_MT]

looking for N.W refers

looking for N.W refers

I am looking for fellow refers located in the big sky country. How do I search for a specific location?

 

[a1411832]

Hello there,

This is Arvind from Troy, MI.

Just started my nano reef tank 12 gallons last month and have few damsels and neon tip frogspawn. i maintain my tank with weekly water changes and keep my parameters in check. Planning to add my clownfish pair, for which i started this tank, thanks to finding nemo

 

[coolxborg]

Hi - My wife and i are new to saltwater and recently bought a 100 gallon to start with

Glad to run into this forum as its already provided me with a lot of info!

 

[Strongarm5791]

Name is Wayne, and love the site!

 

[Strongarm5791]

Nice Tank "bacon5", can wait to see more stuff in it!

 

[Gangchenpa]

New to the forum. What's best reef aquarium salt mix ?

 

[Beffsmiff]

Saved 125 Gallon

Saved 125 Gallon

Hello everyone. I've been wanting to get a reef tank for a few years now. I saved a 125 gallon tank from an individual that thought it was pretty but too much work. 125 gallon tank with 2 built in overflows, sump with AquaC EV-180 in sump protein skimmer, BRS dual GFO & Carbon reactor, refugium (which has to be started from scratch), 1500 gph return pump, 2 returns, one Koralia 220 gph powerhead, two evolution 600 powerheads, ATI sunpower T5 HO 60" 6x80W light fixture, 3 actinic blue bulbs, 1 purple plus bulb and 2 coral plus bulbs, all ran by AquaController Apex System. There are a pair of blood orange clowns, a maroon clown, a six line wrasse and a green goby in the tank. They all look beautiful and are doing really good. The tank was so dirty that the reactor couldn't even move water through it. I've had to add an entire reef cleaner crew, emerald crabs and lots of love! I've tested the water after a week and the phosphates and nitrates are high, and that explains the hair algae! I've ordered GFO and Carbon to add to the newly cleaned reactor chambers and hope this helps the phosphate and nitrate issue. The protein skimmer had been off for months so it wasn't doing it's job to clean the tank either. It's a gorgeous tank and just needs much love.:love2:

 

[JRiddelle]

Here we go!

Here we go!

Mornin' folks!

Wife bought a 45 gal aquarium for Christmas, she figured since whenever we went to the beach, I spent most of my time poking around the tide pools that I might have an interest in the hobby. So...... Started the aquarium on Dec. 26... ( I guess she was right, 30 years together kinda makes you familiar with the other)

Anyway, had blue tang, royal gramma, 2pclowns, w.goby, pistol shrimp, cleaner and 2 pep shrimp, all was great until the dreaded :uhoh3:ich!!,!,.?$@£. My assessment is came with tang(long 4 day trip in mail delayed by winter storm) I don't think helped in the stress dept.

So, down a tang, gramma, other fish in hospital tank for last two weeks, and doing great playing in PVC. I decided to go the copper route, that seemed the most sure fire method. According to my interpretetion of my internet searches, I have about 6 more weeks to go with w fallow tank before reintroducing the fish.

Plan to make my hospital tank into QT so I don't do this again..... Real patience test......not my strong suit. Any hints on making this effort more successful, I'm all ears.....

Excited about progressing, learning and contributing where I can....
Hello all!

 

[ratienza80]

New to the Reef Tank Community!

New to the Reef Tank Community!

Hello Everyone, I'm Ron. I am totally new to the reef tank community. I have a 135 gallon tank that I am about to put water in for the first time and just want to introduce myself. I plan to set up a reef tank with a sump/refugium.

Thanks for all the info here. I'm constantly learning about the hobby, and it looks like I will be here for a while!

Cheers!
Ron

 

[nidding]

Hey all
I've been hanging around this community for a little while, so thought it might be time to introduce myself.
I'm Jonas and am from Denmark. I've been into saltwater for a few years and started out with a 14 gallon nano. Five months ago I transferred everything to my new drop tank. It's 30 gallon and has a 15 gallon sump with the usual bits and pieces in it.
DSC_2689 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr
I've been battling red turf algae hardly, which appears to be on the retreat. Now I have a good batch of cyano instead, but I keep nutrition in check and hope it will recede in time

 

[Scubareefman]

Never said hi

Never said hi

Hi everyone!
I'm Tom. I have been fish keeping for a very long time. I also spent sometime collecting fish in the pacific. I'm a newly retired wounded warrior (ten fingures ten toes=lucky).
I have been lucky enough to keep several nice large commercial systems for marine collection. The largest In home I have had was total water of 100 gallons, commercial was just under 700 gallons total. I will have many questions when it comes to coral care. I'm always trying to learn the best way to house those amazing animals.
I'm currently finishing my marine biology/botany degree and have been accepted into the master program. I have purposed a paper on graduating light on captive SPS coral growth patterns.Ihope my professor accepts the idea, I have already begun the planning stages so....I hope I really hope.
Currently I have started building my home tank. I just moved into my new apartment. After living in houses for over a decade returning to the super small apartment life (closer to campus) feels like I'm stepping way back in life...
The tank is a fluval Osaka 155 41 gallon. I plumbed it, rebuilt the cabinet, see my build thread. I would love comments, and tips. It has a 20 gallon sump and will have a 40 refugeum. Lighting will be 20k 250w radium M80 ballest with 1x 150w kessil deep ocean blue for sunrise/set. My target is SPS top/mid and rare chalices bottom.
I love this site! Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Cheers!
Tom
I post from my IPhone. I am so sick of editing my posts ten times as spell check changes random words. Sorry. Deal with it.

 

[Jay_R]

Hi Folks!

My Name is Jay, 36, Quantity Surveyor, from Kent in the UK. I have owned tanks all my life, and have ( almost 9 months ago now ) converted my Juwel Trigon 190 into a sumped marine aquarium with help from the threads here! So thanks to all the posters. I'm totally addicted ( Obsessed even ) with the hobby!

My stock consists of; 2 Picasso clowns, 1 Xmas wrasse, 1 flame angel, 6 Azure Damzels, 1 Diamond Watchman Goby ( Who's done an amazing job on my sandbed - it's immaculate ), 1 Hawkfish ( Who spends half the time looking at me through the glass partition of my weir - he likes it in their lol ), 1 Royal Gramma, a few snails, and hermits and a couple of cleaner shrimp.

I built my tank from info obtained here, and this is my first point of call for research.

 

[Lob Stark]

Hello!

Hello!

Hello everyone, my name is Gabe and I'm completely new to the hobby as I started about 2 weeks ago!

I have a 20 gal tank, with a bunch of live rock (reef and branch) and live sand. As for livestock, I have a few turbo, narcissus, cerith, and margarita snails, along with some tiny hermit crabs, a reef lobster and an emerald crab. I believe I have also spotted a hitch hiking brittle star as well, which I have had no luck identifying.

I live in Philadelphia and if anyone could refer me to the local forums or any groups they know of in the area, I would be in your debt! Thanks for the loads of information so far!

 

[Mrclayakasins]

So I Poppin make a quick post to say hello I'm looking forward to posting on this website been in a hobby for about 10 years now been through a lot and learned a lot so I'm looking forward to sharing and continuing learning

 

[Jacevedo7486]

Hello ALL..I'm new here, but not new in the bobby!
My name is John a disable vet...got all my parts just some injuries thanks to God. Actually, I been release from the hospital just a little less than a month and was getting back into the hobby, with my new Red Sea Max 130 after being in the hospital almost a year. As I mention, not new to the hobby, actually been in the hobby for about 20 years saltwater only.
How I heard about this site through other members! Currently I'm trying slowing to get back into the hobby. Anyway I'm here now!