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Ernest T. Bass
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New To The Hobby
New To The Hobby
Hey folks! I left the hobby for a few years and now I'm back. Jesus! LEDs and all. So I decided I need to get new equipment, so everything will be new, from Radions, Dosing Pump, Vortexs, and a skimmer. It's all new and I hope to have much success. Hello to all you guys that are new to the game.
New To The Hobby
Hey folks! I left the hobby for a few years and now I'm back. Jesus! LEDs and all. So I decided I need to get new equipment, so everything will be new, from Radions, Dosing Pump, Vortexs, and a skimmer. It's all new and I hope to have much success. Hello to all you guys that are new to the game.
lov4boxers
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Thanks for having us!!!
Thanks for having us!!!
My Husband and I are going to be very grateful for all the information you guys and gals will be able to help us with.
We are very new to saltwater only about a month!!! I've always wanted a saltwater and boy did I get one!!
I got online and found an established tank 3 1/2 hours from our home. My husband done ALOT of research about moving a saltwater tank.
We have a 90 gallon reef, corals, fish, and a lot of critters! LOL
Once again, We are very thankful for your forum ! we already have questions!
Thanks for having us!!!
My Husband and I are going to be very grateful for all the information you guys and gals will be able to help us with.
We are very new to saltwater only about a month!!! I've always wanted a saltwater and boy did I get one!!
I got online and found an established tank 3 1/2 hours from our home. My husband done ALOT of research about moving a saltwater tank.
We have a 90 gallon reef, corals, fish, and a lot of critters! LOL
Once again, We are very thankful for your forum ! we already have questions!
MegIsAwesome06
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Hello! I'm Meg. My husband and I just got our first saltwater tank 2 weeks ago. I've been researching obsessively ever since. I love my fish! Anyway, I'll start my own thread of my tank soon because I know I'll have a million questions.
It's 150g tall. I know all my fish but almost none of my corals. (We bought an established tank from someone who was moving.)
TIA for all your answers! ��
It's 150g tall. I know all my fish but almost none of my corals. (We bought an established tank from someone who was moving.)
TIA for all your answers! ��
gunstock79
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Hello. My name is walter. I have a 60 gallon fowlr. Progressing toward simple easy beginner corals. Thanks for all the info I've already learned from here.
Mikenroe
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Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Michael and I have had several years experience, however its been a while and I'm just getting back into the hobby and finding out that a lot has changed. i have a 160 gal with a eshopps rs300 sump/refugium. I have deep sand beds in both my tank and sump. I use Ai Hydra lights and mp 40 vortech pumps, with a bubble magus NAC 9 protein skimmer. Im excited to be apart of the society.
Georgelovesfish
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Hey I'm new here I have 55 sps reef with a kessil t5 combo. My photo on the left is with the kessil before I added the t5 tell me what you think
Specfishin
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New 75 gal reef build
New 75 gal reef build
Hi there I'm Rich and i'm just getting my 75 non-drilled tank wet. Next step is a little more sand and getting rock in and cured. I'm sure i'll have tons of questions in the future. Glad to be part of this forum looks great and a wealth of info.
I'm not sure if pics will post but i put them in the album though!
New 75 gal reef build
Hi there I'm Rich and i'm just getting my 75 non-drilled tank wet. Next step is a little more sand and getting rock in and cured. I'm sure i'll have tons of questions in the future. Glad to be part of this forum looks great and a wealth of info.
I'm not sure if pics will post but i put them in the album though!Attachments
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I am a clown
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New to saltwater
New to saltwater
I am Roberto and I finally got my first saltwater tank, 90 gallons with a sump, currently have 14 fish, 3 shrimps, star fish and a sea orchin..
7 clowns, 1 pair black that is an egg layer, 3 dark orange (1 is a female)with white stripes and 2 light orange..yes I've read that you can't do that but everything is ok so far, some posturing and biting but the black pair took residence in one end and the other female at the other side...want to start breeding them so I might put a divider to keep the pair separated until she lays her eggs ..
New to saltwater
I am Roberto and I finally got my first saltwater tank, 90 gallons with a sump, currently have 14 fish, 3 shrimps, star fish and a sea orchin..
7 clowns, 1 pair black that is an egg layer, 3 dark orange (1 is a female)with white stripes and 2 light orange..yes I've read that you can't do that but everything is ok so far, some posturing and biting but the black pair took residence in one end and the other female at the other side...want to start breeding them so I might put a divider to keep the pair separated until she lays her eggs ..
New to saltwater
New to saltwater
How's it going guys Ajae here! I've been in the aquarium hobby for a while, just stared my 60g reef thank with Trigger Systems Crystal 30. I've stared very slowly as I know how bad things can go if you rush things. I got the 50 pound Fiji dry rock, 60# Carbib Sea live sand. I'll post pictures at a later time. Thank has been up and running for about 3 weeks the cycle went very fast thanks to the dry rock and bio-spire, I have been adding purple tech which has helped with my Coralline algae growth I know some people say the stuff is "œsnake oil" but it has done wonders in these 3 weeks. I have just added a skunk shrimp, 2 turbo snails and 2 red hermit crabs. I'm still working on my fish stock list and corals. I did order the BRS 2 part dosing kit which I will use once the purple tech is gone and before I add the corals. Cheers
New to saltwater
How's it going guys Ajae here! I've been in the aquarium hobby for a while, just stared my 60g reef thank with Trigger Systems Crystal 30. I've stared very slowly as I know how bad things can go if you rush things. I got the 50 pound Fiji dry rock, 60# Carbib Sea live sand. I'll post pictures at a later time. Thank has been up and running for about 3 weeks the cycle went very fast thanks to the dry rock and bio-spire, I have been adding purple tech which has helped with my Coralline algae growth I know some people say the stuff is "œsnake oil" but it has done wonders in these 3 weeks. I have just added a skunk shrimp, 2 turbo snails and 2 red hermit crabs. I'm still working on my fish stock list and corals. I did order the BRS 2 part dosing kit which I will use once the purple tech is gone and before I add the corals. Cheers
7thdarkangel
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New member here. I've been hovering around the site for a few years and finally decided to join.Figure I make my first post in the most appropriate place. I have been "playing" with salt water for 4 years now. Started with a 46 gal bow front, move up to a 125 that I build into a wall of my new house. now I'm upgrading again to a 180 that will take place of the 125. Will probably start a build thread for the 180 because of the work that will be done. (what is the correct form for this?)
Dayson
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Hey everybody,
I am inheriting a 65g gallon reef tank this weekend. I'm super stoked start a new hobby. I have been reading posts constantly the last few weeks and just wanted to introduce myself.
I'm not sure what will be coming exactly but I do know the following:
65g mixed reef tank
sump (not sure how big)
skimmer
ATO
Apex controller
RO/DI
I went out and bought a 20L from Petco during $/gallon (currently going on BTW) to use as my QT. Also just ordered a 200g box of Reef Crystals.
The picture below is the tank about a year ago.
Thanks for sharing all the knowledge and i'm sure i will have lots of questions in the coming days.
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I am inheriting a 65g gallon reef tank this weekend. I'm super stoked start a new hobby. I have been reading posts constantly the last few weeks and just wanted to introduce myself.
I'm not sure what will be coming exactly but I do know the following:
65g mixed reef tank
sump (not sure how big)
skimmer
ATO
Apex controller
RO/DI
I went out and bought a 20L from Petco during $/gallon (currently going on BTW) to use as my QT. Also just ordered a 200g box of Reef Crystals.
The picture below is the tank about a year ago.
Thanks for sharing all the knowledge and i'm sure i will have lots of questions in the coming days.
Jesfromdax
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If You Are New to Reef Central, Introduce Yourself Here!
Hi Everybody, I've been lurking on RC for a long time. Currently running a 75 Gallon African Cichlid tank but I have been itching to get back into saltwater. I purchased a Fluval M-60 at Reefpalooza, you can check out my first ever build thread in the Nano section.
Hi Everybody, I've been lurking on RC for a long time. Currently running a 75 Gallon African Cichlid tank but I have been itching to get back into saltwater. I purchased a Fluval M-60 at Reefpalooza, you can check out my first ever build thread in the Nano section.
rkmcdon
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Hello all,
My name is Rodney and I'm from Fort Smith, Arkansas. I have had a freshwater tank for around 10 years, but have always wanted a Reef tank and about 2 years ago I finally took the plunge.
Unfortunately, I made the horrendous error of thinking I could have someone else set up and maintain my tank for me without taking the time to understand what's going on. I have come to realize just how huge of a mistake that was and have paid for it dearly. I now thoroughly appreciate the importance of doing my own research, as well as understanding and maintaining my own system.
So, while I've had a saltwater tank for years, I've actually just been in the hobby myself for about 6 weeks, and have been playing catchup, which is what brought me here.
I currently have a 55 gallon tank (48"x12"x20") started in 2013 with a 1-2" live sand bed, 60-70 pounds of live rock, AI SOL Superblues x2, a HOB overflow box to an underneath sump with a reef octopus skimmer. I also have a 3 gallon hang on refugium with chaeto and am currently trying to breed some Tisbe pods in it. I have a RODI filter for top offs and water changes.
For testing and maintenance I have a refractometer and API's Saltwater and Reef Master test kits. I have the Salifert magnesium test kit ordered. I keep instant ocean sea salt for water changes and have ordered the BRS 2 part Ca/Alk kit for maintaining levels.
I'm in the process of rebuilding my tank inhabitants after 2 years of high turnover. My tank currently hosts a couple of black and white ocellaris, a yellow tang, and a lawnmower blenny. My inverts include 10 cerith snails, a few nassarius and trochus, about 5 blue leg hermits (the only remnant of my former cleaner crew), 2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp, a peppermint shrimp and a fire shrimp.
Snails have been difficult for me to come by this past month, but I plan to add as they become available until i get 10 each of cerith, nassarius, trochus and nerite as well as 3 turbos. Since I've been without much of a clean up crew, I've got a fairly significant algae issue that popped up when I took over my own water changes 6 weeks ago after discovering my SpG was 1.008 (no that's not a typo) and what exactly that meant. Surprisingly, the ocellaris, tang and hermits all predate that discovery.
Feeding is currently a mix of cobalt flake, NLS Thera+A sinking pellets, frozen mysis and Nori. I will be adding Rod's original blend and coral frenzy into the mix once my population grows and I've added Coral.
My long-term plans include:
Fish
Royal Gramma
Citrinis Clown Goby
Red Mandarin (once I've established my Tisbe population)
Blue Dot Jawfish
Chromis x 3 (probably blue reef)
Inverts
Emerald Green Crab
Red Sea Star
Rose Bulb Anemone
Maxima
Polyps
Palythoa
a couple of Zoas
Sympodium
LPS
Acan Brain
Blasto
Frogspawn
Hammer
Elegance
SPS
Acropora
Birdsnest
Montipora
Mushroom
Lavendar Mushroom
Soft Coral
Pulsing Xenia
That's me and my tank in a nutshell. I look forward to being a part of the community!
My name is Rodney and I'm from Fort Smith, Arkansas. I have had a freshwater tank for around 10 years, but have always wanted a Reef tank and about 2 years ago I finally took the plunge.
Unfortunately, I made the horrendous error of thinking I could have someone else set up and maintain my tank for me without taking the time to understand what's going on. I have come to realize just how huge of a mistake that was and have paid for it dearly. I now thoroughly appreciate the importance of doing my own research, as well as understanding and maintaining my own system.
So, while I've had a saltwater tank for years, I've actually just been in the hobby myself for about 6 weeks, and have been playing catchup, which is what brought me here.
I currently have a 55 gallon tank (48"x12"x20") started in 2013 with a 1-2" live sand bed, 60-70 pounds of live rock, AI SOL Superblues x2, a HOB overflow box to an underneath sump with a reef octopus skimmer. I also have a 3 gallon hang on refugium with chaeto and am currently trying to breed some Tisbe pods in it. I have a RODI filter for top offs and water changes.
For testing and maintenance I have a refractometer and API's Saltwater and Reef Master test kits. I have the Salifert magnesium test kit ordered. I keep instant ocean sea salt for water changes and have ordered the BRS 2 part Ca/Alk kit for maintaining levels.
I'm in the process of rebuilding my tank inhabitants after 2 years of high turnover. My tank currently hosts a couple of black and white ocellaris, a yellow tang, and a lawnmower blenny. My inverts include 10 cerith snails, a few nassarius and trochus, about 5 blue leg hermits (the only remnant of my former cleaner crew), 2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp, a peppermint shrimp and a fire shrimp.
Snails have been difficult for me to come by this past month, but I plan to add as they become available until i get 10 each of cerith, nassarius, trochus and nerite as well as 3 turbos. Since I've been without much of a clean up crew, I've got a fairly significant algae issue that popped up when I took over my own water changes 6 weeks ago after discovering my SpG was 1.008 (no that's not a typo) and what exactly that meant. Surprisingly, the ocellaris, tang and hermits all predate that discovery.
Feeding is currently a mix of cobalt flake, NLS Thera+A sinking pellets, frozen mysis and Nori. I will be adding Rod's original blend and coral frenzy into the mix once my population grows and I've added Coral.
My long-term plans include:
Fish
Royal Gramma
Citrinis Clown Goby
Red Mandarin (once I've established my Tisbe population)
Blue Dot Jawfish
Chromis x 3 (probably blue reef)
Inverts
Emerald Green Crab
Red Sea Star
Rose Bulb Anemone
Maxima
Polyps
Palythoa
a couple of Zoas
Sympodium
LPS
Acan Brain
Blasto
Frogspawn
Hammer
Elegance
SPS
Acropora
Birdsnest
Montipora
Mushroom
Lavendar Mushroom
Soft Coral
Pulsing Xenia
That's me and my tank in a nutshell. I look forward to being a part of the community!
Wetfooted
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Hello All!! :wave: I'm new here but not to salt tanks. I had my first one in 1989 
MUCH earlier for fresh water. 
Got back into Salt 4 years ago and joined a different forum but found it lacking 
I'm just now finishing up a new 180 gal tank with a 30 gal sump. Cycling is about half way.
MUCH earlier for fresh water. Got back into Salt 4 years ago and joined a different forum but found it lacking I'm just now finishing up a new 180 gal tank with a 30 gal sump. Cycling is about half way.
Hi there! New to the forum... and the hobby. I don't have any marine tanks yet but am doing a lot of reading, hoping to set one up in the next year or so. Right now we just have a 5.5 with a betta, adding a 40 with schooling fish in a few months maybe, and then hoping to do a tank with clownfish and anemones. I'm here to reaaaaad as much as I can possibly read!
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