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[Lindz75]

new to marine fissh keeping

new to marine fissh keeping

Hi just thought i'd introduce myself. I'm Lindz and recently started up a 300l fish only marine tank. At present I have 2 black & white clowfish, 2 firefish and 2 wrasse. My main aim for a community peaceful to semi aggressive tank. Any advice rearding stock would be appreciated.

 

[DesertTank]

Newbie starting a 230g reef tank

Newbie starting a 230g reef tank

Dan here from Sunny Scottsdale AZ! Picked up a large tank from a closing restaurant thinking I got a screaming deal! Did on the tank and stand/canopy, but after refinishing stand and polishing tank, changing plumbing from closed system to sump I should have just bought a Red Sea Reefer. Good thing wifey thinks I have only spent a few hundred bucks! hehe

Have a 40g fresh tank that has been up for about 7 years, ready to jump into reefing. Will start a build thread soon because I am on a budget and I think others would like to see that you can do this right and keep your costs down if you are willing to be patient.

Purchased 230g acrylic tank with stand and canopy. 40g breeder sump etc

 

[mndivergirl]

Brand new

Brand new

Hi all,
New to the saltwater aquarium hobby. I have started my 72g bowfront tank about 4 and a half weeks ago with the help of a local reef club.
I have been a scuba diver for over 15 years and wanted to bring what I see underwater, above the water!

 

[Lion Fish]

Hello RC from Florida!

Hello RC from Florida!

Hey all, my name is Mike. I'm new to the hobby and I'll be starting out with a JBJ RL-45 Rimless all in one tank.

 

[Flipperfin]

Hey guys! Got my first FW tank 5 months ago, and now decided to dive into the beautiful world of reef tanks! Starting out with a 12gallon long

 

[coleenanddan]

coming out of hibernaton

coming out of hibernaton

hi its dan and coleen

We finally rebuilt the tank room and have started putting the pcs together a new reef tank. Going on three years without a tank. Will be looking for your advice.

thanx in advance

 

[gunnar09]

Hi everyone I started a fish only tank about 3 yrs ago. I had t5 and metal halide lighting system . I want to change to an LED lighting system . I have a 110g deep tank. What led lighting system do you suggest? I don't have the cash for radion lights. Are there lower cost options?

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[Gwoody83]

hello all,

I have had tanks for about 30 yrs, my current tank is 125 Gal that I have been using for Fresh Water. I just bought an Acrylic 300 Gal Tank that I would like to turn into a reef tank. it is not plumbed for a sump or anything, I know a lot about Fresh water but very little about salt and even less about Reef tanks, but that is about to change.

Any Advice, Ideas, Guidance, will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Hooked0nPhonics]

Hello everyone! I'm new to the hobby and have set up my first saltwater tank! I joined the forum because I've found that keeping a saltwater tank has a thousand different aspects to it, and I will need advice and answers to different questions along the way!

Hopefully, I can do this with all of your help!

 

[brett98xj]

Good evening fellow reefers! Been in the hobby a couple of years, however I am new to working on forums. I've always been a lurker, learning and reading. I figured it was time I started hanging out and learning even more.

 

[Prometheus824]

Hello

Hello

I've been scouring this site for years and have finally decided to jump into the conversation. I've been out of hobby for about 3 years, but have recently set my 75g up again. I'm attempting to run a low maintenance system. Barebottom tank, HOB skimmer, powerheads, HOB aquaclear, and no fish! only lots of amphipods, CUC, hermits, and corals.

 

[GoNoles]

Hello all. New to Reef Central but back from a long hiatus from my last marine aquarium. Had a 29 Bow FOWLR tank 20 years ago. Starting new build on 40B with 20L 'fuge/sump. Have tank drilled for Bean Animal and am trying to drink up as much info as possible!!!

 

[CreoUCLA]

New to Reef Central, but I've been in and out of the hobby for years (my first reef aquarium was a 60 gallon back in the early 1990s).

I currently have a 46 gallon mixed reef bowfront that's been running for a few years, but that is in the process of being taken down as we're starting a major home renovation. The contents of which are going into a 95 gallon hexagon that is being setup at my parent's home (Eshopps RS-75 sump, Eshopps Eclipse overflow, Octopus 110 Space Saver skimmer, Hydra FiftyTwo HD, Neptune Apex Jr., etc.).

After the 5-6 month renovation, I'm planning on picking up a RedSea Reefer 350/425 or Peninsula 500 depending on our new open living room/dining room configuration.

 

[Bugnator]

Hello!

Hello!

I'm starting a reef aquarium right now. I just have the tank, a 90 gallon, I picked up on Craigslist. I also have a 55 gallon FOWLR that I've had for about five years but really I just feed the fish and change some water every couple of weeks. I traded some rock that I had to a LFS and they gave me some corals and now I'm hooked. I want to do this right so I'm going slow. Lots of reading and learning.

 

[Piecesmb]

Hi! My name is Edwin and I am new to the hobby of saltwater aquarium and I am planning to start this hobby. Can anyone suggest a good tank to start with. I am choosing between red sea reefer nano and the reef octopus lux T60, but I am leaning towards the T60 because of its dimensions, but I have a hard time finding that tank online.

 

[Bution]

Hi to all. I am new in the community. I can not wait to learn more about tanks an d everythig about it

 

[phillipw]

Hi All, Not new to hobby or Reef Central but my last tank was 12 years ago. I am jumping back in with a 150 gallon DT, Synergy reef sump, and 40 gallon refugium. Setting everything up now, hope to start the cycling my dry Pukani rock in a week or two.

 

[Mwsumner]

less that two weeks new to the hobby!

less that two weeks new to the hobby!

Hey everyone. I am pretty new to the hobby and very happy to progress and learn along the way! I have a 40 gallon breeder tank that's been going for about two weeks now. I have about 20 pounds of live sand and about 35 pounds of live rock... the end result I hope to have a mix between reef tank to fish. No algae or anything happening yet it seems like. Ammonia levels are starting to rise a bit now and nitrate seems to be turning into nitrite last day or two, which I hear is wonderful news to the cycle. Honestly thinking about maybe getting a nano tank to mess with as well for the office! I am very much head over heals (as they say) about this hobby! Hope to progress a little faster but will impatiently wait to be patient =) any tips or tricks would be great and would be read by eager eyes!

 

[VirginiaMarine]

Hi All, I originally joined 10 years ago. However I only had my tank for ~ 1 year before i moved and had to take it down. I just recently set up a tank again so have come back on the site. I am still new to the hobby as over the last 10 years i have not really done much research into the hobby.

Current setup - 55G, with Reef Octopus 100 HOB skimmer, dual T5 10,000 and actinitic lights, 2 - 800 gph power heads, 2 Occ clowns, 1 bicolored blenny, 1 yellow tang, 1 marble starfish, 1 brittle sea star, 1 condy anemone, + hermits and snails

There have been a lot of changes in 10 years. Lighting is a biggie with tons of advancements in LED lights available. I've also been impressed with the advancements in wavemakers. Reef setups have become more and more computerized. You can monitor and control you lighting, flow or even temperature from your iPhone now. You can even set up a camera on your tank. Of course T5s and all your old equipment will still work fine and your tank will still be beautiful if you take care of it. I enjoy my LEDs because they use less power and I don't have to replace the bulbs.


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[rathbunct]

My New BioCube 32 Setup

My New BioCube 32 Setup

Hello everyone! I'm a newbie, unless you include the time when I was in my early 20's and failed miserably. Hmpf! But thanks to the world of the internet and the generous people who share their knowledge, I feel confident enough to try again.

After reading threads for a few months, cherry picking what I interpret to be the best starter setup, and the support of my knowledgable LFS, I set up my BioCube 32. Just shy of one week running, I figure now is as good a time as any to introduce my tank (and myself) to the forum.

So far I have:

BioCube 32
40-Pound live rock - various pieces hand picked from my LFS
20-Pound CaribSea Arag-Alive (Fiji Pink, not very pink)
10-Pound Nature's Ocean - Samoa Pink Sand (for color)
1-MP10 VorTech QuietDrive, wireless
Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm Heater, 150 watt
Tunze ATO Nano Osmolator
Seachem Purigen 100ml
Chemipure Elite, 6.5-Ounce
Polyester Floss
Tripp Lite 7 Outlet (6 Individually Controlled) Surge Protector Power Strip​

I am really enjoying my new tank...in fact, I can't stop looking at it and there is nothing even in there! Well, mostly nothing. This week I noticed life... YAY! :dance:

That is, until the thought occurred to me it may not be friendly. :sad2: The closest I can find is it may be a Limpet, but I can not decipher if it is friend or foe. Can anyone tell me if the critter in the video, at this link, is OK to leave in my tank? Or should I hunt him down and pull him out? He's quick, so it may be difficult. LOL!

Thanks in advance for any support. Oh, and an image so you can see what I have so far.

Three of the pieces happen to be "Real Reef Live Rock" so I got some immediate color (LFS happened to have it and he charges the same for whatever he has). I'm not positive what the others are, but they have fantastic crevices. I'll have to ask the owner because I think he said you can't get it anymore. Aside from my lack of experience using epoxy (can't wait to get something to cover it), I'm real pleased with the way it looks. Hope you do to.

Thanks again!