Hey all. My name is Shelly, and I am from Rhinelander, Wisconsin. I am 22 years old single mom with a 7 month old. I do not have a tank at the moment, (can't afford one), however I plan on setting one up with in the next year or so. I have been researching and planning what I am going to set up for the past 3 years, and I want to set up a 90 gallon reef tank!
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hello shelly
welcome to the forum, and hope you enjoy the site, theres plenty of information in the stickies here, a 90 gallon is a famtastic size tank, but as your a single mom and just learning id suggest a 75, a little easier to manage but still big enough for stable parameters, unless you want a corner lol, if so take a look at our club here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698273 there are 2,500 posts to look at with plenty of tips, common sizes are 54 and 92 gallon, just a prompt :lol:
whatever you decide, welcome again
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thebkramer
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Hi again. My sandbed is about 2-3 in. My pH had dropped a whole point when it crashed, which happened 3 weeks ago. All my other water parameters were fine, besides my nitrates. However I had been dealing with my nitrates at 60 for about 8 mos. I have no idea what happened. I came home after being gone for an hour and found all my little "bugs" floating at the top of my tank. It smelled like alcohol and was greasy!?!? All my fish were in a panic and had air bubbles all over them? I quickly put everything in a QT. I ended up eventually losing all my fish, my starfish (black brittle and sandsifter) all my leather corals (except my zoos and buttons) and lost my hard corals (my monti & black tubastrea might pull through), all my snails died within days. My anemone made it through..but then died when QT started going through nitrogen cycle. All I have left are 3 hermits, red emerald and a nassarius (not sure what saved him). My rocks looked they were bleached & felt greasy, but are doing great again. Now I'm dealing with a fungus on some of my corals..its literally eating them from the base. Its a weird, white, cobweb-like substance. I try to blow it off and the polyps fall right off. Using Revive for that and ripping off dead tissue. My water parameters are now perfect, just waiting a couple weeks before adding any new life. Do you have any idea what may have happened? I can't believe my LFS do not have any ideas. Thanks.
just getting started
just getting started
Hey all. Im deffinately new to this incredible hobby. I have been wanting a reef tank for as long as I can remember. still waiting on the contract I have on a house and as soon as I move in Im gonna start my tank. There is an amazing amount of info on here. i have done sooo much research and been on several different forums. thanks to all that have posted throughout this site, for it is been so very helpful. as soon as i start my tank i will let everyone in on the progress.
just getting started
Hey all. Im deffinately new to this incredible hobby. I have been wanting a reef tank for as long as I can remember. still waiting on the contract I have on a house and as soon as I move in Im gonna start my tank. There is an amazing amount of info on here. i have done sooo much research and been on several different forums. thanks to all that have posted throughout this site, for it is been so very helpful. as soon as i start my tank i will let everyone in on the progress.
Hi Everyone!
I have been running a FOWLR for around 3 months now. I have some pictures in my profile. I really want to add some corals and sponges but I do not feel comfortable with adding them yet. If anyone has any advice on a good 1st time coral or sponge I would appreciate all input.
I have been running a FOWLR for around 3 months now. I have some pictures in my profile. I really want to add some corals and sponges but I do not feel comfortable with adding them yet. If anyone has any advice on a good 1st time coral or sponge I would appreciate all input.
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yea as of thursday if you don't have least 50 "meaningful" posts you can't view the buy &sell or trade forum.mtnbiker41
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yea as of thursday if you don't have least 50 "meaningful" posts you can't view the buy &sell or trade forum.mtnbiker41
tanks
tanks
I guess I should tell what I have in equipment.at my office I have 90 gallon corner reef w refugium and foam aquascaping ,been up for over a year. beside it I have a 155 bowfront w wet dry been up for 10 years.at my home I have a 240 w refugium been up for 11 months.
tanks
I guess I should tell what I have in equipment.at my office I have 90 gallon corner reef w refugium and foam aquascaping ,been up for over a year. beside it I have a 155 bowfront w wet dry been up for 10 years.at my home I have a 240 w refugium been up for 11 months.
Uk Newbie
Uk Newbie
oops i think iv'e got this in the wrong place,Ihope a kind moderator can move it for me.
Through a referal, I found my way here & I'm even more confused about the way ahead.
It is over 12 yrs since I had a tank [my first a 4 ft] stocked with 2 common clowns, blue tang, dwarf lion, mandarin [my fav] cleaner wrass, cleaner shrimp, anenome/ tube worms [not much sucess with those,never looked healthy & usualy laid down on the sand].Fluval external filter,1 heater,tufa rock, under gravel filter [the plastic kind if they still make them] 1 daylight/1moonlight tube.
So where to start? I've located a spot in the coolest room [even on our hottest day,which is not that often,it is a pleasant room to cool down. Room for a 5ft though cost may force a smaller tank. Is this size a bit ambitiuos? [spell check not working] I have just come across the Nano's, never used to be posible to use such a small tank for a reef set up,I guess new products have made things easier.I will read up on these,as I do like the look [& the price].
I have loads more questions but this thread is for introductions & I wasn't sure how much I could ask here.
Uk Newbie
oops i think iv'e got this in the wrong place,Ihope a kind moderator can move it for me.
Through a referal, I found my way here & I'm even more confused about the way ahead.
It is over 12 yrs since I had a tank [my first a 4 ft] stocked with 2 common clowns, blue tang, dwarf lion, mandarin [my fav] cleaner wrass, cleaner shrimp, anenome/ tube worms [not much sucess with those,never looked healthy & usualy laid down on the sand].Fluval external filter,1 heater,tufa rock, under gravel filter [the plastic kind if they still make them] 1 daylight/1moonlight tube.
So where to start? I've located a spot in the coolest room [even on our hottest day,which is not that often,it is a pleasant room to cool down. Room for a 5ft though cost may force a smaller tank. Is this size a bit ambitiuos? [spell check not working] I have just come across the Nano's, never used to be posible to use such a small tank for a reef set up,I guess new products have made things easier.I will read up on these,as I do like the look [& the price].
I have loads more questions but this thread is for introductions & I wasn't sure how much I could ask here.
Aquarist007
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where is the rule posted:blown:
Aquarist007
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[welcome]
you are in the right place.
I'm going to let my esteemed reef buddy Michael do the honours of helping you out--you will see why:lmao:
Aquarist007
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we all do that ---some of us more than other. I am still trying to figure out the friends thing.
Sure miss the water keeper--he always had a good sense of direction on here for everyone
Aquarist007
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wow--your expertise will really be appreciated on here.
Aquarist007
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Can you post a list of what you have in that fowlr tank before we make some suggestions.
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Aquarist007
New member
I honestly don't know but I am sure PaulB will. I have sent him your post
Here is the link to the threadL
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1711320&page=15
Warning --go there at your own risk--the thread is infected with humor
Sisterlimonpot
Premium Member
2006.... It's about time you came out the shadows. I bet you have tons of knowledge to pass on to the RC community.
Aquarist007
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Sister---I noticed you have a couple of blog entries. Since they trashed my 250 blogs on here(archived with no editing allowed) I have not been able to find out how to make up new ones?
easy enough scott, just click on blogs on the main tool bar and it will say your blog, click on that and it will say post to your blog, by the way all your blogs are safe in waterkeepers sticky at the top of the forum, i was actually reading your blog yesterday for information, its still there, you could just copy and paste the whole thing into your new blog and put a link to it into your signature.
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