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[Aquarist007]

Re: hello there!! new (ish) to reef aquaria...worrysome problem...

Re: hello there!! new (ish) to reef aquaria...worrysome problem...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14890386#post14890386 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mandinitini
Oh no!!
one of my hermit crabs has seemed to have wedged himself into a crevice in the live rock and it seems neither i nor he/she can pry him free....
im a month into the salt water hobby after a long break.. im armed with a fair bit of knowlege in the sport, but this is a weird problem of a physical nature!!
ideas??
hes been there for around 12 hours, his two other crab buddies like himself have been up and on the prowl for hours....

if he got in there he will get out of there---even if he has to leave his home behind as a last resort

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[Too Sweet]

I finally got my mantis shrimp and killer damsel out of my tank... finally Nemo, Marlin, Dori, & Sunny can relax in perfect peace. Just added a "chromis" looking forward to adding 2 more. I still did not set-up my 65gal yet. I'm still in my 30 gal. Headed to VEGAS in a on the 16th of May was wondering if I should wait till I get back to set it up... what do you all think?

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14892899#post14892899 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Too Sweet
I finally got my mantis shrimp and killer damsel out of my tank... finally Nemo, Marlin, Dori, & Sunny can relax in perfect peace. Just added a "chromis" looking forward to adding 2 more. I still did not set-up my 65gal yet. I'm still in my 30 gal. Headed to VEGAS in a on the 16th of May was wondering if I should wait till I get back to set it up... what do you all think?

I think it is time you posted a picture of your tank

 

[Michael]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14892899#post14892899 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Too Sweet
Headed to VEGAS in a on the 16th of May was wondering if I should wait till I get back to set it up... what do you all think?

well its only 3-4 weeks time, so id personally wait and then it can get your full attention too sweet

 

[mandinitini]

thanks!! that little hermit made his way out...he just worried me...

 

[WaterKeeper]

Agreed Too Sweet,

The highlight topic at that conference is copyright infringement on Walt Disney productions.

 

[Too Sweet]

Thank you all for your responses. I think I'll wait until I return to home from VEGAS

WaterKeeper...HA HA funny

I will try to get some pictures of my tanks up online

 

[FishFunny]

Hello everyone. My name is Stacey and my husband is Scott, and we live in southern California. We are new to the saltwater world, but are very excited. We have spent the last 4 years with freshwater and are ready to take on the new adveture. Our friends just started a 120 reef and we are learning as much as we can from them. We are still in the learning stage and just about to start the planning stage. But we feel there is a lot more to learn. We want to take our time and do it right. (We dont like it when fishies go belly up from something we could have avoided) We heard about RC from a fish store owner, so I thought I would check it out. I have been reading for a couple days now and thought it was time to introduce myself. I will continue to read and research, so any advice for starting from scratch would be great. Thanks

 

[Aquarist007]

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thank you both for joining us

 

[jball49]

New Here!

New Here!

Hi, my name is John. We just this weekend set up our first tank which is a 22 gallon salt water tank. We are looking for a larger tank, a 5 foot long tank to make a salt water tank as well. We are totally new to salt water tanks and were told this is the place for all the best information! We are still learning so any suggestions anyone has are welcome. We have determined that since we want to do a variety of species in the large tank and sea horses and maybe like star fish in the small tank that live rock would probably be the best thing to put on the crushed coral. If you have different ideas or opinions we would like to know. Thanks in advance for any help. BTW, the small tank has had 3 damsels for just one day now so we have a while until we will be putting anything different in there.

 

[PRDubois]

Welcome
To Reef Central

thank you both for joining us
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John,
READ. READ, READ - everything in the beginning of this section

Use Sand or CC sand not CC
Never cycle with live fish, Takes longer and is crewl to fish
Your tank should be 4 weeks to cycle before adding fish

 

[jball49]

Oh, well we were told by aquatic store that is how to start up a new tank is that you put some damsels in there for 3-6 weeks until your water tests ok. At least 3 weeks and most likely 4 is what we were told. But we were just doing what the store told us to do.

Oh and it is CC sand, not just CC.

 

[Michael]

well im totally against using live fish for cycling, and more importantly damsels as well, lovely fish but can get aggressive and basically they are used as guineau pigs, you may have to tear the tank down to get them out and then what will you do with them? its not your fault you were talked into it, but i suggest you ask us here before listening to the lfs again, its great to see you here and welcome to the forum, hope to see you posting here and any questions just ask

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[jball49]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14904488#post14904488 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Michael
well im totally against using live fish for cycling, and more importantly damsels as well, lovely fish but can get aggressive and basically they are used as guineau pigs, you may have to tear the tank down to get them out and then what will you do with them? its not your fault you were talked into it, but i suggest you ask us here before listening to the lfs again, its great to see you here and welcome to the forum, hope to see you posting here and any questions just ask

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Thanks, I will. Well the store we got them from has a policy of letting you bring them back and giving you a refund after the cycling. They are the most helpful of any store we have gone to and been very happy to spend a lot of time trying to teach us. One of the employees told us to join this site as a matter of fact. Since you can return them I never thought it was bad, assumed they knew what was best. And with them refunding it isn't even a money making thing for them really. But I will now know you don't have to do that!

 

[NorthDakotaReef]

New to the hobby

New to the hobby

Hello there. My name is Teddy. I am new to the hobby. I have been saving up to start for the last year and just got started a few weeks ago. I purchased a 90 gallon tank from a friend that is well established with the hobby. I was originally just going to get my 55 gallon started.
So, I have a 90 gallon tank with 120 pounds of liverock and 90 lbs of sand. I use a protein skimmer, surface skimmer, overflow, and biological and chemical methods of filtration. I light it with 2 175 watt metal halides 20,000K. I also am going to add t-5 or compact flourescent lighting here soon.
I am very excited as I have been wanting to do this for quite some time now.

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: New to the hobby

Re: New to the hobby

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14905847#post14905847 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NorthDakotaReef
Hello there. My name is Teddy. I am new to the hobby. I have been saving up to start for the last year and just got started a few weeks ago. I purchased a 90 gallon tank from a friend that is well established with the hobby. I was originally just going to get my 55 gallon started.
So, I have a 90 gallon tank with 120 pounds of liverock and 90 lbs of sand. I use a protein skimmer, surface skimmer, overflow, and biological and chemical methods of filtration. I light it with 2 175 watt metal halides 20,000K. I also am going to add t-5 or compact flourescent lighting here soon.
I am very excited as I have been wanting to do this for quite some time now.

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Time to post some pictures

 

[Pigmonster]

Good Morning, my name is Nicole and I am new to RC. Love this site! This is my go to place when I have questions. Currently I have 3 tanks, but the main is a 120 mixed reef running 2x150 hqi radiums with actinics. Starting in to sps, but like everything. The other two tanks are 12g aquapods. One houses a mantis, chromis, hippo tang, frags with a 70w xm20k. Other is basic pc with 2 ocellaris and a purple reef lobster. Thanks for offering a site like this!

 

[Michael]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14910948#post14910948 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pigmonster
Good Morning, my name is Nicole and I am new to RC. Love this site! This is my go to place when I have questions. Currently I have 3 tanks, but the main is a 120 mixed reef running 2x150 hqi radiums with actinics. Starting in to sps, but like everything. The other two tanks are 12g aquapods. One houses a mantis, chromis, hippo tang, frags with a 70w xm20k. Other is basic pc with 2 ocellaris and a purple reef lobster. Thanks for offering a site like this!

hi-nicole great to see you here on our forum, hope you start a build thread or if you have any questions just ask

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[Alleykat0498]

Hey guy's I'm a noob to the whole SW realm. I've been lurking in the shadows here for a while just soaking up loads of info. I have had countless large and small Fresh aquariums and I currently have a 10 gallon fowlr up and running. I'm sure you guy's know what happens when you start with a fowlr... which explains what has lead me here. I look forward to learning and sharing my experience as it grows.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14913007#post14913007 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Alleykat0498
Hey guy's I'm a noob to the whole SW realm. I've been lurking in the shadows here for a while just soaking up loads of info. I have had countless large and small Fresh aquariums and I currently have a 10 gallon fowlr up and running. I'm sure you guy's know what happens when you start with a fowlr... which explains what has lead me here. I look forward to learning and sharing my experience as it grows.

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glad you have come out of lurking--posting is a powerful component of the learning curve in this hobby