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[mushroombreath]

hiii

hiii

hellooo..
im vicky.
and im new!
ha...new to the forum AND to saltwater..
i work at petsmart in the aquatics department and own freshwater tanks so i know lots of basic stuff buuuut there is a regular customer that comes in every so often and he convinced me into giving saltwater a try...
i dont make a WHOLE lot working where i am and i AM a student too..so i got myself a nano Biocube to start off with..
i've been reading alot of books at work and i met someone at a LFS who made me sign up on here...(i dont know if he would be ashamed of me, so i wont mention him haha :spin1

:wavehand:
thanks in advance for alllll the info and stuff!

 

[spiritdancer70]

I am new and looking for some picure of reef tanks from the start to finish..I guess maybe they might be called build threads..I saw some one time and i didnt save it in my favorites. It showed the tank empty (gave the date) up to the tank a year later when it was in full working stages...HELP

 

[Paul B]

Sorry, screwed up post

 

[john_blaze]

Wutsup RC,
I am brand new to reefing so I have been reading everything I can
Prowling craigslist for a tank, my money is burning a hole in my pocket
I want a 100+ but may have to settle for less b/c of space limitations
I have 1,000,000,000,000,000 questions so get ready :dance:

 

[Michael]

Wutsup RC,
I am brand new to reefing so I have been reading everything I can
Prowling craigslist for a tank, my money is burning a hole in my pocket
I want a 100+ but may have to settle for less b/c of space limitations
I have 1,000,000,000,000,000 questions so get ready :dance:

oh-no, let me get a thermos ready lol, just kidding, ask away

[welcome]

 

[OoBubblesoO]

Hello~ Nice to meet y'all... I'm Euni and I live in Los Angeles. I have a 28 gallon nanocube; It's actually my bf's *aj1980*, but I'm a bit obsessed with it now. I would like to learn everything and anything I possibly can regarding tanks. It's awesome that there are forums for this, and I can't wait to absorb as much knowledge as possible. I love fish, I love corals, and I absolutely adore ANYTHING regarding marine life.

 

[Michael]

welcome to the forum, the tank looks fantastic and your bf knows what hes doing for sure, i like the hammer or frogspawn, cant tell from here lol, when your ready just fire away, we will try to help, but im sure your bf knows the answers.

[welcome]

 

[justinbarstow]

saying hi

saying hi

hi, my name is justin, i live in the suburbs of philly. i had a 65 g. reef set up 5 yrs ago gor about 2 yrs. it was pretty awesome if i do say so myself. im starting a 30g. and trying to remember all the stuff i forgot. so, just sayin hi. p.s. there was a website i used 5 yrs ago that i cant remember and was wondering if any of you do. it wass w/ bob and i think bob. the one bob was an author of several reef books and i owned one he wroye about clams. its on the tip of my tongue but my memory just wont reach that far. it is an advice site set up like this w/ forums, any idea?

 

[Aquarist007]

hi, my name is justin, i live in the suburbs of philly. i had a 65 g. reef set up 5 yrs ago gor about 2 yrs. it was pretty awesome if i do say so myself. im starting a 30g. and trying to remember all the stuff i forgot. so, just sayin hi. p.s. there was a website i used 5 yrs ago that i cant remember and was wondering if any of you do. it wass w/ bob and i think bob. the one bob was an author of several reef books and i owned one he wroye about clams. its on the tip of my tongue but my memory just wont reach that far. it is an advice site set up like this w/ forums, any idea?

could be Bob Fenner---you might want to search that name

If interested in clams check out our forum

[welcome]

 

[mikediamo]

Im making the big jump from marine fish only to reef. I admit when i jump in i really jump in. I must have picked the hardest tank to setup. Im trying to set up a 36 gallon hex tank. So far i have jbj k2 150 watt Hqi. and a spare fluval 305 filter. I was thinking of buying the following to finish the setup for a nice reef tank
Reef Octopus BH1000
Koralia 2
GFO
Rox 08 carbon
what do you guys think

ok i have everything but how do i set up the two koralia 2 one facing each direction on a timer to make it go one way then the other? one near top one near the bottom? isn't 600gph gonna make a vortex?

 

[OoBubblesoO]

Thanks Michael I'm so excited to be a part of this forum!~~~ YAYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[easydoesit]

Hello reefers!
I'm new to the community and to the hobby. I just started a 50 gallon in January about a month ago. Things are going great in my tank so far. I just added a green BTA and he's hiding under a rock so I worry about him, but hopefully he'll show his face soon. You'll see me throwing all kinds of questions out here soon enough. For now I just wanted to say hi!

 

[Michael]

ok i have everything but how do i set up the two koralia 2 one facing each direction on a timer to make it go one way then the other? one near top one near the bottom? isn't 600gph gonna make a vortex?

start off with one at the back pointing to the surface, you can add the other if the water movement seems slack, any of the sides will do for starters, whilst the tank is in its early stages theres plenty of time to experiment

[welcome]

 

[Michael]

Hello reefers!
I'm new to the community and to the hobby. I just started a 50 gallon in January about a month ago. Things are going great in my tank so far. I just added a green BTA and he's hiding under a rock so I worry about him, but hopefully he'll show his face soon. You'll see me throwing all kinds of questions out here soon enough. For now I just wanted to say hi!

well hello back at you, unfortunately unless your an experienced reefer and have experience keeping BTAs yours wont fair well, the tank is a month old and probably not ready for a nem yet, they need pristine water quality and light, it can take 6 months or longer for the water to get to nem levels, if you are a beginner then it may be wise to find a buddy with an older tank or take him back to the store for a while until your water gets to the standard required, im not criticising at all, just trying to help, hope he does ok, good luck and welcome to the forum

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[nate21887]

hey just stumbled upon your site. Im a total newbie to the hobby. Just acquired a 120g tank i plan on errecting in the coming weeks as i just moved into a new place. i am goin with a FOWLR then hopefuly graduatin to a reef sometime next year. As my screen name depicts the name is nate and i look forward to picking all your brains.

 

[Michael]

hey just stumbled upon your site. Im a total newbie to the hobby. Just acquired a 120g tank i plan on errecting in the coming weeks as i just moved into a new place. i am goin with a FOWLR then hopefuly graduatin to a reef sometime next year. As my screen name depicts the name is nate and i look forward to picking all your brains.

hi nate welcome aboard, a 120 is a nice size, congrats, and keep us up to date by starting a tank build when you can

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[BiGGSUk]

BiGGS-UK

BiGGS-UK

Hi everyone,

Im new to this Forum but have browsed has a guest for ages..

I thought it was about time I joined lol.

My Names Tony im based in London Uk And Im quite new to the hobby only been doing it for a 24months or so,, and i'm completly hooked, still loads more to learn..... :fish1:

Im now on my 3rd Tank I started off with a juwel180 that didnt last too long I quickly realised I needed a bigger tank for what I wanted to keep Tangs etc.

Heres a Pic of it

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My second Tank dont know the name of it was around 98 uk Gal with a sump

Heres a pic -

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And finally my current Tank The Dimentions of it is 54Lx28Hx26W According to the volume calculator works out to around 640L 141 uk Gal...And the sump is around 35 uk Gal.

Here's a pic

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Sump -

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Look fwd to learning much more from you guys........And contributing to the forum.

Cheers.

 

[Michael]

hi tony, mike from gloucester uk here, welcome to the forum, the tank looks superb, im quite jealous, welcome again

[welcome]

 

[Agua]

Hello everyone,

I've been lurking around for the last few months, and thought it was time to finally register! I'm a beginner reefer. I've done freshwater for some time, but I felt it was time to make the jump to saltwater. I started out with a little BioCube, but I felt it was time to move on something more exciting.

I spend almost all of my time at home at my desk, which is really more of a table. I'm building a custom tank (59" x 9" x 16") to fit the dimensions of the desk. It's going to go along the back. The tank is about 30 gallons. In addition, I have a 15 gallon sump with a 55lb 8" deep sand bed, a skimmer, and calcium and phosphate reactors. It's all powered by a 1200gph pump. Lighting is two 30" pc fixtures with 50/50 65w bulbs, for a total of 260 watts. The tank is going to be mostly SPS. Fish will be a pair of Ocellaris clownfish (tank-bred), a yellow watchman goby, and a Kaudern's cardinal (tank-bred). They will be added in that order.

I will be adding about 20 pounds of live rock initially. I am concerned that the width of the tank (8" interior) will lead to problems down the road, so I am considering a man-made dry rock background with special spots for SPS to be mounted.

All in all, I expect it to be a fun adventure! The size of the tank and the narrow width make for an interesting challenge, but I'm pretty sure I'm up for it.

 

[BiGGSUk]

hi tony, mike from gloucester uk here, welcome to the forum, the tank looks superb, im quite jealous, welcome again

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Thanks Alot for the warm welcome mike...I'll start a Tank progress thread soon,

Has there's still alot more things I need to do, Hood etc..

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