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[Aquarist007]

Hey, my name is tim. Been browsing for a month or two. I am absolutely hooked to this site and I don't even have a tank yet. I am starting to try and plan a system to build sometime this summer hopefully.
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Your doing it right Tim--educating yourself before you jump into the hobby.

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[Aquarist007]

i am new to the saltwater expirience. now i got a 55 gal with 50-60 pounds live rock with 18 inch snowflake eel, 2.5 inch picasso trigger, 2.5 inch tomato clown, and anemone which still has not opened up after 4 days. running 4 coralife 24 inch 65 watt each 4 pin fixtures and a cascade canister(100 gal tanks) but having algea problems bc i cannot add the proper cleanup crew bc my eel and trigger will rip them apart and the strong lighting that is required for the rock and anemone encourages algea growth. not sure what to do although i have an extra 55 laying around. any help would be great.
Thank you

anemones like pristine water conditions(very little fluctuation from preferred levels)
nitrates 0
calcium 400 to 450 ppm
alkalinity 8-11.5 dkH
magnesium 1300 to 1400
temp 2 degrees fluctuation
pH 8.2 - 8.4
salinity 1.024 - 1.026

flow rate 20-40 times your tank volume in gph

If you can't provide these conditions then the anemone will do poorly

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[LPPTundWRX]

Hello everyone! Im a n00b

Hello everyone! Im a n00b

Hey everyone! I am a noob to this reef stuff. I am extremely interested and a fast learner. I currently have a freshwater 55 gallon tank and an 80 gallon tank I have decided to make into a reef tank. I am here to learn and ask questions. Beings as I am a moderator on another forum, I will make sure to read the stickies and do a search before posting. I stopped by a local reef shop today where I will probably be making my purchases as I like to keep things local as much as possible.

 

[joshbarber]

Just Another New Guy!

Just Another New Guy!

Just got started in the hobby about a month ago when I got on craigslist and purchased a 6-year established tank/setup.

Been researching to the hilt to get myself up to speed as effectively as possible. Really excited about it so far.

Here's what I have.

75 Gallon bow front tank
Canopy
Quad T5 VHO setup with individual reflectors (Added by me after purchase)
Wet/Dry filter
Protein Skimmer
Reactor (bought but haven't added yet)
UV Sanitizer (bought but haven't added yet)
Approx. 80 lbs of live rock
Shallow Sand Bed
Custom made controlling system (added by me..I'm an electrician)
have several soft corals in the tank..some came with it...some I added recently.
Zebra Eel
Blue Hippo Tang
Powder Brown tang
Blue Jaw Trigger
Damsil
Two Cardinals
Six Line Wrasse
Cleaner Wrasse
Two Clarki Clowns (mated pair)
10-12 red leg hermits
6 turbo snails
2 RBTA's..(was one until last night when it split)

Current Water conditions are stable.

Fighting the Ick with my tangs right now so I've taken out all my carbon, poly filter, turned off my protein skimmer and added no-ich treatment. Seems to be getting better...just keeping an eye on water conditions to be sure that nothing gets to high. Treating food with garlic...supplementing garlic soaked nuri every few days.

Realizing that I have to much going on in the tank right now. Added to many things in a short period. Trying to let nature run its course, get everything healthy, and let the tank hit a stride before I do anything else. (not much else I can do at this point probably)

Looking for guidance and thoughts on current setup.

I'm new and jumped in up to my neck...so be gentle! :hmm2:

 

[Aquarist007]

Hey everyone! I am a noob to this reef stuff. I am extremely interested and a fast learner. I currently have a freshwater 55 gallon tank and an 80 gallon tank I have decided to make into a reef tank. I am here to learn and ask questions. Beings as I am a moderator on another forum, I will make sure to read the stickies and do a search before posting. I stopped by a local reef shop today where I will probably be making my purchases as I like to keep things local as much as possible.

How can we be sure you are not a spy:lol:

Even if you are we have nothing to hide--just lots of help and advise so

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[geaux xman]

my name is Mike and just started learning about the intricacies of saltwater aquariums. i have a 72gal freshwater setup and would like to do a 40b SW. Currently i'm compiling a list of all that i need to purchase for my SW setup.

 

[Killeriguana]

the lfs told me all i needed to check was ph, ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, and saltinity but it looks like once again they have lied to me. Need to do more research next time. i had no clue about the other stuff but i think i am going to move the snowflake eel and the triggerfish to the extra 55 and just make it a predator tank without much light to prevent algea and make the current tank with anemone and live rock more of a reef tank and add some beneficial crabs, snails, and gobies to help clean up the algea.

 

[Aquarist007]

Just got started in the hobby about a month ago when I got on craigslist and purchased a 6-year established tank/setup.

Been researching to the hilt to get myself up to speed as effectively as possible. Really excited about it so far.

Here's what I have.

75 Gallon bow front tank
Canopy
Quad T5 VHO setup with individual reflectors (Added by me after purchase)
Wet/Dry filter
Protein Skimmer
Reactor (bought but haven't added yet)
UV Sanitizer (bought but haven't added yet)
Approx. 80 lbs of live rock
Shallow Sand Bed
Custom made controlling system (added by me..I'm an electrician)
have several soft corals in the tank..some came with it...some I added recently.
Zebra Eel
Blue Hippo Tang
Powder Brown tang
Blue Jaw Trigger
Damsil
Two Cardinals
Six Line Wrasse
Cleaner Wrasse
Two Clarki Clowns (mated pair)
10-12 red leg hermits
6 turbo snails
2 RBTA's..(was one until last night when it split)

Current Water conditions are stable.

Fighting the Ick with my tangs right now so I've taken out all my carbon, poly filter, turned off my protein skimmer and added no-ich treatment. Seems to be getting better...just keeping an eye on water conditions to be sure that nothing gets to high. Treating food with garlic...supplementing garlic soaked nuri every few days.

Realizing that I have to much going on in the tank right now. Added to many things in a short period. Trying to let nature run its course, get everything healthy, and let the tank hit a stride before I do anything else. (not much else I can do at this point probably)

Looking for guidance and thoughts on current setup.

I'm new and jumped in up to my neck...so be gentle! :hmm2:

If the tangs are six years old along with the tank then they should be able to fight the ich off. You are on the right track feeding them healthy with garlic soaked nori.
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[Aquarist007]

my name is Mike and just started learning about the intricacies of saltwater aquariums. i have a 72gal freshwater setup and would like to do a 40b SW. Currently i'm compiling a list of all that i need to purchase for my SW setup.

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Hopefully you will post your list soon so we can have a look

 

[Aquarist007]

the lfs told me all i needed to check was ph, ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, and saltinity but it looks like once again they have lied to me. Need to do more research next time. i had no clue about the other stuff but i think i am going to move the snowflake eel and the triggerfish to the extra 55 and just make it a predator tank without much light to prevent algea and make the current tank with anemone and live rock more of a reef tank and add some beneficial crabs, snails, and gobies to help clean up the algea.

Most reefers will recommend that you not add an anemone for a least six months. There are alot of cycles going on in your tank other then the nitrogen cycle and the water really doesn't stablilze for that period of time.

However if you do a weekly 10 per cent water change with a quality salt mix you should be able to keep the cal, mag, and alkalinity stable and within preferred ranges.

 

[LPPTundWRX]

How can we be sure you are not a spy:lol:

Even if you are we have nothing to hide--just lots of help and advise so

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Because the other forum is auto related :spin3:

 

[joshbarber]

If the tangs are six years old along with the tank then they should be able to fight the ich off. You are on the right track feeding them healthy with garlic soaked nori.
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I've added both of the tangs. I'm assuming the stress of doing so is what has caused them to come down with it...or maybe they had it coming in. I'm now seeing the value of a quarantine tank though that isn't an option for me. They seem to be getting better every day. The cleaner wrasse is working them over pretty well getting the white spots off. Hopefully all continues to go well.

 

[ChadAa]

Hello all...wow, what a forum! This place is HUGE!

My name is Chad, I'm from NJ and was in this hobby about 10 years ago when things were a little more difficult. I dusted off my 72 gallon bowfront about 3 months ago, and I'm up and running....I was lurking here for a while and gained incredibly valuable information.

Thanks!

 

[BStayer]

Hello RC...name is Brian. I had a 40 gallon reef up till about 5 years ago when I moved across the country to CO where I currently am located. Knowing I would be moving again, I didn't set up another tank simply because tearing down one was heart breaking enough. I didn't wish to set up another one just to have to tear it all down again. Now the time has come to move and I will be setting up another tank when we get located to our permanent location. I am just dying to get going again and hopefully will find a reliable LFS in NE Ohio. This is a great place for info and I hope to really plug in and utilize all the resources here!

 

[Octoshark]

I am not exactly a new member, but I never did introduce myself so I will now.

My name is Tom and I am about to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology

Thought I should join and help out some fellow reefers.

 

[db117703]

first post

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Hello, my name is Dave, and I am new to the hobby, checking out reef central.

 

[Aquarist007]

I've added both of the tangs. I'm assuming the stress of doing so is what has caused them to come down with it...or maybe they had it coming in. I'm now seeing the value of a quarantine tank though that isn't an option for me. They seem to be getting better every day. The cleaner wrasse is working them over pretty well getting the white spots off. Hopefully all continues to go well.

There is a good read on ich on my log thread

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1786183

 

[Aquarist007]

Hello, my name is Dave, and I am new to the hobby, checking out reef central.

I hope you stay, after you have checked out the place

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[Aquarist007]

I am not exactly a new member, but I never did introduce myself so I will now.

My name is Tom and I am about to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology

Thought I should join and help out some fellow reefers.

glad you finally introduced yourself. For the record their are other marine biologists on here too. Greenbean is one.

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[Aquarist007]

Hello RC...name is Brian. I had a 40 gallon reef up till about 5 years ago when I moved across the country to CO where I currently am located. Knowing I would be moving again, I didn't set up another tank simply because tearing down one was heart breaking enough. I didn't wish to set up another one just to have to tear it all down again. Now the time has come to move and I will be setting up another tank when we get located to our permanent location. I am just dying to get going again and hopefully will find a reliable LFS in NE Ohio. This is a great place for info and I hope to really plug in and utilize all the resources here!

I agree with you that taking down a tank can be very disheartening. In our home it would be like putting the family dog to sleep
There is a forum dedicated to local reef clubs on here--you might want to see if there is one in your area.

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