If You Are New to Reef Central, Introduce Yourself Here!

[terirass]

Hello, my name is Cory, i am 25 and from Maine. I've been interested in this hobby for over a year but lack of funds kinda killed that. as of a month ago i kinda fell into 180 gallon tank, with a protein skimmer, T5 Current lights, a pair of sea swirls, about 90lbs of rock at the moment plan and need to get more. have a few fish and some coral. there is a good possibility i am in over my head so this should be good. I've been doing some reading here and realize i need to do a lot more. i am hopeful that i can someday make my tank as beautiful as some of the ones i have seen here but i shale see all in good time.

Good luck, it is an addicting hobby, so beware! Unfortunately, there is a lot of trial and error as you ramp up; hopefully the blogs on this site help avoid some of the "error".

 

[terirass]

My red bubble tip anenome just split into 3! Triplets are all alive and healthy :celeb2:

 

[gm1582]

Hi. My name is George. I don't even own a tank yet but I'm looking to set up a reef and fish aquarium.

I've been an avid scuba diver for over 10 years and I've seen most of these fish in their natural environment but I've always wanted to have a saltwater aquarium in my home so others can see a little bit of what I see when I dive.

I'm hoping to do lots of research on this site and get lots of great advice.

 

[RayTayWoo]

Newbie....

Newbie....

I actaully atempted to have a saltwater aquarium several years ago. Doing al, the wrong things and failing miserably. This passion has returned and I have been doing some pretty extensive research to help educate myself.

I still have the same 55 gallon tank as before, however I feel I need to have an upgraded tank. I still want a 55 gallon because I already have a stand for the dimensions of the 55 gallon. My problem with the tank I have, is that I believe it is tempered, preventing me from drilling into it. I would like to have an internal overflow. I have looked into building my own acrylic tank, but I am having trouble finding a vender that will sell the acrylic needed at a decent price. Suggestions?

Greatful to now be a part of a community that will help educate and give advise/wisdom.

Thx,

 

[myhusbandswife]

hey! Myhusbandswife here, just added my first corals yesterday after cycling my aquarium..new to the hobby, my sons barber is into this stuff and said I should look into websites like this and well, here I am...ready for whatever lies ahead...happy thanks giving!

 

[PlaneReefer]

Hello everyone, I'm PlaneReefer, my real name is Jon and I'm from Rhode Island. I recently got addicted to this hobby and am looking to start a small reef aquarium. I'm hoping I can gain some patience from this hobby

I have some experience in the freshwater side of things, but I found I got bored easily with FW. Marine aquaria appeals to me much more because of the colors and sea-life contained within.

I'm looking to start in something like the RSM 130D and eventually move to something larger once I have more experience and room.

Anyways, that's a little bit about me. I'm exciting to learn and have my own living reef in my living room.

Thanks for having me!

 

[leegould1]

hi my names Lee I'm new to the Marine Fish hobby have kept Tropical for over 6 years. would like to use this forum for help setting up my first saltwater aquarium.


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[Ratpackeddad]

Hello

Hello

My name is Edward, I'm new to marine aquaria, I just acquired a 29 gal bio cube. Tank has been set of for two months, after looking at rock and water for a month, I added two Ocellaris clowns, some palythoas, a trumpet coral, one mushroom, and pulsating Xenia. (over time, not all at once).

??? It appeared as if my trumpets were not doing well at all, I noticed my water level was low so I added some RO water, it was COLD. This did two things, dropped my salinity back to normal, as well as lowered the temperature of the water to around 73 (from 77) and I fed them some brine shrimp instead of mysis shrimp, and I about an hour they bounced back.
Can someone tell me what happened?

 

[Moveda7]

Good morning (well it is morning here). My name is Kevin and I live in Columbia, MO. First I'd like to congratulate everyone on here for such a great site. I have kept tropical fish for several years and currently have a 29g planted tank that I love. I have wanted to get into the saltwater hobby for years and have been lurking on this site for several months trying to gather info.

As I am still in a somewhat transitional period in my life (residency), I am thinking a nano is the way to go right now (plus the wife is still a little skeptical about all this). I must admit that after all of the reading I have done I am somewhat intimidated to actually take the plunge. Right now I am looking at either a biocube or the innovative marine 16 (my wife actually likes the aesthetics of this tank the best). Also have considered drilling a 20L and building a DIY sump with a 2nd 20L.

Would like to have a clown, a cardinal fish and I'm really interested in a goby. My wife really likes many of the shrimp at the LFS. Am also planning on starting with some of the more easily kept corals to get my feet wet. Will be sure to ask quesitons as they arise.

 

[N008R33F3R]

My names N006R33F3R and I live in Rhinelander WI. I just started cycling a 125 gallon salt tank hoping to start slow. Been lurking a couple months reading reading reading... Would like to have a couple gobies and a cuc by new years... I plan on making it into a mixed tank. Thanks...

 

[bouysandgulls]

Hey reefers... Starting up my first SW since I was a kid. 55 gallon with 60 lbs of live rock, 29 gallon sump with RO NWB150 skimmer. Here's a pic of my tank right after I painted it. Posting a thread once I get cycled etc on my build.:beer:

Aaron

 

[Sparkpaul]

Location Taipei Taiwan
Profession School Principal
Tank 180g Display 120g Sump
Mixed Setup
Bubble King 300 Deluxe
4 T5s with 2 x 240 MH
Two reactors for activated carbon and seachem phosguard
Calcium Reactor
RO/DI
3 months old

 

[JerkinJohn]

New to the forum and today's methods

New to the forum and today's methods

Hello all, thought I would introduce myself. A while back ( about 7 years ago ) I broke down my 90 gallon reef because I was moving quite a bit and got tired of moving my tank around town. I had it setup for about 10 years prior. I used a wet/dry setup with bio balls and a hang on skimmer back then. Everything ran pretty well for the most part. A few unwanted algae blooms and struggled a bit with some corals. But all in all I was happy with the setup at that time however I would have done a few things differently if I had known what I realized later on in the hobby.

I decided to set it back up a couple weeks ago and have been researching ever since. I was pretty amazed how this hobby has flourished over the years and realized I had a lot to learn. I've been ordering and prepping over the past few weeks. Waiting for deliveries is torture by the way. Everything is sitting in the living room just screaming " set me up " but it's a good thing because im doing a ton of research in the meantime.

This time around I'm ditching the wet/dry and using a 20 gallon long 3 chamber sump. I ordered a super reef octo 2000 skimmer, mag drive 700, ro unit, and a bunch of other peripherals.

I already have a 48" coralife MH fixture and ordered some new 14k bulbs for that. The tank has a built in overflow and my friend from work is selling me a mp40. I also have the luxury this time around of having access to my shop at work and all kinds of supplies. I cut a piece of 1/4 black plexi to place on the back of the aquarium on the outside to black out the backside and can easily remove if I don't like the look after everything is setup. It's nice to have access to materials and tools this time around.

Anyway, gotta run but I look forward to reading and posting on reef central and becoming a part of the community here and I am especially looking forward to getting this tank back up and running!


Thanks for the read

Jerkin :fish2:

 

[SK360]

Hi, My name is Matt... Been doing a ton of research on this site for setting up my first adventure into the SW side of the hobby. Been keeping FW for a few years.

Other then the fish I am a systems administrator for a living and a car nut/racer as my main hobby. Looking forward to learning more.

 

[Austinroberts23]

Hello!

Hello!

Hey my name is Austin. I've been keepin fish for about 3 years now. I switched to saltwater about 6 months ago. I have a 120 gallon set up right now but just purchased a 150 pre drilled yesterday that I'm hoping to get set up within the next week or two. This new tank will be a whole new experience for me. I'm looking forward to gaining some knowledge and getting some tips from everyone

 

[aquanooby]

Hi I'm Lewis I live in columbia south carolina. I have been a freshwater guy for about twenty years, I've recently decided to change my tank over to salt water. wish me luck.

 

[kherron666]

me

me

hi there , im new to this sight and im building a 500 gallon ply wood tank

 

[Wsantos]

New 170 Salt Water Enthusiast.. Help Please..

New 170 Salt Water Enthusiast.. Help Please..

I have been into fresh water cichlid aquariums for 20 years... I am currently setting up a 170gal Bow Salt... Feel free to offer any advice............. Thx!!

 

[Jon01]

Just wanted to stop by and say hey, I've been in the african cichlid world for about 10 years now...decided to give salt a try beyond my 29BC.
Getting a 40B set up in the next couple of months, I'm sure you'll hear more from me in the future!

 

[fatal byte]

new member!!!!!!!

new member!!!!!!!

hi all!!! ill start by saying my name is jerry and im from southern new jersey. im new to the site. i getting ready to start to put together a 210 reef tank. im new to coral but used to have a live rock and fish tank with no coral. so any info or tips are appreciated!!! i have a new 210 rr tank. custom stand being built now by a friend(40 years of carpentary experience). i have a model 4 aqueon proflex sump. i will be purchasing the rest piece by piece. my lighting that i will be purchasing 3 radion xr30w's. a skimmer. then power heads. so like i said any tips or info is GREATLY appreciated. also im doing all this with the help of the hidden reef in pa. (jason) has helped me with the tank and sump purchases. its been two years since my tank was take down and sold... i missed it a ton and glad to be back!!!!!!!!!! im setting up a 40 breeder with 10 sump for my wife who just started chemo... she loves watching the fish and cleaners when we had the other tank and goin through chemo back then... but im very rusty... lol... even with mixing(salt to water ratio) ill be buying ro water from local pet store until i get my own unit... her tank will only be live rock and fish... any help with mixing ratio and cycling time ??? thx in advance... I LOOK FOWARD TO CHATTING WITH ALL OF YOU AND LEARNING HOW TO KEEP CORAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!:beer::fish2: