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

[PescadoraNM]

Hi everyone, my name is Josh. I have only been reefing for about 9 months and enjoy it so much I am upgrading from my RSM 130 d to a drilled 125 gallon. I have learned a lot from RC from lurking and decided to delve in further and introduce myself.

Also wanted to say I've lurked around on here the last few days and love this site! Very good information. I'm also new to SW, and have had my tank about 5 months. I've had FW fish a couple years. I want to say to the previous poster, that I went to college at ISU in Normal! How is Normal these days? I graduated back in 1983 :wave:

Glad to join the site

 

[Ohheather]

Hello. I am new. I want a porcupine puffer. I have a 39 bow front aquarium already. Will do? Also I had a red ear slider turtle in it. How do I clean it? Do I get just one puffer? I have read many websites and they all vary. Where can I purchase one etc with out paying a fortune. What do I need for the tank? What other fish can go in there with the puffer? Pump, filter, heater etc. I have none of that. Thanks in advance for the advice

 

[Drescher]

Hello!

Hello!

Hello, I am new to this forum. My wife and I have had various small aquariums set up over the years. We have never done salt water. My wife loves angel fish especially.

 

[2noob4u]

Hello reefers! I'm new to the hobby and currently have a 30gal rimless reef tank with some decent starter corals, sun, trumpet, zoa's, duncanops, and some ric shrooms. Decent green bubble tip anemone that is currently being hosted by a diamond watchman goby, sun coral is hosted by emerald crabs, and the back boring corner of the tank is hosted by an ocellaris clown.
I have a 125g w/ sump/fuge in the cycle stage and plan on learning more every day.

 

[BayouBeard]

Hey Everyone

Hey Everyone

Brand new to the forum and just got the green light from the wife to go saltwater!!!! :celeb1: I've got experience in the freshwater planted scene but I'm a lost ball in high weeds when it comes to the marine world. Just bought a 75g tank and am finishing up the DIY stand. I was all set to do an African Cichlid tank when my lovely wife and I went to our local LFS and she spotted the "pretty zebra fish" (I know right). Anyway...I've got more questions than I know what to do with and don't really know where to start. I DO know that I want to do a FOWLR setup...but that's about all I know :headwally: ANY and ALL help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[Pastey]

Hi. My name is Brett. I am pale. My nickname is Pastey. I have an addiction to keeping reef pets in glass boxes. I currently have an IM 8 and a JBJ38 "advanced"LED. Bought and started a build on a Marineland 200dd. I have a thread somewhere to show the progression. Anyway, pleasure to be aboard!

 

[Doogy]

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am new to the saltwater hobby and I think I have an addiction... But thanks to all who have inadvertently helped me already!

 

[Forshurley]

Hi

Hi

Just joined reef central and look forward learning and growing with all the great info on this site. I have 75 gallon tank I have had for three months now and love it. I love the calming effect of the tank after a long hard day. I love the colors and the challenge of keeping everything healthy. I love every minute of the countless hours of research on reef keeping ( trying to learn from others mistakes ). I would love for anyone to visit my profile here and make comments on my tank. I know I used the word love redundantly but if you ask my girlfriend she would say " I wish you loved me as much as you do your tank", lol. It's all in good fun and she helps maintain it and listens to me talk about all the stuff I learned. It's funny when she goes to lfs the guys there trip out on how much she can identify corals. I love how much she supports my new found habit!

Cheers!

 

[tmcasper]

Hey all I've been poking around here for a while now and figured to hopefully start getting involved. I consider myself an intermediate beginner. Started my 90 gallon tank about 7 months ago (my first ever) and I am hooked for life! I have just begun adding a few things other than fish. I purchased 2 zoanthid colonies about 2 weeks ago and a mushroom colony. I also have a condy(?) anemone and 4 fish at the moment. Various snails and hermits round out the cleanup crew. I have gone with a deep sand bed since the start. Had a bad algae problem for a while, so I wound up cooking my rock for about a month and since then things are looking great! I am also quite proud of myself as my anemone got sucked into my power head early on when I first got him and I have been able to successfully nurse him back to health. It's been a long road for him but he (or she looks to be getting stronger every day! That's enough blabbing for now...anyways glad to be a part of the community and I look forward to learning from all of you!

 

[MSreefdoc]

Hey guys my name is Bobby,
I am from Mississippi. I am currently in medical school (in class as I type) and spend the little extra time I have with wife and kids or tending to my reef tank! I currently have a 60 gallon mixed reef that has been running for a little over a year, and in May/June I will be moving it to a 100G tank. I'm looking for 2 radions and an mp40 for the new tank so if anyone either for sale let me know!

 

[KeithB]

Hey All,

Long time lurker (2005 join date) but first time poster. Got out of the reef hobby about 10 years ago due to a move and kids, but am starting to get the itch again, so here I am to see the advances over the past 10 years.

Keith

 

[wen tom]

wen tom

wen tom

OK, I'll tell you what I've got and what I hoped to do. (sorry, didn't copy too well) 200 Watt Heater
75 Gallon Bowfront tank
Custom Sump W/ Refugium
Dimmable Led Lighting, Return Pump
Max height 12'. Max flow 1350
Skimmer
Up to 150 gallons Reef Rock
Per pound 75.00 Sand
Special grade aragonite sand semi fine per pound
Maxi Jet Circulation Pumps
RO Filter
The guy I got it from said there would be no problem with this, what I intended- Some reef, dwarf lion, longhorn cowfish, blue tang, sweetlips, anenome, clown, and a few misc. He is my supplier. Getting VERY mixed reviews. Did all 15 yrs. ago but no reef. Can anyone help?
So far lion, fire fish, goby and dottyback is all I've got. Having trouble with lion eating anything not alive, having a friend care for while we're gone for 2+ weeks in less than a month. No more ghost shrimp. (no live) Dottyback VERY aggressive, no one else gets to come out much. Think I'll just find it a new home. Thanks soooo much.

 

[tim4717]

Newish

Newish

Hey guys pretty new to all of this. I set up a 46 gallon in college had it setup for about 1/2 a year then moved so I sold off what little I was able to afford at that time. I now set the 46 gallon tank back up a few months ago and am learning as much as I can...

 

[wen tom]

Did the same! Works very well, I'm new too, but. . . welcome!

 

[PescadoraNM]

Hello. I am new. I want a porcupine puffer. I have a 39 bow front aquarium already. Will do? Also I had a red ear slider turtle in it. How do I clean it? Do I get just one puffer? I have read many websites and they all vary. Where can I purchase one etc with out paying a fortune. What do I need for the tank? What other fish can go in there with the puffer? Pump, filter, heater etc. I have none of that. Thanks in advance for the advice

Well, you have some work to do before you can get a fish You need to get a tank cycled, buy live rock etc. A 39 gallon is too small for a porcupine puffer. Do some research first on fish, and their requirements before you get any fish. Setting up a SW tank takes some time and research. I'm sure you can find all sorts of info on this forum about cycling and equipment that is best to get set up. A skimmer is important. Welcome!

 

[pgb52]

Hi Reef people,My name is Pat, I'm from McHenry il and have had tanks since grade school and love anything to do with fish and water, i currently have a 75 gal reef tank with a 30 gal sump, CF's lights, INS 100 protein skimmer and an Aquamaxx phosphate reactor.I al so have a 29 gal biocube reef that i can't seem to keep algae free ,
so i am adding a sump to it. I love this site and go to it every day for insight.

 

[dougler420]

Hey new to website & hobby compared too many here

Hey new to website & hobby compared too many here

Just wondering we're to go to buy, trade corals frags in Montreal area?? Thanks allot any information Will help...

 

[yetta43]

New to salt water tanks and new to Reef Central thought I would introdouce ourselves. My typist is my wife "W" and the one with all the questions is Yetta. Yetta only chicken peck types and says that W is the faster typer and has better grammer skills. So you never know who you will be talking to, lol. We have lots of questions so please bear with us.
75 gal SeaClear with a 25 gal sump/refugium (three chambers). Still dont know what every thing means.



Thanks

 

[skrys20]

hello

hello

Just wanted to say hi. I recently went snorkeling in Hawaii and came home and bought a used tank. Just now filling it.

 

[reefndude]

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Rob, from Savannah, Ga. Started my 75 gallon about a year ago. Have learned a lot on RC.