New Guy in Ames

[cwpvt100]

Hello, thought i would introduce myself. I'm from the Twin Cities and live in Ames and in the Twin Cities. I am very new to saltwater and am realizing how different it is from freshwater. Thought I would stop and say hello. Anyone else around ames? -Caleb

I'll try to get some fresh pics up but I have two 29 Gal and a 2.5 Gal Pico.

I'm uploading photos to my member gallery

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=159860&cat=500&thumb=1

29 Gal.
-Scooter Blenny (trying to keep him well fed, but my first and only impulse buy is difficult to keep meat on his bones)
-Royal Gramma
-Yellow Tailed Damsel (would like to get a few more.)
- Blue Leg and Standard Hermits 20-25
- Atrea, Margareta, and Nassuris Snails
-2 Peppermint Shrimp.
-2 Arrow crabs
-Queen Conch
-2 Bumble Bee Snails
-1 Decorator Crab
-2 Emerald Crabs

Large chunk of Live rock covered in Mushrooms seeding 50 lbs of my second batch of homemade garf argocrete. The Chunk was a gift, Thanks Lori!

29 Gal.
-2 Oci Clowns (they bonded!)
-2 Firefish (also seemed to have bonded)
- Blue Leg and Standard Hermits 20-25
- Astrea, Margareta, and Nassuris Snails
-1 coral banded shrimp
-1 Arrow crab
-Queen Conch
-2 Bumble Bee Snails
-1 Decorator Crab
-3 Emerald Crabs
-Large Brittle Star.

Two large chunks of mushroom covered live rock seeding 50lbs of my second batch of argocrete.

2.5 Gal Pico (Eclipse that i modded the filter on, right now water flows over live rock rubble, through mesh, then through crushed coral, and out again through mesh)
-Arrow Crab
-Two Hermits
-1 each of Nassuris, Astrea, Bumblebee snails.
-1 Emerald Crab
Also, 1 humbug Damsal (ok second impulse buy) that has ich, Freshwater dips are working, but it keeps coming back. Only Temporarily holding in this small a tank and i feel bad enough shes stuck in that tiny tank with ich.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=159860&cat=500&thumb=1

 

[leeweber85]

welcome!

 

[reeffreak1]

Welcome to GIRS!

 

[Jojoyojimbi]

you really like those arrow crabs huh... they get pretty big and nasty from what i've read

 

[cwpvt100]

HMmm, well for now they are being nice, clean up well. Yhe etopicals had a special on them so i got 4. Thanks, glad to be here

 

[ipiniowa]

Re: New Guy in Ames

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10312166#post10312166 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cwpvt100
Hello, thought i would introduce myself. I'm from the Twin Cities and live in Ames and in the Twin Cities. I am very new to saltwater and am realizing how different it is from freshwater. Thought I would stop and say hello. Anyone else around ames? -Caleb

I'll try to get some fresh pics up but I have two 29 Gal and a 2.5 Gal Pico.

I have 2 more 29's you can buy if you would like.

 

[cwpvt100]

Hey Ipin, Sorry i realized i have far too many tanks. (girlfriend helped remind me) Thanks

 

[cwpvt100]

Pictures!

 

[ipiniowa]

Well.....Hmmmmm....

Tell you what. Tell her you will sell your tanks and put it in one. I also have a 90 RR with stand for sale.

 

[cwpvt100]

I do not need 90 Gal's. My Cichlids would be so jealious. No one else in Ames?

 

[ipiniowa]

No biggie.... It is sold... Right Joel?

 

[jtesdall]

That's right Jerry! Not to hijack the thread, but how are you coming with the 210 Jerry?

cwpvt100 (Caleb) I am from Ames and live just north of Boone. Two of the other GIRS members I know of from Ames just moved to DSM, Acidlittle and Ryansholl. At least when you join GIRS we will have another true Ames resident.

 

[ipiniowa]

In the wall, putting the last coat of mud on tomorrow. I think I will be ready to move everything next weekend. Hope that works out for you.

 

[overanalyzer]

welcome and I think there are a couple of ames folks who will chime in eventually - also some folks in the des moines/boone area too ...