Newbie Corner Feedback Thread

[WaterKeeper]

The current trend is to use it in a sump loaded with Caulerpa. With over 63 "essential" elements present in the Mud your tank should "Live Long and "Prosper".

 

[Paul B]

It is probably Miracle Mud which has kept Paul's tank running for 35+ years. From Fire Island I think.

My tank has many ideosyncrisis (Yes I know I spelled it wrong, Shoot me)

Mud, RUGF, algae trays, NY bacteria, seaweed, amphipods, all sorts of tid bits that most people are afraid to do.

Bunch of Sissies.

Capn I get these offers all the time to take care of tanks.
You should see this tank, worst aquascaping I have ever seen. The tank is about 8' long and it looks like they had fifty gallons of rock and just dumped it in. I get nausious looking at what could be so beautiful and is in reality a discrace. I voluntered to re aquascape the thing for free for the guy just so I don't have to look at it. Most of the rocks are small, like 6". I will take a bunch of them home and make some 3' rocks out of them and do some real aquascaping.
$30,000.00, what was he thinking? He said the guy gives him "free" fish because they keep dying.
Thats a great deal "free" fish for only $30,000.00

I am also giving away free mud , Just send me $500.00 for shipping and handling.
:lol: :dance: :dance: :bounce3: :dance: :bounce3:

 

[WaterKeeper]

You'd need to pay me 30 grand have me to move to LI.

 

[Paul B]

I hear those Ohio beaches are really something to see

I SCUBA dove there once but my tank made a lot of noise trying to get through the asphalt. :lol:

 

[WaterKeeper]

Yes, looking at the beautiful reef in the Great Miami river is something every SCUBA diver lives to see. Just ask Lloyd Bridges.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14853075#post14853075 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Yes, looking at the beautiful reef in the Great Miami river is something every SCUBA diver lives to see. Just ask Lloyd Bridges.

I loved that show when I was a kid:

I didn't realize the show was filmed in Ohio however

 

[Paul B]

I think thats me

The knife was for the sharks, when I saw a shark, I would cut my throat

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14854879#post14854879 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paul B
I think thats me

The knife was for the sharks, when I saw a shark, I would cut my throat

I thought that when I say the picture--:lol: I was waiting for a reaction from you.

Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Superman, and Sea Hunt, Lone Ranger, Rin Tin Tin, Sky King----no wonder we grew up to be fine outstanding reefers

 

[Paul B]

Amos and Andy, Milton Berle, Red Skelton, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Mr Ed, Cid Ceasar, Kukla Fran and Ollie, I Spy, all way before my time, never heard of any of them.
Paris Hilton is my hero

Now Capn, this is a Noob thread. You know who, is going to get his bloomers in an uproar if we don't talk about fish

:bounce1: :dance: :beer: :dance: :bounce3:

 

[FFrankie]

Thanks for doing the article Tom. I just read this months. I am glad I am not alone about the bogus live sand being sold to people out there. Very simply well worded. I will bookmark it and direct other new reefers to it from now on.

 

[WaterKeeper]

Thanks, I've got a guest author this month and I'm sure you'll like his article too.

 

[SeanT]

Tom,
I think you left out an important aspect of the benefits of a properly sized UV.
That when plumbed to the skimmers intake, they can improve the skimmers effectiveness.
Sean

PS I'm still working on that sand.

 

[p7seas]

good reading,but.........

good reading,but.........

hello, i've just read your first article on filtration.Being new to the hobby I'm left with questions.You suggest curing live rock in shallow pans, giving frequent water changes.Everything you advise makes perfect sense,but I just don't have the room.I plan on using all live rock in my tank.When my rock arrives,can i go through the steps you lay out,only keeping the rock in the tank?Changing the water when ammonia levels go too high?Thanks for any advise you can give.

 

[p7seas]

live sand

live sand

Hello,can sand straight from the ocean be used as my sand bed? Or is this type of sand too polluted? Thanks

 

[dots]

hello, i've just read your first article on filtration.Being new to the hobby I'm left with questions.You suggest curing live rock in shallow pans, giving frequent water changes.Everything you advise makes perfect sense,but I just don't have the room.I plan on using all live rock in my tank.When my rock arrives,can i go through the steps you lay out,only keeping the rock in the tank?Changing the water when ammonia levels go too high?Thanks for any advise you can give.

Feel free to start new threads with these relevant questions, they could go unanswered or missed here. I pm'd you regarding your sand question already, feel free to pm me on any other questions you may have.

-Doug

 

[rosreef]

Appreciative Newbie!

Appreciative Newbie!

:fish1:Brand new to Reef Central, and wanted to thank you for giving me some really good beginners info. I have a good friend who has re-introduced me to marine aquariums. Had a 55 gallon many yrs ago, and now looking to update.
So many changes, and so much to learn. Looking to purchase a 75 gallon...
Cheers! rosreef

 

[Aquarist007]

:fish1:Brand new to Reef Central, and wanted to thank you for giving me some really good beginners info. I have a good friend who has re-introduced me to marine aquariums. Had a 55 gallon many yrs ago, and now looking to update.
So many changes, and so much to learn. Looking to purchase a 75 gallon...
Cheers! rosreef

[welcome]
be sure to check in on our welcome thread

 

[nube]

Tom,
I think you left out an important aspect of the benefits of a properly sized UV.
That when plumbed to the skimmers intake, they can improve the skimmers effectiveness.
Sean

Sean, I have posted the question below on a few forums but haven't gotten what I would call any "quality" answers. I hope you can shed more light on this!!! Thanks in advance

I'm setting up a 90Gal FOWLR tank with sump in basement. I am going to have two drain lines coming from the display tank to the sump. My question is this: Can I plumb a UV lite on one of the drain lines coming from the display tank going to the sump? If not WHY NOT. I understand the UV must have a given flow rate through it. If this is doable would it be better dumping into the refuge section or the skimmer section? The reason I'd like to do this is to keep head loss down for the return line so as to achieve a better flow rate.

 

[ramtmac]

I don't like how I cant scroll back more than 4 pages. It's strange. It's nice to be able to scroll back and look at all previous posts without having to use google.

 

[Aquarist007]

Sean, I have posted the question below on a few forums but haven't gotten what I would call any "quality" answers. I hope you can shed more light on this!!! Thanks in advance

I'm setting up a 90Gal FOWLR tank with sump in basement. I am going to have two drain lines coming from the display tank to the sump. My question is this: Can I plumb a UV lite on one of the drain lines coming from the display tank going to the sump? If not WHY NOT. I understand the UV must have a given flow rate through it. If this is doable would it be better dumping into the refuge section or the skimmer section? The reason I'd like to do this is to keep head loss down for the return line so as to achieve a better flow rate.

I can't see why you can't do that if you plumb a ball valve into the line to control the flow through it. That way you are just diverting the drain slow through the uv sterilizer and that should not affect the overall drain flow to the sump and thus not affect head pressure on the return lines.
Since it will be on the drain lines it should have no adverse affects on the refugium drain if it is more convenient for you to install it there---again I would let the unit have its own control via a ball valve.