Newbie saying hello!!

Volkman · 03/13/2007, 05:11 AM

Hey guys, been browsing around the site for a couple of weeks now and thought I should introduce myself as I am sure that I will be asking a ton of questions. So HI!!
First saltwater tank, and I had to go reef. I have been wanting one forever, but knew that you didn't want to have to move these things around. So when my girlfriend and I bought a house that we knew we will be in for a long time, I thought it was time.
We built it into a wall that we demo'd, in-between the family-room and living-room, right as you walk into the house. It's pretty neat!! Let me know what you guys think. Did all the work myself framing up the walls and building the stand-base. Not bad work if I do say-so myself!! HAHA!
Right now there is about 100#'s of live rock, 40 or so red and blue leggeged crabs and only about 6-8 snails. More to come. (Pluse a few Damsels which will go soon!!) Any help as to what kind of green tipped anememes those are??

Nice to meet you all, and have a great day!

Bob

Here are some tank pics, (and a few of the fam I guess too!!)

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...Uy=8ld7m4&Ux=0

jim48 · 03/13/2007, 06:26 AM

Welcome! Nice work. Are you planning a larger tank in the future with that extra space above the tank?

seatown76 · 03/13/2007, 06:31 AM

Nice work there Bob and WELCOME. I agree all that space needs a bigger tank....LOL.

Richmondkid101 · 03/13/2007, 06:36 AM

Very Nice!!! I love the setup

Well welcome aboard

Volkman · 03/13/2007, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the nice comments guys, much appreciated!! And I do think that you guys raised a great seg-way for me. I would at some point down the road like to get a taller tank in that space, so..... BE THE FIRST TO DONATE TO THE BOB MARTIN FISHTANK FUND!!! That's right, you too can own a small part of this tank. (Call it a timeshare!!) All donations accepted over $100!!! HAHA!!!

cinematek · 03/13/2007, 02:00 PM

Welcome to RC!

Travis L. Stevens · 03/13/2007, 02:11 PM

To Reef Central

Lacy · 03/13/2007, 03:51 PM

Really nice work. If you do go to a taller tank, be careful how tall you go. I had one that was 30" tall and it was a real PAIN cleaning the coraline algae off of it. To hard to reach down even with a handled scraper. But maybe you have longer arms than I do!!

Renee

Volkman · 03/22/2007, 04:51 AM

Kinda funny that you mention carefull on how tall I might go someday, my girlfriend (who's name is Renee) already cannot reach the top of the tank from the otherside. It's a sunken living room and she's only 5-1!!! HA!! Thanks for all the nice words guys.... any idea what kind of anememes those are??

Osmotic Shock · 03/22/2007, 09:50 AM

Welcome Bob, very nice work. That anemone in your 11th picture is aiptasia and is a pest that you don't want. If you look around on this board there are a lot of ways to kill them-Joe's juice, lemon juice, pepperment shrimp,bergia nudibranch- all of which have various degrees of success.Kill it now before it spreads. I would start with Joe's juice which you can get at any local fish store.

Capt_Cully · 03/22/2007, 10:12 AM

Nice work. a couple peppermint shrimp should take care of that aiptaisia.

BradsOcean · 03/22/2007, 11:20 AM

welcome and nice setup

03/13/2007, 05:11 AM	#1
Volkman Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Barrington, IL Posts: 418	Newbie saying hello!! Hey guys, been browsing around the site for a couple of weeks now and thought I should introduce myself as I am sure that I will be asking a ton of questions. So HI!! First saltwater tank, and I had to go reef. I have been wanting one forever, but knew that you didn't want to have to move these things around. So when my girlfriend and I bought a house that we knew we will be in for a long time, I thought it was time. We built it into a wall that we demo'd, in-between the family-room and living-room, right as you walk into the house. It's pretty neat!! Let me know what you guys think. Did all the work myself framing up the walls and building the stand-base. Not bad work if I do say-so myself!! HAHA! Right now there is about 100#'s of live rock, 40 or so red and blue leggeged crabs and only about 6-8 snails. More to come. (Pluse a few Damsels which will go soon!!) Any help as to what kind of green tipped anememes those are?? Nice to meet you all, and have a great day! Bob Here are some tank pics, (and a few of the fam I guess too!!) http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...Uy=8ld7m4&Ux=0

03/13/2007, 06:31 AM	#3
seatown76 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49	Nice work there Bob and WELCOME. I agree all that space needs a bigger tank....LOL. __________________ I once heard two ladies going on and on about the pains of childbirth and how men don't seem to know what real pain is. I asked if either of them ever got themselves caught in a zipper. Current Tank Info: No tanks at present....too busy with kids...sad i knowzzz

03/13/2007, 06:36 AM	#4
Richmondkid101 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere, Virginia Posts: 22	Very Nice!!! I love the setup Well welcome aboard __________________ Music is the language of the heart, sound of the soul -Joe Satriani- Current Tank Info: 120 perfecto, 90 refugium, deltec 702, and other misc. deltec toys!!!

03/13/2007, 02:11 PM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	*To Reef Central* __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

03/13/2007, 03:51 PM	#8
Lacy Ex FMAS bod member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 3,837 Blog Entries: 1	Newbie saying hello!! Really nice work. If you do go to a taller tank, be careful how tall you go. I had one that was 30" tall and it was a real PAIN cleaning the coraline algae off of it. To hard to reach down even with a handled scraper. But maybe you have longer arms than I do!! Renee

03/13/2007, 06:26 AM	#2
jim48 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Williamstown, Pa. Posts: 293	Welcome! Nice work. Are you planning a larger tank in the future with that extra space above the tank?

03/13/2007, 01:52 PM	#5
Volkman Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Barrington, IL Posts: 418	Thanks for the nice comments guys, much appreciated!! And I do think that you guys raised a great seg-way for me. I would at some point down the road like to get a taller tank in that space, so..... BE THE FIRST TO DONATE TO THE BOB MARTIN FISHTANK FUND!!! That's right, you too can own a small part of this tank. (Call it a timeshare!!) All donations accepted over $100!!! HAHA!!!

03/13/2007, 02:00 PM	#6
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	Welcome to RC!

03/22/2007, 04:51 AM	#9
Volkman Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Barrington, IL Posts: 418	Kinda funny that you mention carefull on how tall I might go someday, my girlfriend (who's name is Renee) already cannot reach the top of the tank from the otherside. It's a sunken living room and she's only 5-1!!! HA!! Thanks for all the nice words guys.... any idea what kind of anememes those are??

03/22/2007, 09:50 AM	#10
Osmotic Shock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 239	Welcome Bob, very nice work. That anemone in your 11th picture is aiptasia and is a pest that you don't want. If you look around on this board there are a lot of ways to kill them-Joe's juice, lemon juice, pepperment shrimp,bergia nudibranch- all of which have various degrees of success.Kill it now before it spreads. I would start with Joe's juice which you can get at any local fish store.

03/22/2007, 10:12 AM	#11
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	Nice work. a couple peppermint shrimp should take care of that aiptaisia. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

03/22/2007, 11:20 AM	#12
BradsOcean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Island Posts: 1,173	welcome and nice setup __________________ the low cost of 3 Ramen meals a day is feeding my zoa addiction Current Tank Info: had a few small reefs in the past, researching for my future 125 :)