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aryiman · 02/04/2011, 11:18 PM

Hey I'm from Fort Wayne and new to the saltwater hobby. I've been researching for a couple of years and I just picked up a used 55g. Looking to get more information from this website.

cap43 · 02/05/2011, 09:53 PM

Due to finincial problems, I had to sell my tank a couple of years ago. I'm thinking about getting a Red Sea Max 250 and running a reef tank. Any advice would be welcomed and appriciated.

cap43 · 02/05/2011, 09:59 PM

Due to finincial problems, I had to sell my tank a couple of years ago. I'm thinking about getting a Red Sea Max 250 and running a reef tank. Any advice would be welcomed and appriciated.

HitNdaBeach · 02/06/2011, 02:12 AM

First off, I'm a huge science nerd. And my love of science spans the gamut. But, I have always loved the intricacies of biological systems and ecological systems (the oceans in particular). I've been drawn to it since I was a child. I just never had the chance to pursue these interests as a profession.

After reading through this site, I think I have found the right place to explore.

Thank you.

Hopefully, after a lot of reading (especially Reefkeeper's newb articles), I will get hands on and eventually help to contribute.

gerth2010 · 02/06/2011, 12:37 PM

Hello all, we are ray and jennifer gerth. We are new to the hobby. We have a 55gal AGA, a 20 gal sump, protein skimmer. We started our tank the first week in Jan. It sure has been a learning experience. We got a couple of small Black False Percula Clown fish 3 weeks ago and all is well w/ them. So we went yesturday and got some new tank mates for them. We got a 1 Spotted Blenny, 1 Black Cucumber, 1 Purple Firefish, & 2 Blue Legged Hermit crabs. Hope to b adding some more soon. TTFN.

HollandsReef · 02/06/2011, 05:02 PM

Well it been a few day sice our last update on our 26g bow front. We just set up the last rock and all the critters from Richard at Tampa Bay Saltwater. WOW! WOW! did i say WOW! It looks fabulous. The extras we recieved are absolutly gorgeous specimens.
All the sponges,corals, a tiger bleny, and a seabe anenome. Hope the photo's explain it more. the insert image here is not working. Will update the pics later or on another link.

HollandsReef · 02/06/2011, 05:58 PM

aneome.jpg

base rock.jpg

base rock1.jpg

fish tanks 2011 004.jpg

goodies.jpg

HollandsReef · 02/06/2011, 05:59 PM

Pics:
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HollandsReef · 02/06/2011, 06:04 PM

More pics:
setup.jpg

setup and acclimation.jpg

setup and acclimation1.jpg

fish tanks 2011 043.jpg

goodies1.jpg

HollandsReef · 02/06/2011, 06:12 PM

And more pics:

fish tanks 2011 040.jpg

fish tanks 2011 041.jpg

fish tanks 2011 037.jpg

fish tanks 2011 035.jpg

fish tanks 2011 022.jpg

This is way MORE than i expected from the base order (package) from Richard at Tampa Bay Saltwater. You don't find to many if any person who will go the extra mile to satisfy their customer in this day and age. Thanks again to a oustanding buisness and will pass the word.

HollandsReef · 02/06/2011, 08:06 PM

Our peppermint shrimp decided to grace us with a few hundred babies.....awesome sight watching her fan the babies from the belly..

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DSC02671.jpg

bmike · 02/06/2011, 10:22 PM

whats up RC im the new kid on the block i just started a 55g tank 3 weeks ago so far so good just can't wait to put some coral in it

waterpolo10 · 02/06/2011, 11:01 PM

Hey everyone just wanted to introduce myself and get acquainted with fellow aquarists. I've been in the hobby a few years but still feel like I am a newbie and know I still need to learn a ton so I'm hoping this forum helps.

extremeshannon · 02/07/2011, 09:18 PM

Hello everyone. I am just starting to build my first tank and it will be a 150 gallon tank with a bar built around it. I will have lots of question on what I need to do to make the reef beautiful. The tank will be on the back wall not under the bar top and have shelves and cabinets all around it.

Thanks Shannon

LordVega · 02/07/2011, 11:43 PM

Hello everyone great site sooo much good info my head is going to explode

sergebmw2 · 02/08/2011, 02:21 AM

yes there is yes there is Where are you from and what kind of a set up you have

LordVega · 02/08/2011, 12:54 PM

I am going to school in Powell Wyoming, but i am originally from Puerto Rico. Oh how i miss the beach and snorkling, and now i would love to be able to find my own fish instead of buying them overpriced. i have to drive alllll the way to billings montana to buy anything fish related, the biggest tank i can have in the dorms in a 30gal. last semester i had chiclids... dont get me wrong i liked them but after 4 years or trying out different breeeds im done with fresh water i wish i would have swiched sooner.

The tank looks a little cloudy, but thats cuz I had to move the rocks a bit so the tang can hide. i still need allot of tlc. another thing i want to do is change the background to black.
6 Green Chromis
2 clark clownfish
1 yellow eye tang
3 margarita snails
4 hermit crabs

dwolson2 · 02/08/2011, 05:24 PM

My supervisor told me about this site. 4th tank, started with a 10, then a 30 hex, then 72 bow and currently a 29 gal. 72 was "to big" for base housing, so the 29 is what I am left with. Decided I was going all out on this tank, and am currently rebuilding it. Failsafe sump(found on here) pine base(found on here) oak wrap with walnut and oak doors. 250w MH, and adding 1 T5, maybe 2. using case fans for a PC as cooling for the top, also going to pic up blue ones so as to have "night lighting" I will be starting my own thread as I haven't seen one completely like my plan. Should be a long a fun build @ 30 min a night....lol Going to drill the tank for the overflows saturday!
Here is a current tank photo, Call it the before pic:
[IMG]http://i52.*******.com/2mex2ms.jpg[/IMG]

Juce23 · 02/08/2011, 09:26 PM

Hello all. Totally new to hobby. Bought a 28 gallon nano cube,but havent set it up yet. Been reading up so I can learn as much as I can. So far hVe the tank,100 watt visi-thermstealth heater heater,test kits,jbj c-scope refractometer,spectrapure 90 gpd rodi system,tds meter,32 gallon grey brute can,6 gallon bucket,and nano light for the refugium im setting up in the back chamber. Still need power center to plug everything in too(suggestions on good buy??). Im also gonna ditch the bio balls but keep the carbon and sponge. Figure my LR and LS will give me all the biologicL filtration I need.

TangAddict · 02/09/2011, 12:52 PM

Hi all !!! this is my 1st post since joining RC. Been reading posts in here for approx 1 year but just now getting on board since I have a lot to ask and share. My setup is a 210g mixed reef with 350 lbs liverock, 50 gal sump/fuge, Octo Extreme skimmer, and 3x150 coralife aqualite pro. Tank is appox. 8 months established.

TangAddict · 02/09/2011, 12:55 PM

I'll post some picks of my setup as soon as I can figure out how to get them in here.

SmithZero · 02/09/2011, 03:40 PM

Hello everyone. New guy from Texas. I am not new to saltwater but am new to large tanks. I've has my 180g with 200 lbs of LR up for about 3 weeks now. I am still in the curing process so no fish or corals for another month or so.

TangAddict · 02/09/2011, 05:18 PM

Hi Smith! Welcome to RC! I just got registered myself. Not new to big tanks but new to salt almost 1 year ago. Wow its way different than fresh! My 1st SW tank is my current 210 mixed reef. I learned 90% of how to setup and care for it right here on RC. Good luck with your 180, slow and steady but you already know that!

TangAddict · 02/09/2011, 06:11 PM

Newbee question: How do I get my tank info to show up at the bottom of every post. Probably easy but I can't seem to get it to work. Any help appreciated.

FCBarcelona · 02/09/2011, 06:55 PM

Hi, Im new to the hobby. I will be setting up a reef in a 200 gallon tank with a 100 gallon tank below it for filtration.

I am working with someone who has 5+ years experience, and a, very excited to have a mostly autonomous ecosystem!

02/05/2011, 09:53 PM	#3802
cap43 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 26	One more time.... Due to finincial problems, I had to sell my tank a couple of years ago. I'm thinking about getting a Red Sea Max 250 and running a reef tank. Any advice would be welcomed and appriciated.

02/05/2011, 09:59 PM	#3803
cap43 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 26	One more time.... Due to finincial problems, I had to sell my tank a couple of years ago. I'm thinking about getting a Red Sea Max 250 and running a reef tank. Any advice would be welcomed and appriciated.

02/06/2011, 05:59 PM	#3808
HollandsReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	setup: Phase 1 Pics: Attachment 138175 Attachment 138176 Attachment 138177 Attachment 138178 Attachment 138179 Last edited by HollandsReef; 02/06/2011 at 06:20 PM. Reason: same as above pics...learning how to post pics!!!

02/06/2011, 06:04 PM	#3809
HollandsReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	setup:phase 2 More pics: setup.jpg setup and acclimation.jpg setup and acclimation1.jpg fish tanks 2011 043.jpg goodies1.jpg

02/06/2011, 06:12 PM	#3810
HollandsReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	setup:phase 3 And more pics: fish tanks 2011 040.jpg fish tanks 2011 041.jpg fish tanks 2011 037.jpg fish tanks 2011 035.jpg fish tanks 2011 022.jpg This is way MORE than i expected from the base order (package) from Richard at Tampa Bay Saltwater. You don't find to many if any person who will go the extra mile to satisfy their customer in this day and age. Thanks again to a oustanding buisness and will pass the word. Last edited by HollandsReef; 02/06/2011 at 06:19 PM.

02/04/2011, 11:18 PM	#3801
aryiman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 66	Hey I'm from Fort Wayne and new to the saltwater hobby. I've been researching for a couple of years and I just picked up a used 55g. Looking to get more information from this website.

02/06/2011, 02:12 AM	#3804
HitNdaBeach Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Georgia/Florida Posts: 1	First off, I'm a huge science nerd. And my love of science spans the gamut. But, I have always loved the intricacies of biological systems and ecological systems (the oceans in particular). I've been drawn to it since I was a child. I just never had the chance to pursue these interests as a profession. After reading through this site, I think I have found the right place to explore. Thank you. Hopefully, after a lot of reading (especially Reefkeeper's newb articles), I will get hands on and eventually help to contribute.

02/06/2011, 12:37 PM	#3805
gerth2010 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 24	Hello all, we are ray and jennifer gerth. We are new to the hobby. We have a 55gal AGA, a 20 gal sump, protein skimmer. We started our tank the first week in Jan. It sure has been a learning experience. We got a couple of small Black False Percula Clown fish 3 weeks ago and all is well w/ them. So we went yesturday and got some new tank mates for them. We got a 1 Spotted Blenny, 1 Black Cucumber, 1 Purple Firefish, & 2 Blue Legged Hermit crabs. Hope to b adding some more soon. TTFN.

02/06/2011, 05:02 PM	#3806
HollandsReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	Well it been a few day sice our last update on our 26g bow front. We just set up the last rock and all the critters from Richard at Tampa Bay Saltwater. WOW! WOW! did i say WOW! It looks fabulous. The extras we recieved are absolutly gorgeous specimens. All the sponges,corals, a tiger bleny, and a seabe anenome. Hope the photo's explain it more. the insert image here is not working. Will update the pics later or on another link.

02/06/2011, 05:58 PM	#3807
HollandsReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	aneome.jpg base rock.jpg base rock1.jpg fish tanks 2011 004.jpg goodies.jpg

02/06/2011, 08:06 PM	#3811
HollandsReef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	Peppermint shrimp Our peppermint shrimp decided to grace us with a few hundred babies.....awesome sight watching her fan the babies from the belly.. DSC02674.JPG DSC02673.JPG DSC02671.jpg

02/06/2011, 10:22 PM	#3812
bmike Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2	whats up RC im the new kid on the block i just started a 55g tank 3 weeks ago so far so good just can't wait to put some coral in it

02/06/2011, 11:01 PM	#3813
waterpolo10 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 7	Hey everyone just wanted to introduce myself and get acquainted with fellow aquarists. I've been in the hobby a few years but still feel like I am a newbie and know I still need to learn a ton so I'm hoping this forum helps.

02/07/2011, 09:18 PM	#3814
extremeshannon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Palmer Alaska Posts: 235	Hello every Hello everyone. I am just starting to build my first tank and it will be a 150 gallon tank with a bar built around it. I will have lots of question on what I need to do to make the reef beautiful. The tank will be on the back wall not under the bar top and have shelves and cabinets all around it. Thanks Shannon

02/07/2011, 11:43 PM	#3815
LordVega Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 114	Hello everyone great site sooo much good info my head is going to explode

02/08/2011, 02:21 AM	#3816
sergebmw2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 80	yes there is yes there is Where are you from and what kind of a set up you have

02/08/2011, 12:54 PM	#3817
LordVega Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 114	I am going to school in Powell Wyoming, but i am originally from Puerto Rico. Oh how i miss the beach and snorkling, and now i would love to be able to find my own fish instead of buying them overpriced. i have to drive alllll the way to billings montana to buy anything fish related, the biggest tank i can have in the dorms in a 30gal. last semester i had chiclids... dont get me wrong i liked them but after 4 years or trying out different breeeds im done with fresh water i wish i would have swiched sooner. The tank looks a little cloudy, but thats cuz I had to move the rocks a bit so the tang can hide. i still need allot of tlc. another thing i want to do is change the background to black. 6 Green Chromis 2 clark clownfish 1 yellow eye tang 3 margarita snails 4 hermit crabs

02/08/2011, 05:24 PM	#3818
dwolson2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rockledge Fl Posts: 1,348	My supervisor told me about this site. 4th tank, started with a 10, then a 30 hex, then 72 bow and currently a 29 gal. 72 was "to big" for base housing, so the 29 is what I am left with. Decided I was going all out on this tank, and am currently rebuilding it. Failsafe sump(found on here) pine base(found on here) oak wrap with walnut and oak doors. 250w MH, and adding 1 T5, maybe 2. using case fans for a PC as cooling for the top, also going to pic up blue ones so as to have "night lighting" I will be starting my own thread as I haven't seen one completely like my plan. Should be a long a fun build @ 30 min a night....lol Going to drill the tank for the overflows saturday! Here is a current tank photo, Call it the before pic: [IMG]http://i52.*******.com/2mex2ms.jpg[/IMG]

02/08/2011, 09:26 PM	#3819
Juce23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Steeler Country Posts: 4	Hello all. Totally new to hobby. Bought a 28 gallon nano cube,but havent set it up yet. Been reading up so I can learn as much as I can. So far hVe the tank,100 watt visi-thermstealth heater heater,test kits,jbj c-scope refractometer,spectrapure 90 gpd rodi system,tds meter,32 gallon grey brute can,6 gallon bucket,and nano light for the refugium im setting up in the back chamber. Still need power center to plug everything in too(suggestions on good buy??). Im also gonna ditch the bio balls but keep the carbon and sponge. Figure my LR and LS will give me all the biologicL filtration I need.

02/09/2011, 12:52 PM	#3820
TangAddict Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 22	My First Post WoooHoooo! Hi all !!! this is my 1st post since joining RC. Been reading posts in here for approx 1 year but just now getting on board since I have a lot to ask and share. My setup is a 210g mixed reef with 350 lbs liverock, 50 gal sump/fuge, Octo Extreme skimmer, and 3x150 coralife aqualite pro. Tank is appox. 8 months established.

02/09/2011, 12:55 PM	#3821
TangAddict Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 22	I'll post some picks of my setup as soon as I can figure out how to get them in here.

02/09/2011, 03:40 PM	#3822
SmithZero Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 45	Hello everyone. New guy from Texas. I am not new to saltwater but am new to large tanks. I've has my 180g with 200 lbs of LR up for about 3 weeks now. I am still in the curing process so no fish or corals for another month or so.

02/09/2011, 05:18 PM	#3823
TangAddict Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 22	Hi Smith! Welcome to RC! I just got registered myself. Not new to big tanks but new to salt almost 1 year ago. Wow its way different than fresh! My 1st SW tank is my current 210 mixed reef. I learned 90% of how to setup and care for it right here on RC. Good luck with your 180, slow and steady but you already know that!

02/09/2011, 06:11 PM	#3824
TangAddict Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 22	Newbee question: How do I get my tank info to show up at the bottom of every post. Probably easy but I can't seem to get it to work. Any help appreciated.

02/09/2011, 06:55 PM	#3825
FCBarcelona Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1	New here Hi, Im new to the hobby. I will be setting up a reef in a 200 gallon tank with a 100 gallon tank below it for filtration. I am working with someone who has 5+ years experience, and a, very excited to have a mostly autonomous ecosystem!