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Kerreefer · 05/30/2011, 12:41 AM

aha! after posting a few things and whatnot i found this thread. sorry i did things a tad backwards lol. well, here it goes: My name is James. i live in a small town outside of san antonio texas. For the past 10 years or so i been really in to saltwater esp. reefs. Prior of course, Freshwater. gone from a simple 55gallon to a 125. now have a 180 deep. gone through more diy sumps than i can count, made more mistakes than i care to Tell, and learned way more about this hobby than i thought was immaginable! i love corals... ok Australian Corals now! ive gotten rid of just about everything in my tank to stay primarilly with those. done bare bottom, DSB, protien skimmers only, bio balls (uggg), omg... refugiums! now ive gotten all the hype out of the commercial sales end of this hobby and run 2 protien skimmers (octos.), 200 micron filter bag, and LR with a 1inch'ish SB. i do 30 gallon WC's every 30-60 days, and all i check now is salinity upon WC's. i Do though use the pos apogee par meter just to keep in sink with how my t5's are doing for replacement. i run dual photoperiods per 24hrs. and have a 40 gallon corner dips. tank for the wife and her fox and goniopora (ug), but hay she's happy! i prolly log in about 5 hours a day into my tank just thinking, playing around, feeding, etc. I completely hooked and the more i learn the more hooked on this hobby i Get! so there's the shpeel. and Hello everyone!

njw26 · 05/30/2011, 06:17 PM

I would like to thank everyone here at RC for all the help that have given me. the knowledge and experience everyone here has shared with me in this new venture. i hope that everyone has found Rc as helpful as i have and i know that as long as i keep a tank i will be using RC. Thanks again.

DonaldLL · 05/30/2011, 11:49 PM

Hello I am new here... I have been reading this forum and trying to learn before I start buying. I hav not bought anything yet but I pretty much decided on 150 gal. I had FW fish in the past but now I want to try SW. First thing I'd ask is if anybody can recommend some good up to date books I can read? At this point I keep going back and forth on whether I want to do reef or FOWLR. I guess it'll just hit me at some point. Right now I am just a little fearful of the corals etc... Them seem like something for the advanced aquarist.
Thank you
Donald

68whiskey · 05/31/2011, 10:24 AM

Hello, im going to consider myself somewhat new again. Been a few years since tearing down my 75g fowlr setup and getting back into things and relearning everything. At the moment im working on a 29g reef and still new to corals. Been cycling about a month and just introduced 2 green chromis. Hoping to introduce some starter coral in june. I learned most of what I knew from my last set up on here and hoping to relearn what has been forgotten.

Peetz · 05/31/2011, 11:56 AM

I am not new to tanks but new to salt water. I have kept freshwater fish for 20+ years and make the leap to salt water last year. My tank sat empty with no fish, just water and rocks for over six months while I worked up the nerve to put in fish. After learning where to buy and where not to buy I have 1 blue and yellow damsil, two very transparent yet colorful fish, have no clue what they are called, and one clown. A small rock with three mushrooms on it and several hermit crab things. Not sure where to go next.

Peetz · 05/31/2011, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonaldLL

Hello I am new here... I have been reading this forum and trying to learn before I start buying. I hav not bought anything yet but I pretty much decided on 150 gal. I had FW fish in the past but now I want to try SW. First thing I'd ask is if anybody can recommend some good up to date books I can read? At this point I keep going back and forth on whether I want to do reef or FOWLR. I guess it'll just hit me at some point. Right now I am just a little fearful of the corals etc... Them seem like something for the advanced aquarist.
Thank you
Donald

What is FOWLER? Some thing Live rock? I know how you feel about the fear thing, I am still scarred to death of killing the entire tank. I have one rock with three little mushrooms on it. I started small for sure. I did find a great place to buy them with really knowledgeable staff, that really helps a lot.
I found more info from talking to fellow aquarium owners and from sights like this rather than books, all though I do have saltwater aquariums for dummies, I like that one. I am determined to have a very large reef tank one day, a dream of mine, but for now I am happy with my 40 gallon bow front with some rocks and what not.

jsatter1 · 05/31/2011, 12:44 PM

Been looking around here for several months and thought I should intro myself.

My name is Jason and am very new to SW aquariums. Have a buddy that I will blame for getting me involved and been helping with his tank for about a year.

Have most everything I need with the exception of substrate, as I am still trying to get my head around DSB or SSB, and which would be best for me but I know I will have sand. Once I get it figured out I will be able to start cycling.

Looking forward to all the great help that you experienced reefers can provide!

sarah_elizabeth · 06/01/2011, 07:25 PM

Hi(: im sarah. I have kept african cichlids and many other fish for quite some time. Today i set up my first saltwater tank. As of right now its realllyy cloudy because of live sand. Its 55 gallon and going to be FOWLR.

sarah_elizabeth · 06/01/2011, 07:26 PM

Hi(: im sarah. I have kept african cichlids and many other fish for quite some time. Today i set up my first saltwater tank. As of right now its realllyy cloudy because of live sand. Its 55 gallon and going to be FOWLR.

Peetz · 06/02/2011, 08:56 AM

Okay, so I figured out what FOWLR means. I have some coral so I am not that. lol I am finding new "critters" in my tank every week! How is it that new life just springs up in my closed environment?
These clear white very small "bugs" are on my mushroom rock, I have seen two so far. Where did they come from and should I be worried?

PS. Sarah, the pink is really hard to read, it's to light. ;o)

Reef_Master · 06/02/2011, 09:27 AM

Hey Reefers, My name is Steve and I am by no means a master at this. BUt what man thinks about he becomes, right? Anyways I am fairly new to the hobby this time around. I succesfully kept reef tanks when i was a kid growing up in the Keys. But now I live in Ohio and am now Married with 3 beautiful daughters and they love the tanks. Me and the girls have worked on the new tank and it has been an absolute pleasure. My wife dosnt even complain and actually she has been learning water chemistry to hel[p take care of them while I am away. Its great cause she dosnt complain to much about the money I spend. HeHe!

I look forward to sharing stories with you all and learning from everyone.

harber79 · 06/02/2011, 10:22 AM

Hello all, thought I'd introduce myself as I've been a part of this forum a while now learning all I can about this hobby.
I'm Dan and, yes, I'm a reefaholic. I live in the Kansas City area with my lovely young family.
I purchased an AGA reef ready 125gal about a year ago and have been slowly acquiring equipment for my setup and just recently purchased my skimmer and now feel ready to fill the tank and take the plunge.
Reef Central has been an invaluable resource for my endeavor, and will continue to be in the future.

FF Rainwater · 06/02/2011, 10:28 AM

Just wanted to say thank you for all the help thusfar...this forum has been a wealth of information...glad people will take the time to help the rookies learn from theri mistakes instead of just sitting back and letting us screw up..wish i would have found ths site way before i ever filled my tank lol...thanks again

bjpatter0982 · 06/02/2011, 11:30 AM

Hello everyone. I am new to the saltwater world and my tank has been up and running for just over 3 weeks now. The freshwater world just got too boring for me and my wife (even though we love those fish too) and we wanted something more. Found a killer deal on a tank and a stand and the rest was history.

Current setup:
100g tank
2 - Cascade 1500's
CPR Bak Pak 2 Skimmer (HOB)
Fluval 300W Digital Heater

Working on a sump tank and getting a real skimmer. Right now there is just over 50 lbs of live rock in the tank with a damsel and two clown fish. Tank has been up and running for 3 weeks now. In another 2-3 weeks I am looking to add a dogface puffer as the next fish and then who knows! Plenty of room under the stand to grow the tank, but this is also still a learning process for us so don't be too harsh on what we have! I am also already getting ideas for the next tank once we feel confident to upgrade.

jlorocco · 06/02/2011, 05:54 PM

HI my name is Joe, I'm new to RC but not the hobby. Happy to be here

DoctorMatt · 06/02/2011, 06:51 PM

Hello. Name is Matt. New to saltwater tank from freshwater. Havnt set the thing up yet but anxious to start and hope I dont annoy too many people with questions. Been researching saltwater reef tanks for about a yr now and have a descent idea of how to start. Crossing my fingers all goes according to plan.

jrlevins · 06/02/2011, 08:14 PM

Hello, new to the forum, just posted a thread with some questions, I hope you all can help me out! Thanks again!

Reef_Noob · 06/04/2011, 06:36 AM

hiya all reefers

.....i am not new to this great hobby nor to reef central

, but i am brand new at starting my own build thread

I am really glad to be a part of this great hobby and community

I want to urge one and all about our responsibilty to our enviornment and being thoughtful in all our decisions and choices we make, so we can sustain this great hobby of ours for many many years to come

Do drop in by my humble build thread and do share your suggestions and comments...

http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954

Good luck to ya'll and wishing ya'll great reefing times ahead !!

Mark_in_Tulsa · 06/04/2011, 12:14 PM

Hey everyone.

I'm Mark, from Tulsa Ok.

New here to the SW world. Found a perfectly working Nanocube DX 12 gallon tank sitting next to a dumpster.

I have learned so much from searching and reading the great tutorials you guys have.

Thanks.

thefishguy86 · 06/04/2011, 03:46 PM

Hey all, I am very new to this (addiction/life style).... My name is Jeff, I just purchased and setup a 90 gal tank that I hope to have up and running with everything I need in a month or so... I have already purchased all the filters and pumps that I may need or at least I'm guessing I will need... I am very pleased to find out there are so many people out here that are willing to help a newbie like me who has no idea what the heck to do! i have a few pics posted of my setup... will add more soon!

Fish Dad · 06/04/2011, 06:45 PM

Hey I’m Jim, Fish Dad, just starting this saltwater adventure… I’ve been reading forums and planning on starting real slow by fall… BUT I got a deal I couldn’t pass up…. Now I’m in the process of trying to catch up. I already have 2 establish freshwater tanks for my kids, but this one will be mine, saltwater.
This is my first experience with a saltwater tank, so I will be looking for help as I was not ready to start this project buy couldn’t pass up a deal… Hopefully you all can give me the advice I need to do this right and keep my wife from drowning me with the fish.

applelott · 06/05/2011, 07:06 PM

Hi my name is Loretta ,
I have a 14 gal and a 8 gal boicube tanks. just recently there is now dark purple growing what is it? Is it bad? My coral look alittle droopy any advice?

bjk3211 · 06/05/2011, 08:29 PM

hello all just gettin started in the hobby, started with a 75 gallon piranha tank and now gettin a 55 gallon reef goin. lookin to learn everything i can possibly cram into my head from reef central

jmadden · 06/05/2011, 09:33 PM

Hey RC,

My name is James and I've always had a fish tank while growing up, fresh water, and have wanted to step into saltwater keeping for quite some time. After nine years of no aquarium I set up my first saltwater tank about eight months ago, OCT 2010. I've been bitten by the saltwater bug for sure. My DT tank is a 60 gallon mixed reef. I've also got a species only tank where my Bimac octopus calls home. Both systems are thriving. I'm by no means a saltwater nut and that's why I'm here. You can never stop learning.

SarahE · 06/06/2011, 12:32 AM

Hi! My name is Sarah. I'm pretty new this hobby. I've had a saltwater tank for almost 2 years now. My first year was pretty much all mistakes, so I've done a lot of learning. Right now I have a 29 gallon (tall) tank with 1 clown named Leviathan (I think he's a false percula, but he won't sit still long enough to count the spines!), 1 black longspine urchin, 1 emerald crab, 1 turbo snail, 1 turban snail, 1 bumble bee snail, and 1 nassarius snail. It's kind of an odd group, but they keep me company and don't bother each other. I tell my friends instead of calling it "my fish tank," I should call it "my invertebrate tank."

I only have a hang-on-back filter, but I am under the impression that my tank is small enough to get away with that, and I check my chemical levels regularly (never had a problem except during an early algae bloom). Also, I have an air pump attached to bubble wands to increase the airflow since my filter pump isn't very strong. I have some relatively high-range bulb for daytime, but I don't recall exactly what it is. I know it's probably not good enough for most corals, but it's better than the one that came with the tank.

Anyway... That's pretty much it. I'd love to have a bigger tank, but my living situation is never vary stable. I'm a student, so it could be years before I have a semi-permanent living location. In two years, I've already transported my tank three times. In the next few years, I shouldn't have to move quite that often. Even so, I don't think I could move something bigger than 30 gallons even occasionally.

Nice to meet everyone! All advice welcome!

05/30/2011, 06:17 PM	#4202
njw26 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 54	Thanks I would like to thank everyone here at RC for all the help that have given me. the knowledge and experience everyone here has shared with me in this new venture. i hope that everyone has found Rc as helpful as i have and i know that as long as i keep a tank i will be using RC. Thanks again.

06/02/2011, 08:14 PM	#4217
jrlevins Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11	Hello All Hello, new to the forum, just posted a thread with some questions, I hope you all can help me out! Thanks again!

06/04/2011, 06:36 AM	#4218
Reef_Noob Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,460	hiya all reefers .....i am not new to this great hobby nor to reef central , but i am brand new at starting my own build thread I am really glad to be a part of this great hobby and community I want to urge one and all about our responsibilty to our enviornment and being thoughtful in all our decisions and choices we make, so we can sustain this great hobby of ours for many many years to come Do drop in by my humble build thread and do share your suggestions and comments... http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954 Good luck to ya'll and wishing ya'll great reefing times ahead !! __________________ If ya gonna do it...then do it right !! BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated 105cm x 51cm x 54cm (Low Iron Belgian Glass)....Please visit my homepage for build thread. LED Lighting (CREE Main Unit 60w x2, T5 and T8 LED tubes), LED RGB-P Light bar, DIY Sump, Bubble King 180 Gen.2 Skimmer, TECO TR15 Chiller, Sicce Multi Return pump, X-Wave Rotary Device, Vortech MP40 ES, Hydor Korallia Wavemakers(2800 x2, 4000 x2), RR Wavemaker, 2x Nano Wavemakers, SIAM Ocean Media Reactor, Kent Phosphate Reactor, 6 Stage RO/DI unit, Ginko Sea Auto-top System. Current Tank Info: DREAM 1.0 is up and running..,DREAM 2.0 build is underway (Read on from Page 25)

06/05/2011, 07:06 PM	#4222
applelott Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1	Help green and purple stuff in my tank Hi my name is Loretta , I have a 14 gal and a 8 gal boicube tanks. just recently there is now dark purple growing what is it? Is it bad? My coral look alittle droopy any advice?

06/06/2011, 12:32 AM	#4225
SarahE Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 29	Introduction! Hi! My name is Sarah. I'm pretty new this hobby. I've had a saltwater tank for almost 2 years now. My first year was pretty much all mistakes, so I've done a lot of learning. Right now I have a 29 gallon (tall) tank with 1 clown named Leviathan (I think he's a false percula, but he won't sit still long enough to count the spines!), 1 black longspine urchin, 1 emerald crab, 1 turbo snail, 1 turban snail, 1 bumble bee snail, and 1 nassarius snail. It's kind of an odd group, but they keep me company and don't bother each other. I tell my friends instead of calling it "my fish tank," I should call it "my invertebrate tank." I only have a hang-on-back filter, but I am under the impression that my tank is small enough to get away with that, and I check my chemical levels regularly (never had a problem except during an early algae bloom). Also, I have an air pump attached to bubble wands to increase the airflow since my filter pump isn't very strong. I have some relatively high-range bulb for daytime, but I don't recall exactly what it is. I know it's probably not good enough for most corals, but it's better than the one that came with the tank. Anyway... That's pretty much it. I'd love to have a bigger tank, but my living situation is never vary stable. I'm a student, so it could be years before I have a semi-permanent living location. In two years, I've already transported my tank three times. In the next few years, I shouldn't have to move quite that often. Even so, I don't think I could move something bigger than 30 gallons even occasionally. Nice to meet everyone! All advice welcome!

05/30/2011, 12:41 AM	#4201
Kerreefer Registered Member. Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 98	aha! after posting a few things and whatnot i found this thread. sorry i did things a tad backwards lol. well, here it goes: My name is James. i live in a small town outside of san antonio texas. For the past 10 years or so i been really in to saltwater esp. reefs. Prior of course, Freshwater. gone from a simple 55gallon to a 125. now have a 180 deep. gone through more diy sumps than i can count, made more mistakes than i care to Tell, and learned way more about this hobby than i thought was immaginable! i love corals... ok Australian Corals now! ive gotten rid of just about everything in my tank to stay primarilly with those. done bare bottom, DSB, protien skimmers only, bio balls (uggg), omg... refugiums! now ive gotten all the hype out of the commercial sales end of this hobby and run 2 protien skimmers (octos.), 200 micron filter bag, and LR with a 1inch'ish SB. i do 30 gallon WC's every 30-60 days, and all i check now is salinity upon WC's. i Do though use the pos apogee par meter just to keep in sink with how my t5's are doing for replacement. i run dual photoperiods per 24hrs. and have a 40 gallon corner dips. tank for the wife and her fox and goniopora (ug), but hay she's happy! i prolly log in about 5 hours a day into my tank just thinking, playing around, feeding, etc. I completely hooked and the more i learn the more hooked on this hobby i Get! so there's the shpeel. and Hello everyone!

05/30/2011, 11:49 PM	#4203
DonaldLL Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 197	Hello I am new here... I have been reading this forum and trying to learn before I start buying. I hav not bought anything yet but I pretty much decided on 150 gal. I had FW fish in the past but now I want to try SW. First thing I'd ask is if anybody can recommend some good up to date books I can read? At this point I keep going back and forth on whether I want to do reef or FOWLR. I guess it'll just hit me at some point. Right now I am just a little fearful of the corals etc... Them seem like something for the advanced aquarist. Thank you Donald

05/31/2011, 10:24 AM	#4204
68whiskey Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5	Hello, im going to consider myself somewhat new again. Been a few years since tearing down my 75g fowlr setup and getting back into things and relearning everything. At the moment im working on a 29g reef and still new to corals. Been cycling about a month and just introduced 2 green chromis. Hoping to introduce some starter coral in june. I learned most of what I knew from my last set up on here and hoping to relearn what has been forgotten.

05/31/2011, 11:56 AM	#4205
Peetz Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Coquille Posts: 9	I am not new to tanks but new to salt water. I have kept freshwater fish for 20+ years and make the leap to salt water last year. My tank sat empty with no fish, just water and rocks for over six months while I worked up the nerve to put in fish. After learning where to buy and where not to buy I have 1 blue and yellow damsil, two very transparent yet colorful fish, have no clue what they are called, and one clown. A small rock with three mushrooms on it and several hermit crab things. Not sure where to go next.

05/31/2011, 12:44 PM	#4207
jsatter1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 8	Been looking around here for several months and thought I should intro myself. My name is Jason and am very new to SW aquariums. Have a buddy that I will blame for getting me involved and been helping with his tank for about a year. Have most everything I need with the exception of substrate, as I am still trying to get my head around DSB or SSB, and which would be best for me but I know I will have sand. Once I get it figured out I will be able to start cycling. Looking forward to all the great help that you experienced reefers can provide!

06/01/2011, 07:25 PM	#4208
sarah_elizabeth Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gettysburg, PA Posts: 27	Hi(: im sarah. I have kept african cichlids and many other fish for quite some time. Today i set up my first saltwater tank. As of right now its realllyy cloudy because of live sand. Its 55 gallon and going to be FOWLR.

06/01/2011, 07:26 PM	#4209
sarah_elizabeth Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gettysburg, PA Posts: 27	Hi(: im sarah. I have kept african cichlids and many other fish for quite some time. Today i set up my first saltwater tank. As of right now its realllyy cloudy because of live sand. Its 55 gallon and going to be FOWLR.

06/02/2011, 08:56 AM	#4210
Peetz Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Coquille Posts: 9	Okay, so I figured out what FOWLR means. I have some coral so I am not that. lol I am finding new "critters" in my tank every week! How is it that new life just springs up in my closed environment? These clear white very small "bugs" are on my mushroom rock, I have seen two so far. Where did they come from and should I be worried? PS. Sarah, the pink is really hard to read, it's to light. ;o)

06/02/2011, 09:27 AM	#4211
Reef_Master Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 29	Hey Reefers, My name is Steve and I am by no means a master at this. BUt what man thinks about he becomes, right? Anyways I am fairly new to the hobby this time around. I succesfully kept reef tanks when i was a kid growing up in the Keys. But now I live in Ohio and am now Married with 3 beautiful daughters and they love the tanks. Me and the girls have worked on the new tank and it has been an absolute pleasure. My wife dosnt even complain and actually she has been learning water chemistry to hel[p take care of them while I am away. Its great cause she dosnt complain to much about the money I spend. HeHe! I look forward to sharing stories with you all and learning from everyone.

06/02/2011, 10:22 AM	#4212
harber79 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 23	Hello all, thought I'd introduce myself as I've been a part of this forum a while now learning all I can about this hobby. I'm Dan and, yes, I'm a reefaholic. I live in the Kansas City area with my lovely young family. I purchased an AGA reef ready 125gal about a year ago and have been slowly acquiring equipment for my setup and just recently purchased my skimmer and now feel ready to fill the tank and take the plunge. Reef Central has been an invaluable resource for my endeavor, and will continue to be in the future.

06/02/2011, 10:28 AM	#4213
FF Rainwater Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 121	Just wanted to say thank you for all the help thusfar...this forum has been a wealth of information...glad people will take the time to help the rookies learn from theri mistakes instead of just sitting back and letting us screw up..wish i would have found ths site way before i ever filled my tank lol...thanks again

06/02/2011, 11:30 AM	#4214
bjpatter0982 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	Hello everyone. I am new to the saltwater world and my tank has been up and running for just over 3 weeks now. The freshwater world just got too boring for me and my wife (even though we love those fish too) and we wanted something more. Found a killer deal on a tank and a stand and the rest was history. Current setup: 100g tank 2 - Cascade 1500's CPR Bak Pak 2 Skimmer (HOB) Fluval 300W Digital Heater Working on a sump tank and getting a real skimmer. Right now there is just over 50 lbs of live rock in the tank with a damsel and two clown fish. Tank has been up and running for 3 weeks now. In another 2-3 weeks I am looking to add a dogface puffer as the next fish and then who knows! Plenty of room under the stand to grow the tank, but this is also still a learning process for us so don't be too harsh on what we have! I am also already getting ideas for the next tank once we feel confident to upgrade.

06/02/2011, 05:54 PM	#4215
jlorocco Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1	HI my name is Joe, I'm new to RC but not the hobby. Happy to be here

06/02/2011, 06:51 PM	#4216
DoctorMatt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 24	Hello. Name is Matt. New to saltwater tank from freshwater. Havnt set the thing up yet but anxious to start and hope I dont annoy too many people with questions. Been researching saltwater reef tanks for about a yr now and have a descent idea of how to start. Crossing my fingers all goes according to plan.

06/04/2011, 12:14 PM	#4219
Mark_in_Tulsa Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11	Hey everyone. I'm Mark, from Tulsa Ok. New here to the SW world. Found a perfectly working Nanocube DX 12 gallon tank sitting next to a dumpster. I have learned so much from searching and reading the great tutorials you guys have. Thanks.

06/04/2011, 03:46 PM	#4220
thefishguy86 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 32	Hey all, I am very new to this (addiction/life style).... My name is Jeff, I just purchased and setup a 90 gal tank that I hope to have up and running with everything I need in a month or so... I have already purchased all the filters and pumps that I may need or at least I'm guessing I will need... I am very pleased to find out there are so many people out here that are willing to help a newbie like me who has no idea what the heck to do! i have a few pics posted of my setup... will add more soon!

06/04/2011, 06:45 PM	#4221
Fish Dad Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Flushing MI Posts: 23	Hey I’m Jim, Fish Dad, just starting this saltwater adventure… I’ve been reading forums and planning on starting real slow by fall… BUT I got a deal I couldn’t pass up…. Now I’m in the process of trying to catch up. I already have 2 establish freshwater tanks for my kids, but this one will be mine, saltwater. This is my first experience with a saltwater tank, so I will be looking for help as I was not ready to start this project buy couldn’t pass up a deal… Hopefully you all can give me the advice I need to do this right and keep my wife from drowning me with the fish.

06/05/2011, 08:29 PM	#4223
bjk3211 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 6	hello all just gettin started in the hobby, started with a 75 gallon piranha tank and now gettin a 55 gallon reef goin. lookin to learn everything i can possibly cram into my head from reef central

06/05/2011, 09:33 PM	#4224
jmadden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 103	Hey RC, My name is James and I've always had a fish tank while growing up, fresh water, and have wanted to step into saltwater keeping for quite some time. After nine years of no aquarium I set up my first saltwater tank about eight months ago, OCT 2010. I've been bitten by the saltwater bug for sure. My DT tank is a 60 gallon mixed reef. I've also got a species only tank where my Bimac octopus calls home. Both systems are thriving. I'm by no means a saltwater nut and that's why I'm here. You can never stop learning.