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kayelbe · 10/13/2011, 07:37 PM

Not new to the site, but still new to saltwater.

About 7-8 years ago, the wife and I wanted to get a fish tank for our living room. She preferred the "prettier fish", so we went to a LFS and....well, you can guess. Imagine the perfect set up for a beginner---now imagine the opposite in every respect. That's what they sold us. A few months later we sold the fish and the tank.

Fast forward to about 2 years ago. We bought a small 10g for our 7 year old daughter, and started a freshwater tank. About 3 months ago, the last 2 fish died, so we bought a couple dalmation mollies. Uh Oh. Not long after, we found ourselves with 15 growing mollies in a tiny tank. "Let's get a bigger tank!" we cried. Well, the wife didn't like the tank/stand selections at Petco and asked if there were "real fish stores" nearby. I took her to "Aquarium Arts" (plug), a LFS that deals mostly with saltwater. She RAN towards the 125 reef ready tank and custom stands and decided then and there that we were not only getting a 125, we were going to try salt again.

This time around, I have the benefit of years of developed patience and the wealth of information from this site. Before we even buy the tank, the wife and I decided we are going to plan everything and do it the right way.

Anyway, although we haven't even begun, I feel obliged to post in the introductions. Thanks in advance for any questions I'm sure to ask!

RooKi3 · 10/13/2011, 08:05 PM

Hello everyone,
New to saltwater coming from fresh. Looking into getting a nano and taking things slow like I have been advised to do. Cheers!

jr973 · 10/13/2011, 08:47 PM

Hello RC my names Jeronimo most now me as JR or Jae I've been in the hobby for 3 years 1 freshwater and 2 saltwater. Since I have started reefing I have just absolute love for the hobby border line addiction, lol. My tank is a 29 biocube that I am in the process of upgradeing to a 90 cube. Lookin forward to becomein an active member on here as I am in my local forums

dwkerr · 10/14/2011, 10:43 AM

Name is Danny. Have been wanting a salt water tank as long as I can remember, so the wife finally took the bait. Were going to start with a 14 biocube, but after we moved we decided to make that one fresh (replace our 35 hex for her daycare), and bought a 29 Oceanic biocube. I just got it setup:

40lbs live sand
53lbs live rock

Recently added:

6 snails (forgot the types. They are not turbo's though).
2 peppermint shrimp
1 Pom-Pom crab
2 Harliquin shrimp (to control my small white starfish issue)
1 Fire Shrimp

Corals:
1 Duncan
1 Devil Armor
1 Pulsating Xenia

My CUC is only about 1/2 where I think it should be. We are going to let the tank settle in a bit and monitor, and then will probably add in more snails, some hermits, and something to stir the sand.

So far, tank is doing good. Checked levels last night, and the only thing that was a bit above norm's was the Nitrite (.3 ppm).

Pictures are attached. I've seen a good bit of hitchikers on my rock. Brittle stars (think I have counted about 5-6 diff ones hidden in the rock. They only send their arms out when I feed the coral.), I have two sponges (you can see the yellow barely in the right side photo. It's on the bright maroon rock). Also, not sure what this tube looking stuff is. If you look at the Devil's Armor picture you can see it. We have since moved the Devil's Armor away from this as I was concerned it might sting it. Also added the Xenia that isn't in any of these shots.

Only thing bad right now is some hair algae on the top rocks, and algae growing on my live sand in the front of the tank. Just wondering how much longer I should wait before putting in the rest of the CUC.

bretcummings · 10/14/2011, 09:08 PM

Hi all! My name is Bret. Here is my story. I saw the aquarium at the Columbus Zoo and was instantly hooked. This was about two years ago. I went out and purchased a 55few gallon tank and whatever I could find as quick as I could find. After a little bit of research and lots of reading I jumped right it. Spent lots of money and in my third month I woke ip to a wet floor. I was so fustraited I sold everything and gave up. Its been almost three years and I've decided to give it another shot. This time im going slow and buying the right stuff a little at a time as my wallet can afford. Im more confused now than I was before. It seems like everyone has a different opinion. That's why I joined reef central. Hopefully I can get some good advice which would put me on the right path. I look forward to learning and enjoying everything this hobby and Reef Central has to offer. So far I've met some great people willing to teach me what I need to succeed. Oh just a little about myself...Im a 39 designer working a Macys furniture gallery in Columbus Ohio. Im a big Ohio State fan(I know,I know I feel the pain). Im currently engaged to be married in February. Which is why im on a limited budget. Soon to be wife is very nice to let me spend a little each check. Hoping to have reef up in a month or two. Well thanks for letting me write a novel. Wishing success to all. BRET

Iscofa · 10/16/2011, 06:05 PM

Hi My Name is Israel, I have Fresh Water Aquariums about 14 years ago, I Am from Cordoba, Ver, Mex.... I get on operation of a Reef Tank almost end of Last Year.

I want to make All DIY, And almost every attachment has been done by Me... I Have Three Tanks: 70x15x11, 86x15x11 and 30x23x11 LxWxH, First Will Be Reef, Second Only Fish and Third I am not pretty sure.

Grettings to All Of You...

nicky11 · 10/17/2011, 01:18 PM

hey everyone, guess it's my turn to say hello. I'm from Lima, Peru, am 25 years old and have been keeping fish basically my entire life. My obsession was so big, I ended up studying Marine Biology at Florida International University. I started keeping a marine tank 2 years ago, fowlr and had my ups and downs for the first 8 months or so, but things have been great now. I'm now starting my 200 gallon reef, and actually am travelling to Miami this week so I'll take advantage of that and get the lighting and skimmer over there. The tank is 2 meters long so I was thinking of buying two 36 inch Marineland Reef capable leds and for the skimmer I was planning on the Coralife 220 gallon. I'm also planning a sump/refugium. So any comments on the lights or skimmer would be great. Hope to start posting pics of my reef project in about 2 weeks.

BOBJONES · 10/17/2011, 01:43 PM

Hey every one im bob as u can tell im new here but have been in the hobby for over 8 years I have now a 180 reef with sump and frag tank total water is 387the gallons give or take a few

colinmac · 10/18/2011, 01:32 AM

alright people,i am colin from scotland,i have recentley purchased 3x2x2 and cut the wier out and fitted 2 xaquas and also fitted an al***rog background on 2 sides of the tank,i am around 8 weeks away from having my 1st salty up and running,i am also thinking about led lighting in the shape of AI sol blues x2 which i know you guy's have had for a couple of years now,just wanted to say hi and now i am going to read a few posts on these units ,thanks all

spoon. · 10/18/2011, 12:55 PM

Hellow Everybody my name is Javier Im new in this forum i Have about a year now in Saltwater aquariums but im still a NOOB my first saltwater aquarium was a 40 gallon tall was nice but but din't have the time to take care of it so i stoped the hoby and just took care of my fresh water tanks wich wer alot easier to take care of after six months got a good job,, more pay Bigger Tank wich i Love more then my wife LOL.

200 gallon tank so far i just have some reef fish in it but it will get better with your guys Help and time well got to go can wait to fix this baby up. Take care guys

O also looking for skimmer that could skim my 200 gallon tank if any body has one for sale . socal 90805 Thank you

bloodshrimp · 10/18/2011, 10:11 PM

My name is Ken from Atlanta Georgia. I have been keeping SW fish only since1986 and get into reef keeping in 1995. I broke down my tank in 2005 moving to Atlanta. I keep myself up to date by following this forum and in the process of building out a 300G DD tank and getting back into the hobby.

discus513 · 10/19/2011, 12:19 AM

Hello, RC I have only been in the saltwater game for about a year, but have taken off with it, as I now have three tanks, a 75g, a 54g corner, and a 20g frag tank. I have my roots like most of you in freshwater, where I did alot of breeding of cichlids. I'll see everyone around, and hopefully learn alot more about this hobby!

ReeferHead84 · 10/19/2011, 02:38 PM

Wassup ya'll. I just bought a NC28G HQI. I was directed to Reef Central from a Local fish Store in Sacramento, CA. PEACE!

ReeferHead84 · 10/19/2011, 02:41 PM

Wassup ya'll. I just bought a NC28G HQI. I was directed to Reef Central from a Local fish Store in Sacramento, CA. PEACE!

Adeline Nano · 10/19/2011, 06:02 PM

Hi ALL. Adam here joining reef Central as I just started a 29 Biocube on Sunday and am going to need some help here and there from you all. Already read a bunch on here. Thanks in advance for the help you will give me and most of us on this page very soon.

scooter1 · 10/19/2011, 08:04 PM

New member here and I guess I posted to the Do It Yourself forum when it might have been better here, not sure. Guess I'll leave that up the mods. Anyway about three weeks into this and still planning on the second move of the 120 gallon tank. Please see the following thread for more details:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2084375

I hope to keep what is left alive long enough to understand what I am doing. My first water change should be coming up soon if not this weekend. I'll see how that goes, although I am not sure how to deal with swapping out ~20-25% of the water yet, a little worried about that. Eventually I'll post again, as I am starting from scratch and trying to cram a lot of knowledge in only a couple of minutes a day.

Thanks.

jasin401 · 10/20/2011, 05:23 PM

hello all, newby from boston. purchased a used 29g biocube, and just about to get ready to roll with it. i just want to thank all of you for all the info and recomendations that i have read through the past few weeks. great site, good people, awesome hobby

artachokie · 10/21/2011, 08:47 AM

Hello my name is jaime, I have a 90 and 65 fresh water tank for a year. I got a 30 gallon 36 long tank with live rock and sand, cpr skimmer. Led lights going up this weekend. Thanks for the info it really helps.

MCastro · 10/21/2011, 11:16 AM

I have been doing this for about 3 months now, I have to 40 gallon breeder tanks that are salt water. I also have a 55 gallon fresh water tank which I am going to get rid of. I plan on saving up and working toward getting a 300 or 400 gallon salt water tank. I hope to learn a few things in this forum and know what is the good stuff to buy and look for and get something out of this.

Maine_fisher · 10/21/2011, 11:42 AM

Hi my name is Rick. I have absolutely no idea what I am doing. Played with a 35 gallon saltwater tank about 15 years ago...However, it seems like everything has changed since then. Starting a 30 gallon cube style glass tank that I was given.

quicksilver02 · 10/21/2011, 02:09 PM

Hi, my name is Nate. I've kept mostly freshwater tanks before, and a basic 29 gallon reef with soft corals about 10 years ago.

I've been gathering equipment to set up a new reef tank that I hope to fill by the end of the year. I'm a tech geek, so I'm trying to automate as much as I can with this tank (auto top off, water changes, monitoring). So far, I have the following equipment for this set up:

- ADA 120-P High Clarity Glass 65 Gallon Tank, drilled for 3/4" return and 1.5" overflow
- 3 AquaIllumination Sol Super Blue Lighting Modules w/Controller
- Neptune Systems APEX Aqua Controller w/Display, Lab Grade Ph and Temp Probes
- AETech 22 Gallon Reef Devil Pro Refugium Sump w/Mag 9.5 Return Pump
- AETech Reef Devil Deluxe Protein Skimmer w/Mag 7 Pump
- EcoTech Vortech MP40W Pump
- Eheim Jager 200w TS Series Heater
- Tunze Osmolator 3155 Auto-Top Off System
- SpectraPure CSP-60 RO System with MaxCap D2 DI System

I'm going to have lots of questions as I go along, but I'm looking forward to learning.

Dave Luke · 10/22/2011, 03:24 PM

Hello, thank you for putting this great forum together. I live in Yorktown Virginia and am transitioning my 265 gallon tank from freshwater to reef. Overwhelmed at the moment. Got 120#s of Manado and Bali Bali Alor live rock curing right now. The 40 #s of live sand has made it dissapear in a milky fog for days now though, **** me off (just added one bag to existed live sand). I assumed my existing is dead live sand since it has been in freshwater from 3 years. two questions:
1) any reccs for marine books. I have heard that Marine Chemistry by Chris.R. Brightwell and The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 3: Science, Art, and Technology would be good to start with, but is there an obvious 1st pick out there?
2) any good threads on setting up a refugium. I have a 40 gallon filtration tank under my 265 that has enough space i think to do a refugium.

thank you, Dave

Waltmark · 10/23/2011, 06:53 PM

Very new here. Hello all. My roommates and I had a freshwater tank in college and loved it. Last year I re-introduced myself to the hobby with setting up a 38g Freshwater tank in my living room. I am having some success and would like to also maintain a Saltwater tank. I've begged and pleaded with my wife and I think I'm allowed a small one (although I know the increased difficultly that brings). I'm leaning towards am all in one system, maybe a 28g biocube right now. Plan to actually get things started around December. Any ideas or thoughts let me know. Glad to be here

cmroberts42 · 10/23/2011, 07:28 PM

So I am back in the hobby after a long break. My last tank was a 29 gal hex reef. This time I am actually doing two tanks: a 10 nano and a 90. I am just experimenting with the nano and most of my questions are for the 90.

90 (48L x 18W x 29H) bow front
50 lbs lr
90 lbs live sand
wet/dry
protein skimmer
48" T5 4 bulb 52w high output

CarlosM · 10/24/2011, 10:34 AM

Hi everyone! My name is Carlos and im just starting a 20gal tank. I have zero experience in this, but I have been reading about it for a while... wish me luck haha.

Great forum!

10/14/2011, 09:08 PM	#4630
bretcummings Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 194	starting for the first time again Hi all! My name is Bret. Here is my story. I saw the aquarium at the Columbus Zoo and was instantly hooked. This was about two years ago. I went out and purchased a 55few gallon tank and whatever I could find as quick as I could find. After a little bit of research and lots of reading I jumped right it. Spent lots of money and in my third month I woke ip to a wet floor. I was so fustraited I sold everything and gave up. Its been almost three years and I've decided to give it another shot. This time im going slow and buying the right stuff a little at a time as my wallet can afford. Im more confused now than I was before. It seems like everyone has a different opinion. That's why I joined reef central. Hopefully I can get some good advice which would put me on the right path. I look forward to learning and enjoying everything this hobby and Reef Central has to offer. So far I've met some great people willing to teach me what I need to succeed. Oh just a little about myself...Im a 39 designer working a Macys furniture gallery in Columbus Ohio. Im a big Ohio State fan(I know,I know I feel the pain). Im currently engaged to be married in February. Which is why im on a limited budget. Soon to be wife is very nice to let me spend a little each check. Hoping to have reef up in a month or two. Well thanks for letting me write a novel. Wishing success to all. BRET

10/18/2011, 01:32 AM	#4634
colinmac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	scottish reefer!! alright people,i am colin from scotland,i have recentley purchased 3x2x2 and cut the wier out and fitted 2 xaquas and also fitted an al***rog background on 2 sides of the tank,i am around 8 weeks away from having my 1st salty up and running,i am also thinking about led lighting in the shape of AI sol blues x2 which i know you guy's have had for a couple of years now,just wanted to say hi and now i am going to read a few posts on these units ,thanks all

10/18/2011, 12:55 PM	#4635
spoon. Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2	Hellow everyone Hellow Everybody my name is Javier Im new in this forum i Have about a year now in Saltwater aquariums but im still a NOOB my first saltwater aquarium was a 40 gallon tall was nice but but din't have the time to take care of it so i stoped the hoby and just took care of my fresh water tanks wich wer alot easier to take care of after six months got a good job,, more pay Bigger Tank wich i Love more then my wife LOL. 200 gallon tank so far i just have some reef fish in it but it will get better with your guys Help and time well got to go can wait to fix this baby up. Take care guys O also looking for skimmer that could skim my 200 gallon tank if any body has one for sale . socal 90805 Thank you

10/19/2011, 08:04 PM	#4641
scooter1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 30	Texas New member here and I guess I posted to the Do It Yourself forum when it might have been better here, not sure. Guess I'll leave that up the mods. Anyway about three weeks into this and still planning on the second move of the 120 gallon tank. Please see the following thread for more details: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2084375 I hope to keep what is left alive long enough to understand what I am doing. My first water change should be coming up soon if not this weekend. I'll see how that goes, although I am not sure how to deal with swapping out ~20-25% of the water yet, a little worried about that. Eventually I'll post again, as I am starting from scratch and trying to cram a lot of knowledge in only a couple of minutes a day. Thanks.

10/20/2011, 05:23 PM	#4642
jasin401 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Providence Posts: 252	newby hello all, newby from boston. purchased a used 29g biocube, and just about to get ready to roll with it. i just want to thank all of you for all the info and recomendations that i have read through the past few weeks. great site, good people, awesome hobby

10/13/2011, 07:37 PM	#4626
kayelbe Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: SE Chandler, AZ Posts: 19	Not new to the site, but still new to saltwater. About 7-8 years ago, the wife and I wanted to get a fish tank for our living room. She preferred the "prettier fish", so we went to a LFS and....well, you can guess. Imagine the perfect set up for a beginner---now imagine the opposite in every respect. That's what they sold us. A few months later we sold the fish and the tank. Fast forward to about 2 years ago. We bought a small 10g for our 7 year old daughter, and started a freshwater tank. About 3 months ago, the last 2 fish died, so we bought a couple dalmation mollies. Uh Oh. Not long after, we found ourselves with 15 growing mollies in a tiny tank. "Let's get a bigger tank!" we cried. Well, the wife didn't like the tank/stand selections at Petco and asked if there were "real fish stores" nearby. I took her to "Aquarium Arts" (plug), a LFS that deals mostly with saltwater. She RAN towards the 125 reef ready tank and custom stands and decided then and there that we were not only getting a 125, we were going to try salt again. This time around, I have the benefit of years of developed patience and the wealth of information from this site. Before we even buy the tank, the wife and I decided we are going to plan everything and do it the right way. Anyway, although we haven't even begun, I feel obliged to post in the introductions. Thanks in advance for any questions I'm sure to ask!

10/13/2011, 08:05 PM	#4627
RooKi3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 134	Hello everyone, New to saltwater coming from fresh. Looking into getting a nano and taking things slow like I have been advised to do. Cheers!

10/13/2011, 08:47 PM	#4628
jr973 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 162	Hello RC my names Jeronimo most now me as JR or Jae I've been in the hobby for 3 years 1 freshwater and 2 saltwater. Since I have started reefing I have just absolute love for the hobby border line addiction, lol. My tank is a 29 biocube that I am in the process of upgradeing to a 90 cube. Lookin forward to becomein an active member on here as I am in my local forums

10/16/2011, 06:05 PM	#4631
Iscofa Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Hi My Name is Israel, I have Fresh Water Aquariums about 14 years ago, I Am from Cordoba, Ver, Mex.... I get on operation of a Reef Tank almost end of Last Year. I want to make All DIY, And almost every attachment has been done by Me... I Have Three Tanks: 70x15x11, 86x15x11 and 30x23x11 LxWxH, First Will Be Reef, Second Only Fish and Third I am not pretty sure. Grettings to All Of You...

10/17/2011, 01:18 PM	#4632
nicky11 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lima, Peru Posts: 38	hey everyone, guess it's my turn to say hello. I'm from Lima, Peru, am 25 years old and have been keeping fish basically my entire life. My obsession was so big, I ended up studying Marine Biology at Florida International University. I started keeping a marine tank 2 years ago, fowlr and had my ups and downs for the first 8 months or so, but things have been great now. I'm now starting my 200 gallon reef, and actually am travelling to Miami this week so I'll take advantage of that and get the lighting and skimmer over there. The tank is 2 meters long so I was thinking of buying two 36 inch Marineland Reef capable leds and for the skimmer I was planning on the Coralife 220 gallon. I'm also planning a sump/refugium. So any comments on the lights or skimmer would be great. Hope to start posting pics of my reef project in about 2 weeks.

10/17/2011, 01:43 PM	#4633
BOBJONES Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 53	Hey every one im bob as u can tell im new here but have been in the hobby for over 8 years I have now a 180 reef with sump and frag tank total water is 387the gallons give or take a few

10/18/2011, 10:11 PM	#4636
bloodshrimp Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 11	My name is Ken from Atlanta Georgia. I have been keeping SW fish only since1986 and get into reef keeping in 1995. I broke down my tank in 2005 moving to Atlanta. I keep myself up to date by following this forum and in the process of building out a 300G DD tank and getting back into the hobby.

10/19/2011, 12:19 AM	#4637
discus513 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 63	Hello, RC I have only been in the saltwater game for about a year, but have taken off with it, as I now have three tanks, a 75g, a 54g corner, and a 20g frag tank. I have my roots like most of you in freshwater, where I did alot of breeding of cichlids. I'll see everyone around, and hopefully learn alot more about this hobby!

10/19/2011, 02:38 PM	#4638
ReeferHead84 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Solano County Posts: 61	Wassup ya'll. I just bought a NC28G HQI. I was directed to Reef Central from a Local fish Store in Sacramento, CA. PEACE!

10/19/2011, 02:41 PM	#4639
ReeferHead84 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Solano County Posts: 61	Wassup ya'll. I just bought a NC28G HQI. I was directed to Reef Central from a Local fish Store in Sacramento, CA. PEACE!

10/19/2011, 06:02 PM	#4640
Adeline Nano Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 7	Hi ALL. Adam here joining reef Central as I just started a 29 Biocube on Sunday and am going to need some help here and there from you all. Already read a bunch on here. Thanks in advance for the help you will give me and most of us on this page very soon.

10/21/2011, 08:47 AM	#4643
artachokie Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 5	Hello my name is jaime, I have a 90 and 65 fresh water tank for a year. I got a 30 gallon 36 long tank with live rock and sand, cpr skimmer. Led lights going up this weekend. Thanks for the info it really helps.

10/21/2011, 11:16 AM	#4644
MCastro Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 5	New to The hobby I have been doing this for about 3 months now, I have to 40 gallon breeder tanks that are salt water. I also have a 55 gallon fresh water tank which I am going to get rid of. I plan on saving up and working toward getting a 300 or 400 gallon salt water tank. I hope to learn a few things in this forum and know what is the good stuff to buy and look for and get something out of this.

10/21/2011, 11:42 AM	#4645
Maine_fisher Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Berwick, Maine Posts: 96	Hi my name is Rick. I have absolutely no idea what I am doing. Played with a 35 gallon saltwater tank about 15 years ago...However, it seems like everything has changed since then. Starting a 30 gallon cube style glass tank that I was given.

10/21/2011, 02:09 PM	#4646
quicksilver02 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 2	Hi, my name is Nate. I've kept mostly freshwater tanks before, and a basic 29 gallon reef with soft corals about 10 years ago. I've been gathering equipment to set up a new reef tank that I hope to fill by the end of the year. I'm a tech geek, so I'm trying to automate as much as I can with this tank (auto top off, water changes, monitoring). So far, I have the following equipment for this set up: - ADA 120-P High Clarity Glass 65 Gallon Tank, drilled for 3/4" return and 1.5" overflow - 3 AquaIllumination Sol Super Blue Lighting Modules w/Controller - Neptune Systems APEX Aqua Controller w/Display, Lab Grade Ph and Temp Probes - AETech 22 Gallon Reef Devil Pro Refugium Sump w/Mag 9.5 Return Pump - AETech Reef Devil Deluxe Protein Skimmer w/Mag 7 Pump - EcoTech Vortech MP40W Pump - Eheim Jager 200w TS Series Heater - Tunze Osmolator 3155 Auto-Top Off System - SpectraPure CSP-60 RO System with MaxCap D2 DI System I'm going to have lots of questions as I go along, but I'm looking forward to learning.

10/22/2011, 03:24 PM	#4647
Dave Luke Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 5	New to Reefer Madness - 2 questions Hello, thank you for putting this great forum together. I live in Yorktown Virginia and am transitioning my 265 gallon tank from freshwater to reef. Overwhelmed at the moment. Got 120#s of Manado and Bali Bali Alor live rock curing right now. The 40 #s of live sand has made it dissapear in a milky fog for days now though, **** me off (just added one bag to existed live sand). I assumed my existing is dead live sand since it has been in freshwater from 3 years. two questions: 1) any reccs for marine books. I have heard that Marine Chemistry by Chris.R. Brightwell and The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 3: Science, Art, and Technology would be good to start with, but is there an obvious 1st pick out there? 2) any good threads on setting up a refugium. I have a 40 gallon filtration tank under my 265 that has enough space i think to do a refugium. thank you, Dave

10/23/2011, 06:53 PM	#4648
Waltmark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	Very new here. Hello all. My roommates and I had a freshwater tank in college and loved it. Last year I re-introduced myself to the hobby with setting up a 38g Freshwater tank in my living room. I am having some success and would like to also maintain a Saltwater tank. I've begged and pleaded with my wife and I think I'm allowed a small one (although I know the increased difficultly that brings). I'm leaning towards am all in one system, maybe a 28g biocube right now. Plan to actually get things started around December. Any ideas or thoughts let me know. Glad to be here

10/23/2011, 07:28 PM	#4649
cmroberts42 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	Back in the hobby after 6 years So I am back in the hobby after a long break. My last tank was a 29 gal hex reef. This time I am actually doing two tanks: a 10 nano and a 90. I am just experimenting with the nano and most of my questions are for the 90. 90 (48L x 18W x 29H) bow front 50 lbs lr 90 lbs live sand wet/dry protein skimmer 48" T5 4 bulb 52w high output

10/24/2011, 10:34 AM	#4650
CarlosM Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 16	Hi everyone! My name is Carlos and im just starting a 20gal tank. I have zero experience in this, but I have been reading about it for a while... wish me luck haha. Great forum!