If You Are New to Reef Central, Introduce Yourself Here! - Page 195

SlitherinSister · 12/19/2011, 11:05 PM

New member! I know we (my fiance and I) have already made a couple mistakes by reading through the stickied threads, but I'm glad to find a great site with lots of info. I kept hearing about the site and was told by many people to join!

It has taken us 3 weeks to get to this point, but here we are today, I know we need a ton more rocks!

blackdog76 · 12/20/2011, 12:01 AM

Been lurking here for quite a while and it's finally time for me to join. Love the hobby and will be asking plenty of questions. Thanks for letting be a part of this forum, I've already learned a lot from it.

october_rust · 12/20/2011, 06:38 AM

Hallo. My name is Thomas and i come from Poland. I`m beginner reefkeeper

. I`m going to have 135l reef tank with some species for beginners. greetz

cjk76 · 12/20/2011, 09:32 AM

New to reefing. Been reading the site for a few months in preperation for my 45g. Have 2 chomis and a black Clown. Also have some LPS and a couple Ricordea mushrooms. Plan is an LPS/Softie tank.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/20/2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aperry2728

Starting my 37!gallon again. Just new to the forum.

It's been a year since I had my tank up and running and when I did I just knew the basics. This time I am upgrading my lights, just ordered an ati sun power system which should be a lot better than by 80 dollar lice of crap I has last time. It broke while in storage. I bought then6bulb version. I got a lot of help when posting my thread and I really appreciate it. Although I am new to joining the forum I have been reading it for a few years now. Just finally signed up.

I feel I picked the right lights and am about to read the thread on starting your own tank. Should be pretty helpful. I already cycled my tank have some live rock and 40 lbs live sand. I have a red sea protein skimmer and a marine life canister hang on the back filter. Also a heater. Just need to get a jet now and I think I'm good.

My goal is to have a reef tank with a few fish and critters.

A perry

My goal is to have a reef tank

To Reef Central

After reading through that thread you may have more questions, be sure to start a thread and ask away, and please start a thread documenting your progress.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/20/2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynthiamc

We have had this tank set up now for about 3-4 months and this is how it looks.

To Reef Central
Looks like you're off to a good start, I would relocate that heater, and possibly look into adding a sump/refugium so you can hide all that unsightly equipment.

Otherwise keep up the good work.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/20/2011, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlitherinSister

New member! I know we (my fiance and I) have already made a couple mistakes by reading through the stickied threads, but I'm glad to find a great site with lots of info. I kept hearing about the site and was told by many people to join!

It has taken us 3 weeks to get to this point, but here we are today, I know we need a ton more rocks!

To Reef Central

I would imagine that you are midway through your cycle and the time seems to be slowly ticking away. Trust me when I say that it as all worth the wait. Keep reading and be sure to ask whenever you have questions.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/20/2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackdog76

Been lurking here for quite a while and it's finally time for me to join. Love the hobby and will be asking plenty of questions. Thanks for letting be a part of this forum, I've already learned a lot from it.

To Reef Central
Glad to have you with us, Ask as many questions as you like.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/20/2011, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by october_rust

Hallo. My name is Thomas and i come from Poland. I`m beginner reefkeeper

. I`m going to have 135l reef tank with some species for beginners. greetz

Thomas To Reef Central

It's great to have people from other countries join in and offer their unique perspective to the hobby, glad to have you with us.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/20/2011, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjk76

New to reefing. Been reading the site for a few months in preperation for my 45g. Have 2 chomis and a black Clown. Also have some LPS and a couple Ricordea mushrooms. Plan is an LPS/Softie tank.

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that sounds like a great plan, have you checked out the secial forums related to softies and
LPS keepers? if not click on them to cheack them out.

omartinez · 12/20/2011, 03:02 PM

i''ve lurked for sometime but now i decided to go for it and setup my first salty. I'm just collecting equipment and reading like mad.

I'm live on the caribbean and my main concern is temperature but i know here i can find the solution.

but anyway i do have my patience....great site, lot of info.

mmoore644 · 12/20/2011, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sisterlimonpot

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I would definitely look into keeping the wet/dry sump off line and replace it with a sump or refugium. as for everything else you seem lime you're on the right track.

This is exactly the type of feedback im looking for. Thank you. Why would you choose a refugium or sump over the wet/dry system? From what I read it was my understanding the wet/dry was high on efficiency and ease of use.

stevebaker · 12/20/2011, 07:58 PM

Hello Reef Central, I have been a member of this site for a number of years but have never made my way on here nor into the salt water fishkeeping. Well that is about to change as I have aquired a 72 gallon bow front tank with a sump system. I am looking into lighting and trying to figure out what would be a good setup for my first try at this. This tank will be in my master bedroom or my office. I have an RO water system in my house so I am hoping that will help with some of my work. I will be sure to post my progress. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone.

Steve

Clink51 · 12/21/2011, 11:07 AM

Ive been doing cichlids for about 6 months now. Salt water always seemed out of reach because of the "to expensive" myth. Once im done setting up my 75 gallon cichlid tank, i plan to break down my 29 and build it into a nano reef with a 10g sump. JUST WANTED TO SAY WHATS UP!!

blakecorcoran · 12/21/2011, 11:37 AM

Hello Reef Central,

It's about time to introduce myself! I'm Blake. Several years ago I had a 50G mixed reef tank, but I've been out of the hobby for a few years. I'm anxious to get back into it and I've been soaking up all the info I can over the last 6 months to prepare for my new build. I've learned that I made a lot of mistakes in my previous aquarium and I'm hopeful to build a more thoughtful and healthy system this time. Thank you to everyone who offers their time, experience and advice to help new reefers like myself enjoy responsible reefing! Reef Central has been a wonderful resource!

I am currently finishing up med school and for the first time in many years, I actually have a fair amount of time to devote to this. However, I'll start my internship in July and 80+ hour weeks will not allow much tank time. So, I'm planning to automate with a Neptune Apex (I don't have the courage to learn Arduino...someday). I am planning a 80ish gal system with a 36x18x24'' aquarium and a 24x24x16'' sump/fuge/deep sand bed. Although I'll probably have a fairly mixed reef, I'd like to focus on NPS coral and automate feeding similar to Uhuru.

For my display tank, I had wanted to build an acrylic tank, but my research is suggesting polycast will be around $700 for the DT alone. So, I'm now thinking glass.

I'll be posting a lot of questions soon, but for now, could anyone offer advice regarding cheap peristaltic pumps or reputable glass tank manufacturers (sorry if this is not the forum to ask questions, I'll be happy to post elsewhere). Also, I love the old "talking reef" podcasts. Can you recommend any quality, current, educational podcasts?

I'm looking forward to starting a build thread and I appreciate all the help that has been extended and for the advice I'll surely receive in the future.

Thanks,
Blake

Kryshah · 12/21/2011, 11:51 AM

So, I figured it was past time to introduce myself. My name is Mat, I live in a very rural area in WV and I am wrapping up my degree in biological education. I've sort of specialized in zoology, taking far more zoology classes than my degree requires. The professor that tought my invertebrate biology class is a marine biologist and physiologist specializing in cnidaria... specifically anemones and corals... so she sort of introduced me to this world. I started my first marine aquarium 5-6 months ago when an ammonia spike killed off my cichlid tank. I have a 50 gallon DT with 2x 54W T5 HO Actinics, 2x 54W T5 HO 12,000K daylights and eight lunar LED's, Coralife 65 Superskimmer, tetratec PF500 HOB powerfilter, somewhere around 40lbs of live rock, 60lbs of live sand, 2 yellowtail damselfish, 2 chromis, 2 false percula clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny 10 margarita snails, ~30 assorted hermit crabs and 1 emerald crab, 1 sand sifting sea star and 1 hairy colored pincushion urchin. I need to boost my CUC a bit, but for now they help keep the algae down to managable levels. Alas, I have no sump yet. I also have a BB 5.5g QT. Hopefully in the near future I'll begin with corals. Probably some mushrooms and softies to start out, and after my tank has been established another six months or so, move onto an anemone or two.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/22/2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omartinez

i''ve lurked for sometime but now i decided to go for it and setup my first salty. I'm just collecting equipment and reading like mad.

I'm live on the caribbean and my main concern is temperature but i know here i can find the solution.

but anyway i do have my patience....great site, lot of info.

To Reef Central
Have you looked into getting a chiller? that will definitely keep your tank cool.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/22/2011, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmoore644

This is exactly the type of feedback im looking for. Thank you. Why would you choose a refugium or sump over the wet/dry system? From what I read it was my understanding the wet/dry was high on efficiency and ease of use.

I sent you a private message.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/22/2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevebaker

Hello Reef Central, I have been a member of this site for a number of years but have never made my way on here nor into the salt water fishkeeping. Well that is about to change as I have aquired a 72 gallon bow front tank with a sump system. I am looking into lighting and trying to figure out what would be a good setup for my first try at this. This tank will be in my master bedroom or my office. I have an RO water system in my house so I am hoping that will help with some of my work. I will be sure to post my progress. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone.

Steve

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My first reef tank was a 72, it's a great tank to have. Not sure if you just have an RO or an RO/DI. if you don't have the DI then I would recommend you start off right and incorporate that to your system.

Merry Christmas to you as well.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/22/2011, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clink51

Ive been doing cichlids for about 6 months now. Salt water always seemed out of reach because of the "to expensive" myth. Once im done setting up my 75 gallon cichlid tank, i plan to break down my 29 and build it into a nano reef with a 10g sump. JUST WANTED TO SAY WHATS UP!!

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Once you get your salt water tank set up, you're not going to want to mess with fresh water anymore, which is good because once you get your feet wet with the 29 you can step up to the 75 and make it a full blown reef tank...

Sisterlimonpot · 12/22/2011, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakecorcoran

Hello Reef Central,

It's about time to introduce myself! I'm Blake. Several years ago I had a 50G mixed reef tank, but I've been out of the hobby for a few years. I'm anxious to get back into it and I've been soaking up all the info I can over the last 6 months to prepare for my new build. I've learned that I made a lot of mistakes in my previous aquarium and I'm hopeful to build a more thoughtful and healthy system this time. Thank you to everyone who offers their time, experience and advice to help new reefers like myself enjoy responsible reefing! Reef Central has been a wonderful resource!

I am currently finishing up med school and for the first time in many years, I actually have a fair amount of time to devote to this. However, I'll start my internship in July and 80+ hour weeks will not allow much tank time. So, I'm planning to automate with a Neptune Apex (I don't have the courage to learn Arduino...someday). I am planning a 80ish gal system with a 36x18x24'' aquarium and a 24x24x16'' sump/fuge/deep sand bed. Although I'll probably have a fairly mixed reef, I'd like to focus on NPS coral and automate feeding similar to Uhuru.

For my display tank, I had wanted to build an acrylic tank, but my research is suggesting polycast will be around $700 for the DT alone. So, I'm now thinking glass.

I'll be posting a lot of questions soon, but for now, could anyone offer advice regarding cheap peristaltic pumps or reputable glass tank manufacturers (sorry if this is not the forum to ask questions, I'll be happy to post elsewhere). Also, I love the old "talking reef" podcasts. Can you recommend any quality, current, educational podcasts?

I'm looking forward to starting a build thread and I appreciate all the help that has been extended and for the advice I'll surely receive in the future.

Thanks,
Blake

Back... Sort Of To Reef Central

That is a good plan, my tank is as about automated as I possibly can get it. I have a neptune ACIII, that control my top off, my RODI refill, lights pumps, heaters, etc... I also have my calcium, alkalinity, magnesium and vodka that is dosed by peristaltic pumps. I use a bubble magus which retails for $299 and it comes with 3 peristaltic pumps you can add up to 1 pumps each additional unit would have 4 extra peristaltic pumps for and extra $250, they are great, but for the same price you can buy individual stand alone peristaltic pumps through Bulkreefsupply.com for $80-$99 and since you said you were going to get an APEX you can definitely control them with the controller and not have to worry about using a separate controller (bubble magus) to control the pumps. Those are the 2 best options in my opinion for peristaltic pumps.

as for a good pod cast, I wish I could help you, reef addict dot com hosts a good one. I really enjoy Marc's pod cast, they are a bit on the light side though. You make your own judgment.

Good luck and good luck with your internship hope you get things set up to run smoothly before then... you should, you have plenty of time.

Sisterlimonpot · 12/22/2011, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryshah

So, I figured it was past time to introduce myself. My name is Mat, I live in a very rural area in WV and I am wrapping up my degree in biological education. I've sort of specialized in zoology, taking far more zoology classes than my degree requires. The professor that tought my invertebrate biology class is a marine biologist and physiologist specializing in cnidaria... specifically anemones and corals... so she sort of introduced me to this world. I started my first marine aquarium 5-6 months ago when an ammonia spike killed off my cichlid tank. I have a 50 gallon DT with 2x 54W T5 HO Actinics, 2x 54W T5 HO 12,000K daylights and eight lunar LED's, Coralife 65 Superskimmer, tetratec PF500 HOB powerfilter, somewhere around 40lbs of live rock, 60lbs of live sand, 2 yellowtail damselfish, 2 chromis, 2 false percula clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny 10 margarita snails, ~30 assorted hermit crabs and 1 emerald crab, 1 sand sifting sea star and 1 hairy colored pincushion urchin. I need to boost my CUC a bit, but for now they help keep the algae down to managable levels. Alas, I have no sump yet. I also have a BB 5.5g QT. Hopefully in the near future I'll begin with corals. Probably some mushrooms and softies to start out, and after my tank has been established another six months or so, move onto an anemone or two.

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I would love to take a class and learn about corals and anemones that sounds amazing, you're really going to learn a lot in this hobby. Good luck

rthom · 12/23/2011, 11:21 PM

Hi everyone. My name is Russ. I have not had a tank up and running for atleast 5 years. But I just purchased a 150 gallon (72 X 18) with corner overflows. I’ll be looking, lurking, and searching here for any ideas on how to set up a lot of things. The 150 was a compromise, I think aquascape will be the greatest challenge. Well, second thought maybe the budget will be the greatest challenge. Hopefully someday this will all be pieced together.

cynthiamc · 12/23/2011, 11:31 PM

Thanks for the great tip, it is still a work in progress. My boyfriend has been talking about all that but with Christmas here a few things had to be put on hold. He has most of the planes worked out and after the holidays that's our next project.

Plumbcrazy · 12/24/2011, 12:48 PM

Well I guess I should have done this forever ago. I joined rc about a year ago.but just started posting. I've been in and out of the saltwater hobby for almost 15years. My tanks have ranged from a 150 tall to a 3 gallon pico. My current set up is a 40 breeder with a 20 gallon sump. Liting is a 6x39w t5 tek lighting (looking at LEDs now). overflow is a bean animal and I love it!no noise and fail safe. Water movement is a mp10, skimmer reef Octo sro xp2000sss heater, uv, and ehiem 1262 return pump. The tank is very young but I broke down a 92 corner and set this one up. Also have a 5 gal over the tank fuge with micro algea. I live in VA and it's a thriving hobby here love it.

12/20/2011, 12:01 AM	#4852
blackdog76 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 5	Newbie Been lurking here for quite a while and it's finally time for me to join. Love the hobby and will be asking plenty of questions. Thanks for letting be a part of this forum, I've already learned a lot from it.

12/20/2011, 06:38 AM	#4853
october_rust Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	Hallo. My name is Thomas and i come from Poland. I`m beginner reefkeeper. I`m going to have 135l reef tank with some species for beginners. greetz

12/21/2011, 11:51 AM	#4866
Kryshah Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 39	New to Reefing So, I figured it was past time to introduce myself. My name is Mat, I live in a very rural area in WV and I am wrapping up my degree in biological education. I've sort of specialized in zoology, taking far more zoology classes than my degree requires. The professor that tought my invertebrate biology class is a marine biologist and physiologist specializing in cnidaria... specifically anemones and corals... so she sort of introduced me to this world. I started my first marine aquarium 5-6 months ago when an ammonia spike killed off my cichlid tank. I have a 50 gallon DT with 2x 54W T5 HO Actinics, 2x 54W T5 HO 12,000K daylights and eight lunar LED's, Coralife 65 Superskimmer, tetratec PF500 HOB powerfilter, somewhere around 40lbs of live rock, 60lbs of live sand, 2 yellowtail damselfish, 2 chromis, 2 false percula clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny 10 margarita snails, ~30 assorted hermit crabs and 1 emerald crab, 1 sand sifting sea star and 1 hairy colored pincushion urchin. I need to boost my CUC a bit, but for now they help keep the algae down to managable levels. Alas, I have no sump yet. I also have a BB 5.5g QT. Hopefully in the near future I'll begin with corals. Probably some mushrooms and softies to start out, and after my tank has been established another six months or so, move onto an anemone or two. Last edited by Kryshah; 12/21/2011 at 12:01 PM.

12/19/2011, 11:05 PM	#4851
SlitherinSister Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SE Iowa Posts: 36	New member! I know we (my fiance and I) have already made a couple mistakes by reading through the stickied threads, but I'm glad to find a great site with lots of info. I kept hearing about the site and was told by many people to join! It has taken us 3 weeks to get to this point, but here we are today, I know we need a ton more rocks!

12/20/2011, 09:32 AM	#4854
cjk76 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 358	New to reefing. Been reading the site for a few months in preperation for my 45g. Have 2 chomis and a black Clown. Also have some LPS and a couple Ricordea mushrooms. Plan is an LPS/Softie tank.

12/20/2011, 03:02 PM	#4861
omartinez Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 149	i''ve lurked for sometime but now i decided to go for it and setup my first salty. I'm just collecting equipment and reading like mad. I'm live on the caribbean and my main concern is temperature but i know here i can find the solution. but anyway i do have my patience....great site, lot of info.

12/20/2011, 07:58 PM	#4863
stevebaker Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Hello Reef Central, I have been a member of this site for a number of years but have never made my way on here nor into the salt water fishkeeping. Well that is about to change as I have aquired a 72 gallon bow front tank with a sump system. I am looking into lighting and trying to figure out what would be a good setup for my first try at this. This tank will be in my master bedroom or my office. I have an RO water system in my house so I am hoping that will help with some of my work. I will be sure to post my progress. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone. Steve

12/21/2011, 11:07 AM	#4864
Clink51 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 15	Ive been doing cichlids for about 6 months now. Salt water always seemed out of reach because of the "to expensive" myth. Once im done setting up my 75 gallon cichlid tank, i plan to break down my 29 and build it into a nano reef with a 10g sump. JUST WANTED TO SAY WHATS UP!!

12/21/2011, 11:37 AM	#4865
blakecorcoran Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 34	Hello Reef Central, It's about time to introduce myself! I'm Blake. Several years ago I had a 50G mixed reef tank, but I've been out of the hobby for a few years. I'm anxious to get back into it and I've been soaking up all the info I can over the last 6 months to prepare for my new build. I've learned that I made a lot of mistakes in my previous aquarium and I'm hopeful to build a more thoughtful and healthy system this time. Thank you to everyone who offers their time, experience and advice to help new reefers like myself enjoy responsible reefing! Reef Central has been a wonderful resource! I am currently finishing up med school and for the first time in many years, I actually have a fair amount of time to devote to this. However, I'll start my internship in July and 80+ hour weeks will not allow much tank time. So, I'm planning to automate with a Neptune Apex (I don't have the courage to learn Arduino...someday). I am planning a 80ish gal system with a 36x18x24'' aquarium and a 24x24x16'' sump/fuge/deep sand bed. Although I'll probably have a fairly mixed reef, I'd like to focus on NPS coral and automate feeding similar to Uhuru. For my display tank, I had wanted to build an acrylic tank, but my research is suggesting polycast will be around $700 for the DT alone. So, I'm now thinking glass. I'll be posting a lot of questions soon, but for now, could anyone offer advice regarding cheap peristaltic pumps or reputable glass tank manufacturers (sorry if this is not the forum to ask questions, I'll be happy to post elsewhere). Also, I love the old "talking reef" podcasts. Can you recommend any quality, current, educational podcasts? I'm looking forward to starting a build thread and I appreciate all the help that has been extended and for the advice I'll surely receive in the future. Thanks, Blake

12/23/2011, 11:21 PM	#4873
rthom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Davie FL Posts: 56	Hi everyone. My name is Russ. I have not had a tank up and running for atleast 5 years. But I just purchased a 150 gallon (72 X 18) with corner overflows. I’ll be looking, lurking, and searching here for any ideas on how to set up a lot of things. The 150 was a compromise, I think aquascape will be the greatest challenge. Well, second thought maybe the budget will be the greatest challenge. Hopefully someday this will all be pieced together.

12/23/2011, 11:31 PM	#4874
cynthiamc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: El Dorado, Arkansas Posts: 20	Thanks for the great tip, it is still a work in progress. My boyfriend has been talking about all that but with Christmas here a few things had to be put on hold. He has most of the planes worked out and after the holidays that's our next project.

12/24/2011, 12:48 PM	#4875
Plumbcrazy Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 117	Well I guess I should have done this forever ago. I joined rc about a year ago.but just started posting. I've been in and out of the saltwater hobby for almost 15years. My tanks have ranged from a 150 tall to a 3 gallon pico. My current set up is a 40 breeder with a 20 gallon sump. Liting is a 6x39w t5 tek lighting (looking at LEDs now). overflow is a bean animal and I love it!no noise and fail safe. Water movement is a mp10, skimmer reef Octo sro xp2000sss heater, uv, and ehiem 1262 return pump. The tank is very young but I broke down a 92 corner and set this one up. Also have a 5 gal over the tank fuge with micro algea. I live in VA and it's a thriving hobby here love it.