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H2Ojunkie · 07/01/2009, 09:50 PM

Hey guys I am a new reef central member, but I have been around for the past year lurking.

I think I can finally start my first sw reef, because of my age,16, it is a little bit expensive for me. However, I've begun working this summer so hopefully I will be able to start my own sw reef.

jhwreef · 07/02/2009, 09:56 AM

Hi my name is Joey, I have a 90 gal. 2x 250w Metal halide 20k's, with about 100 lbs of assorted live rock, 20 gal. sump, new reef octo 150 skimmer. "11 hours of light". This display has been up for about 6 months or so, all is going well accept for the hair algea. Phosphates are nill 2 none calcium is 430ppm, akh is 11-12, I have tried scrubbing, treating it chemicly with API algea fix, a sea hare who got eaten by my blower "so tragic".. Any other suggestions would be mucho appreciated. Thank you.

abecedarian · 07/02/2009, 03:55 PM

Hello All,

Just joined and it will be my first time doing a SW setup. I have always admired it but always had a freshwater tank. My tank has cycled and has been been stable for 3 months now, so I will be introducing fish and corals soon!

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by H2Ojunkie
Hey guys I am a new reef central member, but I have been around for the past year lurking.

I think I can finally start my first sw reef, because of my age,16, it is a little bit expensive for me. However, I've begun working this summer so hopefully I will be able to start my own sw reef.

H20junkie--there is no age requirement for starting a reef tank--just need alot of money.

You should check on kijiji.com and craigslist.com for deals. Someone just posted on the page before about an excellent deal they got.
Any chance you get, read the diy forum. You can save alot of money that way too.

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Aquarist007 · 07/02/2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jhwreef
Hi my name is Joey, I have a 90 gal. 2x 250w Metal halide 20k's, with about 100 lbs of assorted live rock, 20 gal. sump, new reef octo 150 skimmer. "11 hours of light". This display has been up for about 6 months or so, all is going well accept for the hair algea. Phosphates are nill 2 none calcium is 430ppm, akh is 11-12, I have tried scrubbing, treating it chemicly with API algea fix, a sea hare who got eaten by my blower "so tragic".. Any other suggestions would be mucho appreciated. Thank you.

To Reef Central Joey
The hair algae could still be a natural occurance from the live rock curing still.

Are you using ro/di water?

That said here is a good blog on regular things you can do to fight algae:

http://www.reefcentral.com/wp/?p=287

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by abecedarian
Hello All,

Just joined and it will be my first time doing a SW setup. I have always admired it but always had a freshwater tank. My tank has cycled and has been been stable for 3 months now, so I will be introducing fish and corals soon!

You sound like a very patient hobbyist--you will do well in this hobby with that trait.
Here are some excellent articles for you to read before introducing fish and corals:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1031074

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Native Fins · 07/02/2009, 05:44 PM

Hey guys, Ive been browsing around on this forum since february of 09' since I got serious about the hobby. And since then it has seemed to consume my life =) I fiigured it was time to jump in and get aquainted with whats going on in here.

Just a little about myself:
My name is Matthew (Go by Matt, Or Matty)
Im 23 and live in South West Florida.
I am currently getting started in the Financial advising field with Citi Group (although I can't see anyone taking my advice on Finances =)
I also preasure wash restaurant hoods and exhaust systems at night. Mostly to support the reef adiction...
Ive had a bunch of different aquariums in my life, but in just these past 6 months ive had 6 up and running. From 10 gal up to my current 75 gal. Right now its a pretty basic setup thats been up since June. But the water/LR/ and residents in it have been up and going since february in a 55 befor I got the new 75g.

Anyway, done with all the boring introduction.
I just want to thank everyone on here who post reguarly on here with all the useful advice. Alot of the questions I've had roaming in my head have been answered on here with out even asking. It's such good feeling to know I have alot of information waiting at my finger tips..

Thanks again,

P.S. Here is a most recent picture of my 75 gal.

-Matt

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Native Fins
Hey guys, Ive been browsing around on this forum since february of 09' since I got serious about the hobby. And since then it has seemed to consume my life =) I fiigured it was time to jump in and get aquainted with whats going on in here.

Just a little about myself:
My name is Matthew (Go by Matt, Or Matty)
Im 23 and live in South West Florida.
I am currently getting started in the Financial advising field with Citi Group (although I can't see anyone taking my advice on Finances =)
I also preasure wash restaurant hoods and exhaust systems at night. Mostly to support the reef adiction...
Ive had a bunch of different aquariums in my life, but in just these past 6 months ive had 6 up and running. From 10 gal up to my current 75 gal. Right now its a pretty basic setup thats been up since June. But the water/LR/ and residents in it have been up and going since february in a 55 befor I got the new 75g.

Anyway, done with all the boring introduction.
I just want to thank everyone on here who post reguarly on here with all the useful advice. Alot of the questions I've had roaming in my head have been answered on here with out even asking. It's such good feeling to know I have alot of information waiting at my finger tips..

Thanks again,

P.S. Here is a most recent picture of my 75 gal.

-Matt

Great post Matt

To Reef Central Matt

By the way I skulk around local restaurants at 6 am looking for tanks to clean to support my reef addiction also.

Native Fins · 07/03/2009, 04:10 AM

Haha, Right on. The things we do to maintain our reefs... I think in the long run though, this will prepare me for when I have kids (scary thought). I needed a second job just to support it and its additions..

But I've figured out that having a reef is just like having a really Hot/Messy girl room mate. I'm stuck with both with an explanation to follow...

Ex:
1. They both eat up all your food with out ever buying their own.
2. The never clean up after themselves.
3. They leave lights on at all hours of the night (sump/bathroom)
4. They jack your electric bill way up without any concern to it.

But, in the long run they are both so damn mesmerizing to watch its well worth it =)

It's around 5am and I just got home from work. So if this post doesn't make any sense, Im blaming it on being sleep deprived...

Aquarist007 · 07/03/2009, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Native Fins
Haha, Right on. The things we do to maintain our reefs... I think in the long run though, this will prepare me for when I have kids (scary thought). I needed a second job just to support it and its additions..

But I've figured out that having a reef is just like having a really Hot/Messy girl room mate. I'm stuck with both with an explanation to follow...

Ex:
1. They both eat up all your food with out ever buying their own.
2. The never clean up after themselves.
3. They leave lights on at all hours of the night (sump/bathroom)
4. They jack your electric bill way up without any concern to it.

But, in the long run they are both so damn mesmerizing to watch its well worth it =)

It's around 5am and I just got home from work. So if this post doesn't make any sense, Im blaming it on being sleep deprived...

great post----this would make an interesting thread on its own

Lalorelei · 07/03/2009, 07:30 AM

Well, as I am currently fighting my two older children, and have a nursing baby in the other room, I have to say, children are WAY harder than a reef tank.
1. For one thing you only have to clean a reef tank intermittently, once a week at best.
2. For another thing, you can glue everything into it's place and no one calls the government to take your reef tank away.
3. Any temper tantrums are silent.
4. You don't have to punish them if they steal or hit.
5. They eat much less and it is MUCH easier to prepare it. (Wish my kids would just eat ice cubes of puree.

On the other hand, if you have a crying baby, or need to calm children, just sit with them and watch the fish. I have mine positioned so I can watch the fish and out the window to watch my girls play outside. Oh I need a tank watching fix now. I just got my purple tang!

Aquarist007 · 07/03/2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lalorelei
Well, as I am currently fighting my two older children, and have a nursing baby in the other room, I have to say, children are WAY harder than a reef tank.
1. For one thing you only have to clean a reef tank intermittently, once a week at best.
2. For another thing, you can glue everything into it's place and no one calls the government to take your reef tank away.
3. Any temper tantrums are silent.
4. You don't have to punish them if they steal or hit.
5. They eat much less and it is MUCH easier to prepare it. (Wish my kids would just eat ice cubes of puree.

On the other hand, if you have a crying baby, or need to calm children, just sit with them and watch the fish. I have mine positioned so I can watch the fish and out the window to watch my girls play outside. Oh I need a tank watching fix now. I just got my purple tang!

you might want to repost on this thread--there are a number of mothers on it:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...3#post15291783

aqua_reef_01 · 07/04/2009, 09:11 AM

hello i am new to reef central. sofar everyone is friendly, and very knowledgeable, quick to help. i think im really going to like this site and learn alot from it. thank you

Aquarist007 · 07/04/2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aqua_reef_01
hello i am new to reef central. sofar everyone is friendly, and very knowledgeable, quick to help. i think im really going to like this site and learn alot from it. thank you

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You will find that cooperation and helpfulness on this site is not only encouraged but insisted upon.

fishing1114 · 07/04/2009, 12:38 PM

Hi everybody. Jay and Peggy here. We are real newbies, Jay having been a fresh-water aquarist a long time ago. We have a 65 gal all clear tank, ESHOPPS wet/dry filter, gen 2 VorTechMP20 propeller pump with wave driver, Aquatic Life T5 lights and 2 Stealth heaters. We have so far put it all together (WHEW), added water and saline (reef crystals). Aquarium shop double-checked our readings, and we added live sand and live rock. We have stuff living in there now, a small starfish and some little bug-looking things. So far so good. The aquarium store we went to told us to come here for help sooooo here we are...
thanks and looking forward to meeting you all
Peg and Jay from New Jersey

Aquarist007 · 07/04/2009, 02:12 PM

To Reef Central Jay and Peggy

The cycling process in a saltwater tank is a little different then in a fresh water tank.
Both use bacteria to break down ammonia to nitrates. In fresh water you remove the nitrates by a cannister filter and vacuuming the substrate regularily

In salt water the live rock and sand bed process ammonia to nitrites to nitrates and then to nitrogen gas.

As in both tanks a small level of nitrates won't hurt the fish but in a salt water tank nitrates will affect small inverts and corals very quickly.

When you cycle a salt water tank you let the live rock cure(give off dead stuff) The dead stuff stimulates the bacteria in and on the live rock to grow in numbers(called cycling) to handle the waste. this process takes about 3-5 weeks to completely happen
At this point there should be enough bacteria in the tank to handle the addition of small inverts, and some hardy corals--then finally some fish

In a fresh water tank you can put tap water in the tank, add de-chlor and stabilizer to reduce the ammonia and almost immediately add some fish to the tank.
NOT the case with salt water---it takes time for the tank to prepare itself.

Therefore I would suggest you not add any other inverts to your tank and measure the ammonia daily. If it spikes(rises quickly) do a water change to protect the small star fish and any other small inverts that have hitch hiked into your tank.

To follow the cycling of your tank:
Measure the ammonia and nitrates daily
The ammonia should rise and then fall off to zero
The nitrate will do the same
When ammonia and nitrates are zero your tank has cycled and is ready for you to start adding a clean up crew to it

While your tank is cycling you might want to read up on these starter articles:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1031074

also here is a blog on tank cycling:

http://www.reefcentral.com/wp/?p=289

Good luck and keep posting

gobygoddess · 07/04/2009, 07:06 PM

Hello to all you reefer's!! I currently started a 12g JBJ nano! After 3 months the corals are growing rapidly and the fish are nice and plump! I have grown very fond of the goby fish, I have 5, and acans infest my entire tank, I have over 8 colonies! I posted pics of them in the nano forum, under "my new 12g nano". I became very interested in the hobby when I met my boyfriend, aka auqaboy620, 3 years ago when I saw his 240g. He recently stumbled upon his old 12g JBJ and we decided to start it up as a new project for me! We started the tank using his water, rocks, and sand so it was pretty much an instant nano. My man said hes never seen corals grow this fast in a nano. With this said, wish me luck along my new journey, and hope to hear from you all.

Aquarist007 · 07/04/2009, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gobygirl420
Hello to all you reefer's!! I currently started a 12g JBJ nano! After 3 months the corals are growing rapidly and the fish are nice and plump! I have grown very fond of the goby fish, I have 5, and acans infest my entire tank, I have over 8 colonies! I posted pics of them in the nano forum, under "my new 12g nano". I became very interested in the hobby when I met my boyfriend, aka auqaboy620, 3 years ago when I saw his 240g. He recently stumbled upon his old 12g JBJ and we decided to start it up as a new project for me! We started the tank using his water, rocks, and sand so it was pretty much an instant nano. My man said hes never seen corals grow this fast in a nano. With this said, wish me luck along my new journey, and hope to hear from you all.

To Reef Central goby Girl

Sounds like you are doing great. Glad you started your own build thread

Papijimmy · 07/04/2009, 10:46 PM

Howdy this is Papijimmy I had my 125gl tank for 15? yrs. it was a reef tank as well as having fish, which by the way my clown fish 4 15yrs? died when I was on the road with my wife (truck driver) my son called me up one day and said my tank was full of bubbles couldn't even see inside the tank! I lost everything and now after 2.5yrs, I want to set it up again, can u help?

Michael · 07/05/2009, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Papijimmy
Howdy this is Papijimmy I had my 125gl tank for 15? yrs. it was a reef tank as well as having fish, which by the way my clown fish 4 15yrs? died when I was on the road with my wife (truck driver) my son called me up one day and said my tank was full of bubbles couldn't even see inside the tank! I lost everything and now after 2.5yrs, I want to set it up again, can u help?

financially no,lol

seriously i wish you luck in your new venture, you already have experience and you wont have forgotten anything after 2.5 years, there is some stickys at the top of the forum under this thread you could read, and perhaps if you mentioned a budget we could give you a few pointers.

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Aquarist007 · 07/05/2009, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Michael
financially no,lol

seriously i wish you luck in your new venture, you already have experience and you wont have forgotten anything after 2.5 years, there is some stickys at the top of the forum under this thread you could read, and perhaps if you mentioned a budget we could give you a few pointers.

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back Michael

Michael · 07/05/2009, 11:52 AM

haha, thanks scott, im still here

scottbeth · 07/06/2009, 11:51 AM

hello fellow reefers, just wanted to drop a few lines about myself and my system. I'm 32, happily married and have a beautiful 4yr old girl named Coral (named after grandma). I have a 75gal BIW sps , lps tank. 40gal DIY sump/fuge, 2 175 13k aqualine,2 96 actinic 03, 6 moonlights, 1-96 50/50 over fuge, modified berlin turbo, just added 2 chamber cal. reactor and RK2 system. my reef is 10 years old and I currently house approximately 80 corals (lots of ORA's, tyree LE's and other rare corals). I also have a condy which is about 20in (about time to sell). future plans are for a 250gal sps and lots of fragging. plan on being in this hobby for a very long time, hopefully reefcentral will be there with us. oh yeah, Coral can name about every coral in our system.

Stingfish · 07/06/2009, 01:10 PM

HereÂ´s another newbie to the hobby! IÂ´m a Swede, living in Stockholm with a newly started nano tank in the kitchen. After my last dive trip to Egypt and Sharm-el-Sheik I just had to bring a piece of the Red Sea into the apartment! My tank has been up and running for app. 1 month and is currently inhabitated by handfull of crabs, hermites and snails, a Euphyllia Glabrescens, a Galaxea, a Bubble Coral and two Fire shrimps. Looking forward to join RC and start learning!

efrainz28 · 07/06/2009, 01:35 PM

Hello everybody,
My name is efrain and Iâ€™m 22 years old male. I live Carson, California. I always wanted a reef aquarium but never had the money or time to maintain one. I finish college (I attained a BA in Computer Science) and currently employed. I have the time to take care of an aquarium and I work 3 miles away so I can come home for lunch to feed the fish if needed. i been reading forum and books on how to set-up and maintain the aqurium.(currently reading "Saltwater Aquariums or Dummies") I want an aquarium that measures 48 Â½ X 18 Â½ X 23 3/8. (80 Gallon) I want to buy the equipment this weekend (Birthday present to myself). I want coral, live rock, invertebrates, and a couple of fish. Iâ€™m open to any suggestion on equipment that I should buy or stay away from? (For the size of my aquarium)

07/02/2009, 09:56 AM	#477
jhwreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Powhatan, Va. Posts: 20	Hi my name is Joey, I have a 90 gal. 2x 250w Metal halide 20k's, with about 100 lbs of assorted live rock, 20 gal. sump, new reef octo 150 skimmer. "11 hours of light". This display has been up for about 6 months or so, all is going well accept for the hair algea. Phosphates are nill 2 none calcium is 430ppm, akh is 11-12, I have tried scrubbing, treating it chemicly with API algea fix, a sea hare who got eaten by my blower "so tragic".. Any other suggestions would be mucho appreciated. Thank you. __________________ If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own. "Henry Ford" Current Tank Info: 90 g

07/02/2009, 05:44 PM	#482
Native Fins Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 6	New to the Forum.. Hey guys, Ive been browsing around on this forum since february of 09' since I got serious about the hobby. And since then it has seemed to consume my life =) I fiigured it was time to jump in and get aquainted with whats going on in here. Just a little about myself: My name is Matthew (Go by Matt, Or Matty) Im 23 and live in South West Florida. I am currently getting started in the Financial advising field with Citi Group (although I can't see anyone taking my advice on Finances =) I also preasure wash restaurant hoods and exhaust systems at night. Mostly to support the reef adiction... Ive had a bunch of different aquariums in my life, but in just these past 6 months ive had 6 up and running. From 10 gal up to my current 75 gal. Right now its a pretty basic setup thats been up since June. But the water/LR/ and residents in it have been up and going since february in a 55 befor I got the new 75g. Anyway, done with all the boring introduction. I just want to thank everyone on here who post reguarly on here with all the useful advice. Alot of the questions I've had roaming in my head have been answered on here with out even asking. It's such good feeling to know I have alot of information waiting at my finger tips.. Thanks again, P.S. Here is a most recent picture of my 75 gal. -Matt

07/04/2009, 02:12 PM	#491
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	*To Reef Central Jay and Peggy* The cycling process in a saltwater tank is a little different then in a fresh water tank. Both use bacteria to break down ammonia to nitrates. In fresh water you remove the nitrates by a cannister filter and vacuuming the substrate regularily In salt water the live rock and sand bed process ammonia to nitrites to nitrates and then to nitrogen gas. As in both tanks a small level of nitrates won't hurt the fish but in a salt water tank nitrates will affect small inverts and corals very quickly. When you cycle a salt water tank you let the live rock cure(give off dead stuff) The dead stuff stimulates the bacteria in and on the live rock to grow in numbers(called cycling) to handle the waste. this process takes about 3-5 weeks to completely happen At this point there should be enough bacteria in the tank to handle the addition of small inverts, and some hardy corals--then finally some fish In a fresh water tank you can put tap water in the tank, add de-chlor and stabilizer to reduce the ammonia and almost immediately add some fish to the tank. NOT the case with salt water---it takes time for the tank to prepare itself. Therefore I would suggest you not add any other inverts to your tank and measure the ammonia daily. If it spikes(rises quickly) do a water change to protect the small star fish and any other small inverts that have hitch hiked into your tank. To follow the cycling of your tank: Measure the ammonia and nitrates daily The ammonia should rise and then fall off to zero The nitrate will do the same When ammonia and nitrates are zero your tank has cycled and is ready for you to start adding a clean up crew to it While your tank is cycling you might want to read up on these starter articles: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1031074 also here is a blog on tank cycling: http://www.reefcentral.com/wp/?p=289 Good luck and keep posting __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

07/04/2009, 07:06 PM	#492
gobygoddess Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pacifica, Ca Posts: 141	Just started a new nano tank and all my corals are growing, take a look!! Hello to all you reefer's!! I currently started a 12g JBJ nano! After 3 months the corals are growing rapidly and the fish are nice and plump! I have grown very fond of the goby fish, I have 5, and acans infest my entire tank, I have over 8 colonies! I posted pics of them in the nano forum, under "my new 12g nano". I became very interested in the hobby when I met my boyfriend, aka auqaboy620, 3 years ago when I saw his 240g. He recently stumbled upon his old 12g JBJ and we decided to start it up as a new project for me! We started the tank using his water, rocks, and sand so it was pretty much an instant nano. My man said hes never seen corals grow this fast in a nano. With this said, wish me luck along my new journey, and hope to hear from you all. __________________ so far so good Current Tank Info: 1 purple firefish, 1 orange firefish, 1 cave goby, 2 rose antenna gobbies, 1 pistol/cleaner shrimp, 3 emarald crabs, 7 acan colonies, zoas, amor of god palys, etc.

07/05/2009, 11:52 AM	#497
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	haha, thanks scott, im still here __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

07/01/2009, 09:50 PM	#476
H2Ojunkie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: central,fl Posts: 18	Hey guys I am a new reef central member, but I have been around for the past year lurking. I think I can finally start my first sw reef, because of my age,16, it is a little bit expensive for me. However, I've begun working this summer so hopefully I will be able to start my own sw reef.

07/02/2009, 03:55 PM	#478
abecedarian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Hello All, Just joined and it will be my first time doing a SW setup. I have always admired it but always had a freshwater tank. My tank has cycled and has been been stable for 3 months now, so I will be introducing fish and corals soon!

07/03/2009, 04:10 AM	#484
Native Fins Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 6	Haha, Right on. The things we do to maintain our reefs... I think in the long run though, this will prepare me for when I have kids (scary thought). I needed a second job just to support it and its additions.. But I've figured out that having a reef is just like having a really Hot/Messy girl room mate. I'm stuck with both with an explanation to follow... Ex: 1. They both eat up all your food with out ever buying their own. 2. The never clean up after themselves. 3. They leave lights on at all hours of the night (sump/bathroom) 4. They jack your electric bill way up without any concern to it. But, in the long run they are both so damn mesmerizing to watch its well worth it =) It's around 5am and I just got home from work. So if this post doesn't make any sense, Im blaming it on being sleep deprived...

07/03/2009, 07:30 AM	#486
Lalorelei Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: st. louis Posts: 49	Well, as I am currently fighting my two older children, and have a nursing baby in the other room, I have to say, children are WAY harder than a reef tank. 1. For one thing you only have to clean a reef tank intermittently, once a week at best. 2. For another thing, you can glue everything into it's place and no one calls the government to take your reef tank away. 3. Any temper tantrums are silent. 4. You don't have to punish them if they steal or hit. 5. They eat much less and it is MUCH easier to prepare it. (Wish my kids would just eat ice cubes of puree. On the other hand, if you have a crying baby, or need to calm children, just sit with them and watch the fish. I have mine positioned so I can watch the fish and out the window to watch my girls play outside. Oh I need a tank watching fix now. I just got my purple tang!

07/04/2009, 09:11 AM	#488
aqua_reef_01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ravenna, ohio Posts: 211	hello i am new to reef central. sofar everyone is friendly, and very knowledgeable, quick to help. i think im really going to like this site and learn alot from it. thank you

07/04/2009, 12:38 PM	#490
fishing1114 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pitman, NJ Posts: 16	Hi everybody. Jay and Peggy here. We are real newbies, Jay having been a fresh-water aquarist a long time ago. We have a 65 gal all clear tank, ESHOPPS wet/dry filter, gen 2 VorTechMP20 propeller pump with wave driver, Aquatic Life T5 lights and 2 Stealth heaters. We have so far put it all together (WHEW), added water and saline (reef crystals). Aquarium shop double-checked our readings, and we added live sand and live rock. We have stuff living in there now, a small starfish and some little bug-looking things. So far so good. The aquarium store we went to told us to come here for help sooooo here we are... thanks and looking forward to meeting you all Peg and Jay from New Jersey

07/04/2009, 10:46 PM	#494
Papijimmy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: El Paso, tx Posts: 1	Howdy this is Papijimmy I had my 125gl tank for 15? yrs. it was a reef tank as well as having fish, which by the way my clown fish 4 15yrs? died when I was on the road with my wife (truck driver) my son called me up one day and said my tank was full of bubbles couldn't even see inside the tank! I lost everything and now after 2.5yrs, I want to set it up again, can u help?

07/06/2009, 11:51 AM	#498
scottbeth Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fairfield Oh Posts: 46	hello fellow reefers, just wanted to drop a few lines about myself and my system. I'm 32, happily married and have a beautiful 4yr old girl named Coral (named after grandma). I have a 75gal BIW sps , lps tank. 40gal DIY sump/fuge, 2 175 13k aqualine,2 96 actinic 03, 6 moonlights, 1-96 50/50 over fuge, modified berlin turbo, just added 2 chamber cal. reactor and RK2 system. my reef is 10 years old and I currently house approximately 80 corals (lots of ORA's, tyree LE's and other rare corals). I also have a condy which is about 20in (about time to sell). future plans are for a 250gal sps and lots of fragging. plan on being in this hobby for a very long time, hopefully reefcentral will be there with us. oh yeah, Coral can name about every coral in our system. __________________ 75gal. display, 40gal. sump. 2-175 xm 20k 2-96 act.03 MSX200, duel cal.reactor, live mudd fuge/96watt pc, RK2 controller, approx., 50sps, 20lps pair/clowns, green mandarin, orange spot goby Current Tank Info: 75gal 110cap. SPS

07/06/2009, 01:10 PM	#499
Stingfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stockholm Posts: 3	HereÂ´s another newbie to the hobby! IÂ´m a Swede, living in Stockholm with a newly started nano tank in the kitchen. After my last dive trip to Egypt and Sharm-el-Sheik I just had to bring a piece of the Red Sea into the apartment! My tank has been up and running for app. 1 month and is currently inhabitated by handfull of crabs, hermites and snails, a Euphyllia Glabrescens, a Galaxea, a Bubble Coral and two Fire shrimps. Looking forward to join RC and start learning!

07/06/2009, 01:35 PM	#500
efrainz28 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: carson Posts: 58	NOOB Hello everybody, My name is efrain and Iâ€™m 22 years old male. I live Carson, California. I always wanted a reef aquarium but never had the money or time to maintain one. I finish college (I attained a BA in Computer Science) and currently employed. I have the time to take care of an aquarium and I work 3 miles away so I can come home for lunch to feed the fish if needed. i been reading forum and books on how to set-up and maintain the aqurium.(currently reading "Saltwater Aquariums or Dummies") I want an aquarium that measures 48 Â½ X 18 Â½ X 23 3/8. (80 Gallon) I want to buy the equipment this weekend (Birthday present to myself). I want coral, live rock, invertebrates, and a couple of fish. Iâ€™m open to any suggestion on equipment that I should buy or stay away from? (For the size of my aquarium)