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charccurran · 11/16/2012, 01:26 AM

Hello RC. My name is Charley and I am finally making the switch to SW. A new 125 Gal has just been fabricated. I am wondering if there is anyone in the bay area that does tank consulting etc. as I would be very interested in speaking with someone about setting up my dream tank the correct way. If so, I would love to set up a meeting. Please shoot me a note at charleycurran@gmail.com.
Thanks in advance and happy Friday in 34 mins!

Charley

SteveZ15 · 11/16/2012, 03:44 PM

Hi everyone I,m steve I had been keeping fish for about 6-7 years I had a fowlr set up like 8-10 years back i had a 75 with a maroon clown queen angel and a few 3 spot damsels. i had rock in the tank and a wet dry with boi balls and rock in the outher part of the sump with a carbon bag. In ny we had a major blackout in the summer i lost everything my fish were over 4 years old i was so mad i never set a tank again. well i kinda got the bug im looking to set up a fish tank and eventually adding some soft corals polyps mushroms and some star mat things whatever they call them now i dont know.. the technology advanced so much since then im lost. I want to get a perfecto 90 gal with built in overflow in it .. a sump around 40gal or so .. I know these tanks run skimmers only so i need advice on what to get im nervous cause the feeding of the fish i have only experience use a filter. do they have pre made sumps ,what lighting do i need and other equipment do i need.. i want to start the tank with rock slowly add fish and see how the tank acts with these fish and skimmer and slowly add coral .. I had good success with fish keeping .. so can anyone point out equipment name brands and model#s.. I want to get the right stuff first because there is a good chance i will transition into a decent reef tank in the future .. Thanks for your help.

Aquatic_Ape · 11/17/2012, 03:38 PM

Hello to all,

My name is Jonathan and I keep a 100 gallon reef tank with my wife (our son "helps" too). We have had it for 3 and a half years. I am looking to expand my knowledge so we do not rely so heavily upon our aquarium store with which we have developed a relationship. I will read before I write, I look forward to soaking up the knowledge in the forum. Thank you all, I look forward to speaking with you.

tangov5559 · 11/18/2012, 05:05 AM

hello,
name is kc and getting back into the hobby...been a few years now..
lets hope this all goes well...

Southern Reefer · 11/18/2012, 05:11 AM

Name is John and live in LaKeland FL going on 7 yrs and been out of the saltwater reef hobby for over 7 yrs and hope to start up another tank or do part of a DIY project with a 500 gallon tank. I have been in the hobby for about 30 yrs or so. Hope to check out this site and see your tanks.

JenC2012 · 11/18/2012, 07:36 AM

My name is Jen, I live in Fife, WA. It took me a while to introduce myself. I've been keeping a 144g tank for 7 months. I'm selling that beautiful beast and starting up a 55g seahorse tank. I will be plumbing it and starting the cycle over the holiday break!

Praslin · 11/18/2012, 08:29 AM

Hello
Startingup again after 25 years. I am living in southernmost öf Sweden, outside a town called Ystad.
Starting with a 125 liter cube, engaging the whole family.

Realy happy to have found this fantastic forum, love to read about all the tanks.the pictures and all info scattered around by its members.
Just bought the salt so there is a bit to go....

125 liter kube, 450 W MH, skimmer
Also have a 950 liter freshwater tank with a 40 cm pike.

Mihms06 · 11/18/2012, 06:08 PM

Hey guys, just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Mike and just finally setting up my first tank here about 3 weeks ago, and going to start a build thread, so please post your thoughts and comments! ^^ Been in the hobby working for stores around 2 years total, but relearning a lot here in the recent months thanks to some friends @ work that also participate on RC forums.

G4546 · 11/18/2012, 06:18 PM

Hey MIKE!

Welcome! I'm really glad to see you finally on here posting! Welcome to RC and enjoy brother!

Mihms06 · 11/18/2012, 07:29 PM

Thanks G! ^^ Happy to finally be on here, finally broke down and started the build thread LOL. I shall enjoy I'm sure.

shellbac · 11/18/2012, 09:02 PM

My name is Brandon Hicks and I am from Manteca, Ca. I am new to saltwater I have a 46gal bow front tank, I have live sand and rock,(not all the rock I need yet, but working on it). I have a fluval 406, a coralife super skimmer 65g. I have been working on getting my ph up to 8.1 testing with api high range tester( I am sure I am there, have been adding Kent marine pro buffer. my salt is good on the hydrometer. I still need a heater and lighting, along with a wavemaker. Have been running filter for about 4 weeks. Just kind-of taking my time to try and get it right. I have done one 20% water change. messed the water up and got it back again. I thought that I should get the changing water correct before adding. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx
Brandon

OrkaLoca · 11/19/2012, 11:39 AM

Hi I'm Silvia,
I used to have a pico-reef (3g), 7 years ago. I graduated in Marine Biology and I wanted to put my knowledge in practice.
My pico lasted 1 year then I had to go away 4 months for work and when I came back it was a disaster and I had to dismantle it.

Now I'd like to start again a nano. This time I've got a 10G tank

Next month I'll start to cure the rocks

Bye bye

(PS: I'm not english motherlanguage so forgive my spelling and grammar errors ^_^)

Moreus · 11/19/2012, 07:26 PM

Hello, my name is Cory, i am 25 and from Maine. I've been interested in this hobby for over a year but lack of funds kinda killed that. as of a month ago i kinda fell into 180 gallon tank, with a protein skimmer, T5 Current lights, a pair of sea swirls, about 90lbs of rock at the moment plan and need to get more. have a few fish and some coral. there is a good possibility i am in over my head so this should be good. I've been doing some reading here and realize i need to do a lot more. i am hopeful that i can someday make my tank as beautiful as some of the ones i have seen here but i shale see all in good time.

mcgeedo · 11/20/2012, 06:03 PM

Greetings, all. I'm Don and I'm new to this site. There's so much great info here, and all the people seem genuinely interested in helping.

I plan a reef in the near future, but right now I'm operating several brackish tanks, mainly with inverts. I have a question about connecting my half-full brackish tanks to my sump, but I'm not sure exactly where to post the question. Guidance?

Thanks, and I look forward to learning more about this fascinating hobby.

mcgeedo · 11/20/2012, 06:03 PM

Greetings, all. I'm Don and I'm new to this site. There's so much great info here, and all the people seem genuinely interested in helping.

I plan a reef in the near future, but right now I'm operating several brackish tanks, mainly with inverts. I have a question about connecting my half-full brackish tanks to my sump, but I'm not sure exactly where to post the question. Guidance?

Thanks, and I look forward to learning more about this fascinating hobby.

terirass · 11/21/2012, 11:59 AM

Not sure how to post a question...
my husband has been taking care of our 35 gallon tank, but he is on a longish business trip, and I'm not sure what to do. I'm getting bubble algae among my rocks. what kills that?

terirass · 11/21/2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moreus

Hello, my name is Cory, i am 25 and from Maine. I've been interested in this hobby for over a year but lack of funds kinda killed that. as of a month ago i kinda fell into 180 gallon tank, with a protein skimmer, T5 Current lights, a pair of sea swirls, about 90lbs of rock at the moment plan and need to get more. have a few fish and some coral. there is a good possibility i am in over my head so this should be good. I've been doing some reading here and realize i need to do a lot more. i am hopeful that i can someday make my tank as beautiful as some of the ones i have seen here but i shale see all in good time.

Good luck, it is an addicting hobby, so beware! Unfortunately, there is a lot of trial and error as you ramp up; hopefully the blogs on this site help avoid some of the "error".

terirass · 11/21/2012, 01:50 PM

My red bubble tip anenome just split into 3! Triplets are all alive and healthy

gm1582 · 11/22/2012, 10:04 AM

Hi. My name is George. I don't even own a tank yet but I'm looking to set up a reef and fish aquarium.

I've been an avid scuba diver for over 10 years and I've seen most of these fish in their natural environment but I've always wanted to have a saltwater aquarium in my home so others can see a little bit of what I see when I dive.

I'm hoping to do lots of research on this site and get lots of great advice.

RayTayWoo · 11/22/2012, 11:19 AM

I actaully atempted to have a saltwater aquarium several years ago. Doing al, the wrong things and failing miserably. This passion has returned and I have been doing some pretty extensive research to help educate myself.

I still have the same 55 gallon tank as before, however I feel I need to have an upgraded tank. I still want a 55 gallon because I already have a stand for the dimensions of the 55 gallon. My problem with the tank I have, is that I believe it is tempered, preventing me from drilling into it. I would like to have an internal overflow. I have looked into building my own acrylic tank, but I am having trouble finding a vender that will sell the acrylic needed at a decent price. Suggestions?

Greatful to now be a part of a community that will help educate and give advise/wisdom.

Thx,

myhusbandswife · 11/23/2012, 01:32 AM

hey! Myhusbandswife here, just added my first corals yesterday after cycling my aquarium..new to the hobby, my sons barber is into this stuff and said I should look into websites like this and well, here I am...ready for whatever lies ahead...happy thanks giving!

PlaneReefer · 11/23/2012, 07:05 AM

Hello everyone, I'm PlaneReefer, my real name is Jon and I'm from Rhode Island. I recently got addicted to this hobby and am looking to start a small reef aquarium. I'm hoping I can gain some patience from this hobby

I have some experience in the freshwater side of things, but I found I got bored easily with FW. Marine aquaria appeals to me much more because of the colors and sea-life contained within.

I'm looking to start in something like the RSM 130D and eventually move to something larger once I have more experience and room.

Anyways, that's a little bit about me. I'm exciting to learn and have my own living reef in my living room.

Thanks for having me!

leegould1 · 11/24/2012, 01:55 AM

hi my names Lee I'm new to the Marine Fish hobby have kept Tropical for over 6 years. would like to use this forum for help setting up my first saltwater aquarium.

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Ratpackeddad · 11/24/2012, 09:34 AM

My name is Edward, I'm new to marine aquaria, I just acquired a 29 gal bio cube. Tank has been set of for two months, after looking at rock and water for a month, I added two Ocellaris clowns, some palythoas, a trumpet coral, one mushroom, and pulsating Xenia. (over time, not all at once).

??? It appeared as if my trumpets were not doing well at all, I noticed my water level was low so I added some RO water, it was COLD. This did two things, dropped my salinity back to normal, as well as lowered the temperature of the water to around 73 (from 77) and I fed them some brine shrimp instead of mysis shrimp, and I about an hour they bounced back.
Can someone tell me what happened?

Moveda7 · 11/24/2012, 10:56 AM

Good morning (well it is morning here). My name is Kevin and I live in Columbia, MO. First I'd like to congratulate everyone on here for such a great site. I have kept tropical fish for several years and currently have a 29g planted tank that I love. I have wanted to get into the saltwater hobby for years and have been lurking on this site for several months trying to gather info.

As I am still in a somewhat transitional period in my life (residency), I am thinking a nano is the way to go right now (plus the wife is still a little skeptical about all this). I must admit that after all of the reading I have done I am somewhat intimidated to actually take the plunge. Right now I am looking at either a biocube or the innovative marine 16 (my wife actually likes the aesthetics of this tank the best). Also have considered drilling a 20L and building a DIY sump with a 2nd 20L.

Would like to have a clown, a cardinal fish and I'm really interested in a goby. My wife really likes many of the shrimp at the LFS. Am also planning on starting with some of the more easily kept corals to get my feet wet. Will be sure to ask quesitons as they arise.

11/16/2012, 01:26 AM	#6026
charccurran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1	Hola Hello RC. My name is Charley and I am finally making the switch to SW. A new 125 Gal has just been fabricated. I am wondering if there is anyone in the bay area that does tank consulting etc. as I would be very interested in speaking with someone about setting up my dream tank the correct way. If so, I would love to set up a meeting. Please shoot me a note at charleycurran@gmail.com. Thanks in advance and happy Friday in 34 mins! Charley

11/18/2012, 05:11 AM	#6030
Southern Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	New but yet not new Name is John and live in LaKeland FL going on 7 yrs and been out of the saltwater reef hobby for over 7 yrs and hope to start up another tank or do part of a DIY project with a 500 gallon tank. I have been in the hobby for about 30 yrs or so. Hope to check out this site and see your tanks.

11/18/2012, 07:36 AM	#6031
JenC2012 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edgewood, WA Posts: 54	My name is Jen, I live in Fife, WA. It took me a while to introduce myself. I've been keeping a 144g tank for 7 months. I'm selling that beautiful beast and starting up a 55g seahorse tank. I will be plumbing it and starting the cycle over the holiday break! __________________ Jen C-Always salty and seeking to shine the light of the Lord.

11/18/2012, 06:08 PM	#6033
Mihms06 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 38	New to RC and somewhat the hobby Hey guys, just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Mike and just finally setting up my first tank here about 3 weeks ago, and going to start a build thread, so please post your thoughts and comments! ^^ Been in the hobby working for stores around 2 years total, but relearning a lot here in the recent months thanks to some friends @ work that also participate on RC forums.

11/18/2012, 09:02 PM	#6036
shellbac Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 30	Hi to all. My name is Brandon Hicks and I am from Manteca, Ca. I am new to saltwater I have a 46gal bow front tank, I have live sand and rock,(not all the rock I need yet, but working on it). I have a fluval 406, a coralife super skimmer 65g. I have been working on getting my ph up to 8.1 testing with api high range tester( I am sure I am there, have been adding Kent marine pro buffer. my salt is good on the hydrometer. I still need a heater and lighting, along with a wavemaker. Have been running filter for about 4 weeks. Just kind-of taking my time to try and get it right. I have done one 20% water change. messed the water up and got it back again. I thought that I should get the changing water correct before adding. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx Brandon

11/16/2012, 03:44 PM	#6027
SteveZ15 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: queens ny Posts: 19	Hi everyone I,m steve I had been keeping fish for about 6-7 years I had a fowlr set up like 8-10 years back i had a 75 with a maroon clown queen angel and a few 3 spot damsels. i had rock in the tank and a wet dry with boi balls and rock in the outher part of the sump with a carbon bag. In ny we had a major blackout in the summer i lost everything my fish were over 4 years old i was so mad i never set a tank again. well i kinda got the bug im looking to set up a fish tank and eventually adding some soft corals polyps mushroms and some star mat things whatever they call them now i dont know.. the technology advanced so much since then im lost. I want to get a perfecto 90 gal with built in overflow in it .. a sump around 40gal or so .. I know these tanks run skimmers only so i need advice on what to get im nervous cause the feeding of the fish i have only experience use a filter. do they have pre made sumps ,what lighting do i need and other equipment do i need.. i want to start the tank with rock slowly add fish and see how the tank acts with these fish and skimmer and slowly add coral .. I had good success with fish keeping .. so can anyone point out equipment name brands and model#s.. I want to get the right stuff first because there is a good chance i will transition into a decent reef tank in the future .. Thanks for your help.

11/17/2012, 03:38 PM	#6028
Aquatic_Ape Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 20	Hello to all, My name is Jonathan and I keep a 100 gallon reef tank with my wife (our son "helps" too). We have had it for 3 and a half years. I am looking to expand my knowledge so we do not rely so heavily upon our aquarium store with which we have developed a relationship. I will read before I write, I look forward to soaking up the knowledge in the forum. Thank you all, I look forward to speaking with you.

11/18/2012, 05:05 AM	#6029
tangov5559 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53	hello, name is kc and getting back into the hobby...been a few years now.. lets hope this all goes well...

11/18/2012, 08:29 AM	#6032
Praslin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sweden,Ystad Posts: 14	Hello Startingup again after 25 years. I am living in southernmost öf Sweden, outside a town called Ystad. Starting with a 125 liter cube, engaging the whole family. Realy happy to have found this fantastic forum, love to read about all the tanks.the pictures and all info scattered around by its members. Just bought the salt so there is a bit to go.... 125 liter kube, 450 W MH, skimmer Also have a 950 liter freshwater tank with a 40 cm pike.

11/18/2012, 06:18 PM	#6034
G4546 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central, FL Posts: 477	Hey MIKE! Welcome! I'm really glad to see you finally on here posting! Welcome to RC and enjoy brother!

11/18/2012, 07:29 PM	#6035
Mihms06 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 38	Thanks G! ^^ Happy to finally be on here, finally broke down and started the build thread LOL. I shall enjoy I'm sure.

11/19/2012, 11:39 AM	#6037
OrkaLoca Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Italy - Milan Posts: 14	Hi I'm Silvia, I used to have a pico-reef (3g), 7 years ago. I graduated in Marine Biology and I wanted to put my knowledge in practice. My pico lasted 1 year then I had to go away 4 months for work and when I came back it was a disaster and I had to dismantle it. Now I'd like to start again a nano. This time I've got a 10G tank Next month I'll start to cure the rocks Bye bye (PS: I'm not english motherlanguage so forgive my spelling and grammar errors ^_^) __________________ ><(((°> OrkaLoca <°)))><

11/19/2012, 07:26 PM	#6038
Moreus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 1	Hello, my name is Cory, i am 25 and from Maine. I've been interested in this hobby for over a year but lack of funds kinda killed that. as of a month ago i kinda fell into 180 gallon tank, with a protein skimmer, T5 Current lights, a pair of sea swirls, about 90lbs of rock at the moment plan and need to get more. have a few fish and some coral. there is a good possibility i am in over my head so this should be good. I've been doing some reading here and realize i need to do a lot more. i am hopeful that i can someday make my tank as beautiful as some of the ones i have seen here but i shale see all in good time.

11/20/2012, 06:03 PM	#6039
mcgeedo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3	Greetings, all. I'm Don and I'm new to this site. There's so much great info here, and all the people seem genuinely interested in helping. I plan a reef in the near future, but right now I'm operating several brackish tanks, mainly with inverts. I have a question about connecting my half-full brackish tanks to my sump, but I'm not sure exactly where to post the question. Guidance? Thanks, and I look forward to learning more about this fascinating hobby.

11/20/2012, 06:03 PM	#6040
mcgeedo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3	Greetings, all. I'm Don and I'm new to this site. There's so much great info here, and all the people seem genuinely interested in helping. I plan a reef in the near future, but right now I'm operating several brackish tanks, mainly with inverts. I have a question about connecting my half-full brackish tanks to my sump, but I'm not sure exactly where to post the question. Guidance? Thanks, and I look forward to learning more about this fascinating hobby.

11/21/2012, 11:59 AM	#6041
terirass Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 50	bubble algae Not sure how to post a question... my husband has been taking care of our 35 gallon tank, but he is on a longish business trip, and I'm not sure what to do. I'm getting bubble algae among my rocks. what kills that?

11/21/2012, 01:50 PM	#6043
terirass Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 50	My red bubble tip anenome just split into 3! Triplets are all alive and healthy

11/22/2012, 10:04 AM	#6044
gm1582 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 11	Hi. My name is George. I don't even own a tank yet but I'm looking to set up a reef and fish aquarium. I've been an avid scuba diver for over 10 years and I've seen most of these fish in their natural environment but I've always wanted to have a saltwater aquarium in my home so others can see a little bit of what I see when I dive. I'm hoping to do lots of research on this site and get lots of great advice.

11/22/2012, 11:19 AM	#6045
RayTayWoo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	Newbie.... I actaully atempted to have a saltwater aquarium several years ago. Doing al, the wrong things and failing miserably. This passion has returned and I have been doing some pretty extensive research to help educate myself. I still have the same 55 gallon tank as before, however I feel I need to have an upgraded tank. I still want a 55 gallon because I already have a stand for the dimensions of the 55 gallon. My problem with the tank I have, is that I believe it is tempered, preventing me from drilling into it. I would like to have an internal overflow. I have looked into building my own acrylic tank, but I am having trouble finding a vender that will sell the acrylic needed at a decent price. Suggestions? Greatful to now be a part of a community that will help educate and give advise/wisdom. Thx,

11/23/2012, 01:32 AM	#6046
myhusbandswife Moved On Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	hey! Myhusbandswife here, just added my first corals yesterday after cycling my aquarium..new to the hobby, my sons barber is into this stuff and said I should look into websites like this and well, here I am...ready for whatever lies ahead...happy thanks giving!

11/23/2012, 07:05 AM	#6047
PlaneReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PVD Posts: 28	Hello everyone, I'm PlaneReefer, my real name is Jon and I'm from Rhode Island. I recently got addicted to this hobby and am looking to start a small reef aquarium. I'm hoping I can gain some patience from this hobby I have some experience in the freshwater side of things, but I found I got bored easily with FW. Marine aquaria appeals to me much more because of the colors and sea-life contained within. I'm looking to start in something like the RSM 130D and eventually move to something larger once I have more experience and room. Anyways, that's a little bit about me. I'm exciting to learn and have my own living reef in my living room. Thanks for having me!

11/24/2012, 01:55 AM	#6048
leegould1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Newton Abbot, Devon Posts: 1	hi my names Lee I'm new to the Marine Fish hobby have kept Tropical for over 6 years. would like to use this forum for help setting up my first saltwater aquarium. Posted from ReefCentral.com App for Android

11/24/2012, 09:34 AM	#6049
Ratpackeddad Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 1	Hello My name is Edward, I'm new to marine aquaria, I just acquired a 29 gal bio cube. Tank has been set of for two months, after looking at rock and water for a month, I added two Ocellaris clowns, some palythoas, a trumpet coral, one mushroom, and pulsating Xenia. (over time, not all at once). ??? It appeared as if my trumpets were not doing well at all, I noticed my water level was low so I added some RO water, it was COLD. This did two things, dropped my salinity back to normal, as well as lowered the temperature of the water to around 73 (from 77) and I fed them some brine shrimp instead of mysis shrimp, and I about an hour they bounced back. Can someone tell me what happened?

11/24/2012, 10:56 AM	#6050
Moveda7 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	Good morning (well it is morning here). My name is Kevin and I live in Columbia, MO. First I'd like to congratulate everyone on here for such a great site. I have kept tropical fish for several years and currently have a 29g planted tank that I love. I have wanted to get into the saltwater hobby for years and have been lurking on this site for several months trying to gather info. As I am still in a somewhat transitional period in my life (residency), I am thinking a nano is the way to go right now (plus the wife is still a little skeptical about all this). I must admit that after all of the reading I have done I am somewhat intimidated to actually take the plunge. Right now I am looking at either a biocube or the innovative marine 16 (my wife actually likes the aesthetics of this tank the best). Also have considered drilling a 20L and building a DIY sump with a 2nd 20L. Would like to have a clown, a cardinal fish and I'm really interested in a goby. My wife really likes many of the shrimp at the LFS. Am also planning on starting with some of the more easily kept corals to get my feet wet. Will be sure to ask quesitons as they arise.