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PescadoraNM · 03/21/2013, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ohheather

Hello. I am new. I want a porcupine puffer. I have a 39 bow front aquarium already. Will do? Also I had a red ear slider turtle in it. How do I clean it? Do I get just one puffer? I have read many websites and they all vary. Where can I purchase one etc with out paying a fortune. What do I need for the tank? What other fish can go in there with the puffer? Pump, filter, heater etc. I have none of that. Thanks in advance for the advice

Well, you have some work to do before you can get a fish

You need to get a tank cycled, buy live rock etc. A 39 gallon is too small for a porcupine puffer. Do some research first on fish, and their requirements before you get any fish. Setting up a SW tank takes some time and research. I'm sure you can find all sorts of info on this forum about cycling and equipment that is best to get set up. A skimmer is important. Welcome!

pgb52 · 03/21/2013, 12:17 PM

Hi Reef people,My name is Pat, I'm from McHenry il and have had tanks since grade school and love anything to do with fish and water, i currently have a 75 gal reef tank with a 30 gal sump, CF's lights, INS 100 protein skimmer and an Aquamaxx phosphate reactor.I al so have a 29 gal biocube reef that i can't seem to keep algae free ,
so i am adding a sump to it. I love this site and go to it every day for insight.

dougler420 · 03/21/2013, 08:03 PM

Just wondering we're to go to buy, trade corals frags in Montreal area?? Thanks allot any information Will help...

yetta43 · 03/21/2013, 09:06 PM

New to salt water tanks and new to Reef Central thought I would introdouce ourselves. My typist is my wife "W" and the one with all the questions is Yetta. Yetta only chicken peck types and says that W is the faster typer and has better grammer skills. So you never know who you will be talking to, lol. We have lots of questions so please bear with us.
75 gal SeaClear with a 25 gal sump/refugium (three chambers). Still dont know what every thing means.

Thanks

skrys20 · 03/21/2013, 11:12 PM

Just wanted to say hi. I recently went snorkeling in Hawaii and came home and bought a used tank. Just now filling it.

reefndude · 03/22/2013, 06:04 PM

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Rob, from Savannah, Ga. Started my 75 gallon about a year ago. Have learned a lot on RC.

Bman562 · 03/23/2013, 03:17 PM

Hello everyone,

I currently have a 29gallon fresh water tank. Been running it for the past few years, but for the last few weeks i've been really into salt water reef tanks. Been looking on here for info and decided that i will be making a change in a matter of a few weeks. Just wanted to say hi to everyone.

new2reef22 · 03/23/2013, 03:52 PM

I recently purchased 155 drilled tank. I added 220lbs live sand and 150lbs live rock. I seem to get multiple opinions on lighting. As this one of the more expensive purchases for a tank. I really want to mae the right choice. I really want to be able to grow live coral. What should I get and where is the best place to get it

fuzztub · 03/23/2013, 06:29 PM

Hey all! Just decided to jump into saltwater. Had a few fresh over the years and picked up a used bc29 to set up. Hoping it turns out well. Lots of good info here.

li_newb · 03/24/2013, 01:57 PM

My lil bro and I are starting up a 46 bowfront FOWLR. Almost got everything we need. RO/DI is being shipped and bought some aragonite the other day. Trying to get some cheaper base rock and then ile start curing and then cycling. Might re-silicone the inside since we got it off craigslist but it held water even with the seams lifting during a leak test.

TaznTee · 03/24/2013, 02:16 PM

Hi There!

We are a husband and Wife (Taz and Tee) so may be either one of us as well (read an above hus/wife user as well).

We have been freshwater fishkeeping for a few years now (2 29g tanks) and about 6 months ago finally started up a reef tank!

Our rock is producing like crazy and we excited as we have started adding coral (Kenya, blue mushrooms and candy coral...and asst little frags) and fish about a month ago.

We researched a lot before getting started but are still realizing how much we didn't know!!

Have been getting tons of info from this board over the months so thought it was about time to join!

zalmaxiss · 03/24/2013, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PescadoraNM

Also wanted to say I've lurked around on here the last few days and love this site! Very good information. I'm also new to SW, and have had my tank about 5 months. I've had FW fish a couple years. I want to say to the previous poster, that I went to college at ISU in Normal! How is Normal these days? I graduated back in 1983

Glad to join the site

Bloomington-Normal and ISU are all doing great! Growing by leaps and bounds, new football stadium and the arts dept is expanding in the near future. Small world!

KingOfPain86 · 03/25/2013, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Too Sweet

Yes, this is the light that I have:
Odyssea 48" 260W Power Compact Aquarium Lighting Reef
Support: 4x 65W PC Bulb, 4x Bluemoon LED. CE Approved

KingOfPain86 · 03/25/2013, 04:06 PM

I'm new to the forum and new to reefing. Last 2 weeks I have experienced my first losses since I have set up my tank. Kinda suck but losses are to be expected I guess. I am already looking to get a bigger tank and have tons of questions.

Grkmafioso41487 · 03/25/2013, 06:28 PM

hey guys i haven't been on here in a while. how do i post my tank that i am selling ?

CarlosPulga · 03/25/2013, 10:44 PM

Hello, my name is Carlos. I never had a fish tank, but I'm planning on getting one next month. Hoping to to set it up and then I will begin searching for a peacock mantis shrimp. =]

Trying to absorb all the information that In can and need, from you guys. Very informative forum.

lauren612 · 03/25/2013, 10:45 PM

Hi I'm Lauren and I'm very new to this hobby. I started a reef tank last month. Its a 6 gallon fluval edge. I have live sand, four live rocks, a starfish, a watchman goby, two clownfish and a pink skunk clownfish. The pink skunk hosts with my sabae anemone. I know I have a lot going on in such a small tank so I added extra led lights and a top fin powerhead 30. Most of my parameters are in a good range except for my ph. Its low at 7.8. I bought instant ocean sea buffer and have been slowly adding it to the water but the ph doesn't seem to be rising at all. Is there a specific way I should be adding it that would be more effective? I simply mix it with tank water in a cup and pour the mixture back in. Any guidance u guys have is greatly appreciated!

Mtwreef · 03/26/2013, 01:59 PM

Hey all Mark here been in the hobby awhile lurking in the shadows on this site I was a member of sdreefs awhile ago since than I have sold all my tanks and moved to TN had a house burn down bought a new one and thought I need a new tank. I bought a 20 tall had it two weeks and got a 120 the 20 wasn't big enough lol I'm getting ready to start on it build thread soon to come thanks for all the great info on this site

Snyper19 · 03/26/2013, 04:12 PM

Hello My name is Miguel, I'm new to this forum and to this Hobby, I have lots of question and probably most of you can help me out or at least point me to the right directions... I've been researching for the past weeks about tanks and found the RSM which is a plug n play system, I was wondering what do you think of them, is it worth buying an used RSM system? would you go for the 130D or 250?

Thanks a lot

Shastri · 03/26/2013, 06:59 PM

hi, My name is shastri and im from NYC, i finally decided to get ride of my 29 FOWLR after 3 years and upgrade to a 75G softies, i would love to hear everyone's advice and also if anybody has unused stuff i can buy off 2nd hand, my budget is not as high as my passion but i will find a way! thanks! i need a75g tank with side overflow or none at all. or anything else!

Shastri · 03/26/2013, 07:00 PM

also can someone point me around this site? i have never really joined forums, thanks

firesoul · 03/26/2013, 09:27 PM

Hi all, name is Matt. I knew nothing about a reef tank, until about 6 weeks ago when my wife, who hadn't had a tank in 20 years, decided we were buying an established tank and moving it 60 miles. Shockingly, we got it home, put the base rock in, set everything up and fired it up. We let it cycle for about 18 hours then added all of the live rock and fish that were in it prior to move, added the rest of the water and everything survived! Since then, the learning curve has been steep for me. Found this forum and am grateful for the tons of information posted here. Lots of questions forth-coming....

reefgoddess808 · 03/27/2013, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommyvr609

hello all,

I would really like some help from you experienced salter water keepers, I have just set up a 31 litre tank i am on week 3 of my cycle i added about 2 kgs of live rock last week i brought a testing kit today API SALTWATER MASTER TEST KIT just wanted to put my results on here to see if its cycling ok

P.H: 8.0
AMMONIA: 0.50
NITRITE: 0
NITRATE: 40

does everything seem to be ok? also have i got enough live rock my LFS said that should be enough but ive been doing alot of reading and i dont think it is any advice

thanks very much

Your nitrates are a bit high, still a fish safe number but they should be much lower. Its not really how many pounds or Kgs of rock you have its how poreous it is. The more place for algae and beneficial bacteria to grow the better. Are the shells just for decoration? Maybe try some small peices of live rock rubble instead. Hope all works out for you. A few more weeks of cycling and you should be ready for fish. Just be careful how many you add at one time. Too many too soon can throw off your bacteria balance. As I have learned the hard way, slow and steady is the best for this hobby.
Good Luck!

GPFree · 03/27/2013, 09:53 AM

Hi all, ... completely new to Marine tanks, been raising and breeding FW fish(mostly cichlids) for over 25 yrs, and have always been interested in salt water aquariums. I've learned to do all the research I can before I start a new hobby, and I hope to get the knowledge I need from you guys to make this a long and enjoyable hobby... looking forward to the addiction...lol.

Biscuit63 · 03/27/2013, 10:16 AM

Need help! I'm just starting up my reef tank and was needing some help with the lighting? Tank Dimensions: 30"L x 15"W x 21"H
Was looking at a metal halide, t-5, led combo hood. 30" Metal Halide ADV Plus 346W
This MH ADV+ T5 30” is THE reefer’s light. A space saving combo unit combines 1x 250W HQI metal halide, 4x 24W Actinic Blue T5 HO lamps, and 4x Bluemoon LED into one single unit. This unit also features external HQI controller, heavy duty cooling fan, mounting legs, and anodized aluminum housing. Separate power cords for MH and T5. Multiple power switches for different functions.
Features:
Dimensions - 29.50” x 13.75” x 3.00”
Dimensions w/brackets - 30.00” x 17.25” x 6.00”
Supports 1x 250W Metal Halide DE FC2 lamps
Supports 4x 24W T5 High Output (HO) lamps
Supports 4x dual Bluemoon LED
4x Power Switch (2x T5, 1x LED, 1x Fan)
2x Power Cord (1x MH, 1x T5)
External HQI controllers
Internal T5 HO fluorescent ballasts
Non-corrosive powder coated aluminum housing
Heavy duty cooling fan
Glass splash guard
Mounting legs
Standard T5 sockets
Double Ended FC2 HQI sockets
Highly polished reflector
CE Certified

03/21/2013, 08:03 PM	#6378
dougler420 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1	Hey new to website & hobby compared too many here Just wondering we're to go to buy, trade corals frags in Montreal area?? Thanks allot any information Will help...

03/21/2013, 11:12 PM	#6380
skrys20 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 9	hello Just wanted to say hi. I recently went snorkeling in Hawaii and came home and bought a used tank. Just now filling it. __________________ Skrys-Newbie 60 gal cube, 25/30 ? gal sump, bubble magus 5, 924g powerhead 120 w leds, 30lbs +base rock and 2-3in sand bed.

03/23/2013, 03:52 PM	#6383
new2reef22 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 12	Lighting advice I recently purchased 155 drilled tank. I added 220lbs live sand and 150lbs live rock. I seem to get multiple opinions on lighting. As this one of the more expensive purchases for a tank. I really want to mae the right choice. I really want to be able to grow live coral. What should I get and where is the best place to get it

03/25/2013, 10:45 PM	#6392
lauren612 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 6	new to the hobby Hi I'm Lauren and I'm very new to this hobby. I started a reef tank last month. Its a 6 gallon fluval edge. I have live sand, four live rocks, a starfish, a watchman goby, two clownfish and a pink skunk clownfish. The pink skunk hosts with my sabae anemone. I know I have a lot going on in such a small tank so I added extra led lights and a top fin powerhead 30. Most of my parameters are in a good range except for my ph. Its low at 7.8. I bought instant ocean sea buffer and have been slowly adding it to the water but the ph doesn't seem to be rising at all. Is there a specific way I should be adding it that would be more effective? I simply mix it with tank water in a cup and pour the mixture back in. Any guidance u guys have is greatly appreciated!

03/27/2013, 10:16 AM	#6400
Biscuit63 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1	Need help! I'm just starting up my reef tank and was needing some help with the lighting? Tank Dimensions: 30"L x 15"W x 21"H Was looking at a metal halide, t-5, led combo hood. 30" Metal Halide ADV Plus 346W This MH ADV+ T5 30” is THE reefer’s light. A space saving combo unit combines 1x 250W HQI metal halide, 4x 24W Actinic Blue T5 HO lamps, and 4x Bluemoon LED into one single unit. This unit also features external HQI controller, heavy duty cooling fan, mounting legs, and anodized aluminum housing. Separate power cords for MH and T5. Multiple power switches for different functions. Features: Dimensions - 29.50” x 13.75” x 3.00” Dimensions w/brackets - 30.00” x 17.25” x 6.00” Supports 1x 250W Metal Halide DE FC2 lamps Supports 4x 24W T5 High Output (HO) lamps Supports 4x dual Bluemoon LED 4x Power Switch (2x T5, 1x LED, 1x Fan) 2x Power Cord (1x MH, 1x T5) External HQI controllers Internal T5 HO fluorescent ballasts Non-corrosive powder coated aluminum housing Heavy duty cooling fan Glass splash guard Mounting legs Standard T5 sockets Double Ended FC2 HQI sockets Highly polished reflector CE Certified Last edited by Biscuit63; 03/27/2013 at 10:35 AM.

03/21/2013, 12:17 PM	#6377
pgb52 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: mcHenry il Posts: 2	Hi Reef people,My name is Pat, I'm from McHenry il and have had tanks since grade school and love anything to do with fish and water, i currently have a 75 gal reef tank with a 30 gal sump, CF's lights, INS 100 protein skimmer and an Aquamaxx phosphate reactor.I al so have a 29 gal biocube reef that i can't seem to keep algae free , so i am adding a sump to it. I love this site and go to it every day for insight.

03/21/2013, 09:06 PM	#6379
yetta43 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	New to salt water tanks and new to Reef Central thought I would introdouce ourselves. My typist is my wife "W" and the one with all the questions is Yetta. Yetta only chicken peck types and says that W is the faster typer and has better grammer skills. So you never know who you will be talking to, lol. We have lots of questions so please bear with us. 75 gal SeaClear with a 25 gal sump/refugium (three chambers). Still dont know what every thing means. Thanks

03/22/2013, 06:04 PM	#6381
reefndude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 216	Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Rob, from Savannah, Ga. Started my 75 gallon about a year ago. Have learned a lot on RC.

03/23/2013, 03:17 PM	#6382
Bman562 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 188	Hello everyone, I currently have a 29gallon fresh water tank. Been running it for the past few years, but for the last few weeks i've been really into salt water reef tanks. Been looking on here for info and decided that i will be making a change in a matter of a few weeks. Just wanted to say hi to everyone.

03/23/2013, 06:29 PM	#6384
fuzztub Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: new castle, pa Posts: 17	Hey all! Just decided to jump into saltwater. Had a few fresh over the years and picked up a used bc29 to set up. Hoping it turns out well. Lots of good info here.

03/24/2013, 01:57 PM	#6385
li_newb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Suffolk County Posts: 127	My lil bro and I are starting up a 46 bowfront FOWLR. Almost got everything we need. RO/DI is being shipped and bought some aragonite the other day. Trying to get some cheaper base rock and then ile start curing and then cycling. Might re-silicone the inside since we got it off craigslist but it held water even with the seams lifting during a leak test.

03/24/2013, 02:16 PM	#6386
TaznTee Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusettes Posts: 11	Hi There! We are a husband and Wife (Taz and Tee) so may be either one of us as well (read an above hus/wife user as well). We have been freshwater fishkeeping for a few years now (2 29g tanks) and about 6 months ago finally started up a reef tank! Our rock is producing like crazy and we excited as we have started adding coral (Kenya, blue mushrooms and candy coral...and asst little frags) and fish about a month ago. We researched a lot before getting started but are still realizing how much we didn't know!! Have been getting tons of info from this board over the months so thought it was about time to join!

03/25/2013, 04:06 PM	#6389
KingOfPain86 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broward County Posts: 9	I'm new to the forum and new to reefing. Last 2 weeks I have experienced my first losses since I have set up my tank. Kinda suck but losses are to be expected I guess. I am already looking to get a bigger tank and have tons of questions.

03/25/2013, 06:28 PM	#6390
Grkmafioso41487 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NewYork Posts: 34	hey guys i haven't been on here in a while. how do i post my tank that i am selling ?

03/25/2013, 10:44 PM	#6391
CarlosPulga Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chowchilla, CA Posts: 52	Hello, my name is Carlos. I never had a fish tank, but I'm planning on getting one next month. Hoping to to set it up and then I will begin searching for a peacock mantis shrimp. =] Trying to absorb all the information that In can and need, from you guys. Very informative forum.

03/26/2013, 01:59 PM	#6393
Mtwreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: East Tn Posts: 65	Hey all Mark here been in the hobby awhile lurking in the shadows on this site I was a member of sdreefs awhile ago since than I have sold all my tanks and moved to TN had a house burn down bought a new one and thought I need a new tank. I bought a 20 tall had it two weeks and got a 120 the 20 wasn't big enough lol I'm getting ready to start on it build thread soon to come thanks for all the great info on this site

03/26/2013, 04:12 PM	#6394
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	Hello My name is Miguel, I'm new to this forum and to this Hobby, I have lots of question and probably most of you can help me out or at least point me to the right directions... I've been researching for the past weeks about tanks and found the RSM which is a plug n play system, I was wondering what do you think of them, is it worth buying an used RSM system? would you go for the 130D or 250? Thanks a lot

03/26/2013, 06:59 PM	#6395
Shastri Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 2	hi, My name is shastri and im from NYC, i finally decided to get ride of my 29 FOWLR after 3 years and upgrade to a 75G softies, i would love to hear everyone's advice and also if anybody has unused stuff i can buy off 2nd hand, my budget is not as high as my passion but i will find a way! thanks! i need a75g tank with side overflow or none at all. or anything else!

03/26/2013, 07:00 PM	#6396
Shastri Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 2	also can someone point me around this site? i have never really joined forums, thanks

03/26/2013, 09:27 PM	#6397
firesoul Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1	Hi all, name is Matt. I knew nothing about a reef tank, until about 6 weeks ago when my wife, who hadn't had a tank in 20 years, decided we were buying an established tank and moving it 60 miles. Shockingly, we got it home, put the base rock in, set everything up and fired it up. We let it cycle for about 18 hours then added all of the live rock and fish that were in it prior to move, added the rest of the water and everything survived! Since then, the learning curve has been steep for me. Found this forum and am grateful for the tons of information posted here. Lots of questions forth-coming....

03/27/2013, 09:53 AM	#6399
GPFree Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1	Hi all, ... completely new to Marine tanks, been raising and breeding FW fish(mostly cichlids) for over 25 yrs, and have always been interested in salt water aquariums. I've learned to do all the research I can before I start a new hobby, and I hope to get the knowledge I need from you guys to make this a long and enjoyable hobby... looking forward to the addiction...lol.