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

[Mcgeezer]

Hello everyone....new to reef central and the hobby in general. Got my 70 gallom Oceanic Tech tank set up Saturday. 50 lbs live rock
40 lbs live sand
20 gal sump
Eshopps psk 75 in sump skimmer
Eheim return pump
hydor koralia 1150gph powerhead

For what reason Idk...but the picture keeps uploading sideways!

[Naterade86]

Originally Posted by Pete_southern

Hi Guys i hope someone can help. I have had my red sea max for about 4 months now and i am having trouble with the return pumps blowing my sand around at the very from of the tank. I have the left pump (which is the stronger of the 2 pointing up and across the tank and the right pump which is the weaker of the 2 point slightly up and back across the tank. tried a few possitions and even tried dismantling my rock to try different set up there but same result starting to be a problem as sand constantly blowing around

I had the same issue I actually fudged with it for some time then found a happy spot. I have my left one(the stronger one) pointing across the middle of the tank. I had to get some more rock to.break up the flow. But it worked good. Also I have crushed coral as my base no longer using sand...

[Naterade86]

I have the red sea max 250

[forty]

I have an AJ-60, all in one 22g perfect for corals, once i upgrade ill make this a refugium

[Callahan88]

Hey everyone I'm Callahan88, I've all ways been into fish and now I have a good enough job to actually own my own little piece of the ocean. I have a 29 gallon fresh water now but will be getting a very nice 135 gallon off Craigslist soon. I kinda need info on everything. Any information would be greatly appreciated

[DSPs]

What's up everyone my Name is David Iv been doing research on this forum for years and finally signed up lol honestly idk what took so long haha, I'm 25 years old live in Rogers Arkansas Iv been keeping reefs for 4 years now and freshwater and brackish for about 10 years, I work at World's under water in Fayetteville AR and love my job! Recently I took down my 35 gal cube and I'm upgrading to a custom 36x24x18 Rimless, It was ordered a few days ago so I should be able to get it going in a few weeks! I have a pretty good size YouTube channel that Iv put a lot of work into and if anyone is interested in checking it out just Pm me, I don't like throwing my channel name out there on new forums(disrespectful imo) lol. I'm also a very active member on a lot of other forums so expect me to be a very active member here!

[Krismgm]

Hey, had question about Powerheads. I set up a 36 gallon "Corner tank, it's about as tall as it is wide, triangular with a bow front, and I think I messed up with the selection of powerheads I chose. I ordered 2 800 GPH Powerhead Aquarium Pump Wave Makers. I did this with the idea of placing one on each side (facing eachother) and alternating them. Now they're great and move every ounce of water in the tank but after adding my first set of clowns in i'm starting to think even having one on at a time is too much current for the dimensions. I've read a lot of people say you cant have too much current (except if you have certain types of coral) and that you should have turn over rate of between 10-20gph or even as high as 30-50gph. However, with the dimensions of my tank (not being very long and more tall I can not find suitable placement where the fish seem happy. They hang out either behind the powerheads or in the opposite corner in the areas with the least current and even then seem to be swimming hard. They get around fine but you can tell they're working at it. Now I have plenty of live rock in the tank with lots of tunnels and caverns that the powerheads move water right through with is great but the fish won't touch them, never even really going near the rock, they stay right behind those powerheads out of the current or in the corner on the opposite side. I guess i'm just wondering if this sounds normal and the fish will get used to it or if i should just downgrade to a size lower and eat the cost of the original powerheads?

Sorry for the book but I'm just concerned about their well being right now. Tanks been up and running for a couple of weeks (cycled with live cured rock/sand) and the 2 clowns have been in for prob 3 days.

[Krismgm]

Quick addition. More (cured) live rock is coming, that's more like a base and the hang on filters are going real soon for the addition of a canister filter, have no fear. The pic wont display but if you right click the little icon and hit open in new tab it takes you to the site and lets you view it. If you look closely in the pic you can see one clown behind the activated powerhead on the upper left, and the other clown hiding in the bottom right.

[Pete_southern]

Thanks Alot Naterade i have been fiddling and sort of found a good spot but iam goin to get more live rock an build up abit higher

[Bgcoop8784]

Hi Everyone. I've been reading a lot of post on here so I figured I'd go ahead and join. I just set up my first marine tank. It's a 60 gallon cube with a 20 gallon sump. I got lucky and found a complete set-up already running and transported most of the water and live rock that was already established. I'll Post some pics up later as soon as I figure out where. As for me, me name is Brandon. I've had multiple FW tanks and currently have a 150 gallon freshwater natives tank up and running, but this is my first time moving over into the saltwater stuff.

[bayoudude]

Hi Everyone!

I am new to the site and to saltwater tanks. I just ordered my tank a 125 gallon marineland reef ready tank with R&J Aquatics xtreme stand and canopy. Lighting will come from two 36" LED not sure on name brand and I will have a protein skimmer in the sump. I will post more specs when i have the equipment. I plan on doing a mixed reef tank not sure on any particular species of fish/coral at this point. I am sure i will have lots of questions as i am new to the hobby.

[Mocular]

Hi my name is Andrew and I am totally a noob when it comes to saltwater aquaria. I spent 6 years in the navy and had the opportunity to do some diving around some of the most unique habitats around the world. Got stung by some jellyfish around Hawaii and Singapore. Anyway I am saving my pennies to buy a large setup. I have read pretty much everything on the first page of most of the forums and am excited to get started. Most likely I will be collecting parts and planning for a year or more before I even get to the water part. if anyone has any tips or hacks that will make my planning easier or possibly know some great ways to save money feel free to message me I am always open to suggestion.

[sam4530s]

hi there new to the site been keeping my tank for nearly a year now and think its time to start adding to it

[Zacharoo]

Basically I'm pretty pumped on my new jbj28g. First saltwater setup. Having trouble sleeping. Been watching the tank but no algae yet. The lfs sold me the Red Sea mature coral kit to get things going. No results as of now. Been 5 days. I'll be taking pictures later!

[Felec]

Hi Everyone !
My name is Matthew and I'm from Poland.
I've started this interesting hobby about year ago . 6 mounths ago I set up my 600l ( about 160 gallon ) first reef aquarium .
Actually I'm stabilizing the tank after replacing the part of rock that was raising phosphates.
I am still young (not only in age because i'm 16 but also in the saltwater aquarium topic) and with your help, I would like to expand my knowledge in this field.

I apologize for any errors, if any are included here but I haven't mastered the English perfect yet ( but I hope you understood me )

[ionbling]

is there anyone who lives in nebraska?

[TDM70]

Hey there I'm Travis and I'm from Ohio. Working on starting my first tank. Currently trying to find the best deal on a used tank/stand that I can and then going from there. Gathering as much knowledge as I can as well. I think I'm going to start with a 55 long and a 20 gal sump, but thats subject to change until I actually get the stuff. Anyone in Ohio who has gear, tips, free stuff feel free to PM me. Love this forum already, I hope I can help and contribute!

[luizdameerkat]

Hello everyone, my name is Luiz, a 22 year old kid that has been wanting to set up a reef aquarium for some time now. I've seen tons of youtube videos and read some stuff and eventually ended up here. I've learned quite a bit here too.
What I really want is 50-60gal aquarium, i dont really want to spend the money for sump; but the more i browse the more im finding that i kinda sorta need one? not too mention a separate QT tank and supplies for it, so im trying to save as much as i can. and yes i am aware that things are going to get pricey..fast, I want the aquarium to be and running by next holiday season.

Then i was thinking, why not start with a 20-30 gallon nano to get familiar with all the water testing, stabilizing parameters, cleaning, basically everything; and not have to worry about killing a large livestock. then i could eventually use this nano as a QT? (regardless i'll still need a QT? )

What do guys think? sorry for the long intro.

[Soolaimon]

Hi all,

I've been out of the hobby for about 8 years. Previously had good luck with a horrible setup (in hindsight). Prior tank was 50g with mostly fish but one anenome.

We were moving so i took the fish to the LFS, sold the tank and haven't had an aquarium since.

This year our 5yr old asked santa for a fish tank. So i bought him a small 5g FW setup and we've been enjoying it. I have to admit that this gave me the bug to get back in the hobby. It's a different feeling now though. I feel a sense of dedication and the desire to do things properly this time.

I ended up buying a 60g flatback hex aquarium from craigslist. Going to set it up with a 20g sump. Currently waiting on an overflow box to be built and then i'll drill the tank and move forward.

Looking forward to getting lots of great advice on these forums. I'll try to post a build thread one of these days so i can get some personalized advice

[madchemist04]

hello, rc people. my name is chris, I am a retired chemist, with 16 years expearence in water treatment, and 17 years as a analytical chemist at a drug company.
just retired and now have time to start a new reef tank. having a B.S. degree in chemistry helps understand the how and why, but I am just learning much about the new ideas in reef keeping. thank you all for your help.

[tmulrney]

Lmfas

[grussell]

Hi! I'm new to marine systems. Some freshwater experience. In the middle of setting up a 75 gallon tank. Will be asking questions as I go along for advice. Doing this partly because I think the hobby is fascinating, also because I have three(soon to be four) young children, two with autism, who love watching fish. My son wants a star fish. My daughter wants some Clowns at least. I've read a half dozen books and been reading the forums for the last six months, so now I'm giving it a shot. Thanks for having us here!

grussell............

[leemarch]

Hi I'm brand new to RC and to keeping Reef!! Nice to meet you all! All help is appreciated

[dalehewitt]

Hi my name is dale I'm 30 years old iv just started on the marine situation and I'm really enjoying it iv just got myself a 3ft tank iv added the sand water and rock (ocean plate rock in layers)i have a Eco aqua led lighting system
I have a filter system what I run on pads What are unreal my friend use the same pads and their phosphate and nitrate levels are spot on I'm looking for stunning inverts and small fish what are really colourful any ideas please nice to hear from u all

[ottobok]

just registered where do I find the classifieds?