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Orchid Reefing · 10/23/2016, 06:49 PM

New to the group here.,. Just wanted to know if theres somebody who has success in derimming their 40breeder.

BigBearMD · 10/24/2016, 03:10 PM

Hey everyone. Mark here from the Nashville, TN area. Just getting into this hobby. Picked up a Biocube 32 and waiting on the cycle. Can't wait to get something going and learn more from everyone here.

RAIDERJ · 10/25/2016, 03:56 PM

Hi everyone. Jason from Rochester NY. Have been running a 29 gallon biocube mixed reef for the past few months and will be setting up a 57 deep blue rimless with a sump/fuge over the next couple months. I am building a stand for it now. Look forward to learning more here.

azsoccerpop · 10/26/2016, 01:07 PM

It has been almost 15 years since I had my 30 Gal tall with a home built backpack. I had a Percula Clown that was paired with an anemone and a beautiful Purple tang. I just bought a 90 gal acrylic with Stand that I hope to transform. A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. I am remembering some but I am learning so much more. Looking forward to contributing to this wonderful albeit expensive hobby. Now that youth travel soccer is finished I may still come out ahead..

BradleyBlouin95 · 10/26/2016, 03:15 PM

Hey so basically I've had freshwater fish for about 6 months and decided to get rid of them to change my tank over to a salt water aquarium! I have all the sand bed laid out and I do have some live rocks and corals, The salt water levels are sitting right above 1.025 and I have all the under water fans, heaters, Im just wondering where i go from here do I throw my live rocks in the water and let it start cycling for a couple days and let the crazy amount of dust to settle on the bottom??

oceans4T · 10/26/2016, 08:23 PM

Hey all. New to this hobby in January. Started out strong. Now dealing with high nitrates, phosphates and ammonia, ugh.

Also could some someone confirm if this is a hydroid and if not what it might be and if it should be there.

Dbocruzin · 10/29/2016, 07:19 AM

HI everyone! Love that I found this club! I've had freshwater for years and decided to dip my toes in the ocean last year and setup my first saltwater tank. I very quickly found the difference! I currently have a 35 gal tank with a Marineland canister (yes I know, rookie mistake). I'm looking to upgrade to a larger tank. The current size evaporates to quickly to make it enjoyable. I'm looking forward to finding some great post!

macrandall85 · 10/29/2016, 10:06 AM

I am currently very new to the hobby!! I just started set up on my first tank and cannot wait until I can start getting some critters in there. I currently have a Biocube 29g. I took out all of the bioballs and replaced with 2 black mechanical foam filters with a poly filter on top and bottle of matrix biomedia in a sack towards the back where the return pump is. In between the two I got rid of the foam filter and put in a matrix carbon packet. I have the original return pump with a UV sterilizer attached as well. All the hood components will stay the same until I can figure out what to do to update them. I added 17 lbs of live rock and 30 lb of live sand. I went ahead and bought premixed water. I do have an R/O that I bought that I still need to set up.
When I added the water that night I added a live bacteria culture to help speed the cycle up a bit.
I do have a coralife biocube skimmer on its way.
I am just wondering if I am missing anything and if I should do anything more?

Tcwiseone · 10/30/2016, 08:45 PM

Hello RC! I will say I am new to the Saltwater portion of the hobby. I have been doing research for well over a year. I currently have a 75g tank that has been sitting empty for about 2 years while I collect what I need to get it set up! The plan for the tank is an SPS Dominate Zeovit tank. It's still slow going as I want to do it right. I'm here to collect more knowledge and do my best to contribute to the ever growing community! I look forward to talking and getting to you! Thank you!

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Joeseabee · 11/01/2016, 02:52 AM

Hi Everyone. New to saltwater and found this site while researching several months ago. Still working out some of the details of my setup, but I have a 150g DT with a 55G sump. Everything is plumbed and leak tested. Now just waiting on 110 lb of Pukani rock to cure. The forums have been a great resource.

Ilovethehobby · 11/01/2016, 10:17 AM

Not exactly new but might as well be, things/technology have so changed. 25 some odd yrs ago I had two salt 55s and a 29 up at the same time.

Today being as I am retired I have restarted but on a smaller scale, I currently have up and running a 15g fresh and just started a 7.5 Reef Nano up for about 10 days. Believe it or not it has cycled already

I know the value of forums and the vast wealth of solid first hand information they provide. Way back when I learned so much from folks like your self's.

I am not a sensitive person so if I post something you disagree with or have a problem with feel free to have at it, I take no offense.

Have a good one I look forward to our relationship here.

razord · 11/01/2016, 10:33 AM

I guess I should introduce myself here too. I'm somewhat new (well, not really). I had a reef tank for a while well over 10 years ago and was active on Reef Central. My old member name/log-in has expired and I'm getting back into the hobby now. For the last few years I've had a small nano set-up for my son, but expanding and diving back down the rabbit hole again now.

Bluefish1500 · 11/01/2016, 01:53 PM

Hi All

A Lot learn and share

Regards

LarryZ · 11/02/2016, 05:55 PM

Hi Everyone,

Total newbie here. Had my tank for 6 months and I can't believe how much I've learned so far. Looking forward to learning more

.

RedGabino · 11/03/2016, 04:27 PM

Hello I'm Gabino from Nogales, Az. I'm returning to the hobby after a 4 year break. But I started in 1997. There is a lot of new info and stuff and I'm a pretty good learner. Hope we can get friends

Enviado desde mi SM-G930T mediante Tapatalk

chokami · 11/04/2016, 11:12 AM

Hey everyone. Amit here from Woodridge, IL (suburb of Chicago). Recently setup a Fluval M90. Currently in the process of acquascaping my rock and hoping to setup an external sump this weekend. Goal is to have a viable reed tank.

Thanks in advance for all of the help I know I will be needing!

Supernarh · 11/04/2016, 11:17 AM

Hi! New here. Just cycling my tank with live rock... I have questions for someone good with species guessing... the pet store sent us home with a stow away in our live rock... he survived 2 hours without water... I know our tank isn't ready for fish but what should I do? The pet store is closed. I'll get some pictures of him maybe someone can let me know what he is although I'm pretty sure I will bring him back to the store tomorrow I'm curious...

Supernarh · 11/04/2016, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supernarh

Hi! New here. Just cycling my tank with live rock... I have questions for someone good with species guessing... the pet store sent us home with a stow away in our live rock... he survived 2 hours without water... I know our tank isn't ready for fish but what should I do? The pet store is closed. I'll get some pictures of him maybe someone can let me know what he is although I'm pretty sure I will bring him back to the store tomorrow I'm curious...

Here he is... any ideas

Smokey Stover · 11/05/2016, 05:31 PM

Hello all,

I'd like to introduce myself, You all can call me Smokey, (Old family nicname). I have been reading for days, Through years of posts getting acclimated to these forums. I like what I've found/learned so far, So I'll be hanging around. My last Marine Tank was nearly 40 years ago! My how things have changed.
I am currently in the most important stage of a new setup, The planning stage. My space and budget are limited and I've nearly planned myself out of the idea at times. It keeps getting bigger and triple the cost I'd started with. But I'm sure I'll find a good fit the Wife will approve of.
I'll try to post my ideas and comments in the correct threads.

Smokey

noob916 · 11/07/2016, 01:19 AM

Hello,

I'm a noob from California. Had experience with freshwater and planted tanks in the past. Bought a used JBJ 28 gallon nano cube in June 2016 to start off with.

benjamen.davis · 11/07/2016, 10:04 AM

Not new here, but the last time i popped my head in was in 2007. I can access my old account for some reason so I had to start a new one. Anyways, I just started converted my old Fluval Edge into a rimless tank and set it up as a nano reef at work. Should have an A.I. Prime HD showing up today.

Anyways, hello again to all the members that may still be around from long ago and a regular hello to all the new members that have become the veterans around here now.

Quinnchero · 11/07/2016, 11:34 AM

Hello Reef Central!
New to the forum but have been in the hobby my entire life. 40 plus years of some kinda aquarium(s) in my home. I have prowled RC for years for new ideas and concepts. Never had the need to become a member, but felt it was the right thing to do after watching from the sidelines for so long. I guess I thought that sometimes during those 40 years of fish keeping I might of learned a thing or two that might be worth sharing. And I doubt anyone reads this intro either way.

Anyway, I will be posting my most recent build pics soon. A 40B which I have never done before. So excited to get started on this one and see where it goes!

Thanks for having me on-board.

Quinn

Quinnchero · 11/07/2016, 11:41 AM

Superharh,

That is a "Lawnmower Blenny" or Salarias fasciatus.
Great fish with a HUGE personality to go with it. BUT not so great for a new tank. They require some algae and established sand beds to munch on.
Congrats on the freebie though!

Dtwalter · 11/07/2016, 08:03 PM

New here, thank you for letting me join.
I'm new to this so trying to learn everything I can.
I'm searching through old threads so I don't have to start new ones.

canadianeh · 11/09/2016, 10:42 AM

Hello fellow reefers! I am new to this forum, and to reefing. I am also a member on a couple forums. I hope this forum is more active than the other two that I am in.

I am from Canada, and I hope to make new friends and gain more knowledge from fellow reefers. =)

I will create a thread about my Fusion 40 that is cycling right now soon =)

10/26/2016, 01:07 PM	#9904
azsoccerpop Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 232	Back at it It has been almost 15 years since I had my 30 Gal tall with a home built backpack. I had a Percula Clown that was paired with an anemone and a beautiful Purple tang. I just bought a 90 gal acrylic with Stand that I hope to transform. A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. I am remembering some but I am learning so much more. Looking forward to contributing to this wonderful albeit expensive hobby. Now that youth travel soccer is finished I may still come out ahead..

10/26/2016, 03:15 PM	#9905
BradleyBlouin95 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 1	Very new to salt water please need some info Hey so basically I've had freshwater fish for about 6 months and decided to get rid of them to change my tank over to a salt water aquarium! I have all the sand bed laid out and I do have some live rocks and corals, The salt water levels are sitting right above 1.025 and I have all the under water fans, heaters, Im just wondering where i go from here do I throw my live rocks in the water and let it start cycling for a couple days and let the crazy amount of dust to settle on the bottom??

10/29/2016, 07:19 AM	#9907
Dbocruzin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Wildwood Posts: 1	New to saltwater HI everyone! Love that I found this club! I've had freshwater for years and decided to dip my toes in the ocean last year and setup my first saltwater tank. I very quickly found the difference! I currently have a 35 gal tank with a Marineland canister (yes I know, rookie mistake). I'm looking to upgrade to a larger tank. The current size evaporates to quickly to make it enjoyable. I'm looking forward to finding some great post!

11/01/2016, 10:17 AM	#9911
Ilovethehobby Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 8	Greetings fellow aquarium hobbists/lovers! Not exactly new but might as well be, things/technology have so changed. 25 some odd yrs ago I had two salt 55s and a 29 up at the same time. Today being as I am retired I have restarted but on a smaller scale, I currently have up and running a 15g fresh and just started a 7.5 Reef Nano up for about 10 days. Believe it or not it has cycled already I know the value of forums and the vast wealth of solid first hand information they provide. Way back when I learned so much from folks like your self's. I am not a sensitive person so if I post something you disagree with or have a problem with feel free to have at it, I take no offense. Have a good one I look forward to our relationship here.

11/04/2016, 11:12 AM	#9916
chokami Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 12	New from Woodridge, IL Hey everyone. Amit here from Woodridge, IL (suburb of Chicago). Recently setup a Fluval M90. Currently in the process of acquascaping my rock and hoping to setup an external sump this weekend. Goal is to have a viable reed tank. Thanks in advance for all of the help I know I will be needing!

10/23/2016, 06:49 PM	#9901
Orchid Reefing Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 2	New to the group here.,. Just wanted to know if theres somebody who has success in derimming their 40breeder.

10/24/2016, 03:10 PM	#9902
BigBearMD Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 83	Hey everyone. Mark here from the Nashville, TN area. Just getting into this hobby. Picked up a Biocube 32 and waiting on the cycle. Can't wait to get something going and learn more from everyone here.

10/25/2016, 03:56 PM	#9903
RAIDERJ Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 27	Hi everyone. Jason from Rochester NY. Have been running a 29 gallon biocube mixed reef for the past few months and will be setting up a 57 deep blue rimless with a sump/fuge over the next couple months. I am building a stand for it now. Look forward to learning more here.

10/29/2016, 10:06 AM	#9908
macrandall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Edwardsville, IL Posts: 5	I am currently very new to the hobby!! I just started set up on my first tank and cannot wait until I can start getting some critters in there. I currently have a Biocube 29g. I took out all of the bioballs and replaced with 2 black mechanical foam filters with a poly filter on top and bottle of matrix biomedia in a sack towards the back where the return pump is. In between the two I got rid of the foam filter and put in a matrix carbon packet. I have the original return pump with a UV sterilizer attached as well. All the hood components will stay the same until I can figure out what to do to update them. I added 17 lbs of live rock and 30 lb of live sand. I went ahead and bought premixed water. I do have an R/O that I bought that I still need to set up. When I added the water that night I added a live bacteria culture to help speed the cycle up a bit. I do have a coralife biocube skimmer on its way. I am just wondering if I am missing anything and if I should do anything more?

10/30/2016, 08:45 PM	#9909
Tcwiseone Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 1	Hello RC! I will say I am new to the Saltwater portion of the hobby. I have been doing research for well over a year. I currently have a 75g tank that has been sitting empty for about 2 years while I collect what I need to get it set up! The plan for the tank is an SPS Dominate Zeovit tank. It's still slow going as I want to do it right. I'm here to collect more knowledge and do my best to contribute to the ever growing community! I look forward to talking and getting to you! Thank you! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

11/01/2016, 02:52 AM	#9910
Joeseabee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 1	Hi Everyone. New to saltwater and found this site while researching several months ago. Still working out some of the details of my setup, but I have a 150g DT with a 55G sump. Everything is plumbed and leak tested. Now just waiting on 110 lb of Pukani rock to cure. The forums have been a great resource.

11/01/2016, 10:33 AM	#9912
razord Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 111	I guess I should introduce myself here too. I'm somewhat new (well, not really). I had a reef tank for a while well over 10 years ago and was active on Reef Central. My old member name/log-in has expired and I'm getting back into the hobby now. For the last few years I've had a small nano set-up for my son, but expanding and diving back down the rabbit hole again now.

11/01/2016, 01:53 PM	#9913
Bluefish1500 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 6	Hi All A Lot learn and share Regards

11/02/2016, 05:55 PM	#9914
LarryZ Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carson, Washington Posts: 35	Hi Everyone, Total newbie here. Had my tank for 6 months and I can't believe how much I've learned so far. Looking forward to learning more .

11/03/2016, 04:27 PM	#9915
RedGabino Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Nogales Posts: 85	Hello I'm Gabino from Nogales, Az. I'm returning to the hobby after a 4 year break. But I started in 1997. There is a lot of new info and stuff and I'm a pretty good learner. Hope we can get friends Enviado desde mi SM-G930T mediante Tapatalk

11/04/2016, 11:17 AM	#9917
Supernarh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 2	Hi! New here. Just cycling my tank with live rock... I have questions for someone good with species guessing... the pet store sent us home with a stow away in our live rock... he survived 2 hours without water... I know our tank isn't ready for fish but what should I do? The pet store is closed. I'll get some pictures of him maybe someone can let me know what he is although I'm pretty sure I will bring him back to the store tomorrow I'm curious...

11/05/2016, 05:31 PM	#9919
Smokey Stover Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 361	Introduction and Acclimation Hello all, I'd like to introduce myself, You all can call me Smokey, (Old family nicname). I have been reading for days, Through years of posts getting acclimated to these forums. I like what I've found/learned so far, So I'll be hanging around. My last Marine Tank was nearly 40 years ago! My how things have changed. I am currently in the most important stage of a new setup, The planning stage. My space and budget are limited and I've nearly planned myself out of the idea at times. It keeps getting bigger and triple the cost I'd started with. But I'm sure I'll find a good fit the Wife will approve of. I'll try to post my ideas and comments in the correct threads. Smokey

11/07/2016, 01:19 AM	#9920
noob916 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 63	Hello, I'm a noob from California. Had experience with freshwater and planted tanks in the past. Bought a used JBJ 28 gallon nano cube in June 2016 to start off with.

11/07/2016, 10:04 AM	#9921
benjamen.davis Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: San Antonio Posts: 1	Not new here, but the last time i popped my head in was in 2007. I can access my old account for some reason so I had to start a new one. Anyways, I just started converted my old Fluval Edge into a rimless tank and set it up as a nano reef at work. Should have an A.I. Prime HD showing up today. Anyways, hello again to all the members that may still be around from long ago and a regular hello to all the new members that have become the veterans around here now.

11/07/2016, 11:34 AM	#9922
Quinnchero Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: San Diego County Posts: 5	New to RC. Not so new to the hobby. Hello Reef Central! New to the forum but have been in the hobby my entire life. 40 plus years of some kinda aquarium(s) in my home. I have prowled RC for years for new ideas and concepts. Never had the need to become a member, but felt it was the right thing to do after watching from the sidelines for so long. I guess I thought that sometimes during those 40 years of fish keeping I might of learned a thing or two that might be worth sharing. And I doubt anyone reads this intro either way. Anyway, I will be posting my most recent build pics soon. A 40B which I have never done before. So excited to get started on this one and see where it goes! Thanks for having me on-board. Quinn __________________ “I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.” ― George W. Bush Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder w/ 20g sump. In building process after 28g cube had massive leak failure

11/07/2016, 11:41 AM	#9923
Quinnchero Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: San Diego County Posts: 5	Superharh, That is a "Lawnmower Blenny" or Salarias fasciatus. Great fish with a HUGE personality to go with it. BUT not so great for a new tank. They require some algae and established sand beds to munch on. Congrats on the freebie though! __________________ “I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.” ― George W. Bush Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder w/ 20g sump. In building process after 28g cube had massive leak failure

11/07/2016, 08:03 PM	#9924
Dtwalter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1	New here, thank you for letting me join. I'm new to this so trying to learn everything I can. I'm searching through old threads so I don't have to start new ones.

11/09/2016, 10:42 AM	#9925
canadianeh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 486	Hello fellow reefers! I am new to this forum, and to reefing. I am also a member on a couple forums. I hope this forum is more active than the other two that I am in. I am from Canada, and I hope to make new friends and gain more knowledge from fellow reefers. =) I will create a thread about my Fusion 40 that is cycling right now soon =)