Hello All, I'm NEW and Excited!

Swampsurfer · 11/23/2010, 02:56 PM

Hi everyone. I'm new to the hobby of salt water aquariums and reef tanks. I recently purchased a BioCube . . .

. . . from Oceanic Systems. This small 29 gal. reef tank is my new hobby, and I may need some help from you kind folk to make it a success. I look forward to talking to all you smart people. /smile

100%hydrophylic · 11/23/2010, 03:02 PM

Advice #1.) see that yellow tang in that pic? dont do that

good luck with the new system, and welcome to the hobby!

greech · 11/23/2010, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100%hydrophylic

Advice #1.) see that yellow tang in that pic? dont do that

good luck with the new system, and welcome to the hobby!

^if you do nothing but follow that advice, you're half way there already!

Welcome to the hobby. Best of luck with your tank!

WhoDat? · 11/24/2010, 09:03 AM

Awesome!!! Congrats!!! There is a ton of information on this site.... Read read read.... Then ask all the questions possible....

Advice #2... trust this site before your Local fish store.... Not everyone is always right but many will usually comment and be very helpful.. So you can get a majority answer....

100%hydrophylic · 11/24/2010, 10:36 AM

Advice #3.) damsels aren't your friends. don't put them in your tank as a first fish (if you plan on having any other fish)

LittlePuff · 11/24/2010, 12:29 PM

Tangs need at least 75gal.

windowlicker916 · 11/24/2010, 01:16 PM

advice #4: don't get impatient and add live stock right away. Cycle your tank and rock. If you want to throw money away I will gladly give you my paypal account info so you can send it there

aleonn · 11/24/2010, 01:44 PM

Welcome to RC and enjoy the new tank!

100%hydrophylic · 11/24/2010, 01:58 PM

Advice #5.) invest in some good test kits and equipment. those dip strips are fine for simple freshwater tanks, but this is da big boys league! time fore some grown up test materials!

shifty51008 · 11/24/2010, 03:01 PM

To Reef Central

there is plenty of reading at the top of this forum to get stated and keep you busy enough why your cycle is going on.

good luck

Angel*Fish · 11/24/2010, 03:17 PM

Welcome!

One trick to stocking a tank, especially of that particular size is choosing creatures which occupy different niches. Some fish like to perch on the rocks, some graze, some hang in the water column some sit on the sand. They tend to be intolerant of other fish who share the same type of real estate.

Im14abeer · 11/25/2010, 12:58 PM

Marine truism #1:

Nothing good happens fast. Well, except overnight shipping. If you're not naturally patient, you had better learn to be. Take the time and spend the money to do things right the first time. That will save you countless hours of frustration and a good bit of money.

This is a great site, every problem you're likely to run into has been experienced before. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but be sure to make good use of the search function.

Good luck, saltwater tanks are awesome.

ReichReefer · 11/26/2010, 11:41 AM

I'm new here too. Good information everyone, thanks.

SwampyBill · 11/26/2010, 03:10 PM

Welcome to Reef Central, Andre. I grew up in Lafayette myself; lived there until '90 & worked out at Red's. Bill

Swampsurfer · 11/26/2010, 04:36 PM

Thanks for all the feedback and the welcome mat. I appreciate the posts.

SwampyBill, awesome to see a fellow Cajun on board ?

Megatrev62 · 11/26/2010, 07:24 PM

RC Archives are invaluable
.

mechman_22 · 11/26/2010, 09:27 PM

welcome great hobby youll love it

11/24/2010, 12:29 PM	#6
LittlePuff Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Peoria,IL Posts: 685	Tangs need at least 75gal. __________________ 90gal FOWLR (planning) 55gal FOWLR

11/24/2010, 01:58 PM	#9
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	Advice #5.) invest in some good test kits and equipment. those dip strips are fine for simple freshwater tanks, but this is da big boys league! time fore some grown up test materials! __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

11/24/2010, 03:01 PM	#10
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	*To Reef Central* there is plenty of reading at the top of this forum to get stated and keep you busy enough why your cycle is going on. good luck __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

11/24/2010, 03:17 PM	#11
Angel*Fish cats and large squashes Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 5,951 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome! One trick to stocking a tank, especially of that particular size is choosing creatures which occupy different niches. Some fish like to perch on the rocks, some graze, some hang in the water column some sit on the sand. They tend to be intolerant of other fish who share the same type of real estate. __________________ Marie So long, & thanks for all the fish! __________________________ Current Tank Info: Pairs: flame angels, cherub angels, Red Sea mimic blennies, yellow fin fairy wrasses, clowns, mandarins, blackcap basslets, shrimp gobies, damsels, dispar anthias, yellow clown gobies, threadfin cardinals --- Tanks: 100g reef, 2 x 30g refugiums

11/25/2010, 12:58 PM	#12
Im14abeer BRILLIANT! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Posts: 406	Marine truism #1: Nothing good happens fast. Well, except overnight shipping. If you're not naturally patient, you had better learn to be. Take the time and spend the money to do things right the first time. That will save you countless hours of frustration and a good bit of money. This is a great site, every problem you're likely to run into has been experienced before. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but be sure to make good use of the search function. Good luck, saltwater tanks are awesome. __________________ Veni, vidi, fishi Current Tank Info: Mixed 235 "reefin' in the corner." Reefbreeders 48 & 32. 2x Tunze 6255 on a 7096, Basement sump, Avast cs1, mag 18 return. Chaeto, kalk.

11/23/2010, 02:56 PM	#1
Swampsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lafayette, LA, USA Posts: 3	Hello All, I'm NEW and Excited! Hi everyone. I'm new to the hobby of salt water aquariums and reef tanks. I recently purchased a BioCube . . . . . . from Oceanic Systems. This small 29 gal. reef tank is my new hobby, and I may need some help from you kind folk to make it a success. I look forward to talking to all you smart people. /smile __________________ ~ Andre' the Cajun "My green chromis glimpse their reflection and see themselves as a leviathan." Current Tank Info: 29 gal. BioCube Last edited by Swampsurfer; 11/23/2010 at 03:05 PM. Reason: Trying to get the picture to show up. /shrug

11/23/2010, 03:02 PM	#2
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	Advice #1.) see that yellow tang in that pic? dont do that good luck with the new system, and welcome to the hobby! __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

11/24/2010, 09:03 AM	#4
WhoDat? Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crowley, LA Posts: 295	Awesome!!! Congrats!!! There is a ton of information on this site.... Read read read.... Then ask all the questions possible.... Advice #2... trust this site before your Local fish store.... Not everyone is always right but many will usually comment and be very helpful.. So you can get a majority answer.... __________________ Hello my name is Grant.... and I have OCD.... (first step is admitting it right?) :) Current Tank Info: 165g Red Sea Reefer, S-200 skimmer.; CW-200 Algae Scrubber. Sea Max 26 LED lights. 2 Nero 5’s

11/24/2010, 10:36 AM	#5
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	Advice #3.) damsels aren't your friends. don't put them in your tank as a first fish (if you plan on having any other fish) __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

11/24/2010, 01:16 PM	#7
windowlicker916 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Citrus Heights, Ca Posts: 938	advice #4: don't get impatient and add live stock right away. Cycle your tank and rock. If you want to throw money away I will gladly give you my paypal account info so you can send it there

11/24/2010, 01:44 PM	#8
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Welcome to RC and enjoy the new tank!

11/26/2010, 11:41 AM	#13
ReichReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 4	I'm new here too. Good information everyone, thanks.

11/26/2010, 03:10 PM	#14
SwampyBill Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St. Pete, FL. Posts: 2,369	Welcome to Reef Central, Andre. I grew up in Lafayette myself; lived there until '90 & worked out at Red's. Bill __________________ I love me some wrasse... & laissez les bon temps rouler! Current Tank Info: 120 gal Vizio

11/26/2010, 04:36 PM	#15
Swampsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lafayette, LA, USA Posts: 3	Thanks for all the feedback and the welcome mat. I appreciate the posts. SwampyBill, awesome to see a fellow Cajun on board ? __________________ ~ Andre' the Cajun "My green chromis glimpse their reflection and see themselves as a leviathan." Current Tank Info: 29 gal. BioCube

11/26/2010, 07:24 PM	#16
Megatrev62 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST.John's Newfoundland Canada Posts: 1,712	RC Archives are invaluable .

11/26/2010, 09:27 PM	#17
mechman_22 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 130	welcome great hobby youll love it

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