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05-25-2006, 11:36 AM
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| Tunicate  | Thanks Just want to say thank you for all the great info on this site. I have learned a ton. My name is Bill and I have been keeping Reef tanks for about 3 years. I serve in the military so reef keeping can be hard with the moves. I am married and have two young daughters that love to watch the tanks with me. I have made a ton of mistakes that have cost a small fortune to "fix". After getting orders to Korea I had to stop and sell my 55gallon reef for the move. I never liked the 55gal, and plan to move up to a 90+gal one day. I recently have been stationed in Tucson, AZ and have talked my wonderful wife into allowing me another try. I have just started a 24gal nano cube. I love to keep reef tanks because to me it is amazing to create a miniature eco-system in my home, watching the tank with my two kids is payoff for all the hard work. Thanks again all. Bill McAbee |
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05-25-2006, 12:39 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | Re: Thanks greetings and semper fi~
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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05-25-2006, 12:49 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: Thanks Welcome to RS Bill!!! Got pics of your nano? Btw.. THANK YOU FOR SERVING IN OUR MILITARY!!!!   Super karma to you 
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ ~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ **120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return**  |
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05-25-2006, 12:57 PM
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| Harlequin Tuskfish  | Re: Thanks Welcome to RS!! HoooooRAH!! I know bit of what you've gone through, I kept a fresh water 20 gal. low while I was in the Army...sounds like your a pretty good egg for a Wing Nut......Nice to have here at RS.
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting |
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05-25-2006, 01:38 PM
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| Tunicate | Re: Thanks Wow lots of quick responses. I will get some pics of the tank soon, it’s just now cycling. Looks like we have lots of military folks in here! I will recap my short service. I started out Army Infantry stationed in Colorado Springs; I then jumped over to the Air Force as an A-10 Crew Chief. I have been in about 9 years now, and have done the Korea and Iraq stuff. Thanks to all you that serve, and all you that support those that serve! Boozeman, It was a pain to tear it down and set up again. But I saw the tank after a month at the guys house, and it looked twice as good as I ever had it! Made me so jealous. |
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05-25-2006, 05:06 PM
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| Harlequin Tuskfish | Re: Thanks Ex-Army....well, ok then...I take back the Wing Nut crack....plus A-10's are way cool....I'll take a tank buster over one of those super sonic jobs any day of the week....HooooRAH!
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting |
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05-26-2006, 07:21 AM
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| Limpet  | Re: Thanks Happy to have you here, Bill and good luck with your Nano! Hopefully you'll have a little stability for a while and just a quick thank you for all of your vigiliant support to help keeping our country safe! I echo the sentiment that we look forward to seeing your tanks!
__________________ Breeding Pair of Maroon Clowns Black Cap Basslet, Blue Hippo Tang Boulder Sized Bottle Brush Acro (a Garf Original) 10 SPS Corals (Acro's, Monti's) Encrusting Xenia, Red Chili Corals (2) Lettuce/Cabbage Corals (3) Waving Anthelia, 6" Green Pagoda 5-Year old Green/Red Cynarina Peppermint Shrimp Continue to support our efforts to save our reefs, educate our youth and preserve the hobby! Steve Bentz Secretary - MASNA www.masna.org |
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