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06-28-2006, 12:55 AM
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| Tunicate  | First post Just sending my first post here. Getting ready to start up my first saltwater tank once i get back from my summer vacations later in July. I've already had a 90 gallon freshwater tank with a bunch of chiclids but when I moved I decided that I would try my hand at saltwater when I set up the tank again. So instead of keeping my fish I gave them to my nearest pet store before I moved. So now I am anxiously preparing for my upcoming purchases by reading everything I can on saltwater tanks. Any advice you can give me on initial tank preperations I'd glad to hear it. All I'm starting with is a 90 gallon tank with no top so I'll have to make my own. -- Dan DSCN1834.jpg |
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06-28-2006, 01:01 AM
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| Elegance coral  | Re: First post Wow, I get to be the first to greet you... Hello... What are you wanting to keep in that tank???
__________________  KenWhen the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush |
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06-28-2006, 01:30 AM
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| Tunicate | Re: First post Right now I'm definately set on setting up a FOWLR at the very least. I do want to set up a reef tank eventually. So I'd take any suggestions on the initial setup that would allow me to easily transition from a FOWLR to a full reef.... Or should I start with the mentality that I am setting up a reef tank for initial purchases? In the end I want some nice happy community tank fish where everything lives peacefully in as close to equilibrium as possible. (which is why I want the complete reef) -- Dan |
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06-28-2006, 01:36 AM
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| Elegance coral | Re: First post I would start with a good sump and skimmer, return pump, some sort of overflow and some powerheads for water movement. This will get ya going. With a fowlr tank lighting wont be a concern right off the bat. Get some good test kits and the required amount of live rock. Spend the money on good equipment, it will save you money in the long run and make the journey more enjoyable...
__________________ KenWhen the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush |
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06-28-2006, 01:55 AM
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| Ichthy Inquisitor   | Re: First post  to the Sanctuary... Ken has given you some good advice... Cheers!
__________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it."  Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress |
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06-28-2006, 03:09 AM
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| Regular Guy Moderator   | Re: First post Check your sanity and hide your wallet! Welcome to our obsession!
__________________  Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS. |
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06-28-2006, 09:14 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~  | Re: First post Howdy~ never look at reciepts,,,it hurts~ Skimmer, best piece of equipment to get whether FO or reef. get a good one, and dont skimp.
__________________ Quote:
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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06-28-2006, 09:18 AM
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| Hey!Its not my fault  | Re: First post Hello, Glad your here!!!
__________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts  . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby   VickiLife is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html |
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06-30-2006, 07:55 AM
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| Sunshine Reefer  | Re: First post Hello and Welcome to RS! Warning this hobby is seriously addicting!. Lots of friendly people and good advice to be found here so ask away.
__________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.  |
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