New from SC

heels92 · 01-24-2008, 07:18 PM

Hi, I have a 65 gallon reef and fish tank. I have been keeping this since Christmas of 2006. I was looking for "Nemo" and "Dori" for my two young daughters. I was told by the dealer that in order to keep "Dori" I needed at least a 55 gallon tank. Well it started there and about 2 to 5 grand later (not sure just how much.) If you have been doing this long you know the story.

I really enjoy it and have had ups and downs like everyone else. Recently (New Years day) my tank started leaking so I had to break everything down and strip all the silicon out and replace it.

In retrospect that was a good thing, I redesigned my tank and made some additions. My water quality is perfect and I lost only a couple of corals. My BTA even survived. Thank God I had a quarintine tank to put the fish and corals in.

I had gotten complacent with maintenance (water changes, supplements, etc.) and this experience has reinvigorated my love for this hobby.

Look forward to meeting some of you and sharing joys and heartaches in the future.

boozeman · 01-24-2008, 07:24 PM

post a few pics when you get a chance

AQTCJAK · 01-24-2008, 07:25 PM

Welcome Aboard

SaltwaterGeek · 01-24-2008, 07:31 PM

Welcome to RS!

Dentoid · 01-24-2008, 07:37 PM

Kudos for having a QT!

heels92 · 01-24-2008, 07:58 PM

Here is a link to photos from the last two years.

.Mac Web Gallery

Frankie · 01-25-2008, 10:57 PM

Whats up heels92. I live in Charleston also. Welcome to RS!
Nice pictures. Send me a pm, I'll hook you up with a few frags if you like.

hma · 01-26-2008, 09:39 AM

Welcome to RS

Frankie · 01-28-2008, 09:56 PM

It was very nice to talk with you over the phone today Heels! I look forward to meeting you is person soon. Keep posting here and asking questions. These people are the reason I came so far.

aquaticimports · 01-28-2008, 10:05 PM

Great to see other locals here. Welcome. I would like to offer you 15% off any corals in my store.Just let any of the guys know about this post and they will give it to you .Welcome hope to see you soon.

heels92 · 01-30-2008, 09:14 PM

Hey, great news here. I have met Frank here in SC thru the forum and we eventually got together here today. He came by and took a look at my aquarium and thought things looked great, especially the clam I had. He noticed a notch in the clam and thought that the coral beauty I had recently added (Friday 1/25/08) had nipped at it.

Well I got worried about this, mainly bc "How am I going to get the coral beauty out of here without tearing down my tank?"

The LFS owner had warned me that he/she might nip at my corals.

Well I just had an idea. Look at the pics I had taken of the clam last week, before I added the coral beauty and see if the "gash" was in the clam. Low and behold it was.

I have rambled here alot because I am so happy. The evidence shows that the coral beauty did not cause the damage.

He/she may still nip in the future, but he is not guilty yet.

Moral of the story, take pics of the tank before changes are made, b/c your memory may fail you, and or you may not notice things and find guilt where it is not due.

I have not named any of my livestock, but I think I am going to name the coral beauty..."OJ."

Thanks again Frank for all your help and advice.

Darrell

PS Here is a link of my webpage...www.darrellandbrenda.com. Visit photos at the bottom of the home page. Then "aquarium." The photo img.2011.jpg was taken on 1/26...notice the gap in the clam on the bottom right of the mantle. This was before I added OJ.

BigAl07 · 01-30-2008, 09:52 PM

heels92 · 01-30-2008, 09:55 PM

Big Al, you will notice my nic is heels, so I am a Tarheel. We love Waynesville, (Maggie Valley.)

heels92 · 01-30-2008, 11:09 PM

I need a new protein skimmer. What does anyone think of a Berlin "classic" skimmer. I found one on Ebay and just wanted opinions on the brand. I only have about a $150 to spend on a good one but not perfect. This one is used. Here is the link. Berlin Classic Protein Skimmer - eBay (item 180210379665 end time Jan-31-08 19:58:44 PST).

Woodstock · 01-31-2008, 06:56 AM

That is cool you and Frankie met

It's great to have local reefers to hang out with and share ideas

You might could get a used skimmer for $150. If you want new, I suggest saving up and getting a good one.
For a hang-on model, get an aquaC Remora pro. I used to have a few and they worked great.
For in-sump, there are many good models out there but try to get one with an ASM/EuroReef design if you can.

01-24-2008, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
heels92 Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	New from SC Hi, I have a 65 gallon reef and fish tank. I have been keeping this since Christmas of 2006. I was looking for "Nemo" and "Dori" for my two young daughters. I was told by the dealer that in order to keep "Dori" I needed at least a 55 gallon tank. Well it started there and about 2 to 5 grand later (not sure just how much.) If you have been doing this long you know the story. I really enjoy it and have had ups and downs like everyone else. Recently (New Years day) my tank started leaking so I had to break everything down and strip all the silicon out and replace it. In retrospect that was a good thing, I redesigned my tank and made some additions. My water quality is perfect and I lost only a couple of corals. My BTA even survived. Thank God I had a quarintine tank to put the fish and corals in. I had gotten complacent with maintenance (water changes, supplements, etc.) and this experience has reinvigorated my love for this hobby. Look forward to meeting some of you and sharing joys and heartaches in the future. Last edited by heels92 : 01-24-2008 at 07:59 PM. Reason: grammer

01-24-2008, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-24-2008, 07:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-24-2008, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
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01-24-2008, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
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01-24-2008, 07:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
heels92 Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from SC Here is a link to photos from the last two years. .Mac Web Gallery

01-25-2008, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,329 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from SC Whats up heels92. I live in Charleston also. Welcome to RS! Nice pictures. Send me a pm, I'll hook you up with a few frags if you like. __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

01-26-2008, 09:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
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01-28-2008, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,329 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from SC It was very nice to talk with you over the phone today Heels! I look forward to meeting you is person soon. Keep posting here and asking questions. These people are the reason I came so far. __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

01-28-2008, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
aquaticimports Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 104 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from SC Great to see other locals here. Welcome. I would like to offer you 15% off any corals in my store.Just let any of the guys know about this post and they will give it to you .Welcome hope to see you soon.

01-30-2008, 09:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
heels92 Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from SC Hey, great news here. I have met Frank here in SC thru the forum and we eventually got together here today. He came by and took a look at my aquarium and thought things looked great, especially the clam I had. He noticed a notch in the clam and thought that the coral beauty I had recently added (Friday 1/25/08) had nipped at it. Well I got worried about this, mainly bc "How am I going to get the coral beauty out of here without tearing down my tank?" The LFS owner had warned me that he/she might nip at my corals. Well I just had an idea. Look at the pics I had taken of the clam last week, before I added the coral beauty and see if the "gash" was in the clam. Low and behold it was. I have rambled here alot because I am so happy. The evidence shows that the coral beauty did not cause the damage. He/she may still nip in the future, but he is not guilty yet. Moral of the story, take pics of the tank before changes are made, b/c your memory may fail you, and or you may not notice things and find guilt where it is not due. I have not named any of my livestock, but I think I am going to name the coral beauty..."OJ." Thanks again Frank for all your help and advice. Darrell PS Here is a link of my webpage...www.darrellandbrenda.com. Visit photos at the bottom of the home page. Then "aquarium." The photo img.2011.jpg was taken on 1/26...notice the gap in the clam on the bottom right of the mantle. This was before I added OJ. Last edited by heels92 : 01-30-2008 at 09:21 PM. Reason: Adding my webpage

01-30-2008, 09:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,884 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from SC OJ __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

01-30-2008, 09:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
heels92 Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from SC Big Al, you will notice my nic is heels, so I am a Tarheel. We love Waynesville, (Maggie Valley.)

01-30-2008, 11:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
heels92 Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, SC Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from SC I need a new protein skimmer. What does anyone think of a Berlin "classic" skimmer. I found one on Ebay and just wanted opinions on the brand. I only have about a $150 to spend on a good one but not perfect. This one is used. Here is the link. Berlin Classic Protein Skimmer - eBay (item 180210379665 end time Jan-31-08 19:58:44 PST).

01-31-2008, 06:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,007 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from SC That is cool you and Frankie met It's great to have local reefers to hang out with and share ideas You might could get a used skimmer for $150. If you want new, I suggest saving up and getting a good one. For a hang-on model, get an aquaC Remora pro. I used to have a few and they worked great. For in-sump, there are many good models out there but try to get one with an ASM/EuroReef design if you can. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~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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