New from GA. Go Dawgs!

sbdyer · 01-30-2008, 10:47 AM

Hey guys my name is Bruce. I am just getting back from college and I'm ready to start my tanks back up. I currently have a 135, two 55's, and two 29's none of which are up and running. I have had a fish only before in the 135 but my parents made me take it down while I was off at school. I would like to set up one of the 55's and start a reef tank. I am new to reef tanks and was wondering if you guys could help me out piecing one together. Aside from the tank all I have is a sea life systems model 60 wet/dry filter. The tank is not drilled and has the hang on overflow box. I also have a pump with it but I'm not sure how big it is. I know the lighting has to do with what type of corals I would want to get. I haven't really decided on that yet. I do not have a canopy. I'm obviously not going to start with the harder lps or sps corals but once my tank is established I don't want to not be able to get something because of my lighting. I was wondering if you could help me in choosing a protein skimmer, power heads, and any other advice in getting started.

CAVINCA · 01-30-2008, 10:52 AM

WELCOME!!
advice
1. TAKE YOUR TIME!!!
2. ask lots of questions
3. Research Everything
4. Remora pro <-- good start for skimmer imho

What part of georgia? Im here too..

sbdyer · 01-30-2008, 10:55 AM

I live in the Roswell/Alpharetta area. How about you?

CAVINCA · 01-30-2008, 11:02 AM

Houston County area

round macon and warner robins

AQTCJAK · 01-30-2008, 11:03 AM

Welcome Aboard

boozeman · 01-30-2008, 11:17 AM

BigAl07 · 01-30-2008, 11:30 AM

Welcome to RS! You're doing VERY good by asking and researching AHEAD of time! Kudos to you for that. On another note we take points AWAY from "Dawg" fans!

Welcome to the REEF!

Your best bet is to give it some serious thought on what you want the tank to look like LONG term and slowly work towards that goal. Filtration and lights are very BIG key items so plan them into your ultimate system. If you're really wanting to go "All Out" you may want to look into some LED (Solaris) lights through one of our Sponsors. These lights give a FULL spectrum so you can potentially have ANY coral (clams etc) and not have to worry about chillers (MH's produce LOTS of heat) and have lower electrical demans.

Keep researching and don't hesitate to ask questions

Again welcome to the REEF and
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Go VOLS!!!

cracker · 01-30-2008, 11:52 AM

Welcome Bruce! RS is a great place! I probably have the same wetdry ( collecting dust) . Lets see if one of those 29's will make a decent sump. Is the overflow a sealife also? single drain? plug in the pump to see if it works. We can start from there. One thing though I gotta agree with Big al!
Points lost for Dawg fans!

GO GATORS!

framerguy · 01-30-2008, 01:00 PM

Hey Bruce. Welcome to RS!! I'm just north of you in Habersham county.

lcstorc · 01-30-2008, 02:06 PM

Welcome to RS!
The 29 should make a great sump. That is what I am using. In fact I have one as my sump and another as my fuge.
I would recommend an ASM G series skimmer if you are going to have a sump. Aqua C Remora Pro if you need a HOB skimmer.
Take your time and do lots of research before doing anything. It is a lot easier to wait and do it right than to fix it later.

Octoman · 01-30-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

On another note we take points AWAY from "Dawg" fans!

Go VOLS!!!

Don't listen to Al, all the orange and white has scrambled his brain. Red and Black is the only chance he has for recovery. Welcome to RS from a fellow GA fan/grad. And...

Go DAWGS

sbdyer · 01-30-2008, 08:02 PM

Thanks for all the help guys. I actually did take into consideration using one of the 29's as a sump. Is there a thread or good site to check out about sump designs?

JWarren · 01-30-2008, 08:23 PM

Hello from Florida!

BigAl07 · 01-30-2008, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbdyer

Thanks for all the help guys. I actually did take into consideration using one of the 29's as a sump. Is there a thread or good site to check out about sump designs?

Here are some links for you to look through . . .

Melevsreef.com - What is a Sump?

Melevsreef.com | A simple sump project

Melevsreef.com - My Super Sump

Marc's Super Sump

01-30-2008, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
sbdyer Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	New from GA. Go Dawgs! Hey guys my name is Bruce. I am just getting back from college and I'm ready to start my tanks back up. I currently have a 135, two 55's, and two 29's none of which are up and running. I have had a fish only before in the 135 but my parents made me take it down while I was off at school. I would like to set up one of the 55's and start a reef tank. I am new to reef tanks and was wondering if you guys could help me out piecing one together. Aside from the tank all I have is a sea life systems model 60 wet/dry filter. The tank is not drilled and has the hang on overflow box. I also have a pump with it but I'm not sure how big it is. I know the lighting has to do with what type of corals I would want to get. I haven't really decided on that yet. I do not have a canopy. I'm obviously not going to start with the harder lps or sps corals but once my tank is established I don't want to not be able to get something because of my lighting. I was wondering if you could help me in choosing a protein skimmer, power heads, and any other advice in getting started.

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CAVINCA Neon dottyback Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 683 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! WELCOME!! advice 1. TAKE YOUR TIME!!! 2. ask lots of questions 3. Research Everything 4. Remora pro <-- good start for skimmer imho What part of georgia? Im here too.. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos CARL

01-30-2008, 10:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
sbdyer Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! I live in the Roswell/Alpharetta area. How about you?

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! Welcome to RS! You're doing VERY good by asking and researching AHEAD of time! Kudos to you for that. On another note we take points AWAY from "Dawg" fans! Welcome to the REEF! Your best bet is to give it some serious thought on what you want the tank to look like LONG term and slowly work towards that goal. Filtration and lights are very BIG key items so plan them into your ultimate system. If you're really wanting to go "All Out" you may want to look into some LED (Solaris) lights through one of our Sponsors. These lights give a FULL spectrum so you can potentially have ANY coral (clams etc) and not have to worry about chillers (MH's produce LOTS of heat) and have lower electrical demans. Keep researching and don't hesitate to ask questions Again welcome to the REEF and . . . . . . . . Go VOLS!!! __________________ 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!!

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cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,717 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! Welcome Bruce! RS is a great place! I probably have the same wetdry ( collecting dust) . Lets see if one of those 29's will make a decent sump. Is the overflow a sealife also? single drain? plug in the pump to see if it works. We can start from there. One thing though I gotta agree with Big al! Points lost for Dawg fans! GO GATORS!

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framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! Hey Bruce. Welcome to RS!! I'm just north of you in Habersham county. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! Welcome to RS! The 29 should make a great sump. That is what I am using. In fact I have one as my sump and another as my fuge. I would recommend an ASM G series skimmer if you are going to have a sump. Aqua C Remora Pro if you need a HOB skimmer. Take your time and do lots of research before doing anything. It is a lot easier to wait and do it right than to fix it later. __________________ 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.

01-30-2008, 08:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
sbdyer Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New from GA. Go Dawgs! Thanks for all the help guys. I actually did take into consideration using one of the 29's as a sump. Is there a thread or good site to check out about sump designs?

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