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02-15-2008, 10:17 AM
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| Tubeworm  | New Guy Hey all, pretty new to salt water aquariums. Picked up a 75GAL from a guy moving for 400 bucks. Came with 20 gal sump with a skimmer an UV filter, 400watt MH, 2 55watt 10k and, 2 55 watt actinic and two tube of LED moonlights. About 80lbs of live rock with corraline algea all over it and many snails and hermits and about a 3-4 inch base of live sand and crushed coral. Unfortunately it also came with a moon ?? wrasse that i finally got out of the tank. You all are gonna hate me but I had to fish him out with a piece of shrimp and a tiny fly from my fly fishing collection. I made several attempts to remove him kindly, but after he ate all my newly added snails i had enough. After I set it up and let it settle into its proper levels i added some new life. Added one percula and 2 blue green chromis, there was one in there already so now i have 3. Bought 2 stars and some turbo snails and the other ones that burrow in the substrate with the pipe sticking out?? Well the wrasse at all those. Wrasse went back to LFS and i bought 2 peppermint shrimp another percula (my present one was schooling with the chromis so i bought him a buddy), and a sea urchin. Anyways done babbling now, i am gonna need slots of advice so hopefully you guys dont get all mad at me! |
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02-15-2008, 10:32 AM
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| Tiger Shark  | Re: New Guy Welcome Aboard
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02-15-2008, 10:35 AM
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| Plate Coral  | Re: New Guy No one here would get mad at you. You've come to the right place. Welcome to RS  It sounds like you got a heck of a deal on that tank and all the goodies. The fly fishing in your aquarium for the Wrasse is not unheard of. It is one of many ways to remove an unwanted fish from a tank. It's not all that bad if you use a barbless hook. As for your tank, how long have you had it set up? It sounds like it was already established when you bought it so I'm guessing you just had a mini cycle moving it, is that right? Sounds like you've got more than enough light for some corals of any type and even clams. Do you have any pictures you'd be willing to share with us of your tank, sump, and other stuff? We love pictures here, they're worth a thousand words you know. Well I guess that about sums up my welcome.Happy reefing!
__________________ Justin 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 10k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, Paired O clowns, Hippo tang, Orchid Dottyback, Yellow Watchman Goby, Neon Goby, Chromis, and a Zebra Dartfish) Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY) |
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02-15-2008, 10:40 AM
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| Beautiful Katamari   | Re: New Guy Howdy Hooooooo! Welcome to RS!
__________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff   What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day! |
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02-15-2008, 11:03 AM
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| Sunshine Reefer   | Re: New Guy Welcome to RS! We would love to see pics.
__________________ 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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02-15-2008, 11:27 AM
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| Reef Addict (hopeless)  | Re: New Guy Quote:
Sounds like you have a SWEET set up! Oh by the way   Take some time and go to Newbies, a little something on cycling/breaking in a new reef tank. Learn all about the Nitrogen Cycle as it's going to be a part of your life (as far as Salt Water is concerned anyway) from here on out. Learn it... know it.. and LOVE IT The more you know now the better off your reef and your wallet will be long term Happy Reefing
__________________ 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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02-15-2008, 02:40 PM
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| Tubeworm | Re: New Guy Yea I had a mini cycle when everything got put back together but its settled down nice and is running smooth now. I upgraded my skimmer to one that doesnt suck, though i lost the UV filtering, not sure its a big deal though. And yea thats the snails they are the nassarius, though sadly there is only one left i think. I have new acrylic being cut for the sump as we speak so that i can get a good design going. I hope to be working on a new hood and light bracket this weekend. I guess it woul dbe a good time to start a log huh! |
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02-15-2008, 07:27 PM
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| Tubeworm | Re: New Guy ok well heres the pictures, cut me a little slack on the tank, she still new!! All of these are without MH's. Here is day one  Here is day seven  Some new tankmates for the one chromis that remained from the last occupants! Also my new daisies  Existing corals  The new urchin  Grody side of the tank, I am pretty sure I am sticking the plant in the refugium  New Star  Sump/Refugium....soon to be remodeled  |
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02-15-2008, 07:30 PM
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| Bryozoan | Re: New Guy hi there I am new here too hope you are from NY
__________________ I am sure LED will be the next generation of lighting for aquarium! My Custom LED and Acrylics Tank Works |
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02-15-2008, 07:31 PM
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| Bryozoan | Re: New Guy hi there I am new here too hope you are from NY
__________________ I am sure LED will be the next generation of lighting for aquarium! My Custom LED and Acrylics Tank Works |
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02-15-2008, 09:35 PM
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| Sunshine Reefer | Re: New Guy Nice pics. Horray for Florida. What area?
__________________ 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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