Finally here...

haydenfish · 03-11-2008, 02:39 PM

Greetings all,

I am new to being in the hobby, I'm used to being around it.

I have had an 80g before that my wife gave me when we first started dating for V-day. There never seemed to be a good time to fill it, between moving around and time constraints, so before we moved from California to Connecticut, we sold it, never having got wet.

About six months ago I bought a 20g starter kit for our 15 month old daughter. She liked looking at the fish at the aquarium, it was fun for me to play with, and it's the kind of hobby I would like for her to be exposed to. It's a simple FW, since converted to planted, with a few too many, various, fish.

Now eight years after the first V-day, my wife has bought me a 75g to try a reef again (yes, after eight years, four of them married, I've lost 5g, go figure). I am amidst designing everything now, and am looking for information and advice as I go.

Thanks,
Mike

Doot77 · 03-11-2008, 02:45 PM

Welcome to RS & Congrats on the new tank even if you lost 5gal.

lcstorc · 03-11-2008, 03:04 PM

Welcome to RS!
We will be happy to help any way we can.
The search feature is great for common questions. Anything you can't find just post.

CREEPIN · 03-11-2008, 03:04 PM

welcome man..glad to see your gettin the little ones involved!

reefer4200 · 03-11-2008, 03:52 PM

Hola! Great place to start, very informative. And everyone here actually replies to newbies and helps everyone out. No question is a stupid question ive learned, just try search first.

rlcline76 · 03-12-2008, 04:48 PM

Even minus the 5 gallons, sounds like you have a good woman!

Welcome

zy112 · 03-12-2008, 06:08 PM

Welcome to RS!

framerguy · 03-12-2008, 06:16 PM

Welcome to RS!!

AQTCJAK · 03-13-2008, 11:20 AM

Welcome ABoard

boozeman · 03-13-2008, 11:23 AM

dfurbee · 03-13-2008, 05:20 PM

Welcome, my spouse bought me the 55 gal. I have; now all he does is make fun of how much time I put into it (go figure!) Just remember to go slow.

03-11-2008, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
haydenfish Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Finally here... Greetings all, I am new to being in the hobby, I'm used to being around it. I have had an 80g before that my wife gave me when we first started dating for V-day. There never seemed to be a good time to fill it, between moving around and time constraints, so before we moved from California to Connecticut, we sold it, never having got wet. About six months ago I bought a 20g starter kit for our 15 month old daughter. She liked looking at the fish at the aquarium, it was fun for me to play with, and it's the kind of hobby I would like for her to be exposed to. It's a simple FW, since converted to planted, with a few too many, various, fish. Now eight years after the first V-day, my wife has bought me a 75g to try a reef again (yes, after eight years, four of them married, I've lost 5g, go figure). I am amidst designing everything now, and am looking for information and advice as I go. Thanks, Mike __________________ 20g Freshwater (daughter's tank) 10g Freshwater Planted Only 75g Reef (in progress)

03-11-2008, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doot77 Scopas Tang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL Posts: 467 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Finally here... Welcome to RS & Congrats on the new tank even if you lost 5gal. __________________ Matt ________________________________ 110 Gallon Oceanic with dual corner overflows and 40 gal Oceanic 150 Sump Livestock : - 1 Mystery Wrasse, 1 Fairy Wrasse, 1 Royal Gramma, 1 Diamond Watchman Goby, 2 Turbo Snails, 6 Nassarius Snails, 1 Fighting Conch, 6 Dwarf Blue Legged Crabs & 6 Dwarf Zebra Crabs, 3 Emerald Crabs, 1 Purple Reef Lobster, 1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Red Sea Star, 1 Brittle Star, 1 Sand Sifting Star Fish 20 gal Quarantine tank Doot's Reef Chronicle

03-11-2008, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,778 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Finally here... Welcome to RS! We will be happy to help any way we can. The search feature is great for common questions. Anything you can't find just post. __________________ 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. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally here... welcome man..glad to see your gettin the little ones involved!

03-11-2008, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
reefer4200 Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Posts: 515 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally here... Hola! Great place to start, very informative. And everyone here actually replies to newbies and helps everyone out. No question is a stupid question ive learned, just try search first.

03-12-2008, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally here... Even minus the 5 gallons, sounds like you have a good woman! Welcome

03-12-2008, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally here... Welcome to RS! __________________ Zach

03-12-2008, 06:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,651 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Finally here... Welcome to RS!! __________________ ___________________________________ 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! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g 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

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AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,213 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Finally here... Welcome ABoard __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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03-13-2008, 05:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
dfurbee Krankenschwester Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the hills Posts: 1,083 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Finally here... Welcome, my spouse bought me the 55 gal. I have; now all he does is make fun of how much time I put into it (go figure!) Just remember to go slow.

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