Nice to be here!

kizkid · 05-21-2005, 11:08 PM

Bought my wife a 75 for Mother's Day. To be honest I was sort of skeptical about the whole salt thing at first. I remembered hearing numerous horror stories about saltwater tanks back in the 70's. As a result I more or less dismissed the idea of ever owning one. After days of discussion and reading we decided to go with everybody else on this forum. So far we're very pleased with the results. We really get a kick out of all the critters that seem to appear out of no where. Seems like every day or two we see something that wasn't there the day before. We are both leaning toward a reef tank at this point.

In closing, the wealth of information found on this forum is astounding! We really appreciate everyone's efforts, past and present.

Thanks,
Brad & Nancee

Woodstock · 05-21-2005, 11:09 PM

Marine aquarium keeping has come a LONG way since the 70's

What a nice mother's day gift!! Karma to ya for it

WELCOME TO RS!!!!

Got pics??

Witfull · 05-21-2005, 11:26 PM

welcome to RS...its a well worthwhile hobby you all will enjoy~

ask away any and all questions, we help eachother succeed~~

Travis · 05-22-2005, 12:23 AM

Welcome! Make sure to read, read, read- try the knowledgebase here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/knowledgebase

or same articles at reefindex, our sister site - www.reefindex.com

T

kizkid · 05-22-2005, 01:56 AM

Photos can be seen here: http://pages.zdnet.com/diyamp/nanceesaquarium/

I would have put them in the RS photo gallery except they are too big...Resized them to 800X600 to no avail...Any ideas?? (I just made up a secondary website for the time being)

5 Damsels/60 blue leg hermit crabs/80+lbs live rock/protein skimmer should be in next Friday/Haven't decided on lighting yet...still reading/9w Turbo Twist uv sterilizer/Pro Clear wet/dry 125gal.

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Travis · 05-22-2005, 02:48 AM

Looks like a good start!

All those pics were about 560x420 and under the 100K maximum file size. Were the ones you tried to put in your gallery over 100K?

Gina · 05-22-2005, 07:42 AM

and Welcome to our Sanctuary!
Are you using the Damsels to kick start your cycle?
You might want to try a piece of shrimp instead. That is unless you want to keep the Damsels. They can become very territorial.
From what I understand, alot of people have found them to be a PITA trying to remove them.

Nice Mother's Day gift!

kizkid · 05-22-2005, 11:29 AM

Travis, I changed the camera from HQ to a lower setting. No problem now. But in answer to your quesition, under properties they all were under 100K after the resize. It's an old camera so anything is possible... Gina, had we known three weeks ago what we know now the Damsels would never have been used in the cycling process. They're way too aggressive for our tastes and as you mentioned very territorial.

KimPossible · 05-22-2005, 01:25 PM

Welcome to RS Kidzkid !!!

Quote:

We really get a kick out of all the critters that seem to appear out of no where. Seems like every day or two we see something that wasn't there the day before

BONUS!!!

mkpaulson · 05-22-2005, 02:42 PM

welcome aboard

looks like you're off to a good start with your tank!

05-21-2005, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
kizkid Tunicate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Nice to be here! Bought my wife a 75 for Mother's Day. To be honest I was sort of skeptical about the whole salt thing at first. I remembered hearing numerous horror stories about saltwater tanks back in the 70's. As a result I more or less dismissed the idea of ever owning one. After days of discussion and reading we decided to go with everybody else on this forum. So far we're very pleased with the results. We really get a kick out of all the critters that seem to appear out of no where. Seems like every day or two we see something that wasn't there the day before. We are both leaning toward a reef tank at this point. In closing, the wealth of information found on this forum is astounding! We really appreciate everyone's efforts, past and present. Thanks, Brad & Nancee

05-21-2005, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,173 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Marine aquarium keeping has come a LONG way since the 70's What a nice mother's day gift!! Karma to ya for it WELCOME TO RS!!!! Got pics?? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

05-22-2005, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,729 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Welcome! Make sure to read, read, read- try the knowledgebase here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/knowledgebase or same articles at reefindex, our sister site - www.reefindex.com T __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

05-22-2005, 01:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
kizkid Tunicate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Photos Photos can be seen here: http://pages.zdnet.com/diyamp/nanceesaquarium/ I would have put them in the RS photo gallery except they are too big...Resized them to 800X600 to no avail...Any ideas?? (I just made up a secondary website for the time being) 5 Damsels/60 blue leg hermit crabs/80+lbs live rock/protein skimmer should be in next Friday/Haven't decided on lighting yet...still reading/9w Turbo Twist uv sterilizer/Pro Clear wet/dry 125gal. Thanks for the warm welcome.

05-22-2005, 02:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,729 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Looks like a good start! All those pics were about 560x420 and under the 100K maximum file size. Were the ones you tried to put in your gallery over 100K? __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

05-22-2005, 07:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	and Welcome to our Sanctuary! Are you using the Damsels to kick start your cycle? You might want to try a piece of shrimp instead. That is unless you want to keep the Damsels. They can become very territorial. From what I understand, alot of people have found them to be a PITA trying to remove them. Nice Mother's Day gift! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

05-22-2005, 11:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
kizkid Tunicate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Travis, I changed the camera from HQ to a lower setting. No problem now. But in answer to your quesition, under properties they all were under 100K after the resize. It's an old camera so anything is possible... Gina, had we known three weeks ago what we know now the Damsels would never have been used in the cycling process. They're way too aggressive for our tastes and as you mentioned very territorial.

05-22-2005, 02:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	welcome aboard looks like you're off to a good start with your tank! __________________ Mark

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