What type of tank? (choose all that apply) - Page 2

Orvin Farmer · 12-25-2003, 04:29 PM

Reef it is. I wanted to start out at the top of the rainbow! My very first tank in all. I went with 240gal. Island tank, plumbed myself all over one end...the tank is more or less a room divider, between my dining and family room. 3" to 4" sand bed with 250+lbs. of live rock, all types of corals: zo's, soft, SPS, LPS; also at this time 3 Tridacned clams, two linka stars, serpant star,various hermit crabs. FISH:2 Purple Tangs(Helga & Harry),2 Yellow Tangs(the Lemmonheads),2 Tomato Clowns(Ron & Roma),2 Manderin(Toad & Frog),1 Indian Mimic Tang(Fred, also called the Reef Ref. He is the refferee between the other Tangs... They get a little radical sometimes, so, Fred breaks everything up.)5 Green Chromis(Humphrey and the Bogarts). I also have three of the Aragrocrete sculptures form GARF.org(local to me)these are great and would recomend them to everybody!!! Reef is where it is at and all of its glory.

cheeks69 · 12-25-2003, 10:19 PM

Do you have a fulltank shot Orvin Farmer ?

Reefguard · 12-26-2003, 12:43 PM

I voted reef, but i think it the poll choices were my actual stages. I started with FO tank then FO with LR then the reef. Man, I spent a lot of money since I started but it was all worth it.

Noel

Craig Manoukian · 12-26-2003, 07:25 PM

Noel,

At least you got to spread the cost out over time instead of the whole reef enchilada at once, eh?

mnreefman · 12-26-2003, 07:30 PM

what if we have all 3 like i do.... i was only able to vote once... so already this is scewed and i demand a recount... my favorite of my tanks is the reef.. the fo is boring... and the fowlr isnt complete alothough it is getting kinda cool with the lionfish and the rouge scorpions.... but my fav is the reef

Tarasco · 01-07-2004, 06:30 PM

Although the original plan was to get a FO for the porcupine puffer, trigger, octopus and school of tangs that were going to fit in my 55, I quickly found that this wasn't the way to go. Seeing all the cool corals in a tank in a store and at a mexican food place in Redondo Beach made me change my mind.

Brucey · 01-07-2004, 07:42 PM

Yeah, so many people start by thinking they want a FO, and then have to dble their investment replacing lights, skimmers etc to make it into a reef ...... if only we had had crystal balls ...... well the blokes anyway
Brucey

View Poll Results: What type of tank do you keep (choose as many as apply)
Fish Only	0	0%
Fish Only w/ Live Rock	7	9.86%
Reef	64	90.14%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

12-25-2003, 04:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Orvin Farmer Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 100 View Gallery Karma Komment	Reef it is. I wanted to start out at the top of the rainbow! My very first tank in all. I went with 240gal. Island tank, plumbed myself all over one end...the tank is more or less a room divider, between my dining and family room. 3" to 4" sand bed with 250+lbs. of live rock, all types of corals: zo's, soft, SPS, LPS; also at this time 3 Tridacned clams, two linka stars, serpant star,various hermit crabs. FISH:2 Purple Tangs(Helga & Harry),2 Yellow Tangs(the Lemmonheads),2 Tomato Clowns(Ron & Roma),2 Manderin(Toad & Frog),1 Indian Mimic Tang(Fred, also called the Reef Ref. He is the refferee between the other Tangs... They get a little radical sometimes, so, Fred breaks everything up.)5 Green Chromis(Humphrey and the Bogarts). I also have three of the Aragrocrete sculptures form GARF.org(local to me)these are great and would recomend them to everybody!!! Reef is where it is at and all of its glory. __________________ Our reef tank is my drug of choice. The addiction is real, and I can't stop. Rehab...HA....I, won't go. I love it too much. Givvvve Meeeee Morrre coralllls!!!

12-25-2003, 10:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Do you have a fulltank shot Orvin Farmer ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

12-26-2003, 12:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
Reefguard Serpent Star Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fairfield California Posts: 225 View Gallery Karma Komment	I voted reef, but i think it the poll choices were my actual stages. I started with FO tank then FO with LR then the reef. Man, I spent a lot of money since I started but it was all worth it. Noel __________________ 100 gallon mix reef. 2x65 watt Actinic PC for dawn and dusk effect. 2x175 10 k XM. DIY Euro Reef Clone skimmer. 36 gallon sump.

12-26-2003, 07:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,386 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Noel, At least you got to spread the cost out over time instead of the whole reef enchilada at once, eh? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-26-2003, 07:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	what if we have all 3 like i do.... i was only able to vote once... so already this is scewed and i demand a recount... my favorite of my tanks is the reef.. the fo is boring... and the fowlr isnt complete alothough it is getting kinda cool with the lionfish and the rouge scorpions.... but my fav is the reef __________________ http://reefrock.com

01-07-2004, 06:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Although the original plan was to get a FO for the porcupine puffer, trigger, octopus and school of tangs that were going to fit in my 55, I quickly found that this wasn't the way to go. Seeing all the cool corals in a tank in a store and at a mexican food place in Redondo Beach made me change my mind. __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

01-07-2004, 07:42 PM	#22 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yeah, so many people start by thinking they want a FO, and then have to dble their investment replacing lights, skimmers etc to make it into a reef ...... if only we had had crystal balls ...... well the blokes anyway Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

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