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View Poll Results: Where did you learn how to keep a reef aquarium? | |
Local Fish Stores.
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The Internet.
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Books.
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Magazines.
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A Friend taught me.
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01-22-2007, 08:18 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
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I am all about 3reef and my own experience. 3reef has guided me into this hobby and has pushed me through, thanks guys!! _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | 
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01-22-2007, 08:25 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Age: 26
Posts: 42
Karma: 16
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I have always wanted to keep one, but being in military stopped me from keeping one. Until last year when I figured I would go with it and since I hve never turned back. I would say it was a guy I was friends with that owned a LFS he showed me all the ropes, and one day I hope a have a very nice successful reef system in my house. Also I will say I have learned alot of other things off this site or different ways to do things.
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120 Reef 2-250 watt MH 4-65 watt Actinics, 4-1w blue moon, coralife 220 super skimmer, 9w UV sterilizer, 3-maxi-jet 1200 PH, Fish I have; 2 yellow striped Maroons, 3 Lyratail Antheas, 1 Purple Tang, 1 Kohl Tang, 10 Blue/Green Chromis, 1 Fox Face, 1 fairy wrasse, 1 Bi colored blenny 2 sand shifting star fish, 1 green serpeant star, 1-brittler star, 1 queen conk, and 1 garden eel. 100lbs of live rock, 80lbs of live sand.
1-20gal reef
1-20gal fresh
1-55 gal fresh | |
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01-22-2007, 08:36 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
Posts: 895
Karma: 150
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Ill say 3Reef has help me alot also!! I was scared away from salt years ago by a fish store that just kept saying how much money it cost and how everything would die if you didnt check the water like a million times a week!!
Then one day I just did it, lol. And found this site, and dove into corals. LOL, now I have a 100 gallon, and its not a discus tank like what I as gonna do, hehe. This site if full of great people that are going through the same problems, and dont mind sharing info. _________ 15 Gallon Nano, Current USA 80 watt PC Light, Pengiun HOB Refug, Pair of clowns one ocellaris and one purcula!
100 Gallon Tek T-5 Fixture 6 Bulb, Algea Forest!!!  | |
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01-22-2007, 09:09 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
Posts: 514
Karma: 74
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+2 birchell 3reef and my old boss Sam. 3 of the choises were Sam alone. all the others were 3reef 
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15 gallon aga
20 pounds lr
35 pounds ls
Current Power quad 96 watt retrofit
ZooMed Powersweep 214
Aquaclear 70 moded into refugium
two trumpet corals (1 light blue, 1 lime green)
star pollyps (pink base with yellow tips, and regular green)
various mushrooms (over 5 types)
metalic green frogspawn
sea mat (aka button polyps)
2 false percs
1 cherub angel (2 1/2 years old)
2 blue legged hermits
2 turbos
2 margarita snails
2 Astrea snails
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01-22-2007, 09:56 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dallas, TX,Texas
Posts: 401
Karma: 26
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3reef was first, then came books and joining my local MAS. I still learn more almost every day and still consider this an extremely rewarding hobby!
Thanks 3reef!
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120 gal, 40 gal sump/refugium, 2x250w 10,000K Reeflux MH, 54w T5 actinic, ASM G4+ | |
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01-22-2007, 10:06 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 176
Karma: 109
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Reading tons of books and on line articles. I became amazed after scuba diving and seeing all the life in a reef and wanted to duplicate that same enviornment in my living room.
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90 gal 120 lbs LR | |
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01-22-2007, 10:11 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 533
Karma: 47
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To say the truth I don't think I have......But I learned a lot here. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
55gal, 70LBS of Tonga/LFSDIY, 50lbs LS, 1x250watt MH(20k), AquaC Remora Skimmer Live stock: Velvet Damsel, (12)Blue legged crab, lawnmower blenny, (1)cleaner shrimp, Yellow Tang, Featherduster CoralsRandom Zoo's(like 10), more zoo's,red mushrooms and hairy mushrooms, Sinularia | |
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01-22-2007, 10:25 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
Posts: 864
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milesm4, i agree, but its absolutely more increidable when you freedive to the reefs(no tanks) and the fish aint scared of you because your not blowing bubbles, and they come to you to see and explore!!! But both hobbys do inspire or push you just a lil more to love the hobby of reefkeeping! | |
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01-22-2007, 11:15 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
Posts: 3,406
 
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I think that for me, alot of the basic aquarium stuff came from the LFS. Once I started reefing I got alot of basic info from books and magizines, then finally 3Reef came into my life and I am still learning new stuff! _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x54w Super Actinic Blue 03 T5 HO Flourescent
1x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
100 lbs Fiji Live Rock
65 lbs Live sand
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