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omard · 03-14-2008, 09:14 PM

To 3Reef!!!

Salutations! Glad to see you found way here!

Great to see a new reef going up.

If not traveling far, cover with wet newspapers in tub or chest as mentioned before.

Get into saltwater as soon as you can.

Don't get till new tank/stand in and you have filled with mixed water and warmed up to right temp.

Bring home rock and dump it in...

Sit back and watch stuff start to happen.

PS...get some good test kits and a refractometer.

i.e. On Sale Now - Drs. Foster and Smith

And as long as ordering that from them, get test kits and salt also. Probably way cheaper then at LFS. (Use him for buying fish/corals) - DFS's bases shipping cost on how much you spend, not weight. So Salt, Sand, etc a real bargin there.

Good luck!

Keep us posted~

Scott

The Tao of Marine Aquaria
Tips for Our Hobby and Life

© 1997 Adam H. Whitlock
Edited By Elizabeth M. Lukan 11/25/00

03-14-2008, 09:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
omard Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59 Posts: 4,788 Blog Entries: 25 Karma: 4551	To 3Reef!!! Salutations! Glad to see you found way here! Great to see a new reef going up. If not traveling far, cover with wet newspapers in tub or chest as mentioned before. Get into saltwater as soon as you can. Don't get till new tank/stand in and you have filled with mixed water and warmed up to right temp. Bring home rock and dump it in... Sit back and watch stuff start to happen. PS...get some good test kits and a refractometer. i.e. On Sale Now - Drs. Foster and Smith And as long as ordering that from them, get test kits and salt also. Probably way cheaper then at LFS. (Use him for buying fish/corals) - DFS's bases shipping cost on how much you spend, not weight. So Salt, Sand, etc a real bargin there. Good luck! Keep us posted~ Scott The Tao of Marine Aquaria Tips for Our Hobby and Life © 1997 Adam H. Whitlock Edited By Elizabeth M. Lukan 11/25/00 _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb) 12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..." - MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")