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10-09-2006, 08:30 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: up state new york
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My name is Tony new to 3 reef i have been thinking about starting a salt water tank soon. convinced the wife it would be cool for our son. I have a 55 g fresh water that i would be converted to salt. Just wanted to say hello to everybody. | 
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10-09-2006, 09:02 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Age: 25
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Welcome to 3 Reef. Make sure to plan plan plan before taking the dive. Pick out all your equipment that you want and need then start getting it before you convert. It's as expensive as it is rewarding and satisfaction is hardly a possibility. Forums are a great place to start!
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30 Gallon Oceanic Hexagon- 70 lbs Sand -60 lbs LR
Aqua C Remora w/ MJ1200.
Inverts:1 Tonga Fighting Conch (Strombus gibberulus) 3 Mexican Turbos (Turbo fluctuosa) 5 Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) 3 Red Foot Algea Snail (Norrisia norrisi) 1 Lavender BTA (Entacmaea quadricolor) 2 Olive snails Olivella sp. 15 Nassarius vibex 1 Pistol shrimp....polyps...zoas...shrooms
Fish: 1 Coral Beauty (Centropyge bispinosus) 1 Two spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) | |
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10-09-2006, 10:31 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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Welcome to 3reef. _________ 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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10-09-2006, 10:48 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: up state new york
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yes i have noticed it's a pricey hobby i have reading and checking for equipment. a lfs has a 65 sump with a overflow box protein skimmer and a pump for $400. which seems pretty good being i was going to piece everything. So the next big purchased is lights. | |
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10-09-2006, 10:54 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC,South_Carolina Age: 27
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Well make sure you Spend the little extra on the lights, Personally, i've found they are one if not the most important item. | |
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10-09-2006, 12:10 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Berlin, WI Age: 29
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Originally Posted by SpecailEd Well make sure you Spend the little extra on the lights, Personally, i've found they are one if not the most important item. | That and a quality skimmer, I would agree are important | |
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10-09-2006, 12:22 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone |
welcome to 3reef | |
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10-09-2006, 02:20 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2005
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HI seabass- welcome and have a good time here! | |
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10-09-2006, 06:50 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: up state new york
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yes thanks for all the help this site is full of helpful information once i get the tank up i will send photos.may take a while but will do | |
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