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07-22-2007, 12:23 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 54
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 |  My 46 gallon reef project.
Well I have been in to this hobby scince I was 11 and now I am 14(yes, yes a bit to young to be reefing) Well I have alredy cycled my tank for just over a month.
I got into this hoby with a 2.5 galllon tanks with goldfish then quicly when to a 29G tropical community tank then everything whiped out. Then I re cycled my tank and started to keep mixed ciclids(tanganika,maliwi and south american) the I went to the LFS and was looking at the saltwater section after that I was addicted. Sowhen my mom whent to Europe me an my dad when and got a 46 gallon.
After I started to shop for hardeware and I found everything I need.
My equipment is
-they hydro heater
-seaclone 150 skimmer
-46g all-gllass aquarium
-marine sock
-mag-drive 350
-charcole
-drilled in back with overflow
-30g sump
-2x175 watt SE ushio 10k metal halides
-2x40 watts T5 HO actinics made by hagen
-Home made caopy
-mag-float 130 acrylic(i find the acrylic ones work better)
-65 gallon stand(a 46 g stand is twice the mioney then a regular 65g stand.)
-ABS plumbing
My live stock I have is
-2x occileris clown fish
-3x blue/green reef chromis
-1x royal gramma
-7-10 asorted hermits
-2 montipora colonies
-verity of mushrooms
-a hairy mushroom cloni
-about 80 lbs of tonga, jakarta and fiji.
60lbs of aragonite sand
-2 acropora staghorne corals
-1 pulsing xinia
-the oest apatisia
-few bristal stars
I plan to have a sps dominat tank.
hear are some pictures from the begining.    | 
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07-22-2007, 01:54 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Where is pic of current tank and fish?  _________ 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..."
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07-22-2007, 02:50 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
Posts: 4,551
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You might have a problem with red slime algae and green hair b/c your tank is infront of the window. Try to keep the blinds closed and dont let any sun hit the tank. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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07-22-2007, 03:15 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 3,952
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Ah, your never too young to start and enjoy a salt water tank!
Seems like you have a pretty good grasp of the marine environment and everything it entails!
Good for you and best of luck! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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07-22-2007, 06:41 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ
Posts: 366
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Welcome! I am too 14 and have been in the FW hobby for years, as you have too. I really like the DIY canopy!
One word of advice, dont let anyone stop you because of your age! _________   | |
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07-23-2007, 01:06 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oakley,ca Age: 27
Posts: 202
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you got yourself a nice looking tank goin would love ot see updated pics of what you got
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tank: 55gal, coralife super skimmer , odyssea 260w 48" compact light, Fluval 304 canister filter, power head, 50 lbs live rock
dragon goby, 20 red legged crabs,9 blue legged crabs,7 nassarious snails,5 zebra snails | |
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07-23-2007, 03:12 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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looks good so far, ya might wanna keep an eye on the plants in the window, they dont look to good, lmao. _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-23-2007, 03:25 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
Posts: 3,451
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Awsome, the tank is looking great. I agree with lunatik, the window might be troublesome. The tank is looking awsome though, I cannot wait to see what becomes of it. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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07-24-2007, 02:26 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 54
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Originally Posted by Kentanner11  Welcome! I am too 14 and have been in the FW hobby for years, as you have too. I really like the DIY canopy!
One word of advice, dont let anyone stop you because of your age! | That is true....people at the LFS said my tank would die because of my age but me and my suborn attiude dient let that stop me | |
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07-24-2007, 02:28 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Originally Posted by Bruce Awsome, the tank is looking great. I agree with lunatik, the window might be troublesome. The tank is looking awsome though, I cannot wait to see what becomes of it. | I dont get any sunlight hiting the tank...at all. | |
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