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07-17-2007, 06:22 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 287
Karma: 71
 |  farewell!
hey guys and gals... just wanted to say that my aquarium is officially torn down.. once again, i had gotten to the point that i couldn't keep up with the maintenence, and a couple of my fish died, and it started smelling absolutely awful... so today, i emptied it and its most likely going into storage, or being sold... until i move out and get my own house, i won't even consider going back to SW.. for one reason only; i don't want to invest in an RO/DI unit, and i can't keep buying distilled water from the store... at least with freshwater, i can just use regular tap water, after its been dechlorinated and stuff... much cheaper and easier to obtain.. but i don't even know about that... with the way i re-arranged my room, the aquarium is in the way... if i do decide to change back to FW, i'll move it to another room... maybe buy myself a 5 or 10 gallon aquarium and put it on my desk in my room.. in my experience, 55 gallon aquarium are bad news either way you look at it... wrong dimensions for a reef, too small for "the good fish", too big for a number of smaller fish... but yeah, when i get my own place, i'll be able to have a good amount of space for a big tank, and then start it off right.. have a steady job so i can keep maintence up, and buy the right equipment from the get go...sump, fuge, etc...
well, i've said it before, and i'll say it one final time! thanks to everyone for all the great help you've given me! i'll come around from time to time to find out the latest news and products.. 3reef is by far the best forum for saltwater aquariums i've ever seen... biased opinions are few and far between, people don't start post wars over certain companies or methods of filtration or lighting... people don't hate each other because someone doesn't do the exact same thing as someone else... and that's what i really like about 3reef...
well folks, keep the peace, and keep up with the good advice for future new-comers!
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07-17-2007, 06:31 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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 Too sad to see you go...but you will be back one day and hopefully most of us will still be here ("insha'allah" - "God Willing")...
Best wishes and good luck on all your future endeavors.
Stop by and visit now and then.
Will patiently wait for your "return."
Scott _________ 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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07-17-2007, 06:48 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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That sucks to give it up for nothing more then a $99 RO unit. Take care and keep coming back. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "  
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07-17-2007, 07:00 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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all the best mate , dont sell the set up you might regret it!!  _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock Mandarin Goby, Zoanthids(orange and yellow) Hammer coral , red and blue coralmorphs.  Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-17-2007, 08:06 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
Posts: 3,451
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Thats too bad...I do sort of agree with the 55 gal...it is an awkward size, I would much rather have a 90 or even 75...
I hope we will cya back on the forums oneday with the saltys again...but hey, there are still freshwater forums here _________ 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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07-17-2007, 08:15 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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good luck in all you do homie! _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-17-2007, 09:13 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
Posts: 1,163
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i've been using tap water for 6 yrs now now with few problems.we have pretty good water here though.i just would'nt use well water. | |
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07-18-2007, 02:49 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Sorry you had those dilemnas and pitfalls along the way leadin gyou to your ultimate decision to stop your journey with salt.
At any rate best of luck and hope to see you here again and next time as you are telling us about the large tank you are planning to set up as a saltwater reef!
Thanks for the kind words! _________ 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> 
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07-18-2007, 03:34 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
Posts: 3,409
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It just came to me.....keep the 55gal it will make a great sump. | |
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07-18-2007, 03:46 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 140
Karma: 34
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Sorry to hear you are leaving the hobby _________  120 RR AGA, 2000gph, 840watts lighting, Aqua C- 150 (w/ mag12), DIY Kalk Reactor, 7 years reef keeping
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