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04-11-2008, 07:42 PM
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#21 (permalink)
| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maine
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I think , By trusting what the lfs guy told me ,being a newbie and all and not knowing about 3reef.com where there are people that's been doing this for years, ready to help you in just about anything you need to know before making the mistakes that are so costly, is what I am finding out myself now .I told my wife " No ,really this is all I need It's a complete set -up" ,The guy said I'm good to go and droped 7 bills on the counter and walked out" She's never going to let me live this down , I'll have to change most of the stuff I have now .A new light , RO/DI, UVs, Filter and which one? PSkimmer ?She's going to kill me when she finds out!!! ,I just hope it fit's in the dog house, cause that where I'll be when I tell her ,I think I,ll wait til the snow's gone . The biggest mistake I made was rushing into it and and trusting someone who just wants me to keep coming back for more.I'll take the slow train from now on! and ask Q.
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04-11-2008, 08:40 PM
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#22 (permalink)
| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 49
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I rejoined the salt water hobby after a 15-year hiatus. Didn't go slow, didn't have a plan, didn't do enough research. After losing a dozen fish and hundreds of dollars, I found 3Reef and other online sources. I'm still making mistakes, but not as frequently! _________ -- SAW39 45 gal modified hex. Started and cycled August 2005.
Decorated Firefish, 2 Serpent Stars, Ocelaris Clown, Yellow Tang, 2 Green Chromis damsels, Condalactis & Macrodactyla dorensis anemones, 1 big bristleworm.
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05-07-2008, 07:57 PM
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#23 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24
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Good article I am new and have done the same thing without the bad experiences "KNOCK ON WOOD" I have the same tank and would like some tips on what to do with it. It has a full eclipse hood, I removed the bio wheel and did a retro fit light kit with power compacts and I dont want to get rid of the hood because of the retro fit kit. Can anyone help. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:22 PM
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#24 (permalink)
| | Feather Star
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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What do you need help with? _________  | |
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05-27-2008, 06:52 PM
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#25 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin. FOWLR to start Age: 49
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I'm so glad my kids were grown up BEFORE I got 'nemos'. GeejEx, your willingness to share what went wrong is fantastic, it's a big man to do this! It took me 4 years to get a tank, but I struggled with a lot of what you did. Where to start, who to trust, what do I buy? (I'm still struggling, sifting out all the crap) All this and more. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it. | |
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05-27-2008, 06:55 PM
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#26 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin. FOWLR to start Age: 49
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Originally Posted by SmittyCoco  Wow John sounds like an experience! Glad you are deciding to stick with the hobby after all that. I myself would suggest that you go even bigger than a 75 gal. You sound like you possible have got the hang of things now and are going to quickly grow unsatisfied with just 75 Gal. At least a 125 gal. or more would be ideal for living room viewing. And provide you the room you need to keep some bigger fish like tangs and such. Good luck ! keep on reefin! | I would have gone back to blue gill fishing. Please keep us posted! | |
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05-27-2008, 06:56 PM
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| | Ocellaris Clown
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34
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That was a great thread. Come to think of it, he hasn't been around for a while. | |
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06-17-2008, 03:47 PM
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#28 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Age: 30
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Hello, Thanks so much for your insight!! I am a newbie here, and getting ready to get my feet wet(lack of something better) and reading this was a nice refreshing eye opener!! Thanks so much, GeejEx!!!!! _________ Tangs4me | |
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06-22-2008, 11:05 PM
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#29 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA
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I wish you the best _________ Supposably Is a word in the American language that is often wrongly confused with the word 'supposedly'. 'Supposably' can be used only when the meaning is 'capable of being supposed,'"She was supposably going out to the windswept steppes with her friends, but she's really cheating on me."  | |
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07-05-2008, 05:51 PM
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#30 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 44
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Thank you for that post. It reminds me of my experience 15 years ago. I killed many, many fish. The LFS always knew I would be back soon. And I agree with Smitty, get a larger aquarium if space will allow. My 75 is the biggest I can get with the space available in my house. My dream would be a 200+.
Rock on dude. And thank you again for that post. It made my day. John. | |
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