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04-12-2008, 10:22 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Suburbs, Il, USA
Posts: 34
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 |  Greetings!
Hello, everyone!
Ive been into fishkeeping for over 15 years now, started in freshwater community tanks, moved up to a larger (for me) South American cichild biotope tank, and now Im finally going to do what Ive always wanted to do since I started the hobby, build a long term reef tank.
That said, I am a "casual" guy in the hobby. I dont take things too seriously but want to do things right. I dont breed fish or anything unless they happen to do it etc etc, My weakness is that Im not too knowledgeable about diseases.
Ive got a single 75 gallon aquarium (long story about why Im converting it). Im in this hobby to have fun and learn something.
Although Im a rank beginner in reef keeping, I hope to contribute something to this community!
Jason | 
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04-12-2008, 10:31 AM
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| | Fire Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>
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5.5 gal, 72w of pcs, 2 leds, rio nano skimmer, 40 gal hob filter, 50w visi-therm heater, 5pds lr, 1 inch live sand bed, 1 australian black perc clown ,1 porcelain crab, , 1 pep shrimp, 1 lge turbo , 3 cerith, 1 astrea, 1 nassaruis snails, neon grn bali slimer acro, purple acro, millipora's, feather duster, monti's, duncans, grn polyps, shrooms, zoa's, blue clove polyps, purple death pallys and grn star plyps. | |
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04-12-2008, 10:36 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
Posts: 3,675
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Welcome to the best community in the world.  What ever Q's you may have, ask. Just remember to go slow and have patience. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-12-2008, 10:57 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
Posts: 438
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...and bring pictures, or Luna and the rest of us will come at you like a spider monkey. :-)
Welcome to 3reef!
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Marty
72g Bow Front, 2x250w MH (10 hrs), 4x65 Act (14 hrs), 6xDual Moonlights (10 hrs), 300 gph from cannister filter and powerhead, Prizm hang-on protein skimmer, 50 lbs LR, CC Bed
Yellow Tang, 2 Clowns, Bubble Tip Anemone, 2 Yellow Tail, Humbug, White Spot, Ornate Goby, Emerald Crab, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 2 Blue Legged Hermits, 15 Scarlet Hermits, +Snails with no names (margaritas, turbos, astraeas) | |
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04-12-2008, 11:01 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Glad to see you found way here!
And also great to see interest in converting to SW.
Please see post: Help with beginning a conversion to a reef!
re: ( "...I am a "casual" guy in the hobby. I dont take things too seriously..".)
Please don't misinterpret, and I may be sounding a bit "preachy" - but you do need a degree of seriousness in this hobby. It is certainly not for the lackadaisical or one who does not want to take full responsibility for life he is attempting to keep, despite the sometimes large costs $$$)
A really good link I found long ago to help make decision is: The Tao of Marine Aquaria
Tips for Our Hobby and Life
Adam H. Whitlock
Again glad to see you here. Feel free to post those questions.
Good Luck & Keep us posted.
Rgds,
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..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (Davis Family Reef Aquarium - Home Page/Reef Log) (Best Photos of 2008!) | |
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04-12-2008, 11:16 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 39
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welcome Jwalsh, theres alot of articles and info here to learn from
as well some books that are readily availible out there.
Young GWAAAS-HOPPA , you must learn da ways of salt wata".
(silent meditation is optional here but not nessasary) LOL
Also being "lax" in the salt water world is a big no-no , if you continue to read in these forums' you'll often find the
phrase (i'm anal) < .
You'll have to raise the bar ' here in salt water/reefs , if you plan on being sucessfull. _________ <B><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">[font="Tahoma"] Got Questions? Need Answers?
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04-12-2008, 11:17 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Suburbs, Il, USA
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Hey, thats my post! 
Yes, I should clarify that my "casual" statement was meant more towards Im not a breeder, I dont have a hundred tanks, etc etc, not as an indication to my level of involvement.
Id actually love to have a hundred different litte biotopes, but I realized early on that for me, a single tank that I can concentrate on is what works best for me, that way nothing gets neglected. | |
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