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12-27-2006, 07:02 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alvin, Tx Age: 30
Posts: 42
Karma: 21
 |  Hello!
Just wanted to introduce myself here. I have been keeping aquariums for most of my life now but have recently decided to get into reef aquariums. And let me tell you, its been awhile since I have been this excited, and confused, about setting up and maintaining a thriving aquarium. I have been lurking around and getting tons of great ideas from ya'll. It seems there are two, or three, or four, five different ways to do everything! I have my sump and plumbing (thanks to coveys DIY over flow) done for my 125 gal and hope to get some live rock in the next week or two. So look out for tons of questions. Thanks in advance | 
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12-27-2006, 07:30 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
Posts: 7,476
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Welcome to 3reef! 
125's are nice tanks!
Feel free to post questions on the different boards, we like to help out around here.
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12-27-2006, 07:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
Posts: 3,376
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Wecome to 3reef!! Matt has got an awsome forum here. The things he is doing with HTML is great. Share with us your ups and downs so we can all learn and ask questions when you unsure. Again Welcome!  _________ 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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12-27-2006, 08:12 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 533
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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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12-27-2006, 08:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
Posts: 3,451
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Welcome to 3reef! _________ 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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12-28-2006, 05:41 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 441
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welcome tmrash, yep it's true- no two reefers , no two live fish stores or for that matter no two human beings do things exactly the same- the thing is to study out everyones techniques and info and figure out what will work for you , your budget , your tank size, etc. , etc, and have some fun along the way! | |
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12-29-2006, 09:50 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone |
welcome to 3reef _________  | |
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12-29-2006, 12:06 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Louisville Kentucky Age: 38
Posts: 44
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welcome to 3reef
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Perfecto 44 gallon Pentagon tank 22x22x24
Aquac Remora Pro w/mag3 & 2 MJ1200
24" NovaExtreme 4x24W T5 HO w/2Lunar
42lbs Tonga Kaelini & 40lbs Aragonite
O. clown
N. magnifica
Yel Watchmen Goby/Randall's Pistol Shrimp
Chalk Bass
P. mccoskeri
C. potteri
Sixline Wrasse
Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Starfish
Misc crabs & snails.
Galaxea cryptoramosa
Euphyllia divisa
Xenia sp
Purple Acropora Humilis | |
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12-29-2006, 12:17 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis
Posts: 1,854
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Originally Posted by tmrash  It seems there are two, or three, or four, five different ways to do everything! | Welcome to 3Reef!!!
You are correct. There's more than one way to skin a cat. For instance, a person name Paul B has been running his reverse underground filter sandbed tank for 35 years. He even has some pieces of asphalt that were in the ocean for ages being used as some of his live rock. When he gets algae in his tank, he just waits it out.
Would I ever set up one of my tanks like this? Most certainly not. Nor would I recommend that others follow his example. However, Paul has proved it can be done.
The key is to learn about different systems and their major pros/cons. Once you pick how you want to do something, learn all you can about that system so you can run your tank well. _________ Curt  | |
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12-29-2006, 05:54 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oakley,ca Age: 27
Posts: 198
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yeah I agree there are tons of different way to go about it I have mainly been told by everyone no matter what road you take take your time
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as of 6/27/07
tank: 55gal, coralife super skimmer , odyssea 260w 48" compact light, Fluval 304 canister filter, power head, 50 lbs live rock
Fish: yellow tang, 2 false percula clown fish,dragon goby, 20 red legged crabs,9 blue legged crabs, 2 yellow tip damsels,7 nassarious snails,5 zebra snails,3 bumble bee snails,2 astraea cones,3 cerith snails. | |
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