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07-29-2007, 08:15 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7
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 |  Hello!
Hi everyone! I just joined this site, and the things I've learned from the few forums I've read is totally great! Before, I have no idea that you'd have to have a lot of gadgets to keep a saltwater aquarium. I just learned how a protein skimmer is supposed to work, how you should test your aquarium for its salinity (and all those other tests)before you even put fishes in there, and that lighting is of utmost importance in keeping a saltwater aquarium.
I used to have a saltwater aquarium back home. Originally, I'm from the Philippines and I just got here in the US, 'bout 6 months ago. I had a 100gal fish tank, with lots of fishes in it. I used to have a Lionfish, Bluetang, Moorish Idols, and lots of other species I couldn't even name. When I started reading this forum, I realized how irresponsible I was to have had them without any knowledge on how to care for them, and I also realized that I didn't have to change the water once in every 2 months if I have the proper equipments running on my tank.
It's easy to buy saltwater fishes in the Philippines, it's like buying milk from Walmart. I would only pay those fishermen $10 to bring me any fish I want, it don't matter if they bring me 20 or 30 fishes. I would even cramp them in one tank(I only have one).
Now that I realized how wrong I was, I wanna make it right the next time I decide to have my own aquarium. But I'm gonna need all the advise I could get from all the experts here.
Ignorance is bliss, but when the truth dawn's on you, guilt takes over. Sorry guys for all the things I've done before. I hope you'll still help me make it right. | 
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07-29-2007, 02:40 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Welcome to 3Reef
We are all here to help and to be helped by others This is defiantly a continuous learning experience for us all. Make your self at home and check out all of the previous posts, There is a wealth or info here. Enjoy and welcome again. John | |
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07-29-2007, 03:22 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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 To 3Reef!!!
(hello once again! -  )
Welcome to 3Reef AND the U.S.A.!!!
You sound like you have already learned much about keeping a reef aquarium.
Take time to read the below link, which will explain much about the hobby and the responsibility that goes with it.
Yep, you are going to find your fish critters are much more expensive here. (but may mean we appreciate them that much more)
If I lived in the Philippines, I would not even bother to keep a tank. I would just be in the water every day! 
Good luck, and once again welcome! _________ 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 - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") | |
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07-29-2007, 03:36 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 140
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Hello and Welcome! _________  120 RR AGA, 2000gph, 840watts lighting, Aqua C- 150 (w/ mag12), DIY Kalk Reactor, 7 years reef keeping
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07-29-2007, 07:25 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
Posts: 3,412
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Welcome to 3reef, glad to have you aboard and in the great ol US of A! _________ 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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07-29-2007, 08:50 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
Posts: 3,894
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welcome to 3Reef! _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-30-2007, 06:51 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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Gday and welcome to 3reef _________ 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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