Hello

Billycat · 07-02-2009, 05:37 PM

I am saying hello from Stillwater, MN. I am going to set up a 50 gal reef aquarium, but first I have a lot of research to do. I need to learn about lights, filters, skimmers, sumps, ect....... So lead on

lisafromnochas · 07-02-2009, 05:39 PM

Welcome to 3reef! You will find plenty of answere here!

steve wright · 07-02-2009, 05:43 PM

welcome to 3 reef

you lead, we will follow
post some questions in the relevant sections and you will get lots of opinions and good advice

Steve

Geoff · 07-02-2009, 07:11 PM

Welcome to 3reef and you've come to the right place for answers.....shoot....

homegrowncorals · 07-03-2009, 11:38 AM

Hello and welcome to 3reef

invert phil · 07-03-2009, 11:46 AM

Hi, Welcome to 3reef

baugherb · 07-03-2009, 12:22 PM

Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>>

macabe · 07-03-2009, 12:31 PM

For lighting id use 2 175w metal halides with 2 t5s and actenics, for skimmer i use a corallife super skimmer a 75gal rated one in my 55 gal for filtration u have about 3 good options here they are

U can use a refugium and bio balls set up witch is a natrual way of filtration a refugium in like your sump all u do is get a 6500k flourescent light bulb a day light then u poot that on top of your sump and poot live sand and live plants in it.

Or u can use a fluval

mikejrice · 07-03-2009, 01:13 PM

Welcome to 3reef.

Otty · 07-03-2009, 01:40 PM

Welcome to 3reef, glad to have you aboard.

07-02-2009, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Billycat Plankton Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Hello I am saying hello from Stillwater, MN. I am going to set up a 50 gal reef aquarium, but first I have a lot of research to do. I need to learn about lights, filters, skimmers, sumps, ect....... So lead on

07-02-2009, 05:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
lisafromnochas Fire Worm Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC Age: 30 Posts: 161 Skin: Classic Karma: 280	Welcome to 3reef! You will find plenty of answere here! _________ Born Jan 2009 75 gallon Reef tank

07-02-2009, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
steve wright 3reef Moderator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: shenzhen Guangdong PRC Age: 45 Posts: 5,033 Skin: Mint Karma: 106589	welcome to 3 reef you lead, we will follow post some questions in the relevant sections and you will get lots of opinions and good advice Steve _________ SPS takeover 75, GSP dominated 60. 5 gallon Nano, batteries not included.

07-02-2009, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Geoff Fire breathing Tridacna Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jasper,Al Age: 42 Posts: 809 Skin: Dark Karma: 7052	Welcome to 3reef and you've come to the right place for answers.....shoot.... _________ 240gal/75gal sump/29gal fuge build in progress with 2 48" aqua-medic 2x250 watt mh and 2 t5,octopus extreme 300 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40w pumps. 55gal dt 20gal sump/fuge with odyssea 2 48" 4x64 power compact lights,coralife super skimmer 65,120#'s of tonga,figi and marshall island live rock, mag drive 9.5 pump,overflow.

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07-03-2009, 12:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
macabe Fire Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: redding,california Age: 14 Posts: 348 Skin: Classic Karma: 450	For lighting id use 2 175w metal halides with 2 t5s and actenics, for skimmer i use a corallife super skimmer a 75gal rated one in my 55 gal for filtration u have about 3 good options here they are U can use a refugium and bio balls set up witch is a natrual way of filtration a refugium in like your sump all u do is get a 6500k flourescent light bulb a day light then u poot that on top of your sump and poot live sand and live plants in it. Or u can use a fluval

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07-03-2009, 01:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Otty Bikers are a dying breed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 42 Posts: 6,310 Skin: Classic Karma: 39919	Welcome to 3reef, glad to have you aboard. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula) 3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1, 57w Aqua UV, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Pro Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO₄ Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread