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01-02-2007, 08:20 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate NY Age: 38
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   |  Hello everyone, new to 3reef.com
Hi all, I come from upstate NY, and I bring with me about 23 years of Fresh water fish-keeping experience. To this point, my interest has been in cichlid species originating from Lake Tanganyika in Africa. I currently have 7 tanks, My prize tank being my 55 gallon Tanganyikan Cichlid Tank which houses 13 different species/variants endemic the lake.
This past summer, My wife and I decided that we would plan on converting one of our 55 gallon tanks into a marine reef. This would not only be our first attempt at a reef tank, but our first venture into saltwater fish-keeping. The plan has allowed for 9 months to prepare ourselves. It has now been 6-7 months since the decision was made, most of which has been spent researching, planning, more researching, replanning, etc. We are now about a month away from beginning to make our equipment purchases (lighting, refugium, skimmer, etc) So I am super excited. Wish us luck, and I look forward to learning a great deal from your community here.
So, now a little more about me before i go. I currently work as a Police/Fire/EMS Dispatcher and have spent 11 years in Security Management as both a manager and an instructor. In my spare time, I can usually be found at my computer, sitting on my porch with my Jackson (guitar), or watching a movie.
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01-02-2007, 08:55 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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Welcome to 3reef SKAustin
Nice tag btw :-) Take pride in what you do, for it is a reflection of who you are.
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180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp skimmer, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x hydor #3's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 40 gal fuge. | |
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01-02-2007, 09:45 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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Welcome to 3reef!!!
You made a good decision in starting up a saltwater tank!! _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt. http://www.3reef.com/uploads/turbo3.jpg | |
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01-02-2007, 10:25 AM
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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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01-02-2007, 11:05 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,062
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Welcome to 3reef! | |
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01-02-2007, 11:35 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone |
welcome to 3reef | |
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01-02-2007, 12:31 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 4,026
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Best of luck as you venture into the realm of saltwater! It is an addiction...disease, if you will!!!! We are all affected by the sickness as you will find out! You won't be able to control yourself as their are so many vibrant colored corals, fish and inverts to choose from.
Your smart in that you are planning ahead of time as well as researching the hobby to better your chances of long term success! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb
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01-02-2007, 01:13 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
Posts: 1,117
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WELCOME! You will love this forum including all the helpful and friendly members. Don't be afraid to ask anything, we are all here to help one another...that's sounds so cheasy doesn't it. I started out with cichlids but nothing compares to the enjoyment you will get out of the reef. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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01-14-2007, 07:11 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate NY Age: 38
Posts: 44
Karma: 118
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Wow. Thanks everyone, for the super-warm welcome. Ive been out reading up on alot of the threads here, trying desperatly to find answers to a few remaining questions I have, and trying to ensure that my choices thus far are going to be the right ones. I expect to run my plans by everyone before I go making any purchases, so I look forward to a lot of great advice. This forum has been so helpful that I feel a bit obligated to return the favor, so I've taken a bit of my spare time and added a nice comprehensive instruction manual to the DIY section on constructing a nice Tank Stand. DIY 55 Gallon Tank Stand (step by step with photos)
Thanks again everyone.
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