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07-05-2008, 11:34 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So Cal Age: 36
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 |  Hello from So Cal
I have had a 60 Gal tank for about 5 years now. and I just set up a 12 Gal that I got from my mom.
If i could give any advice to anyone starting out don't use tap water. I tried it with the support of one of my LFS and it took me years to get the nitrates to a decent level which ended up being very expensive $$$$$.  things are better now. My 12 Gal has worked out great. And I don't go to that store anymore.
The 60 gal is much better now but there are still a few challenges i am working out. | 
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07-05-2008, 11:44 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So Cal Age: 36
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I used to live in Fallbrook when i was a kid. Now i am in the desert. | |
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07-05-2008, 04:41 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin. FOWLR to start Age: 49
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Originally Posted by coaxman  I have had a 60 Gal tank for about 5 years now. and I just set up a 12 Gal that I got from my mom.
If i could give any advice to anyone starting out don't use tap water. I tried it with the support of one of my LFS and it took me years to get the nitrates to a decent level which ended up being very expensive $$$$$. things are better now. My 12 Gal has worked out great. And I don't go to that store anymore.
The 60 gal is much better now but there are still a few challenges i am working out. | Welcome aboard!~ I used tap, but we have well water and have all kinds of 'gizmos' to filter our water. So far, no problems!
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75 gal; Seaclone protein skimmer; 2 Stealth heaters (200 watts); Marineland 360 canister filter; 2 koralia 3 powerheads; Crappy lighting; 90 pounds of fiji live rock; 80 pounds of pink fiji sand; 5 red leg crabs; 10 blue leg crabs; 5 turbo snails; 3 blue/green chromis; 1 clown; 1 Diamond goby; 3 PJ cardinals | |
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07-05-2008, 05:02 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Modesto,Cali Age: 29
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Welcome to 3 reef . Yeah don't use tap water , it's all bad in so many ways. | |
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07-05-2008, 05:08 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Glad to see you found way here.
In general, very good advice on using tapwater...esp in a newer tank, when you may not be sure of where water param problems come from.
Am lucky to live in place where there is no problem using tapwater at all.
I first used to go to trouble of getting water from local aquarium (Seattle aquarium provides this service to local SW enthusiasts)
Then went to RO/DI...
But over time, found I did not even need that.
I do use a water conditioner, but that is it.
Not recommended until you know for sure. _________ 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..."
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07-05-2008, 09:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
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Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>>> _________ My Tank Thread...... EST. 10/30/07 5.5 gal, 72watt's of pc's, rio skimmer, hob rated at 40 gal, stealth heater, b/w aussie clown, rainford goby, emerald crab, turbo, bumble bee, astrea, and nassarius snails, aussie open brain, pink birdsnest, green birdsnest, wallhammer, multiple acro's, numerous monti's, zoa's, palys, ppd's, duncans, mint gsp's, reg gsp's, blue clove polyps, grn bali slimer, and tons of ppl sponges. | |
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07-07-2008, 04:15 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: So Cal Age: 36
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My bigest problem was the Nitrates it took many water changes and a few nice coarls but its all looking good now. I still cant keep some stuff but soon i hope. | |
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07-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT
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Welcome cableguy.
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