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09-27-2007, 12:44 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2007
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 |  Hello from Texas!
Just thought I would say hello! I just joined today and I am also a newbie to saltwater. I did freshwater for about 10 years and switched over the beginning of August. I bought a used 150 gallon. Yes, it's a beast of a starter tank! I have a really great LFS who has been giving me some guidance. It's going to be a reef tank. I've got about 100 pound of live rock and I am still keeping my eyes open for a couple of additional pieces. I am addicted to this hobby already!  | 
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09-27-2007, 12:47 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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**tries my best john wayne impression** Howdy pardner and Welcome to the obsession and 3reef! If you're in dallas fort worth area, contact njdevilsfan on here, he's in the DFW reef club. _________ [center]Renaming Our Corals "Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide | |
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09-27-2007, 01:02 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Originally Posted by Kalex  Just thought I would say hello! I just joined today and I am also a newbie to saltwater. I did freshwater for about 10 years and switched over the beginning of August. I bought a used 150 gallon. Yes, it's a beast of a starter tank! I have a really great LFS who has been giving me some guidance. It's going to be a reef tank. I've got about 100 pound of live rock and I am still keeping my eyes open for a couple of additional pieces. I am addicted to this hobby already! | Welcome To Ya Texas Take everything you leaned is F/W and put it away (: They both use water and thats about the end of that .. But we're glad you found us. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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09-27-2007, 01:09 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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 To 3Reef!!!
Glad to see you found way here!
Good move on switch to SW.
Very good move on getting large tank to start out on. - you won't be sorry.
Good luck, and let us know how we can help.
(post pics of progress)
Scott _________ 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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09-27-2007, 02:15 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Hi, and welcome to 3reef!
You will be very glad you made the switch to salt and also, that you found 3reef!
Best of luck with your starter 150 gallon!!!!!
MAKE SURE THAT THE USED 150 is LEAK FREE!!!!!!!!!! _________ 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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09-27-2007, 02:28 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
Posts: 3,618
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welcome to 3reef>>>>> | |
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09-27-2007, 07:09 PM
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| | Bikers are a dying breed!
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Welcome to 3reef. Glad to see another one step over to the dark side.  _________ 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 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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09-27-2007, 07:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Welcome to 3reef!!  | |
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09-28-2007, 04:53 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 10
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Thanks everybody! Tank is up and running so no leaks. I did that test before I took it from the guy I bought it from. I am having a hard time controlling myself from buying a lot at time! The whole setup looks great and is running great. I checked all the params yesterday and just low on calcium - I think my coraline is about to take off. I just want corals!! Holy cow they can be pricey!! Just have to pace myself.  | |
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09-28-2007, 05:52 AM
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| | Bikers are a dying breed!
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Just make sure you slow down, this is the point where a lot of people make a mistake and get in a hurry. That's the ones you see selling their set ups on ebay because they have problems that they can't deal with.
This hobby is not a race nor a piece of furnature that you slap in the house.
It will give you pleanty of year of enjoyment if you give it time to grow. Just like Matt say's "Go slow and let it grow" | |
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