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02-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 30
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 |  I can't wait to get started!!
Hey what’s up! My name is Chad. I'm a former medic from the Army guard. I served for 9 yrs. worked in a hospital lab for 4 yrs. Currently I am getting ready to graduate as an Electronic Engineer Tech. I snowboard, golf, mountain bike, and play Xbox 360. I am a fan of fresh water tanks but my real desire is to make an awesome reef tank, with some clowns, corals, and other nice plants. I've been learning what I can about reef tanks from my local salt water dealer and the net, but I have a feeling I found the knowledge jackpot on the subject. I will probably be asking a lot of questions! So I would be happy to help anyone with the subjects I am knowledgeable about! I'm currently thinking about buying a 90 gallon tank with Mega flow. It has the pluming but doesn’t include the sump tank. It's price at about $270. I'm not sure if it’s a good deal so if anyone has input on this it would help to get me started.
... oh yeah. the thing that really got me into reef tanks was scuba diving. While deployed to Egypt in military I got scuba certified and dove the Red Sea almost every weekend for 6 months. It was the best!!! The coral reefs there are still extremely alive and beautiful unlike most places. But tourism is still making a big impact on them. Hopefully we dont end up having reefs only in our tanks! Ocean reefs are the most amazing places.
Last edited by cwick22; 02-20-2008 at 01:54 PM.
Reason: forgot some stuff
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02-20-2008, 01:46 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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Welcome to the 3reef,
$270 sounds reasonalbe for a drilled 90g.
Just keep thoes questions coming and I'm sure you will get the answers that you are looking for from this site their is a wealth of reefing knowledge here
First bit of advice --  Take is slow and get to know what you are about to create this will assist you in the future sucsseses of you peice of the reef
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02-20-2008, 02:06 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Welcome aboard mate, Waste gave you some great advice. $270.00 sounds about right, all thou, you can get it cheaper. I bought my 90g at Ebay and I spent $120.00 with a 30g sump. Try also craigslist. Just be careful and try to bring someone with you who knows what to look for. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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02-20-2008, 02:11 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 30
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Wow! $130? Thats awesome! I wish i could find one for that. was that new or used? I looked on ebay and didnt find anything that size, for that price. I'll definitely keep looking though! | |
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02-20-2008, 02:22 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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To 3Reef!!! Salutations! We are excited to see you here.
Sounds like you are off to a great start.
Mix some water, get some live rock and get cycle going. You will then have plenty of time read up on the "science"
Hey, I am a Red Sea diving fan myself. Lived in Cairo for year and hung out allot in Hurghada where some friends owned a hotel and dive shop. Was great.
Enjoy setting up your own piece of reef....
Scott
(Army, (RET)) _________ 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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02-20-2008, 02:29 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
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Welcome to 3R! _________ Linda 29g Nano 2 FSL 8000k 36w & 2 AquaLux 36w Blue Pump: 1200 LPH; Maxi-Jet 600 Powerhead 100w Visi Stealth submersible heater 15 lbs. live rock 20 lbs. live sand LIVESTOCK: 1 cleaner shrimp; Asst. snails, 1 emerald crab, Pierre the Cleaner Shrimp and acrobat extraordinnaire, 1 button polyp, 1 green star polyp, 1 red mushroom, 1 Xenia, 1 octopus coral, 1 torch, 1 frogspawn, 1 tree coral, 1 stag coral. Established: 6/20/07  | |
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02-20-2008, 02:49 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 30
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Thanks for the welcome everyone!
Omard... Cario was cool. I only went there 3xs for RR. Its amazing how many people are there. I played golf right next to the pyramids. That was cool. I lived in Sharm El Shiek. My door was 25 yards from the water's edge. | |
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02-20-2008, 02:50 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Originally Posted by cwick22  Wow! $130? Thats awesome! I wish i could find one for that. was that new or used? I looked on ebay and didnt find anything that size, for that price. I'll definitely keep looking though! | It was used but it was drilled and is a mega flow. The funny thing about this tank was I bought it thinking it was a 75g but later found out it was a 90g. The seller didnt know what he was selling | |
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