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05-25-2008, 10:22 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2008 Location: North America Age: 21
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Hello to all reading this. I just joined and an email told me to come here and make myself known. I have recently acquired a pretty big tank. Probably not that big to all professionals, but pretty big to me. And given that I am a marine biology major, I figured - what best use for it than a saltwater aquarium. Tomorrow, I will go and look at all the equipment I need to buy and maybe make a few purchases. I want to have a reef aquarium, so it will probably be a while until I have pictures. I've read it takes several months until you can start introducing corals; but count on them once I get started.
Now, if you've got any advise or personal stories, I'd be glad for the support. Thanks.
Edit note:
I've been reading other posts and people seem to get reef tanks later on, after experiencing non-reef tanks first. To all reef-loving creatures out there, please know that as excited as I am about this, I will do my homework before going into this. I visit the library at least once a week as it is, so I'll just have to check out some material related to this. I will do my best to not harm any under my care, once I've learned enough to care for any. Just putting it out there, since I know I might be a little upset and distraught if I heard of anyone just jumping into thinngs like these.
Like this bar owner that I heard about. Made me so mad. A bar here in the the town where I live bought sharks (not sure what species, but I heard they were small) and put them on display in the middle of the dance floor. In the floor. With people walking and dancing on top of them. Not surprisingly, they all died. Apparently the guy didn't know how not just the tank's environment is important for the animals, but also the environment surrounding it. I don't understand how he didn't think about how much stress the animals would be under.
So, before this gets any longer, I will take it slow, so fear not.
Last edited by Goldaline; 05-25-2008 at 10:36 PM.
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05-25-2008, 10:29 PM
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| | Dragon Wrasse
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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Welcome to 3reef! You'll find that your questions will be readily answered here. _________  | 
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05-26-2008, 12:58 AM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, MI Age: 17
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Welcome to 3reef!!!! always glad to have another marine biologist on board! i hope you find this hobby both educational and rewarding! | |
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05-26-2008, 02:26 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Welcome to 3reef, glad to have a marine biologist on hand!  _________ 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 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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05-26-2008, 03:43 AM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Welcome to 3reef! | |
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05-26-2008, 04:45 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 42
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Welcome to the best resource in the world for reefkeeping! Ask away, we love to help.
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90G display tank. Kent Phos Reactor running carbon and ROWAPhos, Coralife 225 Skimmer, Typhoon 5 Stage RO/DI, 20 Gal Sump/Refugium with Chaeto/Caulerpa lit opposite daylight cycle. Coralife 2x150MH, 14K + 2x96W PC Actinics, Ecotech Vortech propeller pump, Hydor Koralia #2. | |
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05-26-2008, 06:33 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Otty  Welcome to 3reef, glad to have a marine biologist on hand! | Amen to that, now that Camilsky doesnt hang out with us as much. Welcome aboard mate. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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05-26-2008, 10:09 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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_________ 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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05-27-2008, 04:51 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: May 2008 Location: North America Age: 21
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Thanks for the nice regards.
I'll be sure to check out those links omard. | |
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05-27-2008, 08:18 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 23
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Herzlichen Wilkommen bei 3Reef!
Considering your training, I'm sure you will have much to bring to the table, as well as to take from it! It seems to me you have the proper concern going into this hobby; not too many beginners take their research seriously (delusions of grandeur?). That said, one who shows such concern up front will rarely fail. And it isn't as hard as you might think.
Welcome again, and thanks for joinin!
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