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01-24-2008, 04:06 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  Saltwater Newbie
Many many years ago I had a saltwater tank. Back when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth.  So I guess you would call me a newbie.  About 5 months ago I purchased 2-Green Spotted Puffers (Cheech & Chong) which started out in fresh water. Over the last five months I have slowly raised them to saltwater. About 4 months ago I transfered them from a 44 gallon to a 125 Gallon 6' long tank. I plan to purchase a Procupine Puffer in the next few months. I do have a tank divider to seperate the two species. These will be the only 3 fish (no coral) in my tank. I just made a big step today and purchsed my very first protein skimmer.  I don't really have it yet but it should be here within the week. Now I will have to start stocking up on live rock. After I get everything I need for my now saltwater tank I will getting the Procupine Puffer. I am very excited! So far all has been good. I check my water weekly and keep a spreadsheet so that I can always go back and look things over. I also do weekly waterchanges. I have a total of 7 tanks. Here is my list:
160 Gallon (Mixed African Cichlids)
125 Gallon (Puffer Tank)
44 Gallon (Angels & Blue German Rams)
29 Gallon (Dwarf Puffers)
28 Gallon (Apisto's & fry)
20 Gallon (Apisto fry)
10 Gallon (snails for puffer food)
I also have 2 tanks at my job: 1-10 Gallon (paradise fish) & 1- 2 Gallon (Beta)
As you can see most of my experience is freshwater tanks. All together I have about 29 years of aquarium experience. Although I knew some things about saltwater it seems I still have lots to learn. I have been reading forums, articles, books, etc. for the last 2 months. It seems that in the past 24 years equipment for saltwater has excellerated. I think I am rambling on now so I will stop. It's great to be here and meet everyone. I may have lots of questions in the future so please be patient with me.
Have a great day!!!!!!! | 
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01-24-2008, 04:11 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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WOW  I think you need one more tank.  Welcome to 3reef and ask away if you need help. 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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01-24-2008, 05:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>>
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5.5 gal, 72w of pcs, 2 leds, rio nano skimmer, 40 gal hob filter, 50w visi-therm heater, 5pds lr, 1 inch live sand bed, 1 australian black perc clown ,1 porcelain crab, , 1 pep shrimp, 1 lge turbo , 3 cerith, 1 astrea, 1 nassaruis snails, neon grn bali slimer acro, purple acro, millipora's, feather duster, monti's, duncans, grn polyps, shrooms, zoa's, blue clove polyps, purple death pallys and grn star plyps. | |
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01-24-2008, 05:24 PM
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| | Plankton
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01-24-2008, 05:24 PM
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| | Hammer Head Shark
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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What an Awesome "Say Hello" Welcome to 3reef!  Like Luna said, "I think you need another tank."  I wish you years of enjoyment and learning, in the salt water arena....  _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
R.I.P. Big Blue 12/02-10/22//07
p.s. I'm a woman! 
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01-24-2008, 05:25 PM
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| | Hammer Head Shark
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by edmlfc1  |
Uh ohhh...I think you might be in trouble | |
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01-24-2008, 05:29 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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To 3Reef!!! You are definitly a dedicated aquarist!
May you enjoy your SW system as much as FW ones.
Share some pics with us when you get some.
Good Luck!  _________ 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 - (Davis Family Reef Aquarium - Home Page/Reef Log) (Best Photos of 2008!) | 
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01-24-2008, 05:38 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Here is a picture of my current set up. It will be changing once I start adding the live rock.  | |
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01-24-2008, 05:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Nice size tank! Yeah you will want to add live rock to make your tank more consistent with our natural ocean biotopes!! Fake plants and dead bleached corals isn't natural, unless that is what you like!! More benefits in employing live rock!!!
Good luck!
AND welcome to 3reef! _________ 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 Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME" jb  | |
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01-24-2008, 05:51 PM
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| | Plankton
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But I like the dead bleached coral. It's actually the colors I like. All of my other tanks have the natural look and I want this one to have lots of color. | |
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Maybe a 300 gallon. Just think of all the fish I could put in it! 
