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07-22-2008, 06:13 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami
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 |  saltwater noob
Hi all, i have been a long time freshwater hobbyist, but a friend of mine talked me into SW, and now we are no longer friends.  J/K
I have been lurking for a while, and been reading some really good stuff, so here i am.
My current setup is 90gl, 100lbs LS, 90lb LR, Pro clear 400 wet/dry some snails and crabs, i let the tank cycle, over a month, put two fish in there rock beauty (BIG MISTAKE) and tomato clown, and after a few days both came down with ick, so thats when i started to dig around i found out about QT tanks, heaters, etc etc...
So to make a long story short, its been 4 weeks now with no fish, a 10gl qt, and many many hours of reading, and in a week or two, i am going to go for it again.. I need a skimmer soon, and some real lights, but i will be very patient..
Thanks all, and hope to chat soon...
Adam | 
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07-22-2008, 06:18 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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sounds like you learned from your mistake, good luck with the current project. Any questons about the skimmer or lights, feel free to ask, there are very knowledgeable people here _________ Equipment: 55 gal, Remora Skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200 pump, 4x54w T5 lighting, 2 super actinics, 2 12,000K actinic white bulbs, 55+ lbs fiji live rock... Inhabitants: Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tailed Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, 3 Chromis, Crocea Clam, Cleaner Shrimp, Astraea snails, Nassarius snails, hermit crabs, Zoa, Yellow Fiji Leather, Pineapple Brain, Mushroom, Bubble My Tank Thread  | |
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07-22-2008, 06:21 PM
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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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07-22-2008, 06:26 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: scranton,pa Age: 39
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hey welcome.. your setup is a bit like mine... anyhow.. lots of good info here.. you will enjoy.. _________  90 Gallon AGA , Coralife MH,PC, Proclear Wet Dry, Seio 600 , 2x aquclear 50,180 pounds LR , Running Carbon, Korallin Calcium Reactor (not currently in use) DIY denitrator ,1 Coral Banded, 1 Domino Damsel ,1 Blue damsel , 1 Keyhole Angel , 4 Large Scarlet Hermit Crabs. Taking it super slow...
"OF ALL THE THINGS I'VE LOST,I MISS MY MIND THE MOST" | |
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07-22-2008, 06:28 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami
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Thanks guys, great links, should keep me busy.
Funny thing is, 3 different people at the LFS told me i dont need to qt, or need heaters, and that rock beauties are great begginer fish..  | |
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07-22-2008, 06:43 PM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 44
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Originally Posted by atom305  Thanks guys, great links, should keep me busy.
Funny thing is, 3 different people at the LFS told me i dont need to qt, or need heaters, and that rock beauties are great begginer fish.. | Yeah, there are lots of stories of how the dude at the LFS lead people down the wrong track. There is a thread that is still active called Horror Stories. Read it. Ryan had a really, really bad experience with a LFS.
And it is good you have not purchased your skimmer and lighting yet. Read the threads here on both. With your system, if you go reef, you could easily spend $400 on each. I would HIGHLY recommend buying that which is required for a reef. Because once you put fish in there, and you see some of the tanks these dudes and dudettes have, you very well may want to upgrade.
And a reef tank NEEDS good skimming and lighting. That is where I am right now. Saving for a good skimmer and metal halide array. And trying to keep mum on the cost of it so my wife doesn't go through the roof.
Keep on truckin' dude. Your on the right track. You will enjoy the world of SW. This is the best hobby I have ever done. John. _________ 75g HW: 20g L Sump, ETSS PS w/Mag9, Ext OF/Rio 2100 RTN, MJ AC 2K3 PH's (2600GPH ttl flow), 300W htr, Gnd Prb, Denitrator, UV, PCs: 2x65, 4x55 Fish: Ylw Tang, LM Blenny, Hmbg, Ylw-tail, Ylw Dmsls, Mrn Clown, LN Hwkfsh (sm), Coral Beauty, Mgnta Dttbk. Inverts: Snls/HCs, CBS, Sandstar, Condy Anen, Tube Worms. Frags: Frogspawn, Plsng Xenia. Corals: GSP, Zoas, Shrooms, Lobo Brain, Turbinaria. Other: 120# LR, 1-2" LS DOB 5/7/08 10g Mtd Pair Fls Perculas, HC/TS, 10# LR, 12lbs LS K-Nano PH AC-30  | |
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07-22-2008, 06:51 PM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garden Creek,VA
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Cool! welcome to 3Reef | |
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07-23-2008, 11:14 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
Posts: 200
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Welcome to the addiction...er, I mean hobby. Because I live in So Cal and I have acrylic I do not use a heater in the spring/summer. Tank maintains at 79 to 81 w/ no ill effects. _________ Kimmy | |
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07-23-2008, 12:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>> | |
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07-23-2008, 06:25 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami
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My AC unit is almost on 24/7, my gf thinks she is a polar bear, my house is at 72 during the day and 68 at night, i use mittens to sleep.  | |
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