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October 4th, 2007, 08:20 AM
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Heya, new here :)
Hi all
 Im Ace, Joined just now, nice info and members on this site  Current college student in Knoxville, have had some saltwater fish tanks back home, used to have sea horses, clownies and yellow tangs. Missed the saltwater fish too much so went ahead and got a small aquarium today lol Still no fish in it, got some live rocks and water i got from the place. Think ill get 2 of the beloved damsels for a start up lol Nice to be here, now ill get back to reading the posts and checking some pictures  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 6 gallons lol Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: not enough Other Intrests: big game fishing, billiards, tennis and soccer 
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October 4th, 2007, 08:22 AM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
Hi and welcome! Skip the damsels for cycling. Just use a piece of shrimp from the grocery store instead. Damsels are too hard to catch if they survive the cycle and they will just torment any other fish you try to add afterwards.
Feel free to ask any questions you might have!
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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October 4th, 2007, 09:40 AM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
heya, how would I go with the pieces of shrimp?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 6 gallons lol Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: not enough Other Intrests: big game fishing, billiards, tennis and soccer
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October 4th, 2007, 01:16 PM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
HI, glad you found the site. I have found everyone here to be very helpful and full of tons of information. As for the shrimp, I believe you just drop in a raw shrimp and let it dacay in the tank to begin the cycling of your tank.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gal tropical 55gal Marine Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year
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October 4th, 2007, 01:46 PM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
Welcome to the site. Biff is right you dont need fish to cycle a tank just a add some fish food or a piece of uncooked shrimp and let it go from there. Good luck.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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October 4th, 2007, 09:32 PM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
Welcome to the site Ace.
I like to ''ghost feed'' a little fish food to start the cycle.The decaying food will start the cycle.Only once or twice is all thats needed. Best of luck.
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October 4th, 2007, 10:52 PM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
Welcome to the reef.
You might not want to use damsels to cycle with,unless of course you like to wet a line in your tank.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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October 5th, 2007, 02:39 AM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
welcome to living reefs!
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October 5th, 2007, 03:35 AM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
Welcome to the Reef man, post any questions you have, peeps will help ya...
Dont use fish to cycle, just use raw shrimp or ghost feed like Reef said... Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 Clear for Life Acrylic- ASM Skimmer,RioHB20's (x2) 30 gallon sump... Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Video Games, Saltwater Tanks, Playing with the 2yr old..
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October 5th, 2007, 06:05 AM
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Re: Heya, new here :)
welcome to the site.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal all glass megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 30 yrs Other Intrests: salt water fish and reef subjects
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