|
|||||||
New Salty hereIntroduce Yourself Tell us about your Saltwater Reef Aquarium(s) and yourself. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
|
#1
January 21st, 2007, 10:12 PM
|
||||
|
||||
New Salty here
Hi Everyone, I'm John (38, Dallas, TX), I am totally new to Salt and got brave enough to start my first tank (55 gallon) at the first of the year. I'm suprised at how well it has been going. I've acquired upto about 40lbs of live rock over the last few weeks and I have only a few small damsels for now, but enjoying them since this is my first salt tank. I have friends in the hobby so I'm not totally blind and have been able to learn some tips and know what I was getting into for about 6-9 mos before I bought a tank. Can't wait to purchase some other fun fish in the coming months. I spend hours looking into my tank. I love the hobby already. The little bit of work is far overshadowed by joy of the view into the tank. Chat with you all soon. I like the Website.
-John Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: New, as of 1/1/2007 Other Intrests: Vegetable Gardening 
|
| LivingReefs.com - Reef Aquarium Forum |
|
#2
January 21st, 2007, 10:22 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
Welcome to the reef John.If you think you've got it bad now,just wait another month or 2
 You'll be sitting up all night after the lights go out just to see what kinda new critters you can find.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
|
|
#3
January 22nd, 2007, 12:09 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
Hi. Welcome.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
|
|
#4
January 22nd, 2007, 02:19 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
Hello, and welcome to living reefs.
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
|
|
#5
January 22nd, 2007, 03:39 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
Welcome and good luck.
__________________
NEIN MEHR ALGEN Jeremy 
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 gal empty Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Set up first SW April 1999.
|
|
#6
January 22nd, 2007, 03:26 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
Hi and welcome to the reefs just a suggestion your going to want more rock there again just my suggestion good luck with your tank and be careful its addicting!
__________________
 Keepin it Reef
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef and 125 gallon soon to be incorperated into a reef :) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: almost 6 years. Other Intrests: collecting comics and cards
|
|
#7
January 23rd, 2007, 12:32 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
1 to 2 lbs of rock per gallon is a good way to go.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
|
|
#8
January 23rd, 2007, 02:31 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
closer to two is better you dont have to do it all live you can get a ton of base rock at your lfs and put it in under your live and it will seed just a suggestion though.
__________________
Keepin it Reef
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef and 125 gallon soon to be incorperated into a reef :) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: almost 6 years. Other Intrests: collecting comics and cards
|
|
#9
January 24th, 2007, 01:39 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: New Salty here
welcome to the site we are glad to have you.
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
|
|
#10
January 24th, 2007, 02:28 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: New Salty here
Thanks for the tips on the rock. I now estimate that I have about 70 lbs of rock as I found someone who was shutting down a tank. He offered me twice the amount in lbs if I took it all so I did. I also found a local pet store who would buy it so I got my rock basically free with some funds to spare for more fish! I didn't know this hobby could pay for itself! Anyways, I'm happy with the amount of rock that I have now and took a stab at building a reef. I've found that arranging the rock is not as easy as it looks and that a 55 gallon tank is not as large or more narrow than I imagined. Anyway I've uploaded a few pictures to the members area. It is a work in progress, but i don't want to be touching and moving stuff very often. I also picked up a hitchiker in my rock. Does anyone know what that thing is? Grandpa and I never pulled anything like that out of these Texas lakes!... haa
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: New, as of 1/1/2007 Other Intrests: Vegetable Gardening
|
Linear Mode
