drummerboy
Reefing newb
Hey everyone,
My name is Kennan, and I'm an alcoho...*ahem*..just kidding :) I'm just starting a 77ga saltwater tank. I just filled her up, put some salt in and letting it circulate and do it's thing for a bit. I'll slowly add some live rock and everything else I need. I've been wanting to make this tank a 'salty' for a long time but for some reason figured I needed everything NOW, and I needed it all at once. Of course not being able to afford everything up front, I hadn't started it. Talking to a friend at the LFS, I was convinced I can do this somewhat 'over-time' which is what I'm doing. This is my first foray into saltater tanks but have some freshwater experience. I've been an aquarist for about eight years-or-so. I have two large Iridescent Sharks that I've had for at least five or six years. So..I'm hoping to have some luck with a saltwater tank. I have to admit though I get lazy sometimes with water changes and stuff so..I have to be on my toes here otherwise, I'll lose fish. This 77ga tank is planned to be a fish-only tank. I want a puffer(probably a dog-face) and maybe a lionfish. Other than that..I want something nice that looks nice and is compatible. I have a 35 ga sitting empty right now that I think I want to turn into a reef tank. There's some really nice 'timid' fish that I would like to keep so...after I get the 77 up-and-running, I'll work on my reef tank.
That's about it for me, for now anyway. I just want to say, that I discover this site about a week ago and have been dropping in and reading stuff. It looks like a good board with lots of knowledge and no real sassy-ness or name calling, so it looks like it'll be fun here.
Thanks to anyone and everyone who reads and replies, I look forward to posting and getting to know you guys(and gals). Take care all!!
Kennan
p.s. Does anyone have much experience with a Red-finned Batfish? I saw one years ago and it was huge, beautiful, and really caught my eye. I know it's for experinced aquarists so I'm not even considering it..for now. Just thought I'd ask if anyone is very familiar with them. Thanks again!!
My name is Kennan, and I'm an alcoho...*ahem*..just kidding :) I'm just starting a 77ga saltwater tank. I just filled her up, put some salt in and letting it circulate and do it's thing for a bit. I'll slowly add some live rock and everything else I need. I've been wanting to make this tank a 'salty' for a long time but for some reason figured I needed everything NOW, and I needed it all at once. Of course not being able to afford everything up front, I hadn't started it. Talking to a friend at the LFS, I was convinced I can do this somewhat 'over-time' which is what I'm doing. This is my first foray into saltater tanks but have some freshwater experience. I've been an aquarist for about eight years-or-so. I have two large Iridescent Sharks that I've had for at least five or six years. So..I'm hoping to have some luck with a saltwater tank. I have to admit though I get lazy sometimes with water changes and stuff so..I have to be on my toes here otherwise, I'll lose fish. This 77ga tank is planned to be a fish-only tank. I want a puffer(probably a dog-face) and maybe a lionfish. Other than that..I want something nice that looks nice and is compatible. I have a 35 ga sitting empty right now that I think I want to turn into a reef tank. There's some really nice 'timid' fish that I would like to keep so...after I get the 77 up-and-running, I'll work on my reef tank.
That's about it for me, for now anyway. I just want to say, that I discover this site about a week ago and have been dropping in and reading stuff. It looks like a good board with lots of knowledge and no real sassy-ness or name calling, so it looks like it'll be fun here.
Thanks to anyone and everyone who reads and replies, I look forward to posting and getting to know you guys(and gals). Take care all!!
Kennan
p.s. Does anyone have much experience with a Red-finned Batfish? I saw one years ago and it was huge, beautiful, and really caught my eye. I know it's for experinced aquarists so I'm not even considering it..for now. Just thought I'd ask if anyone is very familiar with them. Thanks again!!