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[rx1ton]

Hi i'm new to the reef too. Just found out there was a local club, so I thought I would sign up and see if I could meet some people. I have been on this site before but didn't notice there was a local club area. A lot of good info on here.

Aaron

[charlie]

Hi i'm new to the reef too. Just found out there was a local club, so I thought I would sign up and see if I could meet some people. I have been on this site before but didn't notice there was a local club area. A lot of good info on here.

Aaron

Hey Aaron, welcome to reefland, and welcome to our little piece of the reef. I am also in C. Falls. If I may ask, where did you find about us??? Just a little curious I guess.

[rx1ton]

Hey Aaron, welcome to reefland, and welcome to our little piece of the reef. I am also in C. Falls. If I may ask, where did you find about us??? Just a little curious I guess.

It was one of the gals at Petco actually. She said she used to go to the meetings but hasn't in a while because of caring for her father. I can't remember her name off hand.

[charlie]

Her name is Gina, and the next time you see her, tell her Charlie says hello

[rx1ton]

Will do. She is one of 3 that work there that I can ask a question and get a better answer than "I have no idea". I had no idea how addictive of a hobby this can be.

[charlie]

you will never realize how addictive it is, I haven't and I have been around here for a while. Tell you what, why don't you start a new thread about your tank, and that way we don't kill the present thread. I am sure I am not the only one interested in what you have for a system.
If you need any help getting a thread started, let me know.

[rx1ton]

Will do, sorry about the thread hijacking. lol

[charlie]

You get the thread started, and I will move these posts over there, I happen to know how to do that

[rx1ton]

Hello everyone. Just starting to get VERY hooked on the reef. jut found out about the club, so here I am. I started with a 45 tall thinking that would be enough, ha ha boy was I wrong. I just finished setting up my 120 and now continue to try to fill it. (slow and spendy process) I will try to upload a few pics.
Aaron

[rx1ton]

Hopefully the pics made it.

[charlie]

is that the 45 or the 120?

[rx1ton]

That is the 120. I tore down the 45 and moved it into the 120 along with a 40 breeder that was fully stocked that I picked up while building the hood and stand for the 120.

[charlie]

Can I ask a dumb question????

How long have you had this tank set up?

[rx1ton]

Just over a month. I did start it out with about 70 lbs of the sand that was in my 45 and about 150 lbs of live rock from the 2 up and running tanks.

[charlie]

Would you mind if I make a suggestion??

Please slow down, the idea isn't to see how fast it can fill up, the theory is to fill it slowly and let it mature. I have used this theory for about 12 years now, and it seems to work.

I am not saying the tank isn't nice, just sayin slow it down a bit and let the tank catch up with the bioload, OK?

JMHO

[rx1ton]

Almost everything in there came from the 2 tanks. I did add some mushrooms, zoos, shrimp, crabs, snails and such. The 40 I bought was pretty over stocked.

[charlie]

If it was a direct transfer, then I guess I will shut up I just always like to err on the cautious side, to freaking old for to much drama.

Where are you at in C.Falls?

[rx1ton]

lol yes about 90% of what is in there was a transfer. I am next to the burger king. where in town are you?

[charlie]

east end of the golf course on tamarack

[rx1ton]

Not very far away. One of these day I wouldn't mind seeing your tank and maybe get a few pointers. I think there might be some things in my tank that I might not totally know how to properly care for.