Welcome to the Reef Forum.
Results 1 to 14 of 14
  1. #1
    New in Town
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    San Diego CA
    Posts
    1
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    New to this forum

    Just wanted to say hello to everyone, I am new to this forum.
    I am from San Diego CA

    55gal Reef
    2x 65w 10k PC,2x 65w 03 Actinics,1x 96w 10k, 1x 96w Actinic/Blue
    Open brain,Pagoda,Galaxia,Hammer,Finger Leather,Xenia,Kenya Tree, Daisy, Bubble, various Zoos and Mushrooms, Ricorias and hairy
    Yellow Tang, Blue Tang,2x Blue Chromis, KeyHole Angel
    2x Tiger Tail Cuc, various snails and hermits

    30gal Reef
    1x 65w 10k daylight, 1x65w 03 Actinic
    Lg Hammer, Rics,Zoos,Mushrooms
    Mandarin Goby, various snails and hermits

  2. #2
    Moderator
    Join Date
    Feb 2000
    Location
    Bardstown, KY
    Posts
    13,767
    Images
    51
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

    Re: New to this forum

    Hi SeansReef,

    Now these hulligans here at Reefland aren't going to be happy with the description, they are going to want pictures too. Look out for Charlie, he is a real hog.
    Scott Z.
    75 Gallon Reef Log
    Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

  3. #3
    Keeper of Willis charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    NW Montana
    Posts
    11,684
    Images
    849
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Quote Originally Posted by Reefland View Post
    Hi SeansReef,


    Now these hulligans here at Reefland aren't going to be happy with the description, they are going to want pictures too. Look out for Charlie, he is a real hog.

    I don't quite know how to take that But yeah, we can wait for some pics.

    I guess all I can say is that I learned from the best.................. SCOTT
    400 Gallon Reef Log
    Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

    Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.

  4. #4
    Moderator
    Join Date
    Feb 2000
    Location
    Bardstown, KY
    Posts
    13,767
    Images
    51
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

    Re: New to this forum

    Told ya so.

    Just busting your chops Ce, I knew you would chime in and ask for pictures.
    Scott Z.
    75 Gallon Reef Log
    Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

  5. #5
    Keeper of Willis charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    NW Montana
    Posts
    11,684
    Images
    849
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Quote Originally Posted by Reefland View Post
    Told ya so.

    Just busting your chops Ce, I knew you would chime in and ask for pictures.

    Who........................................me????? ????????????????

    SeansReef



    Scott, I get to head home tomorrow
    400 Gallon Reef Log
    Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

    Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.

  6. #6
    Moderator
    Join Date
    Feb 2000
    Location
    Bardstown, KY
    Posts
    13,767
    Images
    51
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

    Re: New to this forum

    Be careful on your way home bro!
    Scott Z.
    75 Gallon Reef Log
    Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

  7. #7
    Moderator Poseidon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    Swartz Creek, MI
    Posts
    6,793
    Images
    450
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Welcome!!!!

    Now, Where are the pictures????
    Need a Photographer?

    Just say NO to CRABS

    Mike

  8. #8
    Keeper of Willis charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    NW Montana
    Posts
    11,684
    Images
    849
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    I thought I was bad.
    400 Gallon Reef Log
    Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

    Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.

  9. #9
    JTN
    JTN is offline
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    7
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Hey Sean,

    Im new here too. Just popped in to say hello to all and hope to get to know alot of you sooner or later.

    Tank & Equipment:
    54 Gallon Corner Bow Front
    No Substrate
    90 +/- Fiji Live Rock
    Current SunPod 250 watt Metal Halide
    Prizm Deluxe HOB Protein Skimmer
    Livestock:
    Pink Tip Anemone
    Flame Scallop (2)
    Coral Beauty
    Sebae Clown
    Green Chromis (4)
    Purple Stripe Pseudochromis (1)
    Actinodis Mushroom (1)
    Zoa (1)

    Oh btw..... here's the pix
    54 Gallon Corner Tank – 90 lbs

    Jim

  10. #10
    Keeper of Willis charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    NW Montana
    Posts
    11,684
    Images
    849
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Hey Jim:


    How long has this tank been set up? The only thing I would change is the skimmer, but that is my opinion.
    The fact that you are barebottom almost demands that your skimmer be oversized for the tank. What is the flow in there? Hope you don't mind all the questions, but I did notice a bunch of algae on the glass in some of your pics.

    Just trying to help
    400 Gallon Reef Log
    Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

    Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.

  11. #11
    Admin zhenya's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2002
    Location
    new jersey,usa
    Posts
    8,796
    Images
    1846
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Jim,



    Where in NJ are you? I'm in Middlesex County myself.
    Kind regards,

    Gene.

    Images from my previous tank http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/i...on%20reeftank/

  12. #12
    JTN
    JTN is offline
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    7
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Hey Guys,

    Not sure of exactly what the flow of the system is. I have the sump (which is going to be replaced soon because I'm installing a refugium and taking out the wet/dry) but it is a Rio. I have 3 powerheads 1 of which is a brand new Koralia Pump1 and I am going to be adding the Koralia Pump2 in the next couple of days. the tank has been in operation for about 5 years now (give or take) I am not real worried about the algae on the glass because I have no background. I would just like to get rid of the green algae and have all coraline. So, what other thoughts are you having Charlie? I have been entertaining the thoughts of adding some arogonite into the system. Have to honest here. Over the years I have bounced back and fourth so many times about the substrate. I had it, took it out, put it in, took it out, etc. The main problem I have is; cleanliness. How do you keep the substrate clean. If all of that $hi... is collecting on the bottom of my tank in piles, then what happens when I put some live sand in there? What happens to the $hi...? Is it completely broken down by the bacteria in the sand? Keep in mind, I have been very seriously thinking about adding it back to the tank (just in the front section where it would be visible) again. Also, with time (and money of course) the Protein Skimmer will be changing and it will be going into the Refugium.

    One thing I forgot to mention in my profile Under the "Animal" Section is:
    Blue Leg Hermits (about 25)
    Turbo Snails (2)


    Zhenya, I am in South Jersey in Camden County. I am actually about 3 miles from the Walt Whitman Bridge and about 26 miles north of the Delaware Memorial. Lovely little town called Bellmawr.

    Thanks for the replies guys!

    Jim

  13. #13
    Keeper of Willis charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    NW Montana
    Posts
    11,684
    Images
    849
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    If it was me, I would clean the garbage up before adding sand. The garbage will stay as garbage, the sand may incororate it, but I would rather clean it up first.
    I have always thought that with a BB tank, the flow has to be really good to keep all of the stuff you are talking about in suspension, so it either goes down the overflow, or the skimmer will pick it up.
    400 Gallon Reef Log
    Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

    Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.

  14. #14
    JTN
    JTN is offline
    Just Moved In
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    7
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: New to this forum

    Exactly what I intend to do Charlie. Thanks for the suggestion though.
    Going to do a "puff" cleaning. (Puff off all the junk settling on the rocks) Wait a day for all to settle and then vacuum the junk off the bottom. Once that is all done and I'm satisfied with how clean it is. Then I will be adding (probably 1 or 2 bags) of aragonite. I will not be putting it in the bark of the tank. I will be setting it all in the front and under the rocks in the front.

    Then I am gonna wait a week or more and start working on the refugium. The refugium will be getting anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of aragonite, few peices of nice Fiji LR, and whatever vegetation I can rip out of my tank combined with what is available at the LFS.

    Jim
    What better way to spend all of your spare time. Oh, and money too!

    Honey, I traded in the Mercedes for a fish tank!


 

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. Clubs forum?
    By ww in forum Anything But Reefkeeping
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 03-06-2005, 07:59 PM
  2. need forum for FRA
    By eddie in forum Anything But Reefkeeping
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 08-13-2002, 03:51 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108