Hello there!!

[Chops30]

Dropping this thread to say hello. Newb here and to reefing. Currently I have a 120 gal. tank new and matureing. I'll tell you more later it's late.:bigsmile:

 

[tc269]

looks like it is off to the right start.. just time and that will mature into a beutiful tank. also welcome!!

 

[JR's Reef]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[nellahtes]

welcome

 

[Russellaqua]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Yellowtang]

Welcome

JR,

 

[killingseed2000]

welcome to R2R enjoy our stay.

 

[ahayes13]

Hi. Welcome to r2r !

 

[oceanparadise1]

Hey!!! welcome to reef 2 reef!!!

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

Welcome to R2R! Looks like you are off to a great start.

 

[laskopyre]

Welcome to R2R!!! Looking good!

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[inactive]

Welcome to R2R! I am also new here and so far it has been an awesome experience!

 

[Chops30]

Well, how about alittle about myself and my tank. I shall dareto tell you of my first saltwater tank. Started about 6 years ago It was a 55 gal. kit from Wally world, emperer 400, heater and that's about it.Yikes!! Aywho, it didn't go so well as you could imagine. Well fast forward to last year the bug hit me and hit me hard so I told myself alright if your gonna do this let's look more into it. With a lucky Google roll I managed to find a local reef club. THey were and have been awesome, I also found other sites and forums stocked full of info. Strange I didn't find this one sooner. After a year researching, asking questions, and going to some local meetings. The time came in June to start my journey. Here is a List of equipt. That I chose;

120gal. All Glass 48X24x25
55 gal. sump <---my old tank lol
Oct. DNW-200
2 Coral vue 250w electronic ballasts
2 Lumen bright reflectors
2 250w 12k reeflux SE bulbs
Coral vue 2xT5 retro kit with moonlights
Reefkeeper Lite controller Ver.3
return pump Oceanrunner 3500
and let us not forget our friends Eggcrate and PVC
Two key but often understated reef keeping gear.

And stuff in the tank;
100 Ibs fine agorinite(spl?)
120-130Ibs LR
various snails
various mushrooms
2 chromis
1 Royal Gramma
3 polyps Eagle eye Zoas
Oh yeah and GSP like crazy already had to trim it back

Nearly all my Live Rock is from a local memember who was down sizing. He needed the rock gone so I got any mushrooms that happened to be on them and their are quit a few. Four different species by my count. Funny thing was when I was transfering the LR to the main tank. i looked hard with a flashlight at the crap on the bottom of my tubs for any snails and what nots. There was a group of 3 small somethings I thought were sea squirts they were that tiny. I figured they were alive so I put them in a container with some shells and low and behold 2 weeks later they opened into Zoas WOOT !! free coral. I then got some Cheato from another local reefer and boom to more different mushrooms. So I pretty well mushroomed up and haven't payed for one yet. lol:nerd:

 

[Reef Pets]

Welcome! I can see that the new addiction is coming along well.

 

[Chops30]

Temp. holding tanks

reefkeeper this things the poop!!

step stool cause I like my stnads were I can see them but then couldn't reach into the tank lol

Half full floor still holding

 

[Chops30]

And finally some of the livestock;

 

[amore169]

Very nice set up!!

 

[ahayes13]

very nice! you should consider starting yourself a thread in the members tank section. you can put all the info in there and of course tons of pics....