New Guy from ["Upstate"] NY

[livingstone]

Jeremy from Syracuse's 'ABC Reefs' informed me about Reef2Reef so here I am. I'm from Oneonta and have a brand new system of about 250 gallons of water. The tanks in the system's circulation are, 150 gallon (3'x3') display, 90 gallon sump, and a 65 gallon refugium. During the latter part of last week I introduced chaetomorpha and a number of snails to the refugium and a Stonogobiops yasha pair along with their accompanying red banded pistol shrimp to the display tank. At my best estimation, there is 250 lbs of live rock in the system; the display tank holds over 200 lbs of Vanuatu, the refugium holds 17 lbs Bali plus some smaller Vanuatu pieces (10 to 15 lbs), and the sump holds about 15 lbs Bali Alor--and about 5 more lbs of this to be introduced to the sump this evening.

This week is light canopy construction time so soon I will be able to support some zooxanthellae.

I will update the photos on my site--I think the url is in my profile somewhere--as soon as I can take the time to set up for some decent shots and get them posted.

I trust this site will be of value to me and vice versa.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Yellowtang]

Welcome

JR,

 

[JR's Reef]

Welcome to R2R!!!!

 

[MikeB]

Welcome

 

[laskopyre]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[nellahtes]

welcome

 

[beaslbob]

Welcome

Say hy to Guy Comstock if he is in your neck of the woods.

 

[livingstone]

Welcome

Say hy to Guy Comstock if he is in your neck of the woods.

I have no idea if he is, beaslbob. Please give me a clue as to his whereabouts/claim to fame.

 

[livingstone]

I have no idea if he is, beaslbob. Please give me a clue as to his whereabouts/claim to fame.

Ah, never mind. I think I've located him--Warsaw, NY. That's western NY and I'm pretty much eastern. Too bad.

 

[ahayes13]

Welcome to r2r ! i cant wait to see some pics of your setup

 

[livingstone]

Welcome to r2r ! i cant wait to see some pics of your setup

Hoo boy. :squigglemouth: Are you sure? You'll be bored to death! They're all there in my homepage link--all the tiresome details.

 

[bushh23]

Welcome!! Cant wait to see updated shots of your tank. The Homepage is very detailed and may i ask what you use the booster pump for?

 

[Russellaqua]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[cherokee_dude]

Welcome!

 

[livingstone]

Welcome!! Cant wait to see updated shots of your tank. The Homepage is very detailed and may i ask what you use the booster pump for?

Oh that's right--I even put that in the photos. I haven't actually had time to install it yet. Its purpose is to bring up the water pressure on my RO membranes to what it is supposed to be. My household well water pump/system is providing only about 40 psi to the membrane and it reportedly works better, more efficiently, with less waste water, at 60 psi.

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

Welcome to R2R!