New Guy to Forum

[Tdanza]

Hello Everyone,

I'm Travis,
I just signed up to reef2reef forum because I got tired of bugging the fish store guys (TJ from Petsmart & Allen from The Aquarium) Basically, I just started my 1st saltwater tank (25 gal) 3 months ago and I feel like I am on top of the world now, Since I can finally buy fish, coral etc… I have 2 clowns, 1 yellow tang, 1 blenny and a bunch of inverts such as, 5 variety snails/hermits, 2 crabs & 1 Shrimp. I know my yellow tang will have to go after he gets larger but I really wanted him.

My equipment is kinda basic. I have a fluval filter, Eheim heater, Fluval Aqua Sky LCD light, circulation pump and I am waiting for a Protein Skimmer to come in the mail. I just bought a basic air stone Protein Skimmer for $10 off ebay.

I wont use the air stone it came with though, I'll use a good one. I'll also throw out those cheap suction cups it comes with. I think it should do the job, I guess we'll see!

Some pics of my setup:

I'm waiting to buy more coral. So far I have a little rock of Polyps and a single mushroom head.

I'm excited to be on this forum and look forward to chatting about your tanks!

 

[sureal00]

Welcome to reef2reef.Tangs like to swim around and they get stressed when they dont have enough room.what skimmer are you getting

 

[Tahoe61]

Welcome.

 

[Oscaror]

Welcome to the forum, nice fish, except the tank is too small for a tang. Lol those were my starter fish too, lawnmower blenny, clowns, and yellow tang.

 

[Tdanza]

Welcome to reef2reef.Tangs like to swim around and they get stressed when they dont have enough room.what skimmer are you getting

It's basically this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-S0-RS4003...582?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4a1dc4e6

 

[Tdanza]

Welcome to the forum, nice fish, except the tank is too small for a tang. Lol those were my starter fish too, lawnmower blenny, clowns, and yellow tang.

What do you have now?

 

[kschweer]

welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Oscaror]

What do you have now?

Same yellow tang, a six line wrasse, and an eel goby. I got a copper band which gave my clowns ich and my lawnmower blenny got old, he had an amazing personality, made me sad to lose him. Followed me around like a dog.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Shep]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R

 

[ZoaCollector]

Welcome to R2R Check out our threads for zoanthids. They are considered beginner corals [emoji106]

 

[miller175]

Welcome, now open a bank account just for your tank...

 

[ethridge78]

WELCOME

 

[luxauterna]

Welcome!

 

[Tdanza]

Welcome, now open a bank account just for your tank...

I'm hooked…Already going to the fish store daily lol. I want some coral just don't feel like paying $75 each for it. I am looking on craigslist and I heard that maybe I should join a local group. I know that I can buy small coral for cheap which I did but it's taking FOREVER to grow lol

 

[Tdanza]

Welcome to R2R Check out our threads for zoanthids. They are considered beginner corals [emoji106]

Will do…Thank you!

 

[spspirate]

Welcome Travis to REEF2REEF!!!!