Hello from Baltimore

working_man · Oct 9, 2017

Hello,

My name is Chris. I was just gifted a 135 gallon Oceanic reef tank from my F-I-L who no longer has the time or interest to keep it going. He just bought a new house so I have to figure out how to move it from the third floor of his condo to my house which thankfully is really not to far away.

Its a little long in the tooth, equipment is older but everything is functioning. Tank also has a serious case of bubble and other algae. I have had aquariums (all freshwater) off and on for over 30 years but never salt so I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can.

Regards,
Chris

nautical_nathaniel · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to R2R! You can to the right spot to learn how to keep and maintain a saltwater tank! Be sure to reach out if you have any questions or concerns! We don't bite, well most of us don't at least

dbl · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to R2R Chris and welcome to the salty side.

working_man · Oct 9, 2017

p-a and David,

Thanks for the welcome. So much to learn but I am really excited about it.

nautical_nathaniel · Oct 9, 2017

working_man said:
p-a and David,

Thanks for the welcome. So much to learn but I am really excited about it.

It can seem daunting at first but you'll have the hang of it in no time!

jsker · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to R@R Chris. Oceanic is a great tank in any size and I look forward to your build

BigJim · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome! I live in Perry Hall. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the local reef scene.

working_man · Oct 9, 2017

Thanks Jsker - I've always been a huge Opus fan.

BigJim - much appreciated. I'm very close by - just off Buck's Schoolhouse Road. I will definitely take you up on that!

KJ · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to R2R!!!

chipmunkofdoom2 · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to R2R. I'm a bit north of Baltimore myself.

Good to see a few reefers in this area.

MaddyP · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to the forum! We are happy to have you aboard!

Chrisfish · Oct 9, 2017

Welcome to R2R from another Chris

Whipples · Oct 11, 2017

Welcome! If you can, try to scrape as much of that algae off during the move when you've got the ability to have the rock out of the tank. You can always "restart" the tank, too!

Sandroni · Oct 11, 2017

Welcome Chris! I'm Andy. Glad you joined R2R!

1bitereefer · Oct 11, 2017

Welcome to R2R I’m from Annapolis, so about 20 minutes away. Happy Reefing

DSC reef · Oct 11, 2017

Welcome to R2R! Thats a nice gift and a great size to start on the salt side of the hobby.

working_man · Oct 11, 2017

Thanks to all for the warm welcome and the advice. The plan is to begin the move a week from today and hopefully have the setup at my house "complete" on Saturday. Attached is an awful photo of the current setup/location.