Hello from Middle Tenn

[vankirk]

I stumbled across this site a while back and it seems like a nice to hang out and join in on some reefing conversations.
I have a 57g rimless that has been running for about 1 1/2 now. I have 2 O. clownfish and 1 green spotted mandarin.
I have a mix of coral frags acans, duncan, zoas, plate,ric mushrooms,blasto,monti cap, and a couple of acros.
I attached a couple of photos of my tank and, one of my daughter and I freezing our butts off lol at the Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure" a few weeks ago.
I have only been in this hobby for 3 years. My tank is a work in progress so please be kind.
Thank you for reading.
Kirk

 

[FishLipz]

Welcome aboard. Don't forget, we all started somewhere and traveled similar paths

 

[Dave3112]

Welcome! Reef2Reef is a great place with awesome people! If you haven't checked out the Middle Tennessee Reef Club forum on here do that too. They are a GREAT bunch too and have a really active club.

 

[Dowtish]

Welcome to R2R! another TNsean! that's what's up! Come on over to MTRC forum, if you are needing anything like frags or used equipment we might be able to help you out locally. Nice setup too!

 

[Zef004]

Welcome to R2R. Here's a link to Mtrc forum on here.
Middle Tennessee Reef Club

You got a nice setup.

 

[vankirk]

Thank you Shawn, Dave, Chris, & Zef for the kind welcome and invites. Great news to hear from some local reefers also.

 

[Dowtish]

what are you running as far as equipment goes?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Sweet tank welcome to R2R!

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

welcome, if you don't mind me asking what part of tennessee. I am in murfreesboro, tn

 

[revsgirl]

Welcome to R2R! Glad to have ya! Tank looks great!

 

[vankirk]

what are you running as far as equipment goes?

Well for lighting I have an AquaticLife 6 bulb T5.
Skimmer is a Reef Octo 110 nwb.
75 lbs rock and a 2-3" sand bed.
I run 2 TLF reactors one has GFO, the other EcoBak. Carbon in a bag in the sump.
I made a 20 gal sump with 2 chambers, mag 9.5 return, and 19quart rubbermaid tote refuge with cheato and mangroves sits on top of the sump.
ReefKeeper lite that runs fuge light, sump fan, Via Aqua heater, 2 nano in sump powerheads to stir up detritus.
Water movement in DT is by 1 Koralia #2 & 2 Koralia 750s.
Thanks for asking,
Kirk

 

[vankirk]

Sweet tank welcome to R2R!

Thank you revhtree for the welcome and for a very nice looking website.

 

[vankirk]

welcome, if you don't mind me asking what part of tennessee. I am in murfreesboro, tn

Sure no problem. I drive through murfreesboro everyday. I live in Shelbyville and I work in Nashville about 10 mins north of Aquatic Critter. Works great for lunch time getaways lol.
Oh and thanks for the welcome.

 

[swannyson7]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[vankirk]

Welcome to R2R! Glad to have ya! Tank looks great!

Thank you Tonya for the welcome and complement. When I look at my tank all I see is the algae lol. But if I stop and look back, I've feel like I've come a long way in a short time. And I shouldn't complain because I haven't had any major problems..... yet lol
Kirk

 

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