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nicowboy
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- Joined
- Jul 19, 2022
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- Location
- henderson
- What state or country do you live in
- Nevada
Welcome to the club ! I recently joined as wellHello!
I had a freshwater aquarium thru high school, then my wife and I kept a painted turtle we rescued from a pond that was scheduled to be poisoned due to a bullhead infestation. He was just the size of a 50 cent piece when we found him.
About 4 years ago, we got a 125 gal from Petsmart for SUPER cheap and decided that we wanted to start a saltwater project. We got gravel and salt, a canister filter, and we set it up. I read about nitrogen cycling, and we needed time to save up for rocks, so we just left it running fallow.
Well, life happened. So now we just got our rocks, built an aquascape, got it all situated in the tank about 3 weeks ago. I have been reading and watching videos, trying to absorb as much information as possible to start this thing off the right way.
So, the ammonia is down to 0.5, other parameters look good, and I think we're ready to add a couple fish. The end goal is a mixed reef with happy, reefsafe, fish.
I just bought a used sump for a great price, and I am looking at how to implement that (drilling the tank?) instead of the canister filter. As the BRS guys say, "it's a journey, not starting point."
Fish Think Pink
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Hello!
I had a freshwater aquarium thru high school, then my wife and I kept a painted turtle we rescued from a pond that was scheduled to be poisoned due to a bullhead infestation. He was just the size of a 50 cent piece when we found him
About 4 years ago, we got a 125 gal from Petsmart for SUPER cheap and decided that we wanted to start a saltwater project. We got gravel and salt, a canister filter, and we set it up. I read about nitrogen cycling, and we needed time to save up for rocks, so we just left it running fallow.
Well, life happened. So now we just got our rocks, built an aquascape, got it all situated in the tank about 3 weeks ago. I have been reading and watching videos, trying to absorb as much information as possible to start this thing off the right way.
So, the ammonia is down to 0.5, other parameters look good, and I think we're ready to add a couple fish. The end goal is a mixed reef with happy, reefsafe, fish.
I just bought a used sump for a great price, and I am looking at how to implement that (drilling the tank?) instead of the canister filter. As the BRS guys say, "it's a journey, not starting point."
Welcome! Glad you joined.
CONGRATULATIONS - YOU ARE ROCKING IT - You already have your Build Thread Badge - WAHOO!!!
This might help you find people local to you (thinking you are in Mass):
Local Reef Club Discussion
Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.
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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...
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Mathew0
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- Jul 26, 2022
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- Plymouth, MN
- What state or country do you live in
- Minnesota
I appreciate the references. There’s SO much information to try to learn.
We’re actually in Minnesota, suburb of Minneapolis.
Reefers should totally get together in clubs or potlucks so they can all show off their setups
We’re actually in Minnesota, suburb of Minneapolis.
Reefers should totally get together in clubs or potlucks so they can all show off their setups
