Info for the NEW GUY :D

[bigfalcon36]

I've been talking to Micki via PM a lot today and thought that I would introduce myself to you all. First, my name is Travis Hobbs and I live in Englewood,OH..just north of Dayton. I have been looking to start a reef of my own and I just got a head start from a guy in the area! Thanks Josh! i pick up his old/my new tank on Saturday. I just have some questions. I am trying to figure out what type of coral that I can grow in this tank after I get it up and going and fell comfortable.

Here are the Specs:

75g aga tank with overflow
8x54w 48" t5 light PSL fixture with legs.
Life reef 125 Sump
Little Giant 4 return pump
Aqua-c ev150 with mag7 return pump
Several powerheads
2-Mag 7
2-Rio 2500

the seller has also give me his sand bed and the water he was using in the tank. Let me know what you guys think the posibilities are. Thanks again.

Travis...

ps- all the crap below this message has changed as far as my tank goes :)

[Absint Reefer]

good lighting you can keep LPS but if you never had corals before I would start off with some softs like mushrooms, leathers, zoo's, and polyps Have you ever been to Gerbers Saltwater Warehouse?

[redpyro]

Welcome

OK looks like you got some nice stuff.
2 mags are back up pumps or for a closed look i take it.
In my opinion i wouldnt use the rio 2500's on anything you dont want to fail and flood. I have had bad luck with them.

As far as lighting goes. With this being your first reef I would start easy. You have enough light to keep most things. But dont rush in. Need to let your tank get established before you start throwing big money corals in there. Make sure the tank is properly cycled also.

Do you have Live Rock to put in?

What do you want to keep? Its your tank. Some combinations are bad. Wondering anenomes and sps = bad news
sps and mushrooms usually = bad news

Lets here what you think

Good to have you here
Matt

[marinelife]

Hey,
I am in Union so I am not to far from you, you can keep softies and some SPS, I have a client with montipora Capriconis under less light and it is growing

[Slicktrax]

Once you get through your cycle, softies should be good. If you want some green striped mushrooms to get started, let me know. I have some fragged ready to be given away.

PS welcome to the addiction.. I mean hobby.

[bigfalcon36]

hey everyone!

Thanks for the info...keep it coming! I'm turning 24 tomorrow and my wife got me a sweet book for this stuff: Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History. It's said to be the best...It may be so good that I wont have to ask these questions all the time...HA

Marinelife: Good to see you live close, we'll have to hook up sometime!

Redpyro: Yeah, i have been to Gerber's a few times...I may be headed there to get some store credit if a cant sell my tank and stand.

KEEP THE INFO COMING!!!!!!!!!

T. Hobbs

[bigfalcon36]

Slicktrax-

I PM me and we'll get somethign set-up for the future!

[redpyro]

bigfalcon - Im not far either...Im in greenville and could probably hook you up with some mushrooms.

[Slicktrax]

I think everyone is trying to get together Aprill 25. If you can make it will bring you some. If not, let me know when your tank is done cycling and we can work something out.

[bigfalcon36]

Nice...where does everyone meet at??? I think that the tank will be done cycling pretty quickly because he's giving me his sand and all the water that was in the tank. If I understood him correctly we're going to basically take it down on Saturday when I get there. I'll keep everyone posted...and include pics too. I know everyone like the pics :D

[redpyro]

yes pics are cooool

if you move it without distubing the sand it will cycle quicly or not at all. When i moved my 55 it didnt recycle because i did not screw up the DSB.

[bigfalcon36]

youre gonna have to let me know how to do that....i have to go down to the BASEMENT!!!!!!!!!! Let me know if theres any good way to do it PYRO. Also, looking forward to those Shrooms!

[redpyro]

i too had to take mine down in a basement. Just myself and another guy....freaking heavy!!!!! seriosuly that thing weighed like 400 lbs with 4 inches of wet sand and a little water. Just be VERY CAREFUL

[ohioreef]

Welcome!!!!!!

[redpyro]

a 75 with sand, not sure your going to be able to do that. Might have to remove some of the sand and recycle the tank. Depends on how much sand i guess and how much water you can get out of it

[Absint Reefer]

Happy Birthday

[bigfalcon36]

How much water should I leave for the sand if any??????

[redpyro]

how far are you moving it? minutes or hours?

[Micki]

WELCOME TO WORC!!!

and :celeb1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY bigfalcon36!!! :celeb1:

:celeb2: :celeb2:

:celeb3: :celeb3: :celeb3:

[bigfalcon36]

probably take 35 to 45 minutes to get home from the dudes place

[bigfalcon36]

thanks for the Happy Birthday stuff Micki & Carson Lee

[Absint Reefer]

I would drain all the water just because take one turn and all the water is going to be on one seel and it could break but if it's only 35min then the sand should be fine just being damp

[bigfalcon36]

should I place anything over the DSB when putting the water back in the tank?

[Absint Reefer]

DSB deep sand bed right? If so then pour the water onto the side of the tank or on a rock so the sand dose'nt get stirred up

[bigfalcon36]

Ok thanks. Also, I was snooping through your gallery and there were some messed up looking fish in there...looked like they were dead...where the Hell did you get them from??

[Absint Reefer]

These
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66987gunard.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66987prickly_shark.jpg

[Absint Reefer]

and
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/66987chimaera_pup.jpg

[bigfalcon36]

Yeah, you had some one F-d up ones too...crazy stuff man!

[Micki]

Carson, what are all those???

[bigfalcon36]

That stuff is nuttyer than squirell turds :D

[marinelife]

75 will be hard to move with a dsb, I had one that I replaced with my 120 and all I had to do was move it out alittle to get the 120 in its place, it was very heavy. I am thinking you will have to remove the sand. I moved the sand from the 75 to the 120 and they cycle was not bad, the fish and inverts all got moved an hour after the sand and they all lived.

[Slicktrax]

put a trash bag across your sand when you refill. the water will hit the bag and hardly disturb the sand at all.

[Absint Reefer]

those are some pics I took before I put them into my tank:D

[bigfalcon36]

well I have to go until 1 pm all...the wife is making me watch the show about Petra...that model that survived the tsunami. See you all in a bit

[Micki]

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=522147&highlight=micki

bigfalcon, here is a thread I started for my 125 upgrade. Towards the end you can see pictures of how I filled my tank. Like slicktrax said, I used garbage bags. You can see I had NO sand storm at all! Good Luck!

[Absint Reefer]

first time I've seen those pics I'm impressed!

[Micki]

Carson are you talking about my pics?

[Absint Reefer]

yes, you have a beautiful tank

[Micki]

Thanks Carson! I appreciate the compliment!

[bigfalcon36]

yeah that tank is really sweet. I like all the stuff in the basement...good plumbing job! Youre going to have to let me know when you frag that bad boy!

[Micki]

Thanks!
Maybe we can have a WORC summer Frag Swap!!!

[bigfalcon36]

hopefully, i dont think I could contribute...maybe just buy some...just be the bottom feeder and clean up the scraps

[Micki]

Doesn't matter if you can contribute or not as long as you participate in the fun!

[redpyro]

you guys stay up to late :) i miss all the fun :(

when you readd the water put something over it so not to stir it up, trashbag, a big plate and pour the water on it...trash bag will float around but a plate will remain in the same place so it will not movea round on you...like a big target at the bottom

[bigfalcon36]

Well guys, I just got up and my wife gave me a present for my B-DAY..and it was the book i was wanting!!! If you guys haven't read it or dot have it you need to get it. It's unreal, here's a link!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890087483/qid=1110460821/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/102-3001259-4556940

get the paper back its cheaper...nothing like 450 pagesof sheer dorkyness!!! Take it easy everyone, I have to go to the big Pepsi plant for afew hours...but last time I checked they had internet service ;)

[marinelife]

I have tons of books and that one is a good one, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[Micki]

Already have it!!!

Happy Birthday!

[redpyro]

hmm i have no books....

[Micki]

Now that is a surprise!!! :D

[redpyro]

really?

[bigfalcon36]

you guys are crazy

[redpyro]

stupider like a fox...i mean crazy like a fox

[marinelife]

I believe he has no book, we still have to swap frags sometime red, just not sure when

[redpyro]

no books, internet is a cheaper resource and i am poor.

yes swap frags is good

[bigfalcon36]

hey guys you get first shot at it...I'm trying to get rid of 75g AGA...oak trim & matching stand. Non-drilled tempered bottom. We can work out a resonable price. PM if interested

Travis

[redpyro]

isnt this the tank the one guy had for you?

[ohioreef]

I'd been interested if it was drilled or a RR.

[redpyro]

i'd be interested if it was free..but alass i have no room or money for such things

[bigfalcon36]

no the one Im gonna get has one overflow...this one doesnt. is there anyplace that trades stuff in other than Gerber's?

[Slicktrax]

have you put it in the selling or trading forum on RC yet? timing isnt right for me to get another tank right now, otherwise i would be interested

[bigfalcon36]

Ohio reefer...it would be an easy one to Drill the back of it...just need a dremel or a glass bit.

[bigfalcon36]

im just trying to get rid of it locally first, just thought to ask you guys. Slicktrax - I could hang on to it for a while if you want it

[Slicktrax]

dont wait on me, i have house projects that need finishing before i am allowed to expand my tank area

[bigfalcon36]

ok, just trying to be fair :D Anyone know of a place that trades??? Other than gerber's???

[Absint Reefer]

could put it in the paper you'll get a lot more for it than if you trade it in