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01/09/2008, 09:50 PM
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newbee!
okay, i am very new! the last time i had anything close to what i want my mom took care of it, and it was fresh. now, i want to go to a salt tank about 55 galons. what filtration systems work, what calicum skimmers work, circurlators work, good beeding for coral, lights, heaters, locations in the house, chemastri kits, and idea of fish.
please help. i want to get into good stuff, but am not a profeshional! 
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01/09/2008, 10:01 PM
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Read, Read, Read.
Study Waterkeeper's sticky post for first timers at the top of this forum for starters. |
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01/09/2008, 10:01 PM
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01/10/2008, 04:27 AM
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01/10/2008, 07:57 PM
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thank you for your fast and informative feed back, but i would like to know reliable brands of equipment!
thanks, ron |
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01/10/2008, 08:00 PM
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I'm a 54g bowfront wedge, and I have my equipment ID'ed, except I just switched to a DIY kalk reactor. The huge pump is because I have a basement sump. I used to use a mag 9.5.
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01/10/2008, 08:20 PM
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Powerheads- Tunze
Filters ( depends ) but if you can sump/fuge heaters- always go with 2, just incase one fails Lights- depends on type of coral but I like MH ( metal halide ) with T5's Location-were ever you life Thats all I can help with you now, but like everyone else had said, the best to do right away is reading.. |
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01/10/2008, 08:40 PM
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You will get lots of opinions and most will be different. Fortunately there are very few completely wrong answers or completely bad pieces of equipment.
When asking for information or opinions, take a look at RC members profiles to get an idea of how long they have been in the hobby, what kind of system they have, what they keep in their system etc. You will get old timers who answer from years of experience and you will get youngsters with little to no experience. Consider the source before you call it gospel. With equipment, there is no single right answer. They way I run my system is different from they way my neighbor runs his. Neither is right or wrong and both work successfully. Like said before you need to do a lot of research before buying. One thing you can do to help people answer your questions is to determine how large of a system you intend to buy, what do you plan to keep in it, fish only, fish with live rock, soft coral, hard corals, a mixture???? Each is set up differently both in filtration and in lighting requirements. Do you want a bare bottom system, decorative sand bottom or a functioning deep sand bed? You need to read about each method since they are very different. Don't get in a hurry and don't let a local fish store sell you a package deal with tons of equipment, inhabitants and additives you will not want or need . Study each purchase beforehand and buy wisely. Often buying used is a good way to start out to see if you even like the hobby. It can be very rewarding but it can also be very frustrating if you do not take your time and plan things out. Remember this piece of advice: Only bad things happen quickly, good things always take time. This is especially true with the reef hobby and I can tell you its definitely worth the time and effort. And WELCOME TO REEF CENTRAL !!! |
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01/10/2008, 08:55 PM
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 To Reef Central Quote:
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01/10/2008, 08:57 PM
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Quote:
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