For those new to the hobby.... - Page 5

damar00 · #**101** 02/26/2003, 03:48 PM

Just want to thank you for the info. I am new to the hobby, fresh water for many years. I have read many books and articles and with the help from this site it tied it all togeather. Thanks again.

DgenR8 · #**102** 02/26/2003, 10:11 PM

Hi damar00,
[welcome]

mmortus · #**103** 03/09/2003, 08:36 PM

nice link skipper! Thanks

ginntonic74 · #**104** 03/10/2003, 01:28 PM

Thank you for the links. You can never know to much.

likuidbudderfly · #**105** 05/03/2003, 05:03 PM

Great article, very informative. Me...i am taking this hobbie slow, i am in no rush. My tank is "cycling" I have about one more week left...just wanted some reccomendations on a good "beginner" fish

DgenR8 · #**106** 05/03/2003, 05:27 PM

HI likuidbudderfly,
[welcome]

It's tough to recommend a fish for you not knowing how big your tank is, or what you ultimately want to keep there, but clownfish are a big favorite in the hobby, and are not only reef safe, but you can get them tank raised.

likuidbudderfly · #**107** 05/06/2003, 10:13 PM

I have a 55 plexi hex. I have been doing some extensive reading and i was wondering about a dwarf angel, maybe a coral beauty....

Cyburg · #**108** 05/16/2003, 09:25 PM

Kept freshwater some years ago, but have always been hankering for a marine setup; glad that there are good people willing to share their experience and knowledge openly with a community to guide people such as me.
Thanks Skipper, good read.

DgenR8 · #**109** 05/17/2003, 07:25 AM

Hey Cy,
[welcome]

Chris_Reef · #**110** 05/17/2003, 09:49 AM

Thanks for all the great resources and info.. I love RC! I've been reading boards like crazy the last few months trying to prepare for the 180 I'll be purchasing in the next week or so. Hopefully when I'm ready to fill the tank a few months from now I'll have learned enough from these forums to minimize my mistakes.

Here's a link to an easy reference compatability chart. Being a n00b I have no idea how good it is but might give us beginners a quick reference to start as we plan the inhabitants of our new tanks.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/c...lity_chart.cfm

Chris

jero1 · #**111** 08/20/2003, 09:04 PM

Luckly I've had a friend to help start my experience,but with advice that people like you provide is priceless.Thanks for ALL the geat info!.I have a 100g reef tank up for about 6 months now and I canot imagine life without it! thanks again!

Jankees · #**112** 01/31/2004, 08:38 PM

vacation rocks from florida ocean how long to boil before put into tank

Capt_Cully · #**113** 09/23/2004, 11:05 PM

Man, the more I snoop around the more stuf I stumble upon. Great reference. Thanks

Jounior · #**114** 09/23/2004, 11:25 PM

wow do you realize this thread is almost 3 years old???????? WOW

rx2006je · #**115** 09/24/2004, 01:52 AM

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dracozmine · #**116** 11/13/2004, 12:55 PM

Learned a couple of things from that site. Thank you.

New Reefer · #**117** 12/01/2004, 02:16 PM

Almost 3 years old... Boy, I need to update my website, and that old article...

Check back there after the Christmas break

Hennie

AndrewE · #**118** 02/16/2005, 12:15 PM

Thank you for the threads, I did find them useful.

johnmsct8astro · #**119** 10/20/2005, 02:49 AM

new to reef central i have started a 55 gal reef aquarium. I have a sump system and two power heads with two damsel and 4 pieces of live rock.

wmfsoll2 · #**120** 10/30/2005, 05:10 PM

Thanks alot! This information has helped.

KaizerUSN · #**121** 02/01/2006, 10:21 PM

Hi, guess I'm the new guy this time around. Growing up I had a number of FW tanks that usually did well (being a kid and all, I didn't want to wait the first few times, so everyone knows those outcomes), but I've always loved diving and marine tanks. Soooo, here I am, attempting to start one. Now my primary concern is my job, the Navy, I will be moving most likely once every 2-3 years, as short a distance as from say Florida to Virginia, or as great a distance as from Hawaii to Italy (not likely though, think more Hawaii to Virginia as my max). How difficult is it to move a marine tank? Obviously I don't want a large one, 30 gal max (25 probably), but the fastest I could get everything back from breakdown to setup would be 48 hours if not a little more. I dedicate myself to something once I start it, particularly something that could be as rewarding as this, but can the tank life (I'd like to do a reef tank) stand up to something like this? I've been reading, but not finding much about moving, have I missed a good thread somewhere? Any help would be much appriciated, I really look forward to getting into this hobby and getting to know everyone here at RC. Thanks again.

Kai

New Reefer · #**122** 02/10/2006, 12:58 PM

Well, if you're in the navy, you could just drag the tank behind your ship, no problem

Just kidding, of course - I made a 1000 km move a few ywars ago without any loss, but that was made in about 16 - 18 hours... 48 hours would be quite difficult, IMHO.

Of course, you could always sell your tank to one of the new replacements, and start up with a LARGER tank after every move.

Give it a try with a relatively small tank, and see how it works out.

Hennie

Dreadnought · #**123** 03/06/2006, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the great info, looking forward to starting my first reef tank......

rhiannon188 · #**124** 05/07/2006, 06:07 AM

Great site, lots of info for us newbies! Thanks! :-)

DgenR8 · #**125** 05/07/2006, 06:34 AM

Dreadnought and rhiannon188,

[welcome]