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05/09/2006, 08:58 PM
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60 Days later....FW to Reef for a Total Noob (pics)
After 4 years of having a 29g goldfish tank, it was time to start a new adventure. The goals were..... a simple and inexpensive change from a fw to a reef tank for a total noob! I soon learned that inexpensive and reef tank do not go together but one can keep it somewhat reasonable
 The quest started after the kind advice of many people in this forum and Robert Fenner's book "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" .Start : 29g fw tank with metal stand.  Cleaned out tank with bleach and vinegar 45lbs live rock from an established tank of several years.  Then purchased the following hardware. 130W Power Compact lighting 30lbs aragonite Coralife Super Skimmer 65 Jageur 150w heater Maxijet 1200 Hydroflo rotating head Penguin 550 powerhead fluval 205 for carbon and purigen ro/di setup The next step was aquascaping and some hardy livestock  I soon realized how messy things can look in a 29G tank so the next step was making a 15g sump. I purchased a 15g tank, some glass from Lowes and a tube of silicon. After a couple of weeks I ended up with this......... Lifereef overflow box mag5 return pump   Overall, nothing fancy, nothing too expensive, and a lot of fun. The adventure continues ................................... Regards RFC |
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05/09/2006, 09:08 PM
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Looks great! Take it slow and read as much as possible.
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05/09/2006, 09:14 PM
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Neat tank!
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05/09/2006, 09:20 PM
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Looking good and seems to be coming along nicely.
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05/09/2006, 09:38 PM
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wow that looks great. From goldfish to reef, not to bad. Usually you see people go from high end cichlid set ups to reef, so you really showed what people can do !! Sweet setup!
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05/09/2006, 10:28 PM
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Yes very nice, Its funny how fast we can learn/and do something once we set our minds to it. Keep up the good work and keep us updated.
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05/09/2006, 11:22 PM
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Is nice to see someone taking their time and doing it right the first time. Super clean setup by the way congrats! I am sure you are in for long term success
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06/18/2006, 08:52 PM
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3 month aniversary
Thanks everyone for the kind words and advice. I hit my 3 month aniversary this weekend. Hard to believe the money I have spent so far
Not much has changed, just added a few corals one week at a time. Still doing 10% water changes every week, wondering if I can let it go every other week. My water tests, Nh3, NO3, NO4 are all zero. Here is the lastest image taken with a Nikon D200 and the nikkor 60mm micro.  Also starting to document some of the hitchhikers......... Peanut worm  Stomatella Varia Snail   Collinista snail  Hydroid Jellyfish - around 2mm in size  And the journey continues............ Regards RFC |
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06/18/2006, 09:38 PM
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Very nice pics! You wanna give me some picture taking lessons?
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06/18/2006, 10:46 PM
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Looks good, Throw that affordable idea out the window soon you will be wanting Tunze Streams and a Deltec. You're hooked.
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06/19/2006, 09:35 AM
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Wow! Great pics RFC. Can you tip me off to the settings you used on the camera? I have a Nikon D70 with the stock Nikor lens, and I can't seem to get decent shots up close.
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06/19/2006, 11:07 PM
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Wow, thanks everyone or the compliments.
With time I am getting better with reef photography with my D200. A great site for reef photography is by GHO at this link http://www.ximinasphotography.com/le...echniques.html It has taught me a lot Thanks again and the journey still continues..... RFC |
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06/19/2006, 11:20 PM
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great job!!!!!!!!!! Looks like the key to your sucess is; YOU READ AND DID YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST and asked questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!
works everytime. Your waters very clear!! D-Rod
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