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12/05/2007, 07:20 PM
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PICS of new setup
here are some pics of my new setup 200 gallon saltwater with 90 sump and refugium/ ive had the tank going for about 3 years now aggrisve setup but now i built the sump in my basement and i want to get started with reefssytem. not going to get crazy yet just some small stuff and all new fish. i got rid of most of my fish i kept 2 just to keep the system going.
i want to know the best way to get started with a reef setup and some opinons on my setup good and bad please th  anks!  
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12/05/2007, 07:23 PM
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i would like some opinons on ym setup good and bad please. i want to get started in a reef setup and want some ideas on how to get started and where to start?whats good fish to start with?
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12/05/2007, 07:38 PM
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just basic bulbs right now. theres 2 bulbs in each light.can i use the live rock i have in the tank now?at one time the rock was alld ead but few friends told me it will come back to life?ehat do you mean by permiters
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12/05/2007, 07:58 PM
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is it cheaper to get live rock on internet or local stores?
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12/05/2007, 08:15 PM
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will some of the rock in my tank become live again, and how can i help the bactria grow on them?
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#9
12/05/2007, 08:28 PM
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you can definitely get better deals online!... although you still might try your LFS to see if they might have any deals. if you are an economically minded individual you might try to find stuff (live rock/lites etc) from local reefers... who usually have lots of stuff for sale (RC has a club forum - might see if there is one in your area or ask lfs about it)... i have seen alot of stuff for sale cheap using craigslist.org sometimes one might be better off purchasing an already established system... vs going out and purchasing items separately - have seen so many good deals on already established complete systems - live rock corals and all the accessories - selling for anywhere from 500-1500... and what you dont need can be sold off leaving you perhaps recouping some if not all of what you put in it (ie selling of the tank if not wanted or needed and keeping everything else!) keep an eye out and watch these ads as the price will continue to go down once people realize no one is going to pay them what the stuff is worth! there are many local individuals selling liverock for betw 2-4bucks/pound on craigslist - a lot of times its cured (or say they say atleast!) or already has coraline algae on it etc... nice thing about going this route is you can find someone local then just drive over and pick it up - in this area the prices are no different then purchasing it online and might even be cheaper not paying for shipping hope this helps and good luck! - cant wait to see the end result after you get it all set up! regards |
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12/05/2007, 08:31 PM
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Looks like you got a nice tank to wotk with.
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12/05/2007, 09:43 PM
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Looks like you have alot to work with, first thing i would do is loose the metal clamps and strapping, going to rust, and create issues. Second , it looks like you have a plenum above your sand bed in your fuge, !?!
Other than that, loose the lava rock buy or make some rock upgrade lighting and your rockin. I look forward to your progress.
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#12
12/05/2007, 10:18 PM
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what kinda oflighting should i be looking for ?whats a plenum?
i just put live rock and kent marine nautilus protien skimmer. i cant get the alagea to stop growing in there? |
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12/05/2007, 10:18 PM
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what kinda oflighting should i be looking for ?whats a plenum?
i just put live rock and kent marine nautilus protien skimmer. i cant get the alagea to stop growing in there? |
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12/05/2007, 10:18 PM
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what kinda oflighting should i be looking for ?whats a plenum?
i just put live rock and kent marine nautilus protien skimmer. i cant get the alagea to stop growing in there? |
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12/06/2007, 07:47 PM
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will the rocks in my takn become live rock again? anything i can do to progress this?
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12/07/2007, 05:28 PM
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Yes your rocks will become live again. The term "live rock" is really just the micro-organisms, amphipods and such living on and in the rock. IMO Marshall island is some good rock. Another alternative would be to get Marco rock and start from scratch. Marco rock is also considerably cheaper. The only problem i see besides what others have pointed out would be the Puffer. Once you introduce corals he will probably eat or nip at them causing you stress. bioballs in the fuge might also cause a problem with nitrate. HTH a bit
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#17
12/07/2007, 06:32 PM
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Nice black algea
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