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  1. Paul Boutin

    Paul Boutin Plankton

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    Hi Guys and Gals. I'm new here. Wanted to formally introduce my self. I'm also new to Salt and reefing. I started out with Fresh about 2 or so years ago. We had a huge power outage here in Connecticut with a freak snowstorm over the halloween weekend, it brought down trees and power was out for just over a week. Needless to say I lost all of my fish except a stubborn plecko. About a month later I decided to convert. ;) I'm now the proud owner of a generator and a Mixed Reef.

    Tank Specs:
    I have a 26 Gallon Bow-front Nano.
    Odyssea T5 HO Lighting with Lunar Leds
    DIY Custom Sump
    Hydor Powerhead

    Livestock:
    CUC: hermits and snails of all sorts + Skunk Shrimp
    2 Percula Clownfish
    Orange-spotted Goby
    malu or Sebae Anemone? (White short tentacle blue/purple tips short trunk)
    Green Montipora Capricornis SPS
    Green and Red Zoanthus Colony Button Polyp Soft Corals
    2 Serpent Sea Stars (acquired as hitchhikers on live rock)
    Feather Duster worm

    I look forward to chatting here and learning as much as I can.
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef.

    Sounds like a nice system.
     
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  3. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Welcome to 3 Reef...tough way to make the change.. : / But hey....sounds like your committed. : )
     
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  4. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    Welcome, we need pics!
     
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  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3Reef!!!
     
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  6. Paul Boutin

    Paul Boutin Plankton

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  7. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    That's cool ! Nice clean setup..Cheers !! : )
     
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  8. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    very cool, love the sump design
     
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  9. Paul Boutin

    Paul Boutin Plankton

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    Thanks... IT was the only way I could fit 10 gal into the stand. Those are two 5.5 gal glass tanks connected by a durso standpipe with a syphon on 1 inch pvc pipe.
     
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