Hello from Northern California!

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  1. Rarend99

    Rarend99 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hey guys, I have been in the fish tank hobby for nearly 10 years now. More recently I have came to the saltwater side. About two years ago I started a 55 gallon FOWLR that I housed two moray eels and a lion fish. Recently I sold that tank to a friend so that I could stretch my legs in reefing!

    Here's what I'm currently working with
    75 gallon Seaclear System II

    Gutted the back and basically turned it into a sump, it houses my GFO reactor, Reef Octopus BH2000 skimmer, heater, and return pump(rio 1400).

    I drilled a bulkhead for the return instead of the terrible return holes this tank comes stock with.

    For circulation I currently use a Koralia 750 and a aqueon 1250

    My lighting is the aquaticlife R7S fixture 4 54wT5HO 2 150w hqi

    It has 75lbs of live rock out of an established 200gallon(polyps and mushrooms)
    As well as 60lbs of live sand

    Tank has been running for three weeks now, houses a small CUC

    Currently buffering it with B-Ionic calcium buffer system, hope to add corals this next week!

    Excited to get things going!

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    Rarend99, Jan 16, 2013
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  2. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    Welcome to 3Reef. Where in Cali are you?
     
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  3. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Welcome to 3reef!

    I love the tank :)
     
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  4. Rarend99

    Rarend99 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    About an hour north of San Francisco!

    Thanks Camkha1234!
     
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  5. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Welcome. Looks great!
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Fantastic start.

    Welcome to 3reef.
     
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  7. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef, great looking tank
     
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  8. Rarend99

    Rarend99 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Update on the tank
    Added corals and some fish!
    Frogspawn
    Purple torch
    Duncan

    Blue tang
    Two clowns

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  9. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Looks great! Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  10. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Welcome - I'm in Berkeley.. glad to see you here. Nice tank!
    matt
     
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