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  1. Octaviosky

    Octaviosky Plankton

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    Hello all.
    My daughter was asking for a fish tank and I decided to star a salt water tank for her...
    Now, I don’t know if it was a bad decision! I am working everyday on this tank!
    Anyway, this is my first time doing this. I got a 185 gal glass tank around 4 months ago from someone that quit on the hobby.
    It came with two Rena canister, some live rock, two fishes (1 clown and 1 domino damsel) and a small MH lamp. Things were ugly until I started reading thousand of pages about this hobby, rid of of most of the wrong stuff and start working on tank improovement. Now, my daughter barely pay attention to the tank meaning that is only my responsibility, at least it is very pleasant!

    Well, I made a sump, bought a Protein skimmer, a lamp with 4 x 54 t5 actinic, 2 MH and 4 led (moon light)
    FINALLY, I decide to get some time to ask people with experience, now I’m felling addict to the tank...things are getting better unfortunately i don’t see any coralline algae yet but I’m having some nuisance bubble algae on the sand.
    I got some corals and also added a yellow tang, a blue hippo and 3 pajamas(?)
    One of my successes was doing my DIY overflow for the sump...working nice and quit...
    Well I thing I will continue later.

    I want to thanks in advance to all the 3reef members and moderators for the help I know I will receive to have a successful tank.

    Will post some pictures soon.

    Thanks!
     
    Octaviosky, Feb 17, 2011
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  2. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Sounds like you have a good start to an addiction! Welcome!;D
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3 reef Octaviosky

    have you considered adopting a 46 year old male?

    185 gallon salt water tank is an awesome gift for you daughter
    if she loses interest, her loss is your gain IMHO


    Steve
     
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  4. Atticus818

    Atticus818 Eyelash Blennie

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    Once you get the bug, it rarely stops. Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  5. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    Welcome to 3reef :wave:...please post some pics,we love pics...:thumb_up:
     
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  6. Octaviosky

    Octaviosky Plankton

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    Thanks for your comments!
    Now I feel more relaxed. So, I'm not sick because I spend time everyday watching the tank?
    In fact, my wife is getting jealous!
     
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  7. Atticus818

    Atticus818 Eyelash Blennie

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    Oh I've so been there, my friend and I made a pact to not go to the various coral distributors in our area in plans of saving for MAX in April. We've yet to be able to stick to that for more than a few days. LOL. And my girl gets PO'd daily at the endless tank talk. It's just how it goes :p
     
    Atticus818, Feb 18, 2011
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  8. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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  9. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  10. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Hello and welcome to 3reef :wave:
     
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