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  1. sharkman121

    sharkman121 Astrea Snail

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    Hi guys, just registered. My name is kevyn but everyone calls me sharkman. I live in Trinidad & Tobago in the caribbean. You guys here seem like a very close knit bunch.

    Anyway just introducing myself, am going back to peer into my tank ;D
     
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  2. xxredxpandaxx

    xxredxpandaxx Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Welcome =] and we would all love to see pictures of your tank ;D
     
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  3. BlueWaters10

    BlueWaters10 Skunk Shrimp

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    Welcome! Please share some pictures of your tank and tell us what fish you have.
     
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  4. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Hello and welcome to 3reef
     
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  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef.
     
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  7. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3 reef, Sharkman
     
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  8. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Welcome!
    Pictures, stats, and info. on your tank please
    JJL
     
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  9. sharkman121

    sharkman121 Astrea Snail

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    thanks alot guys...ok where do it start umm...

    I currently have a 75 gallon FOWLR, but right now im in the process of a 130 gal in-wall reef build. Livestock i have right now include a niger triger, blue damsel, tomato clown, coral beauty, yellow tang, snowflake eel.

    I realise my tangs were getting too big for my 75gal, hence the reason i decided to upgrade. Ive only been in the hobby about 6 months now. I admit i made alot of rookie mistakes but the wealth of information ive learn in the past 6 months is extraordinary.

    Every spare minute i have goes to reading and research. Im hopelessly addicted to it. Where i live here in Trinidad theres not much of a following at all, no local reef club, a very limited LFS, not to mention any equipment i buy i import from online and the shipping and taxes can be a killer.

    I had a bit of a phosphate problem previously but i jus recently acquired my ro-di unit and phosphate reactor. Im also soon to order a gfo reactor from BRS to begin running GFO media.

    The current 130 gal setup is drilled with 2 2"holes below which im currently plumbing to my sump.
     
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  10. sharkman121

    sharkman121 Astrea Snail

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    also my 75 gal was sumpless. i ran it using an eheim canister filter. It worked pretty good and i was able to achieve crystal clear water. However there were still issues with nitrates and phosphates. Now that ive got the equipment i plan to cut no corners whatsoever on this new build.

    Ive had issues with ich as a result of not quarantining. RIP true percula clown, emperor juvenile angel and hippo tang :(

    Equipment right now include, 3 koralia powerheads, phosban reactor, eshopps 100psk (Reef octopus 250 extreme skimmer is on the way for new tank).
    Lighting 4 t5 48' bulbs: 2 x 10,000k and 2 x 430nm actinics (new lighting fixture on the way to make it an 8 bulb fixture.)
     
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