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  1. tmgrash

    tmgrash Astrea Snail

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    Just wanted to introduce myself here. I have been keeping aquariums for most of my life now but have recently decided to get into reef aquariums. And let me tell you, its been awhile since I have been this excited, and confused, about setting up and maintaining a thriving aquarium. I have been lurking around and getting tons of great ideas from ya'll. It seems there are two, or three, or four, five different ways to do everything! I have my sump and plumbing (thanks to coveys DIY over flow) done for my 125 gal and hope to get some live rock in the next week or two. So look out for tons of questions. Thanks in advance
     
    tmgrash, Dec 27, 2006
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  2. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Welcome to 3reef! :)
    125's are nice tanks!
    Feel free to post questions on the different boards, we like to help out around here.
    Thanks for joining!
     
    Matt Rogers, Dec 27, 2006
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Wecome to 3reef!! Matt has got an awsome forum here. The things he is doing with HTML is great. Share with us your ups and downs so we can all learn and ask questions when you unsure. Again Welcome!;D
     
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  4. Urban_s

    Urban_s Sea Dragon

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    Welcome to 3Reef!
     
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  5. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  6. bouraganes

    bouraganes Peppermint Shrimp

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    welcome tmrash, yep it's true- no two reefers , no two live fish stores or for that matter no two human beings do things exactly the same- the thing is to study out everyones techniques and info and figure out what will work for you , your budget , your tank size, etc. , etc, and have some fun along the way!
     
    bouraganes, Dec 28, 2006
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  7. jonathan

    jonathan Aiptasia Anemone

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    welcome to 3reef
     
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  8. Salty Marine

    Salty Marine Astrea Snail

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    welcome to 3reef
     
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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3Reef!!!

    You are correct. There's more than one way to skin a cat. For instance, a person name Paul B has been running his reverse underground filter sandbed tank for 35 years. He even has some pieces of asphalt that were in the ocean for ages being used as some of his live rock. When he gets algae in his tank, he just waits it out.

    Would I ever set up one of my tanks like this? Most certainly not. Nor would I recommend that others follow his example. However, Paul has proved it can be done.

    The key is to learn about different systems and their major pros/cons. Once you pick how you want to do something, learn all you can about that system so you can run your tank well.
     
    inwall75, Dec 29, 2006
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  10. hitman35

    hitman35 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    yeah I agree there are tons of different way to go about it I have mainly been told by everyone no matter what road you take take your time
     
    hitman35, Dec 29, 2006
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