Hidy ho salt neighbours.....

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  1. Snapshot

    Snapshot Plankton

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    Hi
    I'm new too...lol
    Been spying for a few weeks finally decided to join. I've ALWAYS wanted a salt tank, I'm one of those "animal whisperer" people... they all seem to love me & a salt/reef system is about the last frontier for me..... So I finally took the dive. I Got a 29g bio-cube, 2inch live sand bed, 30lbs live rock, a clown & a royal gramma --- all from some poor shmuck whos wife was making him get rid of it..($500 all in & well cycled ...yippee)
    I cycled for 4 weeks with "stabalizer" to prevent "new tank" syndrome.... all levels great (super hardy fish don't hurt)...I immediately added my cleaning crew - 10 snails, 2 hermits & a camelback (my 1st official marine mistake..lol) Added a brittle star & some soft corals 2 weeks ago & all seems pretty good. Had a nitrate spike.. but took care of that with a water change & some filter maintenance.
    I do have some questions... but hey, this is a long enough post for now eh..... lol
    ps (I am canadian, if you hadn't gotten that yet eh....lol)
     
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  2. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Hello and welcome to 3reef
     
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  3. mile high reefer

    mile high reefer Fire Shrimp

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    welcome to 3reef
     
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  4. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Welcome!! Aboot time another canuck joined ;)!! Best site around by far!!
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome to 3reef!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  6. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    Welcome to 3reef. Are you in Canada now? Im in Michigan.
     
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  7. mikev15101

    mikev15101 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Welcome, glad to see ya join, deff the best site around. In regards to the camel, yea it happens, i got one with my liverock, thought he was cool, added some corals, NOW I CAN'T Catch him. He has been picking at my frogspawn, think he killed a head, unless it was a new head, still didnt figure it out yet.
     
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  8. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    Hello fellow water watchers.

    Well hello all.my name is chris.I have been reading the post here for a while now.finaly decided to join in on all the fun.I've had fresh water for some years now. but went with salt about 1 1/2 yrs ago.started off with a fowlr in a 55 gal I had found.now I'm getting the coral bug ,but nothing to crazy.I had added some blue mushrooms,green recordia, and will look to start with some soft corals,maybe a colt or something.well a little about the set up.55 gal with hang on overflow w/20 gal refugium to hold chaeto/rubble rock,wet/dry with aqua c urchin skimmer,also 2 mj 1200.oh and 4x65 pc 2 10k 2 50 /50(thinking maybe halides for that oh so nice shimmer effect).ok no more running on.hope all have a good day.look forward to any advice you all can share.
     
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  9. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Snapshot
    Hello and welcome to the forums !!!!
    jkat21 lol you need to start your own thread. But welcome aboard!!!
     
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  10. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    On clear days I can see canada from my house!!! :) (faintly!!)
     
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