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  1. Clancy13

    Clancy13 Astrea Snail

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    Hey whats going on? My name is Eric and I'm new to the salt water thing. I messed around with fresh water for a couple years, but now I'm bored. A little info about what i have now. I have a new 60 g. tall tank, eshopps model 100 sump. Building a stand as we speak. So bascally i need a protein skimmer, lighting, water pump, live sand, live rock, water, salt. you get the idea.

    I came to this forum to learn about salt water tanks and the best products you guys suggest. So get ready for alot of questions.

    Thanks alot,
    Eric
     
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  2. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    best place to start is what do you want to keep in the tank? and welcome to 3reef we'll get you setup and running
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Hey Eric! Welcome to 3reef! :wave: You'll never get bored with a salt water tank, I can assure you of that! Always something new to learn! Go for a AquaC Remora skimmer, you'll see they come highly recommended here. Lighting...depends on what you want to keep. Get ready to take your time at this too! Also, I'd get a few pcs of live rock with a lot of coralline on it and get base rock for the rest. Save ya some $$ in the long run. I've had crushed coral/sand mix substrate on my 55 but in the 135 I just set up I put oolite sand in, I like it a whole lot more!
     
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  4. Clancy13

    Clancy13 Astrea Snail

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    Well I plan on having a coral reef, with some basic non eating coral fish.
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    hi welcome
     
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  6. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    Know what kinds of corals? Softs, and LPS can be easily kept with T5 lighting Personally I reccomend the Tek series from sunlight supply.
    Metal Halides are pretty much needed for SPS and Clams though in the right tank and right positioning they can be kept under T5's as well.
     
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  7. Clancy13

    Clancy13 Astrea Snail

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    I have no idea what kind corals. All i know that they really bring a salt water tank together as a community with the fish. And they look sweet as heck.
     
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  8. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Thanks for joining the darkside, Welcome to 3reef!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    Shhhhh, don't scare him away. :lol:

    Anyway, Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  10. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    C'mon in the water's fine...........
     
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