yrevanth Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 All, I am new to the Portland area and it was great to meet you guys at the 'Clown house' I am new to the saltwater system and would greatly appreciate any help and advice with selection of corals and care required! I have a 29 G tank with the following 2 T5HO lights Hang on the Back CPR Protein Skimmer Circulation pump 450 gph Aqueon 30 Filter Cleaning Crew: 4 Turbo snails 8 hermit crabs Livestock: 2 Clowns (False Percula) 1 Blue Green Chromis 1 Yellow Watchman Goby 1 Starry Blenny 1 Six Line Wrasse 1 RBTA Corals: 1 Green Sinularia (Medium) 1 Toadstool Leather (Medium) 1 Red Brain Coral Green Star Polyps carpet 1 Hammerhead coral (Medium) 1 Red Mushroom lots of small Green Mushrooms 1 small frag of Frogspawn 10 polyps of Green Zoa's 1 small waving hand Xenia Pics on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergebmw3 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Welcome to the Portland area and to the club !!! good to see u post some pics up --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.690565,-122.623514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 good to have you on! for the record, I started my 55 with a 25-member cleaning crew and it was miserably insufficient. I just topped it off with 35 more from Garret at the premium aquarium and I'm glad I did. even by lights out last night they'd made a big dent in my algae, can't wait to see it tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Thanks Guys!! Need to take pics as soon as possible.. getting my camera fixed... @Burningbaal Hope your tank gets set!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Nice to see you posting more! Welcome to the forum and welcome to the addiction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yeah it was great to meet you the otherday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 It is a big time addiction!! cant think of anything else... my freshwater and Saltwater take up more than 50% of my spare time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 It was great meeting you too Jesse!! Loved your tank!! would have bought it, if I had the space for it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 It is a big time addiction!! cant think of anything else... my freshwater and Saltwater take up more than 50% of my spare time!!! Welcome To the hobby and the forum YourNot kidding my girlfriend calls my tank my wife because I spend so much time keeping to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Lol!! I know wht you mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Also, Thanks to Jesse, for the Acan and the free stuff!! New additions: 1 green Acan 3 types of Zoas 1 frag of Green mushrooms 1 frag of Birdsnest SPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Also, Thanks to Jesse, for the Acan and the free stuff!! New additions: 1 green Acan 3 types of Zoas 1 frag of Green mushrooms 1 frag of Birdsnest SPS No problem. Hope the fresh frag of armageddons make it through. If not I can make you another one when your ready Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Welcome aboard, you will learn alot from this forum and everyone on it. I hope your tank prospers! Is that Aqueon 30 modded to be a refugium? If not, you should consider doing so...it will do much more good for you. Also, adding some sort of carbon would be beneficial. With that size tank and that small of a skimmer, just try to keep your feedings at once every other day....until you have a better nutrient export system in place(sump with large skimmer, refugium, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Lol!! I know wht you mean... haha yeah its oh do you have a quarantine tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 nope Mike... need to consider making a 10 G quarantine and yes, I will definitely need help and advice with a refugium/sump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 nope Mike... need to consider making a 10 G quarantine and yes' date=' I will definitely need help and advice with a refugium/sump...[/quote'] Yeah you should really look into getting a QT its not worth losing fish over not having one and I say this because just about all my fish got wiped out by maine velvet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hey Mandinga.... is there a thread anywhere which shows me how to start a refugium? I want to look into starting one in the near future... really want my corals to do well ... . . . . And yes Mike, I need to start a QT... will a 10 G suffice though? And i am really sorry to hear about ur fish!! :( I lost all my fish in my smaller fresh water tank a few months back and it is tough!!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Yes a 10g is perfect And yeah its not fun losing fish Oh By the what's your name again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Perfect. . .will start a 10G QT in a bit then. .. . My name is Revanth. . . :-) Also will be setting up a refuge this weekend. . .10G to 15G is wht I m thnking, also have a hang on cpr skimmer so don't know if tht will suffice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Awesome! I'mIn tge middle of setting up a sump/refugium right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Welcome to the site and thank you for joining us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hey Mike, do you have any tips or suggestions for me to start a refugium? Have no clue where to start. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Rev, when you come by tonight I will talk to you about some refugium options. A sump really really really helps with a refugium, skimmer, and so many other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hey Mike' date=' do you have any tips or suggestions for me to start a refugium? Have no clue where to start. .[/quote'] I would love to say yes but I'm still learning about the refugium my self but mandinga is going to help you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrevanth Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Guys... Is a RO/DI unit absolutely essential? I have been checking online and there is nothing for less than 200 Bucks... there is a portable version, but how effective is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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