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Hi my name is Scott, I'm a relatively new saltwater aquarist. I bought a 55 gallon with the intent on making a beautiful reef tank. So far I have built up my liverock, added some fish, and got a few coral frags to tinker with. I'm looking for a better light setup. I'm just a sponge at this point absorbing what I can to help me in my new addiction.

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Welcome to the addiction. The best advice I can give is to visit as many tanks as you can and see them in person while you're in your "sponge" phase. Learn what kind of "look" you're going for. Learn how the equipment works together. Most importantly, learn from all of our mistakes! There are quite a few of us within 15-20 mins of Annapolis. You're welcome to come by my place if you like. 

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Welcome to the addiction. The best advice I can give is to visit as many tanks as you can and see them in person while you're in your "sponge" phase. Learn what kind of "look" you're going for. Learn how the equipment works together. Most importantly, learn from all of our mistakes! There are quite a few of us within 15-20 mins of Annapolis. You're welcome to come by my place if you like.

Hey I would love to come by and see your tank, I work in Glen Burnie so that's not too far. Let me know if you are free sometime soon.
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Hopefully I'll be at the Saturday meeting, and I would love to see some tank setups. Thanks for the support and looking forward to making this my home.

 

Hope you can make it.

 

Here are past TOTM winners to check out.

 

http://wamas.org/totm_previous.php

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I live right down the street from Wrench so if you come up our way you're always welcome to swing by.

Oh hey thanks man, I went and saw his tank last night, he told me you lived pretty close too, I would really appreciate to check out your setup too.
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Scott, If I'm not mistaken you have some fairly salty water up there near Annapolis and you might be able to collect some sponges, anemones and stuff to start your tank.  Many creatures from bays and estuaries will easily acclimate to the higher salinity of the ocean if you do it right.  Then again, many will not, so you need to do a little internet research or ask around.

 

It's not just salinity that is a challenge, much of our stuff from the mid-Atlantic will not survive the constant 70F plus temperatures of our tanks, even though they live in that for several months during the summer.  Again, do a little research and ask people on this forum for guidance.

 

Good luck.

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Scott went as quickly as he came. Hey Scott, welcome. Love to hear more about your setup!

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