Wes January 15, 2013 January 15, 2013 Hello everyone! I moved to Baltimore from Orange County, Ca last summer to attend JHU for my PhD (studying physics). Anyhoo, I've been reef keeping for a while now (5+ years), worked at a few SW LFS, and am just kinda a fish nut overall. I'm still an active member of my first marine aquarium society back in Minnesota (TCMAS), but I figured it's time to get to know the folks around here. I'm looking at starting a nano and a 40 over the next few months--my wife and I are moving into a house in just a few weeks and I'm stoked to have space for all my gear. Since I don't have a tank setup at moment, here's a few pics of my previous tanks(can't find pics of my most recent, though!): http://imgur.com/a/W6mhb Well, enough about me, how are you?
smallreef January 15, 2013 January 15, 2013 were all good! I have a pico that I just set up and a 50g reef... BUT..... tell us more about these future tanks... what sized nano? what ya doin with the 40? have you started to amass your equipment yet??
Coral Hind January 15, 2013 January 15, 2013 Welcome to the club!! Nice pictures, thanks for sharing.
Incredible Corals January 15, 2013 January 15, 2013 Welcome. All those pics are awesome. You know what you are doing fore sure
Wes January 15, 2013 Author January 15, 2013 Hehe... I get all giddy thinking about future builds... The nano will be a 14 or a 29 with LPS/softies. You can see a few of my typical nano mods in those pics. I'm planning on taking off the rim and lighting it with a single Kessil A150w ocean blue I picked up recently. The other mod I like is mounting a small koralia in the false wall for a pseudo-vortec. Beyond that, I just want it to look clean and be simple. I may do a faux sand bed with a sprinkling of real sand. Of course I'm planning on an ATO, JBJ AC jr, etc. The 40br will be a similar mentality, going with a maxspect razor (haven't decided on 10k or 16k), but with SPS. Details of that one are still coming together in my head.
Wes January 15, 2013 Author January 15, 2013 I was given a condy by a friend who wanted to get some actual 'corals.' I had the pico lying around from a previous purchase. I took rock and sand from a very well established 40. The light is a 70w viper. I did top offs daily and ~50% w/c using water from my reef every few days (more stable than fresh SW). Temps would swing but the condy seemed plenty happy. The tank stayed up for a few months until a friend wanted to put the nem in a display sump. Simple tank, but I would never have done it as my only tank. Tell me more about this!
Wes January 15, 2013 Author January 15, 2013 Oh, forgot to mention, I had a good chunk of purple ogo in there and a few orange mushrooms. :-) Neat little tank on the kitchen table.
Orion February 10, 2013 February 10, 2013 Welcome! Didnt see this thread until now. I live just outside of Baltimore.
Wes February 10, 2013 Author February 10, 2013 Dude, Wes. Welcome to wamas from another former OC guy. Ahh, I miss it. Maybe someday I'll be able to afford to go back. ;-) Welcome! Didnt see this thread until now. I live just outside of Baltimore. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be many up this way. Once I get things going, I'll have to have you over for a 'boh and a look at my tanks.
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