fphipps May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Hello! My name is Fred and I am new to the forums here at WAMAS. I plan on becoming a full member with my next paycheck, cut me some slack...this hobby is expensive!!! I have about 15 years reptile/amphibian experience, 7 years freshwater cichlids and planted tanks, and about 5 years saltwater experience. I dove into the reef aspects of the hobby with a 20 long with a HOB filter and no skimmer at the start of my saltwater life. I failed miserably. I was adding things I did not need and adding wayyyy too much of it and was overgrown with hair algae in no time! I then aquired a 75 gallon tank with a 25 gallon sump and bought a cheap T5 light. This was fowlr tank with a dwarf lion fish, some cool inverts and a few other fish and it was great. I hadan ich outbreak that wiped everything out due to my lack of experience on how to handle marine ich. a few months later I decided to give it another go(couldn't have an empty 75 gallon in the living room). I purchased a protein skimmer, some reactors for carbon and GFO and some RapidLEDs. Also got a great deal on some dry rock from a member here whom I cannot remember the name. Within 6 months the tank was thriving and I was hooked! I spent(and still do) hours a day researching anything and everything related. I made the mistake of putting a pistol shrimp in that tank with about 4 inches of sand. He would cover anything on the sandbed. It was bittersweet considering I now I had a 6ft 125 gallon in my room. I had recently come into some money so it was perfect timing to set up the 125! Purchased some new Tunze 6095 pumps and an added lighting fixture and I was set! And here I am. The 125 is thriving and doing great! I recently switched out my Rapid LEDs for an ATI 6x80w fixture and I love it! The tank is a mix of softies,LPS and SPS. I am becoming very interested in the SPS Heres just a few pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddR May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome to the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoticReefCreations May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Fred, The Tank looks phenomenal! Love the ATI fixture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR-Tanked150 May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Looking good, sounds like you have had some ups and downs in this hobby already. How long have you had the 125 up and running? What kind of fish do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcrazyjoker81 May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome. Tank looks really nice man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Nice tank. Everything looks very happy. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Nice to have you here... Seems like you have learned alot since your start... Tank looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott3569 May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome, I am fairly new to this forum also, and new to the hobby, I don't know where you live but, I am trying to plan a cookout/picnic for some people here.check it out hope you can make it.http://wamas.org/forums/topic/66616-winchester-va-area-picnic-june-28th/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome. Congratulations on the tank's success and your tenacity in getting it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makai531 May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome! Tank looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fphipps May 29, 2014 Author Share May 29, 2014 the 125 has been running about 6 months. I used all the same rock from the 75 to avoid having to cycle too much. As far as fish go, I have a sailfin tang, yellow tang, blue hippo tang, sixline wrasse,4 PJ cardinals, a royal gramma and few blue chromis. I am located in Columbia Md Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcrazyjoker81 May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 the 125 has been running about 6 months. I used all the same rock from the 75 to avoid having to cycle too much. As far as fish go, I have a sailfin tang, yellow tang, blue hippo tang, sixline wrasse,4 PJ cardinals, a royal gramma and few blue chromis. I am located in Columbia Md Sweet another MD guy! I work in Columbia and live in Odenton so I am close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome to the club, and nice tank! The corals look very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome to the club. The corals all look healthy and happy. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome fred. we understand the expensive nature of this hobby. Slack is granted. With the Wamas discount you will find it pays for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy G May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Nice looking tank! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopeitlives May 29, 2014 Share May 29, 2014 Nice! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A May 30, 2014 Share May 30, 2014 Tank looks great! Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite May 31, 2014 Share May 31, 2014 Welcome to WAMAS. Your tank looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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