HowardofNOVA August 30, 2006 Share August 30, 2006 Ok, This is a combined Tank Tour that is open to anyone! AND A chance to talk to any NEWBIE on getting started and off and running. Basics 101! I'm currently setting up my new tank so this will NOT be a chance to come see a pretty tank with beautiful corals and lots of fish! You will see alot of RAW equipment setup and going through the motions of getting and setting up a tank of your own! Open to all, but would appreciate a PM on who wants to come and will try to limit it to 15-20 people due to limited space at my place. Will provide drinks and snacks and maybe some vension disk served for those who are interested. Cost will be $1000.00 in small unmarked bills! ...ok just kidding, cost will be FREE!!!! Not WAMAS sponsored, just for fun! ;D My tank: 90g Acrylic Tank 3'x2'x2' custom made by Jeff "NAGA" Haddock Lighting with (2) Dual Sunlight T5 Retro Fit Kit and custom stand/canopy MAG18 in temporary sump (soon to be custom hopefully by then) running to #1 Main Tank with 1" SeaSwirl #2 15w UV Sterilizer (2) 1 1/2" Bulkhead overflows Hope to have my KolpC Calcium Reactor and DIY Kalk Reactor hooked up by then also! Inside the tank: 100# of Tonga LR I believe, Chip any idea what this is? Cool stuff and landscaping ALMOST as good as Jacobs! 4# of Blue Ridge Coral LR 2" LS bed 1 pair of Percula Clownfish 2 Sarcophytons 1 Green MR 1 Capenella frag 1 Green Sinularia frag Thats it for now! ...oh and alot of water ;D 30g FRAG Tank with Sunlight T5 Retro Fit Kit and custom stand/canopy MAG7 running from same sump to FRAG Tank with current DIY 1/2" SeaSwirl Single 1" Bulkhead overflow and MaxiJet 1200 for added flow ...ah...this tank has water in it but NO FRAGS yet! :wink: MAG9.5 running from same sump (busy) to DIY Chip "Flowerseller" Downdraft Skimmer (kicking butt!) Any Officers or "MASTER" Reefers who would like to stop in to add words of advice, please feel free to PM on your suggestions. PLAN: BASIC's 101.....according to ME Location: 122 Falls Avenue Falls Church VA 22046 BASEMENT Apartment, go to left of house, around back, down steps! Cell: 703-899-6209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Jake August 30, 2006 Share August 30, 2006 great idea Howard. and excellent opportunity for everyone thinking of or setting up a tank, or in the process of getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rileyporter August 30, 2006 Share August 30, 2006 Howard, The 10th of sept is a go for me if there is still room. I would like to bring my wife along too if thats ok? Anyhow pm me and let me know if your 15 - 20 ppl is full or not. Riley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA August 30, 2006 Author Share August 30, 2006 List of Talkers" #1 Ah me! #2 Jean Marie' #3 Rob Neon #4 Craig "Gatortail" Pending #5 ? Total Listeners who will have crazy off the wall questions: #1/2 Riley RILEYPORTER and wife Will have your Membership Cards waiting for you! #3/4 Mike UVADUTHIE and Dana (Pending) And you too Riley! #5 Jason JASONTHEFILTERFREAK #6 Charlie97L #7 EricBrian (Sorry, board max me out I've emoticons!!! #8 Henry NIGHTOWL #9 JamesBuf #10 Ben P. INEDUKATED #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16-20 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiddly August 30, 2006 Share August 30, 2006 We'd love to attend, but we are going to be in Bonaire playing in my favorite big tank :-) We're back on the 24th. Do it again later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA August 30, 2006 Author Share August 30, 2006 Will see what happens, have fun and take pictures! I double checked the FOOTBALL SCHEDULE: Chicago at Green Bay 4:15 PM Fox Dallas at Jacksonville 4:15 PM Fox San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM Fox Indianapolis at NY Giants 8:15 PM NBC MON, SEP 11 TIME (ET) Minnesota at Washington 7:00 PM ESPN Tickets San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM ESPN So the one of the games will be on the TV for those who are wondering? My STEELERS play Thursday! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMsAquarium August 31, 2006 Share August 31, 2006 Any Officers or "MASTER" Reefers who would like to stop in to add words of advice, please feel free to PM on your suggestions. I'll be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie97L August 31, 2006 Share August 31, 2006 i'd love to come by... i don't fall into the "beginner" or "expert" categories, i'm definitely in the middle, but i'd love to lend a hand with the new tank if you need it howard! :0) i got a NAGA tank too, but unfortunately, that has stalled. I'm trying to find someone to do me a custom stand, that's a little different, that won't charge, like 500 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0eN August 31, 2006 Share August 31, 2006 Falls Church VA 22046 BASEMENT Apartment, go to left of house, around back, down steps! Cell: 703-899-6209 Sounds awfully familiar... I'll be there! -- Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA August 31, 2006 Author Share August 31, 2006 Attendies updated! So far my tank is going through a small cycling, so hopefully will be ready by next weekend! Parameter today: Temp: 81 degrees, (fan was left off and no a/c) turned both on and should be down to 79-80 soon Salinity: 1.026 PH 8.3 Ammonia: .1ppm, barely off color, so I'll say not zero. Feeding the "Pigs" Nitrates: 0 Nitrites: 10ppm Calcium: 390 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 1, 2006 Author Share September 1, 2006 My future wish list and order that I want to add items: 2 Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) S: 1.5"-2.5" Sep06 2 Firefish Goby (Nemateleotris magnifica) 2-3" Sep06 2 Yellow Clown Goby (Gobiodon okinawae) S: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0eN September 2, 2006 Share September 2, 2006 Howard, Are you sure you want to squeeze 6 tangs into a 90g? (among all the other fish?) Or do you have a typo in your sig and you really got a 900 gal tank... That's a total of 20 fish!!! -- Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBrian September 2, 2006 Share September 2, 2006 I would like to come. Also, the link you have in your last post doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMsAquarium September 2, 2006 Share September 2, 2006 I would like to come. YEY!!!!!! Party time at Howard's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBrian September 2, 2006 Share September 2, 2006 YEY!!!!!! Party time at Howard's Hehehehe... Jean-Marie, now don't forget, I am counting on your help setting up my new tank. Learning from the master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMsAquarium September 2, 2006 Share September 2, 2006 Hehehehe... Jean-Marie, now don't forget, I am counting on your help setting up my new tank. Learning from the master. Have no fear Young Reefer I shall be your dedicated helper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 5, 2006 Author Share September 5, 2006 Ok, I'm still considering the Tang Brigade down the road, but first I need to get the Cleaner Crews Busy! I'm trying to setup a Group Buy but need to figure out with whom? This is my Cleaner Wish List: 2 Cleaner Shrimp 2 Fire Shrimp 30 Nassarius Vibex 20 Cerith 5 Margaritas 18 Red Tipped Hermits 2 Blue Neon Striped Hermit Crabs 1 Serpent Starfish 3 Emerald Crabs 1 Sallie Where to buy from now??? BRK? Live Aquaria, Has a special on my 2 Clown Goby, Yellow $ 5.99 and they also have my Red Tipped Leg Hermit Crabs also! But Aquaticsisland.Com has my cleaning crew: CLEANERS: 2 Cleaner Shrimp $15.00 $30.00 2 Fire Shrimp $21.00 $42.00 1 30g Cleaning crew $29.99 $29.99 Includes: 50 Nassarius Vibex 24 Cerith 5 Margaritas 18 Red Tipped Hermits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 5, 2006 Author Share September 5, 2006 Ok Rob, my revised list. My wish list: Qty.Fish........................Species Name..................Size................Est Delivery..Habitat 2 Percula Clownfish.......Already have in tank.........F-3" and M-2"..Now.............Mid Range 2 Schooling Bannerfish..(Heniochus diphreutes)......S: 1.5"-2.5"....Sep06..........Top Level of tank 2 Firefish Goby.............(Nemateleotris magnifica)..2-3"...............Sep06..........Bottom 2 Yellow Clown Goby.....(Gobiodon okinawae)........S: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak September 5, 2006 Share September 5, 2006 I have to be missing something.... when is this gonna be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisigs79 September 5, 2006 Share September 5, 2006 the 10th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl September 5, 2006 Share September 5, 2006 I am not a newbie, but I would like to come out to see how you have everything set up. I am looking for some new plumbing ideas and getting a first hand look would be nice. When is the group buy going to happen? Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 5, 2006 Author Share September 5, 2006 Group buy on other post will be ordered on the 11th Monday for delivery later that week. The Forum/Tank Tour is open from 6-8pm this Sunday 10Sep. So I'm adding Jason and Henry?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 5, 2006 Author Share September 5, 2006 Someone ask and instead of repeating myself, Comments on my Cleaner List for 50-100g system: 2 Cleaner Shrimp Beautiful and do what they say! 1 Fire Shrimp IMHO, Looks only, never seen these guys do alot of cleanup! 30 Nassarius Vibex - Must for your sandbed! 20 Cerith BEST overall do their size, won't knock over stuff like Turbos or Margaritas! 5 Margaritas - Great cleaners while their small, Get big, time to sell off! 18 Red Tipped Hermits (scavengers, more algae eaters then meat) - won't bother the Nassarius Snails like Blue or Red Leg Hermits will! 1 Blue Neon Striped Hermit Crabs (The BEST for Red Cyanobacteria removal) 1 Serpent Starfish (scavenger) If it's dead, they will find it! 2-3 Emerald Crabs (bubble and green algae) 1 Sallie (scavenger) There are others, but these should do everything you need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak September 5, 2006 Share September 5, 2006 I would love to come but i may or may not be out of town... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie97L September 5, 2006 Share September 5, 2006 howard! still 4 tangs in a 90! yeesh. i mean, that's a weird shaped 90, too, will that be enough swim room? i haven't read up if fish like a cube more. i would think they would... but still! you're insane man! :-D i'm looking forward to it. ps. why am i a 'talker'?! ... i don't have anything to talk about! "and our next speaker will be Charlie, who will attempt to explain how to have a successful reef tank using nothing more than the WAMAS boards, and Blind Luck that everything works the way it should." AAAAEGKH! *cough* no pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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