Just joined

Wanted to say hello to everyone here and a quick intro. Our family has been playing with aquariums for many years (20 plus years total). We decided to try a reef tank (75 Gal) about 18 months ago and love it. We have just purchased a 125 Gal and will be building a stand/ canopy/ wall unit along with all of the inter-workings over the next few months. We also would like to start a frag tank soon. We look forward to the adventure and talking with everyone here.

Richard, Regina, Melody, Marley, and Max

Whitehead Family!!!

It's great to have you as part of the RG family

Can you tell us a bit more about your 75G reef tank?

And let me be the first to say...

welcome whitehead family!!!

I know we'd all love to see some threads for you on your current setup, and your new build in The Geek Files - Reef-Geeks

Welcome aboard guys !! Im very new to the forum also ! However ive allready met some very knowledgable and helpfull people as well as read many benificial posts !! Also if there is anything I can do to help please let me know !!

Richard and family

What kind of stuff are you thinking of getting? Have you picked out any equipment yet?

Welcome to the site! We really need pics! Great to hahve the whole family here!

Welcome aboard!

Hey

And if you didn't already get the subtle hint...

Thanks to all the replies and the warm welcome!!!!!! I know that everyone wants to see pics of the current setup, but it will be a week or so before I can get them posted as I don't have current access to my pics. I promise that I will post some as soon as I am able.

Richard

well HELLO there richard and family! WELCOME! it's great to see a family enjoying the hobby....so do you all take turns with the maintenance too? looking forward to seeing the current set up and following your progress on the next set up! glad to have you all here

Originally Posted by Barbara

well HELLO there richard and family! WELCOME! it's great to see a family enjoying the hobby....so do you all take turns with the maintenance too? looking forward to seeing the current set up and following your progress on the next set up! glad to have you all here

Thanks!!! Unfortunately the family doesn't get into the maintenance side too often, but are always there for support in re-aquascaping, looking for new additions, and "expert advice" on how they would do it....lol. Everyone enjoys watching the critters play and the coral grow. Marley (10) is the middle child and she enjoys spending time while I maintain the tank and asking questions about what it all does and how it works. She wants to "know as much as I do" about the tank.... that should take about 30 seconds to explain....lol.

LOL thats awsome !! I myself have three girls that love the world of saltwater allthough never seem to understand why I dont want to add things like Octopus and Rays in my reef tank ! Several months ago my eldest daughter wanted a bio-cube for her birthday allthough it has very quickly become 1 more tank for my wife and I to take care of allthough she is quickly developing a good understanding for what is really going on in her bio-cube !

....that's a female for 'ya! ...always a supervisor never a "worker" ....sounds like Marley will be taking after daddy's footsteps in this hobby eh? ..........so when are you planning on starting with the 125g? do you have all the equipment you need or are you adding to that list slowly?

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welcome!!! nice to meet u all!!

I think it's great the whiole family has an interest in the hobby. Even if most of them just want to pick out stuff to go in to it. It's a great learning experience teaching them what can / can't go in to a tank together and why.

My kids love my tank and theur time at the fish store. I truely believe it gives them a greater appreciationg for the environment and preserving nature.

Of course it's cool when you're at the public aquarium with a class trip and the kids are all oooing and ahhing and you hears your's go "Eh - my dad's is cooler"

Welcome to the geek - it's great having the whole family here.

Thanks for the welcome in our greetings thread! Still waiting on pictures of your families' tank! Sorry I feel I am already part of the crowd (nagging about pictures)!

.........a picture's worth a 1000 words

Originally Posted by Barbara

:.........so when are you planning on starting with the 125g? do you have all the equipment you need or are you adding to that list slowly?

Originally Posted by cdangel0

I think it's great the whiole family has an interest in the hobby. Even if most of them just want to pick out stuff to go in to it. It's a great learning experience teaching them what can / can't go in to a tank together and why.

My kids love my tank and theur time at the fish store. I truely believe it gives them a greater appreciationg for the environment and preserving nature.

Of course it's cool when you're at the public aquarium with a class trip and the kids are all oooing and ahhing and you hears your's go "Eh - my dad's is cooler"

Can't wait to see some pics of your 75, and as another 125 owner, its always fun to watch how someone sets up theirs... are you planning a mixed reef? .................. and building your own stand.... very wise choice! theres lots of things i'd do different, that's probably the biggest one, along with drilling the tank..