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raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

It’s nice to see a forum that isn’t all about selling fish stuff….Hopefully I’ll be a contributing member of this forum.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Tell us about yourself! Got a tank? If so, what are your specs?? (size, years it's been running, inhabitants, etc). If not, do you plan on having one?

Good to have you with us, and look forward to your contribution!

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

welcome welcome welcome!!

and, hope to see more of you - you're right, we are here to learn, not sell!!

rgrking · Spawning

Welcome to the site!!! Can't wait to see what you have to offer us. Post up some pics of what you have now. We would love to see it!

raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

I’ve been in the hobby for about 9 years, 15 if you include fresh water. I’ve pretty much done it all from nano tanks to prorogation to full retail. I’m now back to where I started in a sense.

Currently I have a 225gal 72x30x24 starfire tank that has been neglected for over a year due to having our first baby. She turned nine months a few days ago and at this point I feel I can now spare enough time to focus on the tank again.

Two weeks ago I pulled out the razor and scraped about 10 lbs of coralline off of the tank walls, did a 100gal water change, and move some rocks around. I added two additional HOT5 lamps and a strip of LED to my tank. Right now I’m running 6x80watt HOT5 and one strip of 3watt LED. In the near future I plan to add a second strip of LED. Last week a friend gave me his spare Tunze wave box which I am not running with two Koralia 6. I actually upgraded the koralia 6 to 7s but I felt it was too much flow for what I’m keeping right now so I switched them back.

In terms of corals there isn’t much: three rose bubble, 3 large frog spawn, a huge leather 24”+ wide that isn’t doing to well at the moment, and probably two dozen small green leathers. Being in the hobby this long I’ve made a lot of really good friends so in about two weeks when the tank is ready I should have 3 dozen or so SPS frags coming my way.

As far as the filtration I have a 100gal sump with a Vertex 280 and 110 mangroves. It’s pretty basic but it works. I also have a dual chamber calcium reactor and a 1/3hp chiller sitting in the garage for when I need it.

Anyway please excuse the grammar and spelling mistake. I only forum surf during work so when I post I have to do it on the low; not that that’s an excuse

raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

Ohh and for some reason I never took any pictures of the tank when it was fully stocked. The only picture I can find is from when it was first setup.

Here is a tank I had when I was really in to the hobby and took pictures weekly. This was before the wife, kids, house, and multiple car payments.

Pat B · Geektacular

Tanks look great!!!!

What part of the world are you from???

raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

Thanks Patt I'm from Southern California; please don't judge

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Holy cow!!! That's a beauty! I totally understand not having time for a tank. I had three running while I had a newborn, and I really shouldn't have. I just tore down and sold two of them because I am pregnant again, and just can't see myself taking care of three tanks, a toddler, AND a newborn. Too much! Now it's just my little 2 gallon.

Glad to see you have the time to get back into it, now! How very exciting!!

raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

Man I would have a harder time with a 2gal then I would with a 225.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Hehe yeah, you'd think it'd be more of a pain. I honestly thought it would be the hardest, most unstable of all my tanks. It turned out to be not only the easiest, but the most stable. Go figure!

I like the fact that the water changes are so small - like 4-5 cups a week. It's really very easy, surprisingly.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

ohhhh a 225!! lots of space for fish and corals

Are ya gonna get rid of some of those leathers before adding the SPS back in???

Barbara · Geekette

sorry for joining the welcome wagon so late

.......GREAT to have 'ya here and welcome to reef-geeks! sweet 225! I like how you kept the rock load to a minimum - - are you planning on keeping it that way? what will you be doing differently this time? (if anything)

raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

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Originally Posted by estanoche

ohhhh a 225!! lots of space for fish and corals

Are ya gonna get rid of some of those leathers before adding the SPS back in???

No, i've been keeping a mix reef for a long time; its never been an issue for me.

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Originally Posted by Barbara

sorry for joining the welcome wagon so late

.......GREAT to have 'ya here and welcome to reef-geeks! sweet 225! I like how you kept the rock load to a minimum - - are you planning on keeping it that way? what will you be doing differently this time? (if anything)

Other then keeping the tank more opened I don’t plan to change too much. The tank ran successfully with very few problems for about two years before I stopped maintaining it. So I dont want to changed what has worked for me.

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Welcome! Tank looks gorgeous! Totally understand the kid thing, mine is 1 year old and I just now am getting back into it.

raskal311 · Newbie-Geek

Thanks...

chris&barb · Lost

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[1 (permalink)] Posted by raskal311 11-15-2011, 02:41 PM	Newbie-Geek
hello all It’s nice to see a forum that isn’t all about selling fish stuff….Hopefully I’ll be a contributing member of this forum. Last edited by raskal311; 11-15-2011 at 03:15 PM.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20 Gameroom cash: $7320 Rep Power: 3
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-15-2011, 03:45 PM	Dr. Zoos
Tell us about yourself! Got a tank? If so, what are your specs?? (size, years it's been running, inhabitants, etc). If not, do you plan on having one? Good to have you with us, and look forward to your contribution! __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 11-15-2011, 04:02 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
welcome welcome welcome!! and, hope to see more of you - you're right, we are here to learn, not sell!! __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 11-15-2011, 07:47 PM	Spawning
Welcome to the site!!! Can't wait to see what you have to offer us. Post up some pics of what you have now. We would love to see it! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 11-16-2011, 11:59 AM	Geektacular
Tanks look great!!!! What part of the world are you from??? __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,560 Gameroom cash: $1240165 Rep Power: 65
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by raskal311 11-16-2011, 09:36 AM	Newbie-Geek
I’ve been in the hobby for about 9 years, 15 if you include fresh water. I’ve pretty much done it all from nano tanks to prorogation to full retail. I’m now back to where I started in a sense. Currently I have a 225gal 72x30x24 starfire tank that has been neglected for over a year due to having our first baby. She turned nine months a few days ago and at this point I feel I can now spare enough time to focus on the tank again. Two weeks ago I pulled out the razor and scraped about 10 lbs of coralline off of the tank walls, did a 100gal water change, and move some rocks around. I added two additional HOT5 lamps and a strip of LED to my tank. Right now I’m running 6x80watt HOT5 and one strip of 3watt LED. In the near future I plan to add a second strip of LED. Last week a friend gave me his spare Tunze wave box which I am not running with two Koralia 6. I actually upgraded the koralia 6 to 7s but I felt it was too much flow for what I’m keeping right now so I switched them back. In terms of corals there isn’t much: three rose bubble, 3 large frog spawn, a huge leather 24”+ wide that isn’t doing to well at the moment, and probably two dozen small green leathers. Being in the hobby this long I’ve made a lot of really good friends so in about two weeks when the tank is ready I should have 3 dozen or so SPS frags coming my way. As far as the filtration I have a 100gal sump with a Vertex 280 and 110 mangroves. It’s pretty basic but it works. I also have a dual chamber calcium reactor and a 1/3hp chiller sitting in the garage for when I need it. Anyway please excuse the grammar and spelling mistake. I only forum surf during work so when I post I have to do it on the low; not that that’s an excuse	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20 Gameroom cash: $7320 Rep Power: 3
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by raskal311 11-16-2011, 09:49 AM	Newbie-Geek
Ohh and for some reason I never took any pictures of the tank when it was fully stocked. The only picture I can find is from when it was first setup. Here is a tank I had when I was really in to the hobby and took pictures weekly. This was before the wife, kids, house, and multiple car payments.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20 Gameroom cash: $7320 Rep Power: 3
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by raskal311 11-16-2011, 12:06 PM	Newbie-Geek
Thanks Patt I'm from Southern California; please don't judge	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20 Gameroom cash: $7320 Rep Power: 3
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-16-2011, 12:16 PM	Dr. Zoos
Holy cow!!! That's a beauty! I totally understand not having time for a tank. I had three running while I had a newborn, and I really shouldn't have. I just tore down and sold two of them because I am pregnant again, and just can't see myself taking care of three tanks, a toddler, AND a newborn. Too much! Now it's just my little 2 gallon. Glad to see you have the time to get back into it, now! How very exciting!! __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by raskal311 11-16-2011, 02:50 PM	Newbie-Geek
Man I would have a harder time with a 2gal then I would with a 225.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20 Gameroom cash: $7320 Rep Power: 3
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-16-2011, 03:26 PM	Dr. Zoos
Hehe yeah, you'd think it'd be more of a pain. I honestly thought it would be the hardest, most unstable of all my tanks. It turned out to be not only the easiest, but the most stable. Go figure! I like the fact that the water changes are so small - like 4-5 cups a week. It's really very easy, surprisingly. __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 11-16-2011, 04:06 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
ohhhh a 225!! lots of space for fish and corals Are ya gonna get rid of some of those leathers before adding the SPS back in??? __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-18-2011, 01:09 PM	Geekette
sorry for joining the welcome wagon so late .......GREAT to have 'ya here and welcome to reef-geeks! sweet 225! I like how you kept the rock load to a minimum - - are you planning on keeping it that way? what will you be doing differently this time? (if anything) __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-18-2011, 10:28 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
Welcome! Tank looks gorgeous! Totally understand the kid thing, mine is 1 year old and I just now am getting back into it. __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by raskal311 11-22-2011, 02:17 PM	Newbie-Geek
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