Newbies need everything! :)
 

Hi all :)

New here,but plan on being a 'fixture' before long :D

New to saltwater,have a fish only tank right now wed like to upgrade to a bigger set-up(at least 50 gall)to include reef.We need virtually everything,so if you have something you think we may need,email away!

(Edmonton area)

kthomas@focus.ca

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welcome hope you have fun on your trek.

Hi,

Welcome - just a few more details...

Are you buying a new 50 gal tank for marine? Do you know what kind of livestock that you want to keep yet? Its good you gave everyone a shout now before plunging in - now we can probably steer you clear of any pricy mistakes!


Brian

Hi there Cindyt.

If you do some research here & in other sources like www.wetwebmedia.com, you can get a better idea of what you want to keep & post it here so we can advise you on what equipment is necessary for keeping what type of species, etc. :biggrin:

And so begins the quest.....(addiction)

Anthony

WELCOME to CANREEF Cindyt

:mrgreen:

Wow-thats a nice welcome!! Thank you very much all,and you can bet Ill start harassing y'all soon about this,that and everything else! :lol:

And,for now,Imma go do some searching and see exactly where I wanna go with this tank...BUT,I DO know I need a lid/light for a 27 gall hex if anyone has one :)

Talk to you all soon,
CIndy :)

welcome to the board.

as for stuff for a 27 hex what is the depth in it on it and the witdth I might hane some stuff you can use. I need to serching first.

Brad

Anyone got a Brad/English translator..?? :razz:

ENGRISH -> ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Welcome to the board!

I may have some items you may use for a 27G Hex, but I need to know the dimensions of the tank.

END TRANSLATION

Sorry, I couldn't decipher what he meant by, "I need to serching first." It either means "I need to do more research first" or "I need to search for the items first."

HTH :mrgreen:

I don't think anyone knows an exact translation to some of brads rantings!!!!!

Welcome to Canreef cindyt and welcome to the hobby which will consume you!!!!If you ever need a hand setting up your tank for plumbing electrical or anything PM me and I will gladdly lend my services!!!

Cindy,

I have a 35g hex & I have bought several T-5 lights & PC lights for it (it's only 18" wide so non-standard dimensions for lighting units). If I had to do it all over again, I would have spent all that money (about $200 :evil: :rolleyes: ) on a used Metal Halide pendant 150 or 175w. As it is now, I have 3 *65w PC (2 10000k & 1 actinic) and 2 T-5 actinic. It's now finally bright enough, but I could have made it a lot better with just the MH unit. Unfortunately, 65w PCs are not very bright :confused: so that's why I need so many & it's very messy (no room with so many lights). With that much money invested in lighting for this tank, I really would have been better off with MH. 96w PCs are much brighter & more cost-effective than 65w PCs, but you would need a 33g tank or a 27g long to accomodate it's 35" length. As an owner of a hex tank I can tell you first hand that it can be a thing of beauty but it's a lot more challenging to aquascape & to equip than a regular tank. Space will be a limiting factor for your corals & fish. For a newbie, you should maybe consider looking for a good used 33g setup. There's a picture of my hex in my photo gallery (under SeaHorse_fanatic) & I can take a pic of the many lights needed on top if you want me too. Not going MH on a hex is one of my more expensive mistakes.

JME & JMO (just my experience/opinion)

Anthony (fellow hex tank owner) :razz:

it means I need to go to school and I might have some stuff around the house for him.


Brad

Consume me..?? My god,its already driving me insane!I cant get enough...its like,the more I see,the more I want! :D

As for tanks..sigh...I would tell you guys what I did this last 2 months,however Id like to keep y'all as friends,and not people who think 'Good lord,shes absolutely nuts!' :lol:


Brad--its 24 inches tall,and 18 inches across.

And now,Im off to so some fishy searching!

PS Does anyone ever go to those fish auctions?Theres one coming up here,and Id like to take a look,but wondered what you guys think of them,and if theyre worthwhile.

Cindy :)

If you are talking about the ACE Auction at the High Park Community Center its a FW auction. You won't really find anything SW related there.

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Hi Cindy, welcome officially to Canreef! I forgot to ask you the other day if your fish only tank is saltwater?

Welcome to Canreef!
How are you making out at finding everything? This is the place to look.

Keith

My tanks are fish only...for now >:) As for finding everything,Im getting a bit overwhelmed...seems like the list of what you 'need' is endless,however,I guess that means itll keep me outta trouble longer :D

my list is growing tho,and soon Ill post an exacto of what Id like to get,this time,lol(with many..MANY more to come :)