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littleboyblue16 · #1 10-13-2003, 03:18 AM

Hey everyone
just thought i would introduce myself!
i been lurking around on the fourm for awhile but here i am!

my name is Matt i am 16 years old and work at a petstore here in Edmonton YAY! haha anyways, i just started my first saltwater fishtank just a 20gal becuase i am moving in a couple of years, i got my substrate and salt and water all mixxed up and ready to go
but i need lights!
i am looking for the best deal out their, anyone know of a place to get it, i need lighting for corals and such, so the brightest it would be anyways. anyone know a good place to get them?

clowntrigger · #2 10-13-2003, 03:36 AM

hi there matt, glad to see another person from edmonton around. we got too many of them calgarians here you know. heh j/k guys.you say yah work at a fish store here in edmonton ? which one i probally seen yah there. i live at them fishes places, well that is when i am not working.

any clue what type of fish tank you want to set up ? probally a mini reef or fish only with some live rock.these guys here a quite helpful

p.s who s going to the heritage classic hockey game at commenweath statium. i would love to go

littleboyblue16 · #3 10-13-2003, 03:58 AM

i work at petcetera on the north side here, i hate working their but its a job, no one knows nothing but me, and my friend mike,
anyways i wanted to have a nano reef, thats what i always wanted -drools- haha, my petstore carries nothing for saltwater, but carries the fish stupid eh? haha ya i wasl ooking for the lights as you probly guessed
anyways haha

no i am not going to that game, i wish!

Quinn · #4 10-13-2003, 06:40 AM

Go to Aquarium Illusions and talk to James. Your choice of lighting will have something to do with what you want to keep.

littleboyblue16 · #5 10-13-2003, 06:52 PM

see i want to have corals and all that, and i know i need good lighting, i went their before they are too expseive for me, nor they are really kinda mean, becuase i am 16 i don't think they think i can handle it

kuatto · #6 10-13-2003, 07:29 PM

Welcome to the club Matt.

Power Compact Lighting should be enough for a 20gal.Maybe someone in the club has some their not useing they could either sell or give you.If you have just normal florecance you could get some of the soft corals,like mushrooms or leathers untill you get better lighting.
If all goes well,I might have a couple of mushrooms you can have to start your tank (as soon they start to anchore themselves to some rubble)

Cheers

Jim

littleboyblue16 · #7 10-13-2003, 11:12 PM

YAY! haha, right now on the tank i just have a powerglo thats it, i know i need a blue bulb too, but i have one just need the light thingy to hold it

i am buying a new glass lid tomorrow hopefully at pjs for 20 buck good deal haha,
i have to buy a new heater i don't trust the one i have, and i need liverock which i have not got yet, any good places to get that?

ok i have a hang on the back filter and i was thinking of putting just bio max in their and run it, or am i just better to go for the liverock to filter it?

kuatto · #8 10-13-2003, 11:44 PM

what part of the city do you live in?might want to call around for price on live rock(i pay $8 a pound from ray at saltwaterfantasies in castledowns)the more filtration the better.If your tank isn't cycled yet,buy a couple of mollies(cheap)instead of more exspensive fish.

littleboyblue16 · #9 10-13-2003, 11:50 PM

i live in lauderdale, and i been to SF before, i love it their, i would only need like 10 pounds of liverock though, god its so much money oh well haha!

i have feeder fish could i add those in their, i know that they will not live long like balloon mollies but hey its a start, but if i cycle the tank without liverock and then add liverock it will cycle again won't it?

hmmm

haha

Quinn · #10 10-14-2003, 12:41 AM

There is no need to risk killing fish by using them to cycle your tank. Get your live rock, and throw in a cocktail shrimp. I cycled my tank without any added organic matter, just the rock.