Hi my name is Jim.
I am a new member and new to saltwater.
I do have a 150 gal freshwater planted tank that is doing well.
I want to start a reef tank and I need some help.
I am having trouble figuring what equipment I need, where to put it, and how to
hook it up. I do have a tendency to try to try to do things differently which can be
a problem. : )
I plan to come to the next meeting. I would like to meet some people. Get some
help and have people to share this hobby with. It would be nice to have someone over to
my house to see what I have and talk about what to do next. I would also like
very much to see other peoples setups. I can't totally get a feel for things with just
the web and youtube.
Anyway, for your interest here is some info about where my project is currently at.
I have a TruVu acrylic tank 220 gal.
With the top bracing I can't figure where to put a overflow if I want a sump.
This is what I want for my setup;
Reef tank
Lower maintenance
Lots of soft coral
Lots of macroalgae (No Caulerpa)
Lots of live rock
A few easy, fairly peaceful fish.
My current proposed fish list;
6 Pajama Cardinals
2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 Coral Beauty
1 Royal Gramma
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Pinkbar Goby
3 Greenbar Gobies
1 Bicolor Blenny
1 Orangespot Blenny
17 fish, 4.4 gal per fish inch
Attached is a photo of my tank so far;
(I hope it shows up, I have not done this type of link before)
The cat's name is Antwerp.
The decor is from Ebay.
The pictures on the tank show the proposed fish.
The foam pad is because the tank stand is not flat enough.
Maybe you can see the gap on the right back corner (Ughhh!)
The acrylic boxes in the tank will be filled with sand to create different levels.
(Just something I do) Lots of coral rock will be built up and added.
Looking forward to the meeting.
Any comments are welcome. Jim : )
![](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t614/123jim4/Tank3_zps72db66af.jpg)
![](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t614/123jim4/Tank1_zps6371ce37.jpg)
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I am a new member and new to saltwater.
I do have a 150 gal freshwater planted tank that is doing well.
I want to start a reef tank and I need some help.
I am having trouble figuring what equipment I need, where to put it, and how to
hook it up. I do have a tendency to try to try to do things differently which can be
a problem. : )
I plan to come to the next meeting. I would like to meet some people. Get some
help and have people to share this hobby with. It would be nice to have someone over to
my house to see what I have and talk about what to do next. I would also like
very much to see other peoples setups. I can't totally get a feel for things with just
the web and youtube.
Anyway, for your interest here is some info about where my project is currently at.
I have a TruVu acrylic tank 220 gal.
With the top bracing I can't figure where to put a overflow if I want a sump.
This is what I want for my setup;
Reef tank
Lower maintenance
Lots of soft coral
Lots of macroalgae (No Caulerpa)
Lots of live rock
A few easy, fairly peaceful fish.
My current proposed fish list;
6 Pajama Cardinals
2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 Coral Beauty
1 Royal Gramma
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Pinkbar Goby
3 Greenbar Gobies
1 Bicolor Blenny
1 Orangespot Blenny
17 fish, 4.4 gal per fish inch
Attached is a photo of my tank so far;
(I hope it shows up, I have not done this type of link before)
The cat's name is Antwerp.
The decor is from Ebay.
The pictures on the tank show the proposed fish.
The foam pad is because the tank stand is not flat enough.
Maybe you can see the gap on the right back corner (Ughhh!)
The acrylic boxes in the tank will be filled with sand to create different levels.
(Just something I do) Lots of coral rock will be built up and added.
Looking forward to the meeting.
Any comments are welcome. Jim : )
![](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t614/123jim4/Tank3_zps72db66af.jpg)
![](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t614/123jim4/Tank1_zps6371ce37.jpg)
![](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t614/123jim4/Tank2_zpscad3f036.jpg)