Dan197 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hello, I've been lurking the forum for quite awhile now, I finally registered. 1st question, my live rock has been in my tank for about a month now, I think everything has cycled/died off. At least the smell has gone away, Is it ok to add saltwater now? Just kidding, I've been reading for like 3 months now. Yall got some good stuff here. I'm a huge mbuna fan, I love my cichlids but the plan was always to start a reef. I'm looking forward to planning my setup. D Link to comment
Juuls Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm another noob here too .. I have got to say I like the Cichlids but went for a smaller size when I started with the apistogrammas far too many of these little guys to collect into their own breeding tanks Good luck with the new reef, it will be great to follow your progress. Link to comment
billdeluz Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hello I'm new also welcome to the forum I lurked for a long time also Link to comment
porkchop-rob Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hello, I've been lurking the forum for quite awhile now, I finally registered. 1st question, my live rock has been in my tank for about a month now, I think everything has cycled/died off. At least the smell has gone away, Is it ok to add saltwater now? Just kidding, I've been reading for like 3 months now. Yall got some good stuff here. I'm a huge mbuna fan, I love my cichlids but the plan was always to start a reef. I'm looking forward to planning my setup. D Welcome! What are your preliminary plans? Pico/Nano? Aio/Sump/Sumpless? Lighting? Budget? Glad to see you new guys on here! Always good to see the hobby grow! Link to comment
Dan197 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Welcome! What are your preliminary plans? Pico/Nano? Aio/Sump/Sumpless? Lighting? Budget? Glad to see you new guys on here! Always good to see the hobby grow! Right now I'm considering a nano. Budget... trying to figure that out. Every toy I buy is usually a sidejob or two away. I've got a few bucks hidden from my wife, I plan on using some of it to buy an rodi unit with it. I've been looking at the nuvo 20L and 30L tanks, I like the aio concept. I've also been looking at the minimalist aproch like a 20g-30g standard tank with a HOB and a quality light. Lights hmmm good question still looking at those. I want to go with an led but might get a t5. Who knows at this point. Depends if I can find something on craigslist from someone elses failure. I'm not planning on trying to go crazy with the nano just some softies and a fish maybe 2. I'll buy parts and peices for a few months then I will set it up. I need to get all the testing and maintenance equipment first. My long term goal is to do a larger build in my basement with the bells and whistles. We plan on having the basement finished in about 2 years. I figure a nano tank will keep me occupied until then. I'm about done with my cichlid tank so I'm going to need another fix. I have 12 msobo in a grow out tank in the basement now. After I pick the few that I will keep from that my 125 will be at the capacity that I am comfortable with. The only thing I might do to the cichlid tank is convert my diy sump to a K1 fluidized bed. Disclaimer: everything I just said is subject to change depending on what I read today, tonight, tomorrow, next week. Lol Link to comment
porkchop-rob Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 ...Disclaimer: everything I just said is subject to change depending on what I read today, tonight, tomorrow, next week. Lol HAHAHAHAHA....Well Played! Link to comment
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