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  1. Dawg2012

    Contest for Newbies (Take Two) !!!!!

    Yes, it has tons of good information... AND some amazing pictures of some amazing tanks! It's very helpful to be able to see many of the things the author is talking about setup and functioning.
  2. Dawg2012

    Contest for Newbies (Take Two) !!!!!

    Thanks Pandora :) I been busy reading the new book. Bought a drilled tank, stand and some other stuff but will probably put off setting it up until we buy a house, which 'should' be in the next six to nine months... Didn't seem smart to jump into it now to only have to tear it down and move it...
  3. Dawg2012

    Tank for a year--still a beginner

    Welcome to RF Amanda. I'm new here as well. This is a great place for knowledge and helpful people :). I'm tagging along on your thread absorbing as much information as I can. I think your tank looks great. I don't have mine setup yet, though I do have over a dozen freshwater tanks and will be...
  4. Dawg2012

    New Tank. Need Equipment Advice.

    Hi. I've met some of you in the "New to Reefkeeping" forum area. I received a warm welcome and great advice from some very knowledgeable people. I've spent a couple of weeks perusing this site, participating in the SW Beginner Contest and reading a couple of books. After many successful FW...
  5. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Yep no stopping me now! The GF is on board and we're learning all we can. It's good for us :). I told the guy at the LFS yesterday and he said "Oh no, he's going over to the salty side!". They don't do SW stuff but I assured him I'm not abandoning all my Cichlid tanks just yet. I like the idea...
  6. Dawg2012

    All About Sumps

    Lol... my post was seven days ago and it already all seems much less intimidating. I just ordered a drilled 75 and stand, and a 30 long for the sump. I really like the idea shown above of T'ing off the return line for the refugium. Anyway, lots of research to do, and a new acronym (sps) to go...
  7. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Alright. It's a multiple way to skin the cat thing. I was reading last night that with a dsb, time and balance - you can alleviate the need for a skimmer. Not that you should - just that your corals might show better growth if you leave more of the planktonic life in the water column, which...
  8. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Ah okay that makes sense. Right now I'll rely on the LR to handle both the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Should be a good start and okay with a very low bioload.
  9. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Okay. Thanks for the advice. There is so much to learn and I have so many questions LOL! Just curious - why not the sand yet? Isn't that a large part of the biological filter? The problem is that setting up the main tank, with a proper sump etc..., could be 6-12 months off, I just don't know...
  10. Dawg2012

    Let's talk about Bacteria in a Bottle

    Okay. LOL! I read the whole thread... How's the tank doing KP? I'm really trying to determine how best to start this little adventure and there's lots of good information here - just wondering how everything turned out? I can kind of infer from your comments on my thread but still wanted to...
  11. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Two questions :). 1) While waiting until I have a final tank setup with a sump - which might be months away due to ancillary factors - could I get things started in a 55 with some dry aragonite substrate, a piece or two of dry rock, some bacteria in a bottle, a skimmer, a heater and a power...
  12. Dawg2012

    Contest for Newbies (Take Two) !!!!!

    Most of us got 1 pt on day one... Does that mean each of us got one of the questions wrong?
  13. Dawg2012

    Contest for Newbies (Take Two) !!!!!

    Understood. So in the Articles section - is there a place to see all the articles listed? I only see a few "Previous Articles". Maybe it's just my browser (IE7)... but I tried it on Google Chrome as well.
  14. Dawg2012

    Contest for Newbies (Take Two) !!!!!

    Dawg is here. I'm a complete noob to SW. Don't even have a tank yet - but will soon. An opportunity to learn is exciting. :) I see maybe there are problems with the site? I seem to have a heck of a time getting around. Sometimes all my line breaks disappear when I preview a post, and my smilies...
  15. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    So... no canister. Understood. Thanks for explaining the logic. And NC2WA yes! I'd like the opportunity to learn some things. I saw the contest yesterday as I was poking around but seemed it had ended the night before so... I'll go check out the link and get it setup.
  16. Dawg2012

    All About Sumps

    As you know I'm here trying to learn about seemingly everything at once, sumps included. While the basic idea makes total sense - glancing at the pictures in this thread - all the equipment seems kind of intimidating. I guess I just need to learn what it all is one piece at a time, and let it...
  17. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Wow! This is a lively and very helpful place! Thanks for all the input - it's REALLY appreciated. :D One question that comes to mind (among thousands lurking in the subconscious) - it sounds like Live Rock isn't recommended. If I start with Dry Rock, how do I seed it (with critters and 'good'...
  18. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Thanks for the welcome guys! Krish - you mentioned you wouldn't use a canister for anything else (using bio media). What about mechanical filtration and current? I have the FX5 with a custom spray bar on several of my FW tanks and thought the current it produced would be ideal for SW. Would the...
  19. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    Hey, thanks for the info! I was already looking for the first book you mentioned, and now will look for all of them - they sound perfect! I hear you on water volume as it relates to stability, and I think I've talked myself into a 75. I will look into a sump as well. Does the HOB type work...
  20. Dawg2012

    Hi! New to Saltwater - First Tank Build. Need Advice.

    It's funny you say that... my 180 is level and on it's stand in the basement... but has yet to have anything put in it... even water or substrate. I don't think I want to do that now though... I'm going to be moving within the next year and if that were all setup for SW it would be... more of a...
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