New in Area

SCUBA DUDE · 10-08-2005, 09:14 PM

Hi, Let me introduce myself. My name is Dean and

I live in Pine Island MN. I have been reef

keeping for some ten years now. I divorced about two

years ago and sold off my coral reef. I am now starting

to get back into it. Here is a little information about my

tank as it is now:

Equipment:

I have a 40 gallon breeder tank.

With a 10 gallon sump and a pump that returns

water at a rate of 500 gallons/hour.

I run a home made 6 foot 6 inch round protein skimmer.

I run 1200 gallons/hour through it.

I use four large lime wood air stones.

I also use ozone at 100 mg/hr.

I have a chiller be have not had to use it

on this tank yet.

I run 2-65 watt compact florescent actinic bulbs 10 hours a day.

And 1-400 watt metal halide 15,000K bulb 8 hours a day.

Live stock:

1 Nemateleotris magnifica Firefish

1 Zebrasoma veliferum Sailfin Tang

1 Chromis viridis Green Chromis

1 Amphiprion frenatus Tomato Anemonefish

1 Ophiarachna incrassata Brittle star

1 Sabellastarte spectabilis Tube worm

1 Tubipora musica Organ-pipe coral

1 Euphyllia divisa Frogspawn coral

1 Plerogyra sinusa Bubble coral

1 Trachyphyllia geoffroyi Open brain coral

1 Oulophyllia crispa Brain coral

1 Euphyllia ancora Hammer coral

1 Merulina amplicata Ruffled coral

1 Phymanthus spp Rock anemone

1 Lobophytum sp Devil’s finger

1 Sarcophyton sp Common toadstool

1 Cladiella sp Colt coral

1 Xenia spp Pulsing Xenia

Lots of different color Mushrooms and polyps.

The tank has been running for about six months now doing good.

I am looking for some SPS frags. So if anyone has any let me know.

I look forward to meeting people in the Rochester area.

Scolet112 · 10-09-2005, 12:34 AM

welcome to the reef tank i am also a newbie looking for frags running a 72 gallon bowfront with 385 watts of pc and a wet/dry box i would love to see what you have

gwen_o_lyn · 10-09-2005, 01:17 AM

hi, its nice to meet you.. I am also in the divorce club- its great huh???

no marriage for me anytime soon.....
I love Minnesotans- my roots are in MN... can u say OOF-TA?

take care,
gwen <------ crazy drunk in georgia

WELCOME TO TRT!! I LOVE TRT!!

oyam123 · 10-09-2005, 06:50 AM

Didnt we do this.........................SNAIL's

Scott 3560 · 10-09-2005, 12:49 PM

wow, how did you fit that all in a 40 gal.
are they sticking out of the top or what

oyam123 · 10-09-2005, 02:04 PM

Are you from Cali?.......got any photos of your tank?

JnS for SPS for $$$........Mike in Byron may have some for Fire Wood!

jjwdiver · 10-09-2005, 07:35 PM

Welcome Dean! Aside from the reef thing...when do you want to go diving? The real local dive season begins as soon as the ice forms!!!

John

mjsandbe · 10-12-2005, 04:08 PM

Welcome, I have quite a bit of stuff I am willing to trade and give away. Here is a thread with some pictures http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=686815

here are my tanks specs
http://webpages.charter.net/mjsandbe...fications.html

Loralie · 10-13-2005, 01:08 PM

Mike do you still have some of the branching hammer? Josh needs so for his new tank

mjsandbe · 10-13-2005, 01:11 PM

Yes I do. It is pictured in the thead I had in my earlier post. My name is Michael

JnS · 10-13-2005, 04:12 PM

Welcome to TRT Dean. good to see you made it over

smeese · 10-13-2005, 06:43 PM

Hit me up if you ever make it to mankato. Plenty of frags here for ya!