Hey Guys/Gals!

[Sandbags]

Hi all,

My name is Matt. I am currently a College student studying physics. Back in april I picked up a 29 gallon visio tank, 40lbs of live sand, and 35lbs of live rock. 2 months later my tank cycled and i picked up a pair of ORA Ocellaris Clowns. A month ago I decided i wanted to make it a reef tank. It currently has 2 Clowns, a Cleaner Shrimp, a Mandarin Goby(frozen food trained), a CUC, a Starburst Polyp Colony, a Green Bubble Tip Anemone, and a large Zoanthid Colony. My tank equipment is an Aquatic Life Internal Mini 115, 120w LED Dimmable Fixture, Phosban Reactor(used once a month), a Hydor Koralia Evolution 550gph, 2 Maxi-jet 600's. If only i knew how to post picture from my desktop on here. I tried the Image icon yet it only allows links.

I plan upgrading my tank in a couple weeks. I plan on getting a better skimmer and a Hydor Smart Wave Controller and another 425 nano Hydor wave maker.

Thanks!
Matt

[mineman]

Welcome, this place is a wealth of knowledge! Can't wait to see the pics. If you use tapatalk it's easy to post pics right from your phone.


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[Sandbags]

Just downloaded it! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/13/ypu5u2u6.jpg here's after cycling with my clowns!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/13/gyre9uny.jpg full tank shot.

Some more recent pictures

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/13/apuvyvur.jpg starburst polyps a day after acclimation.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/13/eberybed.jpg green mandarin next to polyps.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/13/8ypybemu.jpg my female clown loves her new bubble tip!

I'll post a more recent full shot tomorrow!

Matt

[dunners]

Nice, haha I did the same thing and went bigger. Happens to everyone

[Sandbags]

Yeah being my first reef tank I wanted to go big because its easier to run.. However I barely have room for my 29! In the future maybe ill go big. Maybe this summer even.

[XO PRESENTS]

I went from a 12 nano.. to a 24 nano... to a 40....72 bow front... to a 75 semi cube rimless in two years... I use to sleep on the floor since there was no room for a bed!!! jk... but it was tight.... now theres more room in my studio... but yes.... go big or go home... jk.... good luck bud.....

[Sandbags]

Well the next tank I get will be 100gal+ however I'm very content with my little piece of the reef:) hah thanks! I'm sure if I had the money my "bedroom" would be my "reef-room"!!

[DaveMorris]

Be careful...I went from a 45g to a 90g to a 135g to my current 300g. The addiction is bad. Welcome to SDR and don't be afraid to show yourself in person at some of the SDR/SDMAS events we have every month or so.

[Sandbags]

Sounds like a lot of fun! When do they announce the meeting time and place?

[DaveMorris]

Usually a few weeks prior, sometimes more. This month we are going up to Orange County to visit the Reef-A-Palooza show. It is next weekend.

[Sandbags]

Oh okay. Yeah I plan on going to that! It looks like a lot of fun.

[bladedrummer]

Hey welcome! You'll find lots of really helpful people here and so much knowledge :D

[bladedrummer]

Usually a few weeks prior, sometimes more. This month we are going up to Orange County to visit the Reef-A-Palooza show. It is next weekend.

Hello there, I missed this completely! I kinda wanna go, it's right before my bday. :P

[Sandbags]

Thanks for the welcome all! Yeah my birthday is nov 3. I plan on going to reefapalooza and maybe picking up some frags as a present for myself! Haha