Newbies FTS thread!

[mrhasan]

Ok so I have been thinking about starting this thread for quite a long time now so thought its about time :D

Anyway so there's all sort of threads with experienced reefers showing their wonderful DTs and systems and us, newbies, are left with tanks, wondering when we will reach their awesomeness.

So, nothing is better than showing off new tanks to both new and experienced reefers/salties, get criticized or admired, share horror stories and such.

After all, we are the reefers/salties of next generation :)

Some rules that I thought of to keep this thread fun :)

1. Tank should be less than a year
2. This thread is for newbies FTS and ONLY for newbies FTS.
3. Experienced reefers are more than welcome to judge, criticize, flame, admire, post suggestions and so on. Alongside, they are also welcome to show off their DTs/systems to inspire or to explain stuffs :)
4. Please no personal insult :)

I hope this thread will be lively :)

Cheers :mrgreen:

[mrhasan]

So here my mixed reef tank :)

Age: 4 months 19 days as of today.

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s522/mrhasan1/2012-11-13143043.jpg

[kien]

Some rules that I thought of to keep this thread fun :)

2. This thread is for newbies FTS and ONLY for newbies FTS.


How do you define "newbie" ? :-)

[mrhasan]

How do you define "newbie" ? :-)

Haha. I knew you would ask something like that ;) I was thinking of putting something like "kien cannot show off his DT over here" ;) JK :mrgreen:

Well newbie is just newbie; no definition required I guess. But for official purpose,

"Someone who has recently (within a year at max) been mesmerized by the wonderful world of marine lives and started the journey into saltwater hobby and looks around for inspiration like Kien's tank, hoping to end up with something awesome"

That should put up the image right? :mrgreen:

[Dearth]

I'd define "Newbie"as someone who has been in the hobby for less than a year because generally speaking after a yr you should sort of know what your doing

[mrhasan]

I'd define "Newbie"as someone who has been in the hobby for less than a year because generally speaking after a yr you should sort of know what your doing

Ah our definition matches :D

Justified! :mrgreen:

[Proteus]

I've been in hobby 2 years but tanks only 8 months old. Does that count

[reefwars]

i didnt learn much my in my first 9 yrs can i still join the cool kids club???

[Proteus]

i didnt learn much my in my first 9 yrs can i still join the cool kids club???

?????????? Didn't you grow up in Newfoundland. Last I checked saltwater ran through your veins

[Ross]

?????????? Didn't you grow up in Newfoundland. Last I checked saltwater ran through your veins

No, that's Screech.

[SpikeJones]

Tank: 30g cube 15.5L X 23.5W X 18T
Skimmer: Aquatic life
Lighting: Ecoxotic Panorama Marine LED's 2x 24inch
Flow: 1 Hydor Koralia Evolution Powerhead (240 GPH) and Ecotech Marine VorTech MP10w ES Water Pump
Return Pump: Sedra KSP-1000 Water pump
RO: installed by Culligan water (soon to get an RO unit)
Temperature control: Marineland 150 W
Reactors: Phosphate and carbon (150 Twolittlefishes)

http://s1287.beta.photobucket.com/user/SpikeJones3/media/276D775C-7974-4F05-928B-6242A1856CF4-64477-000006DE59939D8D.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

[mrhasan]

I've been in hobby 2 years but tanks only 8 months old. Does that count

"Experienced reefers are more than welcome to judge, criticize, flame, admire, post suggestions and so on. Alongside, they are also welcome to show off their DTs/systems to inspire or to explain stuffs"

So, at the end of the day, everyone is welcome :)

Its just that while in experienced reefers thread, we feel kinda embarrassed posting our DT so this one just relaxes that :D

i didnt learn much my in my first 9 yrs can i still join the cool kids club???

Looks like you were inspired by finding nemo ;) or is it just a coincidence that you timelap matches with that ;)

Plus you are MVP. How can I say no to you :razz:

[sphelps]

Damn newbs :wink:
Tank: 30g cube 15.5L X 23.5W X 18T
Skimmer: Aquatic life
Lighting: Ecoxotic Panorama Marine LED's 2x 24inch
Flow: 1 Hydor Koralia Evolution Powerhead (240 GPH) and Ecotech Marine VorTech MP10w ES Water Pump
Return Pump: Sedra KSP-1000 Water pump
RO: installed by Culligan water (soon to get an RO unit)
Temperature control: Marineland 150 W
Reactors: Phosphate and carbon (150 Twolittlefishes)

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a626/SpikeJones3/276D775C-7974-4F05-928B-6242A1856CF4-64477-000006DE59939D8D.jpg

[reefwars]

"Experienced reefers are more than welcome to judge, criticize, flame, admire, post suggestions and so on. Alongside, they are also welcome to show off their DTs/systems to inspire or to explain stuffs"

So, at the end of the day, everyone is welcome :)

Its just that while in experienced reefers thread, we feel kinda embarrassed posting our DT so this one just relaxes that :D



Looks like you were inspired by finding nemo ;) or is it just a coincidence that you timelap matches with that ;)

Plus you are MVP. How can I say no to you :razz:

yup, me and the gf started our first tank when finding nemo came out....she hated my cichlids lol

[mrhasan]

yup, me and the gf started our first tank when finding nemo came out....she hated my cichlids lol

Well there's nothing to love about cichlids. They are just too aggressive and not in a pretty way LOL

No offence to those who are cichlid fans :) :mrgreen:

[Dearth]

One of the things I like about this forum is while there are some real elitist and people who are anti nano on the forums most here are helpful and not overly critical.

When I first started out I visited so many forums and post on some the general sentiment is Nano reefers are not welcome and noobs are definitely not welcome unless starting a full sized tank.

Made it real tough for guys like me first starting out then my friend who got me into SW told me about this site and one other(nano reef forums an American site) and I feel like I am accepted and am learning as I go along.

Nothing worse than posting a question/idea or picture and getting flamed for it.

Thank you for being there Canreef

[mrhasan]

One of the things I like about this forum is while there are some real elitist and people who are anti nano on the forums most here are helpful and not overly critical.

When I first started out I visited so many forums and post on some the general sentiment is Nano reefers are not welcome and noobs are definitely not welcome unless starting a full sized tank.

Made it real tough for guys like me first starting out then my friend who got me into SW told me about this site and one other(nano reef forums an American site) and I feel like I am accepted and am learning as I go along.

Nothing worse than posting a question/idea or picture and getting flamed for it.

Thank you for being there Canreef

I know the feeling :)

[Aquattro]

noobs are definitely not welcome unless starting a full sized tank.



I think as long as it holds water, it's a tank. In fact, some of our more "elite" members don't even have tanks. Go figure. :razz:

[Proteus]

I think as long as it holds water, it's a tank. In fact, some of our more "elite" members don't even have tanks. Go figure. :razz:

Yup seen a few Rubbermaid frag tanks lol

[nanoreefnewbie]

Here is my tank little over two weeks old

Lots growing:biggrin:

[Proteus]

Damn newbs :wink:. Lol
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Nanoreefnewbie

75 gallon cube
Here is my tank little over two weeks old
Lots growing

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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/5AFC8F7E-D918-4C52-B9D3-FC36BF340A0A-6492-000009BA2546F985.jpg

[Dearth]

My tank been going since mid august

33 gallon

Egg crate on top to stop my cats from drinking the salt water they love it for some reason

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Dearth01/IMG_0910.jpg

[Proteus]

Well I still think I'm a newb. At least at taking pics lol

So the tanks 8 months old. Very simple set up. 100 micron filter pad changed daily. Manual top off. Mce 600 skimmer. About 20lbs rubble in sump. Prodibio and just started turf scrubber. Weekly waterchange. About 35 pieces sps. A couple acans and blastos. Mp10 and a radion

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/titus991/ED735A63-451B-466C-A1BB-9775A26857F0-6492-000009BF867608BC.jpg

[molotov]

I'll play.

165Gal display built by concept. Starphire on three sides inc. starphire eurobrace. Skimz skimmer compliments of Dave, echo tech mp40's, Apex, AI Sol lights, mechanical ATO.

I started in June and battled GHA for a couple of months. I'd love to post a picture of that. It was BAD!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8184038371_b3ae1b450e_b.jpg

[Mike-fish]

My tank been going since mid august

33 gallon

Egg crate on top to stop my cats from drinking the salt water they love it for some reason

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Dearth01/IMG_0910.jpg

What are you running for lights to give you that colour

[Dearth]

It's a kit built LED that a friend made and sold to me from rapid LED

[NIVLEM09]

im a noob!i've only been in the hobby for 2 years and have a 33 gallon tank.i only have sps and only sps for now and in the process of adding more sps and lps.

[mrhasan]

im a noob!i've only been in the hobby for 2 years and have a 33 gallon tank.i only have sps and only sps for now and in the process of adding more sps and lps.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=10288&d=1352877545


2 years + only SPS is not noob ;)

But welcome aboard :)

[NIVLEM09]

it is my first attempt at keeping sps:biggrin:

[NIVLEM09]

i still have much to learn about this very addicting hobby:mrgreen: thanks for the welcome

[Northernseacorals]

Great idea for a thread,

One point to make quickly; for "Newbie" members it could be painful to try and navigate all of the abbreviations used here.

Just a thought. :wink:

[Mike-fish]

Great idea for a thread,

One point to make quickly; for "Newbie" members it could be painful to try and navigate all of the abbreviations used here.

Just a thought. :wink:

There's an app to solve that problem.....

But yeah sometimes people get a little carried away with abbreviations, Canreef isn't bad for them there are others that you literally need a cheat sheet to read through the thread I've seen it so bad that you need to look at the context of the post to get the right meaning.

[misty s]

here's mine, 60 gallon, deltec mce300 skimmer, no sump, cheap aquatraders led lighting, 2 koralia powerheads. Tank was started about 8 months ago. And yes I have algae, lots of it lol, i'm working on it!

http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj508/mistyshrop/E21D3A79-0276-4F74-8063-71DF662B4395-419-000000B6C426DAD1.jpg

[SpikeJones]

Damn newbs :wink:

Its about 4 months old just a baby tank

[Nano]

Running since February 2012
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h401/thehobdenmarina/IMAG0390.jpg

[magikof7]

Here's mine! I just got it started in Sept.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a331/magikof7/001-4.jpg

[Northernseacorals]

Great looking tanks !

[mrhasan]

Awesome tanks. Keep the pictures coming. And if you run out of pic, take more pics; or even better, start a new tank ;)

[mrhasan]

Running since February 2012
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h401/thehobdenmarina/IMAG0390.jpg

Is you clown hosting the zoas? :D

[mrhasan]

Great idea for a thread,

One point to make quickly; for "Newbie" members it could be painful to try and navigate all of the abbreviations used here.

Just a thought. :wink:

Haha. Well we can consider that as a "steep learning process" ;)

[miuYH]

Here is mine :biggrin:

3 months and 27 days since the first day!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8186642223_75d8580531_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8186645365_b3054c3264_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8186646955_8a880d8a72_z.jpg

[mrhasan]

Here is mine :biggrin:

3 months and 27 days since the first day!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8186642223_75d8580531_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8186645365_b3054c3264_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8186646955_8a880d8a72_z.jpg

Looks wicked :D

[miuYH]

Looks wicked :D

Thanks! You too!
Your maxi minis look fantastic.

[mrhasan]

Thanks! You too!
Your maxi minis look fantastic.

THanks :D

I got lucky that they all settled infront of the tank instead of going into hiding :P

[Ryan-b]

Here is mine 150g display, 90g sump. DiY leds, 2mp40wes, SRO3000int skimmer, apex.

Tank had corals put in it in January of this year.
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s484/haedith/003_edited-1-2.jpg
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s484/haedith/004_edited-1.jpg



http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s484/haedith/005_edited-1.jpg

[kien]

Here is mine 150g display, 90g sump.

I'm sorry but your tank contains too much AWSOMESAUCE to be considered a newbie tank. I call shenanigans!

.. Seriously tho, I want to hear more about this tank.

[Proteus]

.....very nice tank

[Ryan-b]

Thanks :).

I started up the tank about a year ago this time, I had a little 40g tank for about 6 months prior to this one transferred everything over and started adding corals in January. Most if not all the coral was purchased as frags so the growths been decent I guess, I'm not to happy with the colors so I will be switching to mh/t5 in the next month to see if I like it better.

So I have been doing the SW thing for about 1.5 years I still consider myself a noob.

Ps Kien some of the frags are from you :)

[Proteus]

Thanks :).

I started up the tank about a year ago this time, I had a little 40g tank for about 6 months prior to this one transferred everything over and started adding corals in January. Most if not all the coral was purchased as frags so the growths been decent I guess, I'm not to happy with the colors so I will be switching to mh/t5 in the next month to see if I like it better.

So I have been doing the SW thing for about 1.5 years I still consider myself a noob.

Ps Kien some of the frags are from you :)


What do you have for LEDs now

[Ryan-b]

72 3w Cree
24 3w cool white
24 high noon.

[SanguinesDream]

I'm sorry but your tank contains too much AWSOMESAUCE to be considered a newbie tank. I call shenanigans!

.. Seriously tho, I want to hear more about this tank.

I know, right?!?

Now I'm totally intimidated....:redface:

[kien]

Thanks :).

I started up the tank about a year ago this time, I had a little 40g tank for about 6 months prior to this one transferred everything over and started adding corals in January. Most if not all the coral was purchased as frags so the growths been decent I guess, I'm not to happy with the colors so I will be switching to mh/t5 in the next month to see if I like it better.

So I have been doing the SW thing for about 1.5 years I still consider myself a noob.

Ps Kien some of the frags are from you :)

Cool! So tell us a little about your husbandry (dosing, additives, reactors, etc). Wait, do you have a build thread/journal?!

[Ryan-b]

I do a 30g water change every 2-4 weeks.

Dose calcium(420)/alk(8)/mag(1350) via a marine magic doser, not sure quantities as I adjust the timer as my levels fall, i go through a gallon jug every 2-3 weeks.

I run carbon/gfo in a TLF reactor. Change out the carbon once every month or 2, and the gfo when ever my po4 gets above .03

I dont add any additives, or run anything like pellets, or zeo.

I only skim 12hours a day as I find the skimmer to noisy during the day, I tried skimming 24/7 for a couple weeks and had a cyano out break, not sure if this had anything to do with it.

Besides that I just let it run as I have a 2 year old and a 4 month old so I dont have a ton of time to play with it quite as much as I would like, but maybe thats a good thing.

I do have a Journal but I dont really update it I have a coupel pics on there.

[mrhasan]

Did we run out of newbies? ;)

[Dearth]

If a lot of the news are like me they are probably embarrassed to post tank shots because so many of the tank shots posted on this site are awesome while us newbies have plain tanks compared to the guys with older established tanks.

Like I stated in an earlier post most on this forum are helpful and supportive unlike most of the SW forums I've visited.

Newbs post yer tank shots I don't think anybody will judge your tank harshly

[mrhasan]

If a lot of the news are like me they are probably embarrassed to post tank shots because so many of the tank shots posted on this site are awesome while us newbies have plain tanks compared to the guys with older established tanks.

Like I stated in an earlier post most on this forum are helpful and supportive unlike most of the SW forums I've visited.

Newbs post yer tank shots I don't think anybody will judge your tank harshly

And that's why this thread exists :) To make ourselves feel comfy :D

[Nano]

Is you clown hosting the zoas? :D

Lol. No that's the corner they stay to for almost a year, there's always a frag of something getting moved around in my tank the zoas were placed there while I did a water change. I have to move certain frags on the bottom when I do it as the tanks bare bottom. It's easier to get all the poop that way. :P

[mrhasan]

Lol. No that's the corner they stay to for almost a year, there's always a frag of something getting moved around in my tank the zoas were placed there while I did a water change. I have to move certain frags on the bottom when I do it as the tanks bare bottom. It's easier to get all the poop that way. :P

Haha. I was like clown hosting a zoa - that's something new. But clowns are always up for crazy hosting patterns so thought the zoa might be his home :P

[nanoob]

Well here is my FTS for you all to drool over lol. Legit newb here as this is my first SW and only second post! My tank is a 28 JBJ HQI with stock everything but a MP10ES for a powerhead and a JBJ ATO. It has only been running since October 14th. So far so good.




http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=10336&stc=1&d=1353476084

[mrhasan]

Well here is my FTS for you all to drool over lol. Legit newb here as this is my first SW and only second post! My tank is a 28 JBJ HQI with stock everything but a MP10ES for a powerhead and a JBJ ATO. It has only been running since October 14th. So far so good.




http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=10336&stc=1&d=1353476084

You need to post the image again :P Use something like photobucket/imageshack.

[nanoob]

I don't know what happened to the image. it was there when I looked last night. Here it is again.



http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4382/img26261.jpg

[kien]

Whoa that urchin is cool! Never seen one like that before. Also, love the aqua scaping.

[Dearth]

I don't know what happened to the image. it was there when I looked last night. Here it is again.



http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4382/img26261.jpg

Very cool Tank I like

[nanoob]

Whoa that urchin is cool! Never seen one like that before. Also, love the aqua scaping.

Thanks Kien. Yeah the Urchin is pretty cool but he is a bit of a pain. He likes to wear my little Zoa frags so I finally had enough of picking them off of him and glued them down on my live rock.

[mrhasan]

Thanks Kien. Yeah the Urchin is pretty cool but he is a bit of a pain. He likes to wear my little Zoa frags so I finally had enough of picking them off of him and glued them down on my live rock.

Or you could have glued it to your preferred place ;)

Cool tank :D

[canadianbudz604]

This tank is 4 months old

[Dearth]

This tank is 4 months old

Umm no picture

[fishoholic]

I think as long as it holds water, it's a tank. In fact, some of our more "elite" members don't even have tanks. Go figure. :razz:

So out of curiosity which members are considered "elite"? Have to say some of the newbie tanks pictured here look better then mine :lol::redface:

[Aquattro]

So out of curiosity which members are considered "elite"? Have to say some of the newbie tanks pictured here look better then mine :lol::redface:

Special emphasis on the "" :)

[canadianbudz604]

Sorry about the last post, Here is my 4 month old 30g tank. I run chemi pure elite in a AC70. Weekly 4g water changes. Got a cleaner shrimp, 2 clown fish, 2 yellow gobys, a 6 line wrasse and a fighting conch plus various CUC.
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee433/canadianbudz604/photo-2_zpsce0d1d48.jpg

[input80]

I just noticed this thread & have to say ty to mrhasan for starting it up. Here goes, my 72 gall bowfront & still working on it, especially the lighting.

[fishoholic]

I just noticed this thread & have to say ty to mrhasan for starting it up. Here goes, my 72 gall bowfront & still working on it, especially the lighting.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=10477&d=1355998118

[input80]

I gotta learn how to set the pic like that. :biggrin:

[mrhasan]

I gotta learn how to set the pic like that. :biggrin:

Put the image link within the image tag:

IMAGE LINK

[fishoholic]

I gotta learn how to set the pic like that. :biggrin:

Your welcome :biggrin:

[gregzz4]

I gotta learn how to set the pic like that. :biggrin:
Use Photobucket or something similar for uploading, then link your pics

I'm a SW newb
I started my tank in May and this was taken Nov 29/12

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC01582.jpg

[SanguinesDream]

Use Photobucket or something similar for uploading, then link your pics

I'm a SW newb
I started my tank in May and this was taken Nov 29/12

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/Gregzz4/75%20Gallon%20Build/DSC01582.jpg


Nice rock work!!! There are lots of caves and bridges there for the filling.

[seapony]

Wow after seeing gregzz4's tank i was scared to post, but here goes. 120g been running since early September. haven't gotten much done as i have been saving up for LEDs before I really start in on the corals :smile:

still thinking of redoing the rocks on the right side but i don't know what else to do with them

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/shandora69/DF3F1B9B-BF89-43ED-81AE-E04D0ADF2703-2282-00000258BD01BC17.jpg

[FishingGoalie]

Why not revive an old thread?

Here is my 150 been running since february 22nd

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/fishingoalie/Update%203/P4285962_zpsaf037149.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/fishingoalie/media/Update%203/P4285962_zpsaf037149.jpg.html)

[hunggi74]

My tank just had its one year bday.
http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd422/hunggi74/892BB87E-65ED-4B41-8099-AD6D5B621BD1.jpg[/URL][/IMG]

[harlequin01]

wow all the gorgeous tanks, i will try to take a good pics of my tank