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Discussion in 'Introductions' started by e lowther, Jul 22, 2011.

  1. e lowther

    e lowther Inactive User

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    Hello Everyone,
       My name is Evan, I am a 20yr old student at Iowa State University, and I am addicted to reef keeping. I have been keeping a salt water tank for about 4years now and about 2 years ago I started with my first reef tank. I got most of my beginner soft corals from a friend who was moving and had to dismantle his tank. I have been having alot of luck recently with propagating corals but I want to start learning more and begin venturing away from the soft corals and move towards a more SPS and LPS dominated tank. I am slowly beginning to sell all my overgrown soft corals so I can free up some room to place newly acquired hard corals and upgrade my equipment to better suit the needs of my new inhabitants.
       My tank profile is a 75gallon tank  48" x 18" x 20"
       Filtration would be a 20 gallon sump, which uses the Marineland 100 in sump skimmer along with a refugium chamber for chaeto (spagetti Algae).
       Lighting for the tank is the Ice Cap T-5 retrofit kit with ballast
       I am currently working on purchasing my first Vortech MP-10 to really help with the overall flow for the tank.
    Current livestock
       -Flame Angelfish
       -Maroon Clown
       -Pajama Cardinals x2
       -Sixline Wrasse
       -Mandarin Goby
       -Yellow Tang
       -Blue Tang
    Corals
       SPS
       -Cali Tort
       -Bird of Paradise
       -Bali Green Slimer
       -Unidentified Purlpe Acro
       -4 types of montipora plating coral, including tabling and encrusting
       LPS
       -Frogspawn
       -Brain Coral
       -Fireball Dragonsoul Favia
       -Superman Acan
       
       Soft Corals
       -Radioactive Dragons eye Zoanthids
       -Blue/yellow Zoanthids
       -Evergreen Star Polyps
       -Yellow Star Polyps
       -Mushroom corals
    Right now, I am trying to get rid of some of these soft corals so I can free up room for more hard corals. I will post pictures of my tank later on so everyone could see my little piece of the reef.
    I am really glad to be here with all you guys, and I cant wait to be more active with the other members.
    Thanks,
       Evan
     
  2. Armydog

    Armydog Expert Reefkeeper

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    Welcome to the club. I might be interested in some of the Soft corals I have some SPS frags I could trade you
     
  3. e lowther

    e lowther Inactive User

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    That sounds good. I am currently not at home with my reef tanks so I cant post any pictures right now. I will ask my father to send me some updated pictures so others can see what I am selling/trading and what I want to keep. Also I would like to know how to post pictures if anyone is willing to help me?
     
  4. Bela

    Bela Inactive User

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    Easiest way to to pics IMO is a photobucket account.
     
  5. e lowther

    e lowther Inactive User

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    Ok, sounds good. I will try that and see how it works out. Thanks for the help.
     
  6. JB Veteran Reefkeeper

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    Welcome to the club. Thanks you for becoming a member.
     
  7. e lowther

    e lowther Inactive User

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    No problem! Happy to do it!
     

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