SquishyDuck Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi, All! I recently joined and thought I would pop in and introduce myself. My name is Drew. I live in Vancouver. I have been thinking about setting up a reef system (again) for some time now. I found a used system that seemed like a good deal, so I picked it up: 70 gal display tank, 30 gal sump, nice cabinet and hood, 400W MH light, and a return pump of unknown origin. I am now in my planning phase. You may have noticed that I used the work "again" in the above paragraph. I will tell you that sad story now. About 5-6 years ago I wanted to set up a reef tank. I made the all too common noob mistake of rushing it. I didn't do any prior research and grabbed what I thought I needed and could afford on that day and set it up. It ran well for about 4 months or so, then crashed. Fast and hard. I struggled for about a month trying to fix it, but to no avail. Everything died. I was devastated. So I tore it all down. I have been reading and learning on and off since with the thought that someday I would try again. That day has come. Right now I am researching the various marine animals and deciding what it is I want to keep, what it is a can keep, and what would be responsible for me to keep. It's a difficult task as I am trying to look into the future and envision how I want it to be 1, 2, & even 3 years down the road. I am going to design the system around that. My mantra is "patience". I decided that even if I have to let the tank sit dry for 3 months while I figure out what I want to do and gather the needed equipment, so be it. I also read the article by Eric Borneman called "Mything the Point" that was linked in another thread in this section. I plan to follow the schedule outlined in Myth #15. I expect a long, and hopefully rewarding, journey. Anyway, glad to be here, thanks for having me, etc. Look forward to meeting some of you in person sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Welcome to the PNWMAS Forum. Glad to see you found the right mantra. There is a meeting tomorrow in Oregon City at 2:00 PM. Hope to see you there! If you would like to receive notifications of PNWMAS Meetings and Events, send me a PM with your e-mail address and you will be added to the PNWMAS Evite list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 BTW, Here is a page where there is a link to the Eric Borneman article called "Mything the Point", and some other good beginners articles. (listed as Resources at bottom of page). http://www.masa.asn.au/masawiki/index.php/Beginners_Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (welcome) (To) (P)(N)(W)(M)(A)(S) Good to see another member in the 'Couve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Welcome Drew! Your story sounds like many of ours. This is my second time into the hobby, and I made my share of mistakes this time too. I like your mantra. Patience! Good luck with setting up your tank. When you get ready for some macroalgae or some corals let me know. I'll hook you up with some chaeto and some xenia. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquishyDuck Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 JManrow - Thanks for the link. Good stuff. andy - Thanks for the welcome. dsoz - Thanks for the offer. I will definitely let you know when I am ready. I am still getting everything set up and ready. Unfortunately I had cracked the bracing while getting the tank home, so I had to spend some time welding the acrylic. I am redoing the plumbing, and plan to put some work into buffing out some small scratches. Then I should be ready for my leak test. It's slow going, but I am enjoying the time I am spending working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 WELCOME NEW TOAD:) Post pictures of your progress and equipment. Use photobucket, it's free. It will help us help you, when you have questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Welcome to the PNWMAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 WELCOME and feel free to PM me anytime if you have questions on lighting, setup or anything be glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Welcome to the club. make with some pictures show and tell is very popular around here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquishyDuck Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Thank you for the welcomes. Pics will be coming. There's just not much to take pics of right now. Everything is in pieces and spread about the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Step by step pictures are also welcomed!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Yes, pictures are a MUST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Welcome!!Excited to see youre progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Get a wide angle lens:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Glad to see you found our neck of the woods...hope you can attend our events as well! Check out the thread on the Christmas Party... It should be a good one! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Welcome to the club. Most everyone here is eager to help. Let me know if you need anything as I live in Vancouver as well. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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