Reefer Chick new to the area

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Mrs. Best, Jan 22, 2017.

  1. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    Hello all! Im new to the area, but not he hobby. Moved to Wynne in August for a teaching job. Ive been a member of In2deep for 4 years or so and decided since Im now in this area, that Ineeded to be a member on this group. I currently have a little 14 gallon biocube set up. When we moved, I had to leave my 75 behind. My hubby bought me a 32 gallon biocube for Christmas so Ill be setting it up before long! Cant wait to maybe make a few meetings and make some new salty friends!
     
  2. DCHarrington

    DCHarrington Vice President Staff Member

    Welcome to RRMAS Mrs. Best!!! Definitely make it out to a meeting we have a lot of good people in the group. When you set up your BioCube you should start a build thread so we can all follow along
     
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  3. graciesdad

    graciesdad Treasurer Staff Member

    Welcome! Our meetings are typically 3rd Saturday each month. The February meeting will be in Benton. Hope to see you there!
     
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  4. Deton8it

    Deton8it President Staff Member

    Welcome to the club. We look forward to meeting you and your husband.


    John
     
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  5. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    Thank you all! I actually have a 14 gallon biocube up now. It's keeping the sting of loosing the 75 away some. I seem to do better with smaller tanks. The 75 killed everything I put in it. I had tons of nice corals before it crashed. Part pump leaking voltage, part heater malfunction, part rocks leaching phosphates causing tank to turn into a green jungle of algea. The 14 is doing much better. I have my two clowns and mandarin in a 30 gallon with hob until I can get the bigger biocube up and stocked with pods. 14 is coral only right now. don't want to over do the bioload in such a small tank and the 30 allows me to keep a high cheato concentration for pods and the mandarin. Currently in the market for good pest free live rock, a nano skimmer for the 32 cube, and a stand....anyone know a good cabinet maker lol?
     
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  6. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Welcome Mrs. Best! I'm envious. I struggle with my nano (10 gal IM Fusion). That's a good hubby that buys you a tank for Christmas...hang on to him! Look forward to meeting you guys at a meeting and seeing your tank progress on the site. We love threads with pictures!
     
  7. DCHarrington

    DCHarrington Vice President Staff Member

    Definitely let's see some pictures of your 14 gallon
     
  8. Deton8it

    Deton8it President Staff Member

    How much rock are you looking for? Maybe you and @cameronkclements can partner with each other since you are both in the market. Also, I do know a carpenter in Hot Springs but I don't know his prices. @huntindoc have you talkted to Linda recently? Doesn't she have a friend or neighbor that is a carpenter?
     
  9. hunterconnell

    hunterconnell New Member

    I'm not very active on the forum, but my wife and I have been in the hobby several years now, and I actually happen to be a finish carpenter. John, (Deton8it) actually messaged me on Facebook and let me know you were looking for a cabinet builder.
    You can email me at "connellcustomcarpentry@gmail.com"
    I get instant notifications and respond quickly.
     
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  10. Botheboss

    Botheboss Director-At Large

    Welcome to the club. Hope to see you at the next meeting.
     
  11. Kim

    Kim Secretary Staff Member

    Hiya,

    Welcome to the club Mrs. Best!!! I've got a 75 and a 29 gallon biocube set up. having to fight cyno in it right now, but I don't have a skimmer on it, so it's my fault. I tried a 2 gallon pico and couldn't do it. I think the smallest I'd be good at keeping would be the 29 gallon.

    Kim/Benton, AR
     
  12. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    My baby tank. Its in the ugly rock stage. Started it will Billy Hays dry rock. 16113391_10212605805038021_4172409582729384335_o.jpg 16143485_10212605943641486_9152590770838594536_o.jpg 16177842_10212618020903410_9176202959715146153_o (1).jpg 16177842_10212618020903410_9176202959715146153_o.jpg 16178536_10212605877599835_7092361309441788789_o.jpg 16113391_10212605805038021_4172409582729384335_o.jpg 16143485_10212605943641486_9152590770838594536_o.jpg 16177842_10212618020903410_9176202959715146153_o (1).jpg 16177842_10212618020903410_9176202959715146153_o.jpg 16178536_10212605877599835_7092361309441788789_o.jpg 16113391_10212605805038021_4172409582729384335_o.jpg
     
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  13. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    Sorry Id just been working on the tank so the front was streaked.
     
  14. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Love the sponge! I've never tried to keep one of those.
     
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  15. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    Thank you. I just picked that up yesterday from the store in Searcy. This is my first attempt at sponge and it was actually sold as a spider sponge. Its actually a tree sponge which is much easier from what Ive read. Basically they need high indirect flow to keep algae off them and spot feeding of small particle foods such as phyto. So Ill also be on the hunt for someone who can give me a start of phyto and tell me how to cultivate it lol
     
  16. DCHarrington

    DCHarrington Vice President Staff Member

    I picked up a sponge just like that at the November Reef Fest in Search still doing good
     
  17. Thom

    Thom Plankton

    Welcome! :)
     
  18. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    thank you
     
  19. Mrs. Best

    Mrs. Best Plankton

    Tank is still doing good! Sponge is still just as big and just as pretty so i guess its doing ok. I added a lawnmower blenny to the tank. He stays hidden in the rocks all the time so i never see the little booger. He does seem to be munching on some of the algea tho so thats good!
     
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