New to MAAST, SA, and Reef Aquaria

[aduong]

Greetings! My husband and I just relocated to SA from the Midwest. We were introduced to MAAST by Jennifer at Wolf’s. We are obsessed with this board! My husband is a reef and aquarist enthusiast. He started his first salt aquarium about a month ago. At first I was frustrated with his 15 fresh water tanks surrounding our 500sqft loft apartment in Iowa City, but now that we have a larger home, I’ve learned to appreciate the tranquility and beauty of aquatic life. That said, we just purchased a 160 today and we’re excited to set it up. Most of all, we can’t wait to learn from you enthusiasts! Kim

[gjuarez]

Hey there Kim, welcome to the board and south texas. i am sure you will love the hot weather. Thats a pretty big tank you guys got there. IMO, larger tanks are easier to keep more stable. This board is full of great people with great minds and experience, feel free to pick their brains as much as you'd like. Thats the reason we are all here for. Once again, welcome

[MRSBIGBIRD123]

Welcome to MAAST and San Antonio. There are a lot of great people on this site, and share a great wealth of knowledge. Hopefully we will get to meet you and the hubby at our next meeting. (Check the MAAST announcements for scheduling) And by the way, congrats on the new tank.

[aduong]

Our first attempt! Yesterday!

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2960 *I don't know if my blue hippo is alive anymore...some reason I can't find her today. Has this happened to anyone?

[JimD]

Nice x! lol...

[LittleReef]

Welcome to MAAST! And congratulations on your new tank! Be sure to post pictures of your progress! :D

-Brooks-

[aduong]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you all for your kindness!!! We have questions already! Came home today and blue hippo is MIA and anemone shrunk dramatically!

[aquasport24]

Hi, place some food in the tank and see if the hippo would be out. He may be hidding.

[hobogato]

are these critters in the 160 you just bought?

[BIGBIRD123]

Kim,
Is this in your new tank? What are the tank parameters? Let's see what we can do to help...


Steve

[Darth-Tater]

Wecome to MAAST Kim. We are a great resource. :applause: Really there are a great bunch of people here. Most have very strange names and are a bit Abby-normal. Hope you enjoy the salt water tank.


Tater

[Troutmasters02]

Did you let the tank cycle? Seems a little early for all that livestock? I would be happy to keep most your animals until your tank is ready. Unless you got cured live rock, which will still go through a small cycle.

[Ping]

Stop everything. A marine aquarium system "MUST" age and become stable before corals and fish can be added without a tremendous loss of life and wasted money.

Tell us more about your system.

[jkhunter]

I'm glad to get you addicted! They have a tank that is about a month old and the inhabitants you are seeing are newly purchased I assume they are in that tank. From the first post I don't think the 160 is even up and running. How exciting though! I guess I'll see ya'll at the store soon for lots of rock :) As far as the blue hippo goes....he is a little guy so it is possible he has a good hiding spot. I wouldn't worry too much about him just yet. He might reappear and you'll never know where he was hiding at. I'm sure I will see ya'll soon and lots of luck with the new tank setup!!

Jen

[allan]

I've lost a clown and a snowflake only to find them later in my fuge, and I lost my hippo into the overflow.

All three are still alive and swimming around despite their wondering through the system.

[danny]

I found one of my damsels in my wet/dry. Well, his bonez anyway.

[JKLUSAF]

i agree with Ping, your tank needs to cycle completly. your nitrite and nitrate should spike along with your ammonia. which if your adding live stock without the cycling finished these will kill everything. i just started into the hobbie myself about 4 months ago. it took my tank almost 2months to cycle before i started adding any live stock.

Justin

[hilltopperpete]

That's a great size tank! You can do a lot of neat things with that space.

I hope your hippo tang has been found and is happy/healthy.