Intoduction

[TessG]

Hello to all,

I'm TessG from Calgary Alberta. I am still new with this hobby and just started last year. I would like to share some of my experiences as well as to learn from others on this site.

 

[dale]

wow,, thats a nice tank... welcome... i dunno if i believe the "im still new" bit... your tank looks like your an old pro..
good job!

 

[davesolo29]

Wow!!  Your tank looks great!  I find it hard to believe you are only a year in also.


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[unibob]

Looks good. They do all look like mariculture pieces? Did you recently just stock it with fresh sps? Only way I could see you being new to hobby lol, beautiful tank


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[TessG]

Thank you Dale.
To davesolo29, Yes I just started last year April but I do not have the experience yet. I did not know that I need to cycle first that's why my 29 gals crash and I re-built again using 55 gals. Now I am enjoying it, I'm building a little bit bigger rimless but I am still waiting for the fabricator to complete the stand and tank.
To unibob, Yes, I started buying corals that are in colony so you will see that they are not small frags anymore. Once I knew how to take care of small pieces, I will try to learn how to frag, but later.

 

[Salty Cracker]

Welcome and enjoy your stay.  There's a ton to be learned from some of the guys here.  Very nice tank.  Hopefully we can help you keep it nice for years to come

 

[TessG]

Thank you Salty Cracker. It was my first time to joint this kind of website. I find it enjoying, discussing with the members how's your personal experience is going on with this hobby. So many thing to learn here.

 

[EricTMah]

Welcome to TFT

Lots of great people here to help out.

Tank looks great!  That's a 55gal?

 

[TessG]

Thanks EricTMah. It's really a great place, I was reading some post and I've figure out some answers to my previous problems with my tank. I wish I've knew this site since I started my first saltwater tank.

Yes, my tank is 55 gals which I upgraded from 29gals. First time, I crash the system, didn't know that I need to cycle it first. Lessons learned, expensive though...

 

[EricTMah]

That's great! 

Your 55 is deceiving.  Looks larger than it is.  That's great aquascape to pull that off.

 

[Poseidon]

Tank looks great, the 3 tangs in a 55g has my tang police alarm going off but I understand your going to upgrade shortly so I'll let it slide

Welcome too by the way

 

[EricTMah]

3 tangs in a 55g has my tang police alarm going off

Was wondering who was going to say it first 

 

[Poseidon]

[quote author=Poseidon link=topic=8211.msg86969#msg86969 date=1395608246]
3 tangs in a 55g has my tang police alarm going off

Was wondering who was going to say it first 
[/quote]

Nvm I see 4!
Tsk tsk

 

[TessG]

Thank youPoseidon.
I really didn't know how many fishes should I keep in my 55, but anyways, if I am upgrading to 120 gal, how many big fishes as big as my yellow tang can go to a 120gals tank? Anybody know?

 

[MrHermit85]

Sweet tank! You have certainly been busy this last year with all that livestock!
Welcome to the forum!

 

[Poseidon]

Thank youPoseidon.
I really didn't know how many fishes should I keep in my 55, but anyways, if I am upgrading to 120 gal, how many big fishes as big as my yellow tang can go to a 120gals tank? Anybody know?

Those 4 tangs would be pushing it even in a 120 "AT FULL SIZE"
They will take years to get to full size but they grow

In a 120 I would do a 3 max IMO, but others would disagree.
For other fish it's not as picky it's just that tangs grow so big.
Blue tang 9" long in my sump right now lol.

 

[Neopimp]

I think you are at capacity for large fish.  And if that 120 does not happen there is no way 4 tangs should remain in the 55gallon. To some people those 4 in a 120gal tank is still pushing it. 

Welcome

 

[TessG]

Thank you MrHermit85. Yes, quite busy, reading, watching you-tube trying to learn from others how saltwater works. It's good that there is a site like this though.

 

[TessG]

Thanks Neopimp for the advice. So even this hobby is so addictive, I can't buy any big fishes anymore. I will try to concentrate on SPS then.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

where the tang police picture?