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GUNDLR 
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 Posted: January 10 2010 at 4:39pm |
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WELCOME, Your in for a whole new experience and its awesome........
The guys/especially gals here rock!
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Spbeyond
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Posted: January 10 2010 at 4:54pm |
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KSL classifieds and the buy sell forums on this website is a great place to find systems. You can save crazy amounts of money by buying used systems and components.
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90 Gallon Reef w/4 bulb 54W t5
I buy, sell and restore pinball machines. Got one in the basement? ;)
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Posted: January 10 2010 at 4:56pm |
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I would also suggest take people up on their offers for anything free. The price at the fish store might make your parents cringe... it can really add up.
If you can get to Farmington go see Dion's tanks! They are awesome you will not be sorry...plus he's offered you a starter tank.
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GUNDLR
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Posted: January 10 2010 at 10:31pm |
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I have a pretty new OCEANIC 30 gal starter tank almost ready to go. new rock/water/cleaning crew/nice black cabinet/new lights/timers etc etc.
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Posted: January 11 2010 at 2:51am |
The tank at Cache Title is very nice. It's just inside the front door in the waiting room. I've gone in and looked before with no other reason to be there. Someone will ask you if you're there to see someone, etc and just say you just came in to look at the tank and they're OK with it.
They're very nice at Body Balance. They might even give you some bottled water to drink. I need to come in and see the new tank too.
I have 2 used tanks and I would sell either to you and equipment too if you're interested (depending on your budget). Definitely shop around and do some research on what you want and what you need before making a decision on what to buy.
There's a 180 gallon reef I set up in Providence and I'm good friends with the family. They love showing it off. Just PM me if you want to see it. It's no inconvenience at all.
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: January 11 2010 at 9:38am |
faviaSteve is a great resource in the Logan area. He is honest too.
This message board is a great little community. Using this MB, a hobbyist could get everything they need; tanks, lights, rock, even livestock. 
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Posted: January 11 2010 at 10:54am |
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If you get down towards downtown SLC, you are welcome to see my tank and setup. I have a large system with multiple tanks plumbed into the same system. I am not in 9th grade, but I'm 23 years old, so maybe not as much of an age barrier. Feel free to stop on by. And if you do setup a tank, I will help you get corals in it, I will give you some to get you started.
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Desertreef
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Posted: January 11 2010 at 11:40am |
Like your parents I was a little worried about meeting strangers from the net at first as most of the people on here seem to be male and I am female. However, everyone is really nice. For sure go see the tanks in public places they are always really nice.
I live in Logan and I have a brother in North Cache. My tank is not as fancy as the others but it works. I have had one fish in there for 7 years and the other for 6.
I like Aqutic Dreams and I have been doing busness there since they opened in their old location. However, I would look for used as you can save tons of money. This will help with your parents. I think someone offered you a free tank. I would take it.
Finally, I got my first fish tank when I was 15. My Dad was very supportive and my Mom tollerant. It has been a family hobby for us.
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It's a good idea to make sure your parents are enthusiastic for the hobby. Especially if they are the ones forking over the $$$$. My wife agreed to the hobby because it was that or a dog and despite the expense of the hobby I know that a dog would've cost me more up to this point. They're are lots of neat things you can do with a tank and it can be quite the show piece for a home. Who doesn't like staring at beautiful fish and corals.
I'd take up people on their offers of a free tank. Maybe it's not what you want in the end, but it will give you a feel for the hobby and then when you get a little more comfortable you can go big and just transfer the tank over. Then you can give your starter tank to another new hobbyist.
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Posted: January 18 2010 at 1:24am |
Hey Dion, I don't mean to but in or take up someone else's offer, but I live in Farmington and I would love to see your tank sometime. I also may have some questions about the best plans for installing a closed loop system if you don't mind answering a few questions? Also, how does someone go about becoming a paid member?
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Posted: January 18 2010 at 1:00pm |
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I also live in logan. I was wondering if everybody from logan wanted to get together as a group and all go around looking and sharing advice and tips about the hobby. I personally need all the help I can get and would love to see everybody else's tanks.
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Dion Richins
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Posted: January 18 2010 at 1:24pm |
 Chris B wrote:
Hey Dion, I don't mean to but in or take up someone else's offer, but I live in Farmington and I would love to see your tank sometime. I also may have some questions about the best plans for installing a closed loop system if you don't mind answering a few questions? Also, how does someone go about becoming a paid member? |
Any time. My offer stands for most fish nerds. You can pay your mrmbership dues at the meeting or online in the WMAS store. Button to the left.
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Posted: January 18 2010 at 2:16pm |
[email protected] wrote:
I also live in logan. I was wondering if everybody from logan wanted to get together as a group and all go around looking and sharing advice and tips about the hobby. I personally need all the help I can get and would love to see everybody else's tanks. |
Many of us do these mini Reef Tours often. Just requires one person to make some calls and arrange it for a Saturday afternoon activity.
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Posted: January 18 2010 at 2:32pm |
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The next club sponsored REEF TOUR will be in April sometime.
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Posted: January 18 2010 at 3:14pm |
[email protected] wrote:
I also live in logan. I was wondering if everybody from logan wanted to get together as a group and all go around looking and sharing advice and tips about the hobby. I personally need all the help I can get and would love to see everybody else's tanks.
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That sounds like a good idea! You're more than welcome to swing by my office anytime to take a look at the tank and chat. I'm always looking for advise and tips too
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