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BIGD0G · 10/19/2013, 05:39 AM

Glad to have a place on RC that folks in the FL panhandle and surrounding areas can hang out. I am new to the hobby and in the process of building my first SW tank. It is a 180g tank. Been working on it for a while to get everything done right but getting close now to putting water in it and getting it started.

Hoping to be able to connect with other locals for advice and trading frags when I get to that point.

Brad

SantaMonica · 10/19/2013, 11:44 AM

Yay FWB ! On the map !

Go FWBHS ! (sorry Choctaw)

pbryandrums · 10/19/2013, 12:17 PM

Hey thanks big dog for getting the ball rolling on this! Good luck with your set up and keep us updated on how things are going. Maybe setup a build thread if you haven't already!

Wildedog · 10/19/2013, 09:39 PM

Crestview here. Just saw that topic i posted for northwest florida reefers took off! Awesome. Cant wait to meet and swap frags. Or just take free ones. Lol my corals arent big enough to frag yet.

kalan850 · 10/26/2013, 01:07 AM

Ft. Walton Beach here checking in! looking forward to a frag swap

SantaMonica · 10/26/2013, 06:56 PM

Is there a LFS in Ft. Walton yet?

MacWilliams · 10/28/2013, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SantaMonica

Is there a LFS in Ft. Walton yet?

Yet? Mattscoralconnection has been here for a while. They have a great selection and will work with you if you want anything special. Best out of the 2 we have available here by far. Petland is the only other place and the last time i was there i left very upset at how they treated their fish.

Also, i bought a blenny from them months ago. All was going well the guy got the fish out bagged it and walked it up to the desk and set it down. The check out was where things got bad. The lady had to switched registers so instead of picking up the bag she rolled it the 3ish feet to the other one. I was shocked. The blenny died within 2 days of having it.

Matts is the only place i go to buy any live stock / rocks.

SantaMonica · 11/08/2013, 09:52 PM

Wow driving from FWB to PC seems like a cross country trip. When I would go from Santa Rosa Beach to the mall in PC it was one hour one way.

vince16g · 11/14/2013, 10:02 PM

just joined this site and live in orange beach. I set-up a nuvo 16 recently and was looking for suggestions for a lfs?

Touring · 11/17/2013, 01:22 AM

Matts coral connection.

kpick · 11/18/2013, 03:22 PM

Water world (pensacola)

vince16g · 11/19/2013, 09:22 PM

thanks. I checked out water world this weekend and bought a few thing. not a bad store. thanks again!

kpick · 11/19/2013, 10:42 PM

No problem, there is also petland in pcola but I find water world to be a much cleaner store and there selection seems to be better, how old is your tank?

vince16g · 11/21/2013, 05:29 PM

I broke down a 46 gallon & set-up a nuvo 16 gallon reef tank. Uded some of the live rock and water from the old tank. It's been running for about three weeks now.

kpick · 11/21/2013, 05:40 PM

Cool I'm new at this been running for about 4 months now so it's always good to meet people close by

Touring · 11/24/2013, 10:19 PM

if anyone wants to dip in the darkside with some sps i have some nice frags for sale

MacWilliams · 12/06/2013, 09:43 AM

I may be interested in some of the SPS in the next couple weeks. Depends on the cost of a current project and the cost of your frags. lol. What do you have available and what are you thinking to charge? Also, where are you located?

NEPTHEA · 12/09/2013, 02:56 PM

nice to see other emerald coast reefers.
MacWilliams I have sps if you are looking for some . I am located in Sandestin. I have a 200 cube.

BIGD0G · 12/17/2013, 06:29 PM

I am in the process now of cycling my tank then will be ready for some corals. Looking forward to being able to add them and meet some of the local to buy from/trade with.

captjab · 12/22/2013, 09:20 PM

I'm across the line in Al, but I'd like to try and contribute to this emerald coast forum. Seems like most of the stuff I buy or sale is in the P'cola area.

How's the cycling process going BigDog? What are you planning on keeping? LPS, Softies, SPS or all the above?

captjab · 12/22/2013, 09:28 PM

SantaMonica, I never realized you were from the gulf coast. That's pretty cool, one of the pioneers of reef keeping is from our area.
Guys if y'all don't know who he is, just google ATS SantaMonica.

SunnyB · 01/20/2014, 03:04 AM

Hi, I am in Cantonment. I am looking for some Chaeto for my fuge.

Anyone have some extra?

Glad I found you Panhandle reefers!

Sybil

MacWilliams · 01/20/2014, 12:14 PM

I live in Fort Walton Beach but I have some cheato you can have. But I'm not sure the drive is worth it.

SantaMonica · 01/20/2014, 10:27 PM

Still can't get over it; chaeto available in FWB

Maybe someone will open a LFS in the SR mall...

MacWilliams · 01/21/2014, 08:48 AM

Lol, I cant find enough people to take it. I always end up throwing out my clippings.

10/19/2013, 05:39 AM	#1
BIGD0G Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Shalimar, FL Posts: 307	Welcome All Glad to have a place on RC that folks in the FL panhandle and surrounding areas can hang out. I am new to the hobby and in the process of building my first SW tank. It is a 180g tank. Been working on it for a while to get everything done right but getting close now to putting water in it and getting it started. Hoping to be able to connect with other locals for advice and trading frags when I get to that point. Brad

10/19/2013, 11:44 AM	#2
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Yay FWB ! On the map ! Go FWBHS ! (sorry Choctaw) __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

10/26/2013, 01:07 AM	#5
kalan850 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FWB FL Posts: 181	Ft. Walton Beach here checking in! looking forward to a frag swap __________________ 40 Breeder Retrofit Quad T5 Powered Minimalist Glass Box with Alien Creatures Living in a Pool of Sodium Chloride.

12/22/2013, 09:20 PM	#20
captjab Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foley,AL Posts: 415	I'm across the line in Al, but I'd like to try and contribute to this emerald coast forum. Seems like most of the stuff I buy or sale is in the P'cola area. How's the cycling process going BigDog? What are you planning on keeping? LPS, Softies, SPS or all the above? __________________ I love the smell of Acros in the morning. Current Tank Info: Starting Over With A 40 Breeder

12/22/2013, 09:28 PM	#21
captjab Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foley,AL Posts: 415	SantaMonica, I never realized you were from the gulf coast. That's pretty cool, one of the pioneers of reef keeping is from our area. Guys if y'all don't know who he is, just google ATS SantaMonica. __________________ I love the smell of Acros in the morning. Current Tank Info: Starting Over With A 40 Breeder

10/19/2013, 12:17 PM	#3
pbryandrums Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Destin Florida Posts: 48	Hey thanks big dog for getting the ball rolling on this! Good luck with your set up and keep us updated on how things are going. Maybe setup a build thread if you haven't already!

10/19/2013, 09:39 PM	#4
Wildedog Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 86	Crestview here. Just saw that topic i posted for northwest florida reefers took off! Awesome. Cant wait to meet and swap frags. Or just take free ones. Lol my corals arent big enough to frag yet.

10/26/2013, 06:56 PM	#6
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Is there a LFS in Ft. Walton yet?

11/08/2013, 09:52 PM	#8
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Wow driving from FWB to PC seems like a cross country trip. When I would go from Santa Rosa Beach to the mall in PC it was one hour one way.

11/14/2013, 10:02 PM	#9
vince16g Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16	just joined this site and live in orange beach. I set-up a nuvo 16 recently and was looking for suggestions for a lfs?

11/17/2013, 01:22 AM	#10
Touring Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Panhandle Posts: 724	Matts coral connection.

11/18/2013, 03:22 PM	#11
kpick Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 8	Water world (pensacola)

11/19/2013, 09:22 PM	#12
vince16g Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16	thanks. I checked out water world this weekend and bought a few thing. not a bad store. thanks again!

11/19/2013, 10:42 PM	#13
kpick Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 8	No problem, there is also petland in pcola but I find water world to be a much cleaner store and there selection seems to be better, how old is your tank?

11/21/2013, 05:40 PM	#15
kpick Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 8	Cool I'm new at this been running for about 4 months now so it's always good to meet people close by

11/24/2013, 10:19 PM	#16
Touring Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Panhandle Posts: 724	if anyone wants to dip in the darkside with some sps i have some nice frags for sale

12/06/2013, 09:43 AM	#17
MacWilliams Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 410	I may be interested in some of the SPS in the next couple weeks. Depends on the cost of a current project and the cost of your frags. lol. What do you have available and what are you thinking to charge? Also, where are you located?

12/09/2013, 02:56 PM	#18
NEPTHEA Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NW FLORIDA Posts: 268	nice to see other emerald coast reefers. MacWilliams I have sps if you are looking for some . I am located in Sandestin. I have a 200 cube.

12/17/2013, 06:29 PM	#19
BIGD0G Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Shalimar, FL Posts: 307	I am in the process now of cycling my tank then will be ready for some corals. Looking forward to being able to add them and meet some of the local to buy from/trade with.

01/20/2014, 03:04 AM	#22
SunnyB Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 45	Hi, I am in Cantonment. I am looking for some Chaeto for my fuge. Anyone have some extra? Glad I found you Panhandle reefers! Sybil

01/20/2014, 12:14 PM	#23
MacWilliams Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 410	I live in Fort Walton Beach but I have some cheato you can have. But I'm not sure the drive is worth it.

01/20/2014, 10:27 PM	#24
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	Still can't get over it; chaeto available in FWB Maybe someone will open a LFS in the SR mall...

01/21/2014, 08:48 AM	#25
MacWilliams Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 410	Lol, I cant find enough people to take it. I always end up throwing out my clippings.