Drummer98
New Member
Well, the bug has bitten me again after being away from the hobby for 25 years.
I am starting with a 60 gallon breeder tank, Marcos dry rock, CaribSea sand, Fluval 307 canister and a Penguin 350 hob. I built the stand 27 years ago out of oak and kept it just in case I wanted back in the hobby. I just refinished it to go with our furniture in the basement.
The tank was cycled with Dr. Tims (so much easier than using a dead shrimp!) While it cycled, I had 2 clowns in a 10 gal QT for 30 days dosing with Copper Power, API General Cure and Metroplex.
They are now in the DT and have been for 3 weeks. Now in the QT as of yesterday are a Coral Beauty and a Scopus Tang. They will go through the same QT process as the clowns and all other fish I get going down the road. I plan on waiting another couple of months before adding any coral as I don't really have any good reef lighting yet. I am completely amazed at how much this hobby has changed since I was in it before. But I can say that I love how much knowledge is being shared on the various forums.
I'm really looking forward to building this reef system up and learning more from all of you !
The pic of the tank is during the cycling stage, the pics of the clowns are while they were in QT.
I am starting with a 60 gallon breeder tank, Marcos dry rock, CaribSea sand, Fluval 307 canister and a Penguin 350 hob. I built the stand 27 years ago out of oak and kept it just in case I wanted back in the hobby. I just refinished it to go with our furniture in the basement.
The tank was cycled with Dr. Tims (so much easier than using a dead shrimp!) While it cycled, I had 2 clowns in a 10 gal QT for 30 days dosing with Copper Power, API General Cure and Metroplex.
They are now in the DT and have been for 3 weeks. Now in the QT as of yesterday are a Coral Beauty and a Scopus Tang. They will go through the same QT process as the clowns and all other fish I get going down the road. I plan on waiting another couple of months before adding any coral as I don't really have any good reef lighting yet. I am completely amazed at how much this hobby has changed since I was in it before. But I can say that I love how much knowledge is being shared on the various forums.
I'm really looking forward to building this reef system up and learning more from all of you !
The pic of the tank is during the cycling stage, the pics of the clowns are while they were in QT.
