Boy times have changed! About 35 years ago my best friend set up a 55-gal saltwater tank. It was the first and only time one of us tried saltwater. We both had numerous freshwater systems. Back then we had no computers, cell phones... When one of his fish would die, he was instructed by the LFS to bury it in the sand bed, and this was supposed to greatly improve his tanks parameters. He had nothing but death and destruction in that darn tank for months until he finally gave up. Fast forward to about 8 months ago when I decided to set up my first ever saltwater system and wow what a difference 35 years makes! My tank is thriving, corals looking fantastic and there are more than enough recourses to answer any questions that may arise.
I have loved this hobby since my first tank at the age of 11, (a LONG time ago) and now more than ever with the insane complexities and amount of biodiversity in the small bit of the ocean sitting on my counter.
I have loved this hobby since my first tank at the age of 11, (a LONG time ago) and now more than ever with the insane complexities and amount of biodiversity in the small bit of the ocean sitting on my counter.