I've kept freshwater tanks for 10+ years but a couple years ago I broke down almost all of then except for a single low maintenance 55 gallon planted tank with a couple shrimp, tetras and rams. I decided that I greatly miss the routine of multiple water changes, different types of fish, and a lot of other things. I also realized that in the past I had wanted to do reef tanks but let myself be intimidated by salinity and other parameters only to start managing chemical levels(co2, iron, phosphate, etc) for a few of my planted tanks before I broke them down. Meaning that I had no reason not to do the same in a reef tank since I have always found coral/reef tanks much more interesting.
Of course, even though I know that I set up a quarantine tank that I cycled, added inverts, added a clownfish, and then let it run as I did tests as a way to both make sure I could prevent disease and to see if I could easily manage parameters. As it's been more than a few months I can reasonably say that I can definitely handle it. So I bought a AIO Biocube 32 to start off with and I know that I will inevitably upgrade to a much bigger tank in a few years just like I did in freshwater before I had to break them down to move.
This thread is to keep track of me building up the biocube
Of course, even though I know that I set up a quarantine tank that I cycled, added inverts, added a clownfish, and then let it run as I did tests as a way to both make sure I could prevent disease and to see if I could easily manage parameters. As it's been more than a few months I can reasonably say that I can definitely handle it. So I bought a AIO Biocube 32 to start off with and I know that I will inevitably upgrade to a much bigger tank in a few years just like I did in freshwater before I had to break them down to move.
This thread is to keep track of me building up the biocube