Swim_Shady
New Member
Hi Gang,
Owning a reef tank has always been a dream for me. I have kept African cichlids on and off for several years but never made the jump to salt. The added costs and a considerable fear of the unknown, combined with the fact that I likely placed too much stock in the theories that "saltwater tanks are WAY harder than fresh" kept me from taking the chance.
My wife and I are now empty-nesters and, finally, fairly comfortable financially. We decided that (in our early fifties) life is just too short not to aim for our dreams. She is completely in favor of adding a reef tank to our home. Since we made the decision (recent), I have spent time haunting forums (mainly R2R). The approachable and helpful members and admins here led me to register.
I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can here and hope my newbie questions don't become tiring. ;Wacky
We have been looking at package builds and are seriously considering the Red Sea Reefer 425XL as our starting point. We will be going with synthetic dry rock to avoid the headaches that "pests" can bring. I can hardly wait to "get wet".
Owning a reef tank has always been a dream for me. I have kept African cichlids on and off for several years but never made the jump to salt. The added costs and a considerable fear of the unknown, combined with the fact that I likely placed too much stock in the theories that "saltwater tanks are WAY harder than fresh" kept me from taking the chance.
My wife and I are now empty-nesters and, finally, fairly comfortable financially. We decided that (in our early fifties) life is just too short not to aim for our dreams. She is completely in favor of adding a reef tank to our home. Since we made the decision (recent), I have spent time haunting forums (mainly R2R). The approachable and helpful members and admins here led me to register.
I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can here and hope my newbie questions don't become tiring. ;Wacky
We have been looking at package builds and are seriously considering the Red Sea Reefer 425XL as our starting point. We will be going with synthetic dry rock to avoid the headaches that "pests" can bring. I can hardly wait to "get wet".
