Back After 20 Year Absence

[raylinds]

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome

 

[Michael Naegeli]

Welcome to r2r! Boy have things changed in past 20 years... whole lot more exciting and colorful coral and bunch of new ideas and equipment to make things far more acheivable... you gonna love it !! Lots of pics please, we all just love some pics! Best of luck to ya...

 

[Gonebad395]

Welcome to R2R and congratulations on getting back into the reefing world and to a early retirement. Can’t wait to see you start documenting this build.

 

[KrisReef]

When I lived in Florida until 1999 I had a healthy 100G reef tank. Unfortunately, when I moved back to NYC I had no room for it, so I sold it off and gave away the livestock. I recently retired early and bought a house in CT, so I am in the process of setting up a 110G tank and couldn't be happier.

A lot has changed in 20 years (and I forgot a lot), so I am spending a lot of time studying. My old tank had Metal Halides but I am embracing LED technology and already bought a Kessil AP700.

I look forward to being an active member of this board.

Cheers,
Ray

Welcome to Reef2Reef.

I’ve been married for 30 years and 20 years of abstinence isn’t a fun time. Glad you are back here after 20 years!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R !!!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Welcome back Ray! They tell me trickle filters are a thing of the past....who knew?

 

[raylinds]

Welcome back! Kessils are nice!

Interesting that you should post that picture- I was at Turtle Beach in Oahu a few weeks ago snorkeling with a dozen turtles and beautiful reef fish. I had been planning on setting up another reef, but I started ordering the equipment as soon as I got back.

 

[raylinds]

I started postin my build in the Member Tank Forum.

 

[Bleigh]

Interesting that you should post that picture- I was at Turtle Beach in Oahu a few weeks ago snorkeling with a dozen turtles and beautiful reef fish. I had been planning on setting up another reef, but I started ordering the equipment as soon as I got back.

That's serendipitous! How were the turtles? Sounds like an awesome experience.

 

[raylinds]

That's serendipitous! How were the turtles? Sounds like an awesome experience.

They were magnificent! I was going into the water and adjusting my mask when something bumped my leg. I looked down and it was a very large turtle! They are exceptionally graceful in the water (not so much on land) and very docile and tame. I tried to get away from the one that bumped me (because you are not supposed to touch them and keep ten feet from them) but he kept following me. Swimming amongst them is something I will never forget.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Welcome to reef2reef, Ray! Yes things have changed since the nineties, for the better!

Glad to have you back!

 

[Bleigh]

Sounds amazing!

The only snorkeling experience I've had with turtles included a very inebriated college-spring break in Mexico. One of the guys swam down .... must have been 30 feet or so, in his quest to touch a sea turtle. He managed it. But then said when he turned and looked up and realized how far down he had swam, he was scared he was going to drown. I'm, of course, the rule follower and refused to drink anything before snorkeling... cause.... I'd prefer to let the fishies "breathe" the water. I still am not sure how any of them didn't get arrested... Boys.. meh.

 

[raylinds]

Sounds amazing!

The only snorkeling experience I've had with turtles included a very inebriated college-spring break in Mexico. One of the guys swam down .... must have been 30 feet or so, in his quest to touch a sea turtle. He managed it. But then said when he turned and looked up and realized how far down he had swam, he was scared he was going to drown. I'm, of course, the rule follower and refused to drink anything before snorkeling... cause.... I'd prefer to let the fishies "breathe" the water. I still am not sure how any of them didn't get arrested... Boys.. meh.

I'm with you. Don't get me wrong, I love my cocktails but there is a time and place for everything and it is definitely after, not before, diving.

 

[cracker]

hey, Welcome back Ray ! I lot of things have changed in 2o years ! R2R is a great place get back up to speed .

 

[Hitman]

Welcome to R2R and back to the hobby!!!

 

[P-Dub]

RAY!!! Welcome!!!
A lot has changed but the basics remain the same. I, too, experienced the reef culture shock after my 13+ year absence. After everything, the best advances, technologically speaking (IMHO) has been the addition of controllers and LED's.
Look forward to your build and photos.
Share and Like often!

 

[Dimmy007]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Welcome to the group.

 

[Mudder]

Welcome to R2R!!
This is a Great place for info and Help

 

[Bleigh]

I'm with you. Don't get me wrong, I love my cocktails but there is a time and place for everything and it is definitely after, not before, diving.

Haha! That made me laugh! Agreed!