Back in the game after 10 years hiatus. 75g mixed reef

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Hello everyone /wave. I'm building out a 75g Aqueon in my mancave.
Right now I possess the tank,
BRS 150gpd<?> 4 stage kit,
a couple BRUTE 32gal cans w/lid for SW mixing
I have a 40g breeder with Fiji Cube baffle kit on the way,
RocketEngineers stand plans I'm coating in shiplap to match my fireplace/tv wall area
Vertex skimmer <not sure which model>
CPR CS-102 overflow
Old school Coralife 150w halide/t5 48" fixture

I had a 55g thin 4 foot tank I broke down a while back and have missed the hobby ever since. Unfortunately, alot of the valuable and still useful equipment is long gone so I need to buy over again. I'm going to try to keep the skimmer as it always worked well for me before. 50/50 on the halides because of heat and energy costs. The ballasts haven't been fired up in 10 years so there's a chance it doesn't work at all. T5's work but needs new bulbs. A rigorous scrubbing is due for it then I will proceed to fire it up after that.

So I'm thrilled to be back here again. I introduced my wife to the hobby last month at Reefapalooza, and she gave me the greenlight! She's a little bummed we didn't win any raffles; but what are you gonna do?.. She would have let me get that Neptune tank only if I had a truck to take it home, boohoo. If anyone bought that they got a heck of a deal! Anyway, that's my introduction. Take care everyone!
 

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Hello everyone /wave. I'm building out a 75g Aqueon in my mancave.
Right now I possess the tank,
BRS 150gpd<?> 4 stage kit,
a couple BRUTE 32gal cans w/lid for SW mixing
I have a 40g breeder with Fiji Cube baffle kit on the way,
RocketEngineers stand plans I'm coating in shiplap to match my fireplace/tv wall area
Vertex skimmer <not sure which model>
CPR CS-102 overflow
Old school Coralife 150w halide/t5 48" fixture

I had a 55g thin 4 foot tank I broke down a while back and have missed the hobby ever since. Unfortunately, alot of the valuable and still useful equipment is long gone so I need to buy over again. I'm going to try to keep the skimmer as it always worked well for me before. 50/50 on the halides because of heat and energy costs. The ballasts haven't been fired up in 10 years so there's a chance it doesn't work at all. T5's work but needs new bulbs. A rigorous scrubbing is due for it then I will proceed to fire it up after that.

So I'm thrilled to be back here again. I introduced my wife to the hobby last month at Reefapalooza, and she gave me the greenlight! She's a little bummed we didn't win any raffles; but what are you gonna do?.. She would have let me get that Neptune tank only if I had a truck to take it home, boohoo. If anyone bought that they got a heck of a deal! Anyway, that's my introduction. Take care everyone!
Welcome back jrse7en,
Sounds like you are on your way to success!
And the wife's ok to boot.
 

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Welcome to R2R and back to reefing. :)

Almost like Christmas with all the new toys that you are going to find though research.

Have a great day!!
 

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