Back in the hobby after 15 years!

[CoralB]

Welcome !!

 

[PharmrJohn]

Greetings and Welcome to our collective obsession!!

 

[Buckster]

Hello and Welcome back to the hobby and to R2R!

 

[JumboShrimp]

Welcome!!

 

[DmitryB]

Love the possibility of 3D printing some things, like the custom media box. I'm sure it also saves money because the branded things are not cheap!

 

[MC Blowfish]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Alvanck]

Hi! I recently got back into this amazing hobby. I used to run a 120-gallon reef tank years ago, and it’s incredible how much the technology has changed since then!

This time I’m keeping things a bit smaller. I started a 25-gallon tank and plan to keep a pair of clownfish, a blenny, and a mixed reef. The tank is currently in its 4th week.

Current equipment:

• Innovative Marine 25-gallon Lagoon aquarium
• AI Blade Grow lights
• FZONE ATO with controller
• Hygger Mini Wave Maker 951
• Inkbird ITC-308S temperature controller
• For cooling, I 3D-printed a holder for a 120mm computer fan, which keeps the tank stable at around 77–78°F.
• DIY cover made from window screen, with a 3D-printed feeding port integrated into the frame.

I also replaced the media socks that came with the tank with a custom 3D-printed media box that holds filter media, pre-filter media, and carbon.

My current livestock is one clownfish, 5 hermit crabs, some zoas, clove polyps fireworks, and some live rock. The tank was already cycling when I bought the kit, which helped with the cycling process.

I recently got this tank! What stand did you go with? I can’t tell does it have a cabinet? That’s the last piece for my setup before I can get going!

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Hello & Welcome back!

 

[BryanM]

Hi! I recently got back into this amazing hobby. I used to run a 120-gallon reef tank years ago, and it’s incredible how much the technology has changed since then!

This time I’m keeping things a bit smaller. I started a 25-gallon tank and plan to keep a pair of clownfish, a blenny, and a mixed reef. The tank is currently in its 4th week.

Current equipment:

• Innovative Marine 25-gallon Lagoon aquarium
• AI Blade Grow lights
• FZONE ATO with controller
• Hygger Mini Wave Maker 951
• Inkbird ITC-308S temperature controller
• For cooling, I 3D-printed a holder for a 120mm computer fan, which keeps the tank stable at around 77–78°F.
• DIY cover made from window screen, with a 3D-printed feeding port integrated into the frame.

I also replaced the media socks that came with the tank with a custom 3D-printed media box that holds filter media, pre-filter media, and carbon.

My current livestock is one clownfish, 5 hermit crabs, some zoas, clove polyps fireworks, and some live rock. The tank was already cycling when I bought the kit, which helped with the cycling process.

Welcome to R2R!