Back in the hobby after over 20 years...

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Welcome back!!

 

[sfin52]

Welcome back. What you learned with your other tank still applies.

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r and back to the salt life!!

 

[Proxses]

That's a bigger response than I expected.... Wow

Right now the wife and I are trying to put together a good fish list while the parts slowly come in.

I used to have predators, but I don't want to do that this go around.

Here are the ones we like. I'm betting not all can go in.

Coral Beauty
Flame Angel
Fox Face
Black Ice Ocellaris pair
Reef safe Wrasse
Royal Gramma Basslet
Reef Chromis
Shrimp Goby pairing
Fire Shrimp

I know it's risky for the two dwarf angels. Most likely we need to decide which one.
And yet, some have no issues. Fish are kinda like people. Some you just don't want around...

I'm thinking some of these might not work. Still reading.

Any thoughts?

 

[vlangel]

Welcome to R2R and back to the hobby. Actually only the equipment has changed, the science has not, so you will be fine.

Your fish list doesn't look too overwhelming but you are probably right about only having 1 dwarf angel.

 

[Scotty Buttons]

Welcome aboard! All the new technology in this hobby is amazing!

 

[007_reef]

welcome back. Just got back in myself, after a 10 year break, and loving it.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Welcome to R2R. I was in the aquarium industry until 2006 and then jumped to the construction trades. I think you will enjoy the new equipment that has made some task more stable.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[xaflatoonx]

you are back - thats the best part.

welcome to R2R -

things have changed - but we got you covered.
lets get you started.

 

[Muttley000]

Welcome to R2R and back to the hobby!

 

[P-Dub]

WELCOME BACK!!! It's good to get salty again.
I was out for 13+ years. There is a lot that has changed but the fundamentals are the same. Don't get bogged down with the myriad of choices you have. Take your time, do your homework here, and ask a lot of questions.
First time wet after 13+ years in storage...

8 months later... Feels so good!

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to R2R it’s great to have you with us!

 

[Raege]

Welcome to R2R and back to the hobby

 

[PDR]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Proxses]

Here is the progress so far...
Gonna be a cabinet with doors on the bottom. Sump in the center, and electronics on the right. Storage on the left.
Leveled it this evening and locked it into the floor joists.

 

[P-Dub]

Here is the progress so far...
Gonna be a cabinet with doors on the bottom. Sump in the center, and electronics on the right. Storage on the left.
Leveled it this evening and locked it into the floor joists.

Space, lots and lots of storage space. NICE!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Here is the progress so far...
Gonna be a cabinet with doors on the bottom. Sump in the center, and electronics on the right. Storage on the left.
Leveled it this evening and locked it into the floor joists.

Did you use Quartz or Granite or some thing other for the top? The picture does not quite give it away.

 

[Proxses]

Did you use Quartz or Granite or some thing other for the top? The picture does not quite give it away.

It's cheap counter top material. MDF underneath. Granite and such is out of the budget, unfortunately.
This is more of a budget starter to get comfortable with it all again.

 

[vetteguy53081]