Back in the hobby again... after around 5 years away

spideybry

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 29, 2009
Messages
144
Reaction score
235
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hey all, I am finally back in the hobby again lol. It's been too long.

A lot has changed, I used to have a huge system 83g DT, a 75 sump, a few 40g breeder frag tanks - crazy setup. I gave that entire setup away to a friend about 5 years ago now since I wanted to move/plan for a move to buy a house.

Initially, I was on the fence if I was going to get back into the hobby. Even though I never reaaaally left the hobby (all I followed on social media were reef tanks and reef people from back in the day.) One night I decided to price out a smaller setup, get my toes wet, the next day I get lucky and find a full setup for sale - exactly what I was looking for. Now, I have a much smaller tank (a new house at least).

Currently I have a 30g Innovative Marine EXT tank.

This shot was taken - 8/20/2020 (has way more diatoms now) lol.
FTS smol.jpg


I will be starting up a thread with a full equipment list/plans, but figured I'd pop in over here and say hi. It's been a long while. Hopefully I bump into a lot of the old faces I knew.

Btw, here was my old tank in it's prime :

1417734_10101005350626087_1550966724_o.jpg
 
OP
OP
spideybry

spideybry

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 29, 2009
Messages
144
Reaction score
235
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
OP
OP
spideybry

spideybry

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 29, 2009
Messages
144
Reaction score
235
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I've been out for 15 years and trying to get back to it!

It sounds like you never left lol. Idk, I feel like I've been in it these past few years, haven't seemed to miss a step - just really surprised at coral prices now lol.

What kind of system you thinking of setting up?
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
92,319
Reaction score
204,190
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
14   0   0

Tentacled trailblazer in your tank: Have you ever kept a large starfish?

  • I currently have a starfish in my tank.

    Votes: 62 32.3%
  • Not currently, but I have kept a starfish in the past.

    Votes: 50 26.0%
  • I have never kept a starfish, but I hope to in the future.

    Votes: 40 20.8%
  • I have no plans to keep a starfish.

    Votes: 38 19.8%
  • Other.

    Votes: 2 1.0%
Back
Top