Flashback Friday with your first full tank shot!

[Gumbies R Us]

One thing I love seeing here on R2R is FTS! I love getting to see the "complete" picture of someone's reef tank. However, I want to see something a little different today. Instead of showing off your latest FTS, let's see your very first FTS (or earliest if you don't have that)

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I started reefing 11 years ago and my now wife and I got our first cat, Kida, like 8 or 9 months after I got my first reef tank (she turns 11 next March). I can't find many early pics of just my first reef tank but I got a bunch with the kitten

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Always love seeing a good cat and reef picture! I don't have too many photos of my cats "playing" with my reef tank

 

[X-37B]

How about first and current pic for reference. 2.4 years.
Maggs is watching you, lol.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Current tank’s first FTS from 11.5 months ago.

As of last month.

 

[Bartanto]

6/18/24

9/5/26

 

[EricR]

First FTS of current tank - 10/2021:

Most recent with fresh cyano outbreak:

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

August 29, 2025:

(Edit: 2025, not 2005!)

October 1. 2026:

 

[JGT]

Mid 1990’s..135 gallon, Metal Halide lighting, Marshall Island live rock.

 

[Tonycass12]

March 25th of 2023 right after transferring over from a 35gal cube and 40 breeder.

Yesterday

 

[Lasse]

Sincerely Lasse

 

[kevgib67]

2/7/26 and 8/3/26

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

2/7/26 and 8/3/26

Your rocks have really grown!

 

[kevgib67]

Always love seeing a good cat and reef picture! I don't have too many photos of my cats "playing" with my reef tank

How about dog picture?

 

[kevgib67]

Your rocks have really grown!

That was live rock from my lfs before my order from TBS arrived and I transferred my existing rock from my 32g

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

That was live rock from my lfs before my order from TBS arrived and I transferred my existing rock from my 32g

Whew! I thought I'd have to re-think my definition of "live" rock.

 

[kevgib67]

Whew! I thought I'd have to re-think my definition of "live" rock.

A good diet and encouraging words everyday and your rocks will grow like weeds!