Getting back into the hobby

[tharbin]

Wife is a bit reserved -- but I'm thinking 15g aio, a cheaper but decent light, and go slow.
Less water volume sounds good since the water changes are easier and she'll worry less about 'size'/'cost'.

I started back in last time with a Waterbox Peninsula 15 which I think is now called a Cube 15. It was, and is, a nice small AIO that I could put lots of places in the house due to the small footprint. I tried to go with mainly equipment that could also be used on larger tanks. I upgraded to a 100 gallon but I set the 15 back up as a QT tank and I'm currently using it for some frag rehabilitation/quarantine. When I don't need it it is easy to take down and store then quickly set back up if needed.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

I kept a reef tank from my mid teens to early 20's -- I've been out of the hobby for about a decade.

Now I can afford what's need -- but I've been passively looking into what I'd like to do for a lower maintenance smaller setup.
Occasionally I'll have dreams about my old fish and livestock -- I did break it down due to being too busy with college and only recently have had the time/resources to consider it.

What advice would you give for somebody who's not in a rush to get back into the hobby or seems somewhat tentative about it and wants something that's very straightforward?

I realize that's an odd question -- perhaps some of you have had this sort of a feeling when looking to get back into the hobby again.

welcome- do all softies if you want to do it easy

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !! :cool:

 

[ReeferMadness1023]

 

[Buckster]

Hello and Welcome back to the hobby and to R2R! LED lights are awesome!