tatersalad
New Member
Hi All,
After a ~8 year break I'm getting back into the hobby. My interest in marine aquariums is as much about the livestock as it is the engineering and biome creation for a healthy tank.
I got my start back in 2015 after following the BRS 52 weeks series. I had a 135 gallon custom acrylic corner tank in the living room with a remote sump in my basement - no hauling buckets of water was my goal and it was great. Unfortunately I took it down a little over a year later due to a move. New house had a fully finished basement so the remote sump was out, much to my disappointment but house + neighborhood for kids is what the wife wanted and you know how that goes. I gave a redsea 350 a shot for a year but the hauling of buckets and intense work travel crushed my interest pretty quickly and that was taken down and sold to a friend.
Fast forward to today - I've got two young kids and figured a saltwater tank would be a great way to teach them a little science, responsibility, and make some memories. In November I went on a shopping spree including a Innovative Marine 100EXT and all the related supplies to get the tank running. My primary focus is healthy fish, a healthy microbiome, and use of a refugium over protein skimmer. The tank is set up for the addition of corals later, but that'll be down the road.
I really appreciate the incredible resource R2R has been so far. I'm looking forward to being a contributing member of the community here.
After a ~8 year break I'm getting back into the hobby. My interest in marine aquariums is as much about the livestock as it is the engineering and biome creation for a healthy tank.
I got my start back in 2015 after following the BRS 52 weeks series. I had a 135 gallon custom acrylic corner tank in the living room with a remote sump in my basement - no hauling buckets of water was my goal and it was great. Unfortunately I took it down a little over a year later due to a move. New house had a fully finished basement so the remote sump was out, much to my disappointment but house + neighborhood for kids is what the wife wanted and you know how that goes. I gave a redsea 350 a shot for a year but the hauling of buckets and intense work travel crushed my interest pretty quickly and that was taken down and sold to a friend.
Fast forward to today - I've got two young kids and figured a saltwater tank would be a great way to teach them a little science, responsibility, and make some memories. In November I went on a shopping spree including a Innovative Marine 100EXT and all the related supplies to get the tank running. My primary focus is healthy fish, a healthy microbiome, and use of a refugium over protein skimmer. The tank is set up for the addition of corals later, but that'll be down the road.
I really appreciate the incredible resource R2R has been so far. I'm looking forward to being a contributing member of the community here.
