Getting Back into the Hobby

kevgib67 · Nov 6, 2022

Welcome, glad you are back in the hobby and joined us!

SPR1968 · Nov 7, 2022

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

Reefer Matt · Nov 7, 2022

threebuoys · Nov 7, 2022

Big Smelly fish · Nov 7, 2022

Wrassenaround · Nov 7, 2022

Jedi1199 said:
I would advise against that.

Here is why... You are not sure what size tank you are going to get (I would suggest at minimum 55g) If you run around now, buying a ton of equipment and then get a tank somewhere that the equipment doesn't work with, you will end up replacing it all.

I seriously advise making a firm decision on what tank you are going to go with and THEN start getting equipment to build that tank.

An RODI would be a good starting piece to get now. You don't need a specific tank size to get that. Also a couple brute cans for your water station would be good and a strong pump for your SW mixing can. I wouldn't get any other equipment other than that at this point.

Just my $0.02

Welcome back to the hobby! I would agree with this, having purchased some equipment before I started my first build and completely decided what size tank to get wasn't helpful.

tharbin · Nov 7, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

ShepherdReefer · Nov 8, 2022

Hello, and welcome to the channel.

AydenLincoln · Nov 19, 2022

Adolfo · Dec 1, 2022

ScubaShane · Dec 1, 2022

Welcome back to the hobby and to Reef2Reef!! Once you set up a small tank, you're going to wish you went bigger since you had 90g before.

Grootzilla · Dec 1, 2022

Welcome back to the hobby!

Fishy888 · Dec 1, 2022

Albeit kind of late, hi and welcome to R2R!

slowwrx137 · Dec 3, 2022

I decided to go with the Innovative Marine 40L AIO during their black Friday sale. It finally got delivered this week so I'll hopefully get it going soon. I created a Build Thread if anyone wants to check it out/follow along.

Fish Think Pink · Dec 3, 2022

slowwrx137 said:
I decided to go with the Innovative Marine 40L AIO during their black Friday sale. It finally got delivered this week so I'll hopefully get it going soon. I created a Build Thread if anyone wants to check it out/follow along.

Let me be among the first to say ... <drum roll>... CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!

I see your spiffy new Build Thread Badge !! WAHOO!!!