Greetings from North Jersey

Alain_with_2_L's

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 2, 2025
Messages
17
Reaction score
73
Location
North Jersey
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hello Everyone,

Greetings from North Jersey (specifically the town aka "The Home of the Giants!'). Finally joined this forum and decided to get back into this lovely hobby. I have a nano-mixed reef that I ran for a little more than 3 years. Broke it down in 2019 when I moved and always wanted to start another reef tank but 50 gallons or larger. I recently came back from vacation in the Philippines and went on multiple snorkeling and dives; I even took a 4 day surfing class in Siargao... but, I think I will stick with diving to view corals and marine life.

That trip solidified my decision to start anew with a bigger tank. Surprisingly, in the Tri-State area, I noticed a lot of other reefers getting out of the hobby. I found several potential used reef tanks on Facebook Marketplace but specifically chose a seller selling an SCA 80-gallon cube tank, with a sump and stand. I can tell, the seller loves his tank but can no longer maintain it. I am lucky to have found his post on FB and soon will be acquiring his tank.


The sale is pending because I want to do the move right. I will be posting another thread to get insight on how to best tear down, move, and set up that tank.


Regards and Happy Reefing!
 
Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D
welcome-home-logo-greeting-png.1484246
 
Hello Everyone,

Greetings from North Jersey (specifically the town aka "The Home of the Giants!'). Finally joined this forum and decided to get back into this lovely hobby. I have a nano-mixed reef that I ran for a little more than 3 years. Broke it down in 2019 when I moved and always wanted to start another reef tank but 50 gallons or larger. I recently came back from vacation in the Philippines and went on multiple snorkeling and dives; I even took a 4 day surfing class in Siargao... but, I think I will stick with diving to view corals and marine life.

That trip solidified my decision to start anew with a bigger tank. Surprisingly, in the Tri-State area, I noticed a lot of other reefers getting out of the hobby. I found several potential used reef tanks on Facebook Marketplace but specifically chose a seller selling an SCA 80-gallon cube tank, with a sump and stand. I can tell, the seller loves his tank but can no longer maintain it. I am lucky to have found his post on FB and soon will be acquiring his tank.


The sale is pending because I want to do the move right. I will be posting another thread to get insight on how to best tear down, move, and set up that tank.


Regards and Happy Reefing!
Welcome!!
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

  • Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • Buying the wrong equipment the first time

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • Chasing numbers or making too many changes

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Failing to research an animal’s needs

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Trusting bad advice

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Something else—tell us below

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new