Hello everyone! New to the forum.

[Reefing Madness]

 

[vetteguy53081]

Bigger is better. Should be an ideal size and successful tank !

 

[Big G]

Welcome to R2R! We love pics So I second the post above on starting a "Build Thread" in our "Members Tanks" section of the forum. Plus you get a cool banner for doing so.

 

[RobW]

Welocom to R2R Robert. I too took a looong break from saltwater tanks, almost 30 years for me. You are correct, there have been major changes in the hobby. Luckily we both found the place for answers to our questions. There are a lot of really helpful people here with tons of knowledge that they don’t mind sharing. If in doubt, just ask and they/we will spend the time to help. I would never have been very successful without them.

I agree. I had been watching the BRStv 52 weeks of reefing for a bunch of info there and that's where I learned of this forum. So hopefully i will be off to the right start. I know this build will take a while but i want to make sure i start off being successful and not have a ton of costly mishaps.

 

[4FordFamily]

Welcome home, you will love it here!

Keep us posted with the 280gal build with lots of photos!

 

[JDnKY]

I agree. I had been watching the BRStv 52 weeks of reefing for a bunch of info there and that's where I learned of this forum. So hopefully i will be off to the right start. I know this build will take a while but i want to make sure i start off being successful and not have a ton of costly mishaps.

For me, the biggest mistake I feel that I’ve made is not getting the right drain setup from the start. I went with a Marineland 180 that only has 2 holes in each overflow. It’s going to be a pretty big project to change my plumbing to a Herbie overflow and securely running my returns over the back of the tank. My tank is in a cramped space and sump is in the basement so I’ll have to build the new setup and drill more holes in the floor before starting the conversion.

 

[BeejReef]

Welcome back. 2yo such a great age. I used my 3yo as justification to get a tank as well. My wife is nice enough to pretend to believe me

Hope it works out great and that you both love it!

 

[Brad Miller]

Hi Rob,
happy to see ya here !

 

[ngoodermuth]

Welcome to R2R and back to the hobby! Can't wait to see your new build (I may or may not be thinking about how many wrasses I could fit in a 280g tank...)

 

[Raege]

Welcome to R2R and back to the salt life

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r and back to the salt life!!

 

[cracker]

welcome Robert !

 

[Rick.45cal]

Welcome to Reef2Reef, there’s a whole world of information here that wasn’t available when you left the hobby last time. Enjoy! Soak up as much knowledge as you can, and post a build thread in the member forums so we can help you along your journey!

 

[RIreefGuy]

Welcome to R2R! I have been out of the game about the same amount of time. Feels great to be salty again! Looking forward to your build!! Please post lots of pics.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Glad to meet you. You are off to a great start.
Newer house, new future aquarium enthusiasts, built in tank, Bashea sumps do rock.cant wait to see the pics.
Has the future aquarist picked a fish yet?

 

[RedReefer]

Welcome!!!

 

[ccombs]

Welcome! This community has helped me out a ton, and I know they will do the same for you!

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Hitman]

Welcome to R2R!!!