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Hi everyone! I started a 2.5 gal salt tank last november/December after years of wanting one, but traveling around too much for uner/graduate research and school to have one. I'm now working in a marine invert collection and have a bit stabler situation, and my partner made the very sweet but probably terrible decision to finally get me a tank started for Xmas last year...!

I live in FL and love snorkeling, and very occasionally collect critters for work as well. So I'm excited to have a tank to be able to watch lil local guys and temporarily hold critters, in addition to getting a few permanent resident stars...

Now I've got a 10 gal mostly for inverts, a little 2 gallon glass jar with a water bridge to the 10 gal for "pest" critters (it's almost all crabs), and that original 2.5 gallon.

I'll get around to a build thread Soon(TM), but I honestly mostly wanted to join to share my invert experiences. I've wanted a pom pom crab (Lybia sp.) forever and finally got one, and I've got lots of little snails, hermit crabs, and slugs when I can get em, but few people do invert-specific tanks... So I wanted to add to the record for them.

I also just got a yellowface pike blenny from KPAquatics after a harrowing shipping experience, and if he sticks it out (just acclimated!) I want to share my experience with him/her as well.

Cheers!
 
Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D
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Welcome to the fun.. I would love to see pics of all your tanks. I have a small little 6.5 gallon Freshwater, a 3 gallon Ope Ula tank, and a couple other small vase Ope tanks as well. And will be posting my build thread here next week of my new 115 gallon Saltwater, first timer reefer.
 
Actually, quick question... I know 'build threads' are mostly for following building an aquarium from nothing up. I've got pics from earlier, so I'll include what I cant. But should I also be updating my stock/critter list in my build thread, or is that a different thing?

Mostly my tank/build updates from now on are all going to be critter updates :)
 
Actually, quick question... I know 'build threads' are mostly for following building an aquarium from nothing up. I've got pics from earlier, so I'll include what I cant. But should I also be updating my stock/critter list in my build thread, or is that a different thing?

Mostly my tank/build updates from now on are all going to be critter updates :)
Lets see some pics! Definitely doesn't hurt to share in more than one place!
 

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