Hello from Northern Virginia

Magic City Reefer · Jan 4, 2022

Welcome to R2R!!

Fish Think Pink · Jan 5, 2022

Sdbuehler1 said:
Hi Folks!

I'm getting back into the saltwater aquarium hobby after 10 years. I used to have a 85 gallon mixed reef but had to take it down when I moved. It's wild to see all the new technology since I was last in the hobby. LED lights have come a long way and a lot of components are WIFI enabled now.. just amazing! I'm currently putting together a new 100 gallon system with the goal of having SPS corals. I've been struggling to find a good ATO system. It seems like most of the controllers now come with a pump that can only push water a few feet up. If anyone has any recommendations for a controller that can work with any pump and has good safety / redundancy features, I'm all ears! Looking forward to meeting everyone in this great hobby. Happy New Year!

-Steve

Hi Steve and Welcome! Glad you joined. I'll defer to others as my ATO only pushes from ATO holding tank into my sump and both squish into my cabinet underneath the tank.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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ProxyAquarist · Jan 5, 2022

Sdbuehler1 said:
... I'm getting back into the saltwater aquarium hobby after 10 years. ... It's wild to see all the new technology since I was last in the hobby. LED lights have come a long way and a lot of components are WIFI enabled now.. just amazing! ... Looking forward to meeting everyone in this great hobby. Happy New Year!

Welcome to R2R and welcome back to reefing !

I empathize. My first tank was decades ago, and I returned 2 years ago when my son got interested. Charcoal and under gravel filters are no longer cutting edge and everything seems to have an IP address.

R2R is a great resource.

Enjoy, and have a great 2022,
Jim