Hello - old aquarist trying to get back into it
Jimbhoy13
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Welcome to R2R and back to reefing. Lots of knowledgable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.
New&no clue
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Welcome to the Reef.
PicassoClown04
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Hey! Welcome to R2R!! Personally, I have 6 tanks and every single one is rimless, I’ve never had a problem. Definitely invest in a better brand like IM (innovative marine), Red Sea, or WaterBox. These seem to have pretty good track records. I still use the blue bioballs along with filter floss for filtration in my AIO tanks, the bioballs also go into the sumps of the larger tanks. Good luck with finding a tank and LFS that works for you!
Ron Reefman
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Tampa Bay Reef Keepers
MAC of SW Florida
Hello and welcome to R2R!
I'm in Cape Coral and there are a number of LFS in the Cape and Ft Myers area. There is also a local club, although it's starting to go downhill IMHO. But they have a good website/forum at: https://www.swfmas.com/forum/
There is a page there that lists most of the local stores along with hour (maybe old data due to COVID-19).
They are doing a field trip (annual event) to the Florida Keys to go snorkeling the weekend of June 27th & 28th. My wife and I are going down during the week (less crowded).
Personally, I do most of my shopping online as most of the LFS are more about fish and corals than about hardware.
I've been in the hobby about 20 years. At one point I had 4 tanks totaling 600g of saltwater in the house. Now I just have a DIY 90g rimless reef tank (36x30x20) and a 16g Rock Flower Anemone breeding tank. Photo is from the setup in January 2020.
If you want to chat, send me a PM. We can even exchange emails or phone numbers there if you want.
I'm in Cape Coral and there are a number of LFS in the Cape and Ft Myers area. There is also a local club, although it's starting to go downhill IMHO. But they have a good website/forum at: https://www.swfmas.com/forum/
There is a page there that lists most of the local stores along with hour (maybe old data due to COVID-19).
They are doing a field trip (annual event) to the Florida Keys to go snorkeling the weekend of June 27th & 28th. My wife and I are going down during the week (less crowded).
Personally, I do most of my shopping online as most of the LFS are more about fish and corals than about hardware.
I've been in the hobby about 20 years. At one point I had 4 tanks totaling 600g of saltwater in the house. Now I just have a DIY 90g rimless reef tank (36x30x20) and a 16g Rock Flower Anemone breeding tank. Photo is from the setup in January 2020.
If you want to chat, send me a PM. We can even exchange emails or phone numbers there if you want.
