Hey! Water scientist getting into reefing

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Hi R2R!

Longtime lurker here so thought it was time to join.

Recently finished my PhD in environmental engineering with research focused on water treatment and water quality, and I have always wanted a reef tank. I am very into all the different treatment/reactors that goes along with reef tanks (and aquariums in general) and am constantly learning new things from the innovations in this great hobby.

I started setting up my tank in earnest this January and have been slowly adding livestock. I have a 55 gal with 20 gal sump DIY-style. Currently have two ocellaris, yellow tang, six hermits (3 scarlet, 3 red/blue leg), two turbos, two astrea, one nassarius. No corals yet but coming soon. Can't afford super nice equipment coming off a graduate student lifestyle, but plan on upgrading slowly as needed when adding livestock/corals.

Measuring water quality and then obsessing over the implications is my jam. This hobby is awesome!
 
Welcome to R2R!!! We’re glad you’re here!

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WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

    Votes: 6 20.7%
  • A shallow bed of fine sand

    Votes: 8 27.6%
  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

    Votes: 6 20.7%
  • A deep sand bed

    Votes: 3 10.3%
  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

    Votes: 6 20.7%
  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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