Wow thats amazingFor me that was 52 years ago and is a bit fuzzy now, but I must have done OK as I'm still at it.
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Wow thats amazingFor me that was 52 years ago and is a bit fuzzy now, but I must have done OK as I'm still at it.
For me that was 52 years ago and is a bit fuzzy now, but I must have done OK as I'm still at it.
Live rock seems pretty available however, its just super expensive. It would have to be pretty difficult to convince someone brand new to the hobby that live rock is worth that much more over just dry rock. I know I couldn't be convinced when I started. If I ever started a new tank now I would definitely consider it. That said I'm still not sure if I'm sold on the benefits vs the price.While I did make some pretty big mistakes - I originally filled this tank with treated tap water but moved to RO for all top offs then RO/DI shortly after. The fact that I was so eager to mix my first saltwater that I used tap water shows how impatient I was,. After that I got my live rock which sadly doesn't really exist much anymore, it was as simple as wait for that crazy algae to get under control, 6 weeks later get a cleanup crew, wait another month get some corals, then wait a little longer to get fish. Besides the filtration factor I think live rock kept new hobbyists more entertained. I'd watch the tank at night looking for worms, pods, other creatures that I had no idea what they were. Now people see them and kill them.
Of course fish got sick and died, algae grew, corals melted but for the most part I didn't do anything other than water change test and wait (with screw ups mixed in).
I do think it's harder these days with dry rock to get going, and in general people are not as hellbent on waiting. For instance there was a time where probably 4/5 reefers would call you out if you added an anemone to your tank within the first 6 months, and some would say 1 year. Now people (myself included) will add them the first week.
My Nano Reef in 2006 - started late 2005.
Later in 2006 I upgraded my nano to a 112 gallon. I still have some of those red discosoma mushrooms pictured in the tank above, and I still have that 112 gallon tank from 2006.
Live rock seems pretty available however, its just super expensive.
Awesome tank. I really like that corner set up. Yeah for whatever reason my lawnmower blenny was a loss as well.Its going great, I got two difficult-expert only fish and they're fat and happy. I've gotten really lucky though I'm sure.
Most issues I've encountered i found solutions to on here, I don't think I would've made it this far without this forum.
Only casualties I've had are one LTA which couldn't find a happy spot and a lawnmower blenny which my shrimp turned into a hamburger.