6 months. I started with a 75 and I got a porcupine fish. They grow really fast!! I got a 150. I had that for 2 more years. Now I have a 220!
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Shoutout to Nemo’s Reef, that’s the only LFS for me!In March 2019 started out with a "gifted 2 us" 46g bowfront, bought a second 46G bowfront a few weeks later on FB, BUT, only bcuz we were after the rock that was being sold in it, set up the ORIGINAL 46 in March, used the second to hold all the rock we were collecting (it's in the garage on a canister pump), bought a 75G, again, mostly for the rock and "goodies" it came with, talked about setting it up, "sometime in the future" ... then on Father's Day, went to our fave LFS, (Nemos Reef, props 2 Eric!) on sale was an awesome 90G... it's been up since June... now planning on moving the 46 into the 75, and using the 46 as a QT, which will go in the master bedroom. AND THAT'S ALL WE R DOING! I MEAN IT! (aimed at my other half!) ... And THANX 2 everyone out here, we are learning A LOT!
Unless you have a lot of previous experience, stick with one tank until it is established, and you have good luck with coral polyp extension, growth and all the livestock is thriving. Too many people jump in, and start 2, 3 or 5 tanks, setting each up half done, and never have success with any of them. Start slow. Once you have a tank that is well balanced and thriving....take what you have learned and ONLY THEN, plan the next tank. Learn to walk before you run.
probly should have mentioned the gifted tank came from our boss, who's been a reefer 30+ years, keeps a 300g in the office of the auto repair shop where we work, and have been helping him care for it for several years ... so got both, a GREAT source for guidance and some hands on experience BEFORE we jumped in!
There are many stages to the reefing addiction I'm on my 7th.So I'm curious, how quickly did you go from 1 tank to 2. I've had my tank up about a month and a half and I'm already trying to plan a new tank. This is addictive.
we 2! drive 40 mins 2 get there, but don't mind a bit!Shoutout to Nemo’s Reef, that’s the only LFS for me!
30 minutes for me, as long as I don’t get stuck in 485 traffic! Small world lolwe 2! drive 40 mins 2 get there, but don't mind a bit!
If I get to 5 I believe the wife would make me build a house for just the tanks and would probably stick me with them lol. On the other hand might be a good excuse in the future to build a man cave. Will be her idea of course. Lol.How many have you guys had at 1 time? I think the most I had running at once was 5...