Nano to look how big it is!

[SaltySue]

Hi everyone!
I'm SaltySue with the purple hair. I have kept freshwater since I was 11 yrs old & at 58 decided to go saltwater.

I started with a 5 gal nano knowing it would be hard. My lfs guys did a great job teaching the basics & have read & learned a lot here!

I had my nano for 15 months until I saved up & did fancy swapping to set up my 75 gal tank about a month ago. Putting my 5 gal corals & fish look pretty sparse in the 75 gal.

I am trying to get fish in first as I am terminally ill & like to just sit & watch my fish. I just save until I can get something else. Next on my list is an Alantic Blue Tang, Melanarius Wrasse, & some Euphilias too! Thanks for the welcome!

 

[Elementalj]

Hi everyone!
I'm SaltySue with the purple hair. I have kept freshwater since I was 11 yrs old & at 58 decided to go saltwater.

I started with a 5 gal nano knowing it would be hard. My lfs guys did a great job teaching the basics & have read & learned a lot here!

I had my nano for 15 months until I saved up & did fancy swapping to set up my 75 gal tank about a month ago. Putting my 5 gal corals & fish look pretty sparse in the 75 gal.

I am trying to get fish in first as I am terminally ill & like to just sit & watch my fish. I just save until I can get something else. Next on my list is an Alantic Blue Tang, Melanarius Wrasse, & some Euphilias too! Thanks for the welcome!

Hey girl, glad you're here [emoji8] and hope you're with us for a while!!!

Got any pictures?

 

[reeferman0767]

Might be easier to atart off with a bigger tank as the swing can be kept in check a little easier

 

[SaltySue]

Hey girl, glad you're here [emoji8] and hope you're with us for a while!!!

Got any pictures?

Trying to post pics but, can't seem to get it to work. I'll keep trying.

 

[SaltySue]

Might be easier to atart off with a bigger tank as the swing can be kept in check a little easier

I kept my nano for over a year bc that was what I could afford. Now I have moved up to a 75 gal & yes, much easier!.

 

[Tori]

Hi SaltySue and welcome! Do you have any local reef clubs you can join? I would definitely recommend it. I'm sure there are a lot of reefers near you who would love to share some frags with you to help you fill out your 75g. I would definitely frag some stuff out of my little 20 for you if you were near LA.

 

[Supurderek]

Welcome! Feel free to ask any questions. Everyone here is, generally, amazing !

 

[kschweer]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Welcome, 75 gallon is such a great size tank for some fish.

 

[cromag27]

Welcome!

 

[MaiReef]

I had a mermaid fan in my 5 gallon nano cover the bottom. The root system went throughout the sand.

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R Salty Sue. Glad you signed up.

 

[tj w]

Welcome Sue, we are definitely glad to have you join us. Congrats on the upgrade!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hi! Welcome!
Id say we need some more Texans in this welcome wagon!
@john.m.cole3 Who's near Sue?

 

[john.m.cole3]

Hi Sue! Welcome to virtual paradise... here it never rains and everyone is always happy to help out. you live in one of the best reefing communities I know of. You have other members like @melev and @melypr1985 that live in your area. @melypr1985 even works at a LFS that may be close by you.

I like the ideas of starting off with some euphyllia. Mine grow slowly but hey, they are still alive after all I have put them through, lol.

Post up anything you have a question about (they get answered quickly), sign up to receive the emails, and read read read! Welcome to where the cool kids talk about fish tanks.

 

[melypr1985]

Welcome from a fellow Texan!

 

[cmcoker]

Welcome to R2R! Fellow Texan here as well, also in DFW.

 

[SaltySue]

Hi SaltySue and welcome! Do you have any local reef clubs you can join? I would definitely recommend it. I'm sure there are a lot of reefers near you who would love to share some frags with you to help you fill out your 75g. I would definitely frag some stuff out of my little 20 for you if you were near LA.

Thanks so much for the thought of offering frags!
To answer on clubs, I'm at Dallas/Fort Worth area & am active on several fb pages & most of us go to swaps often. Also, I have volunteered at my lfs when DFW Marine Society comes for lunches, so I meet ppl there. Some may know me only as the lady with purple hair too.

 

[SaltySue]

Welcome! Feel free to ask any questions. Everyone here is, generally, amazing !

I do have an issue that came up today & I don't know if there is a thread already started.... I have a wrasse that I think has....oh, I can't think of the term. Little pests sticking out of it.

 

[SaltySue]

Hey girl, glad you're here [emoji8] and hope you're with us for a while!!!

Got any pictures?