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I don't think I ever posted on this forum before. So, hello everyone! I am a biochemist working in an office and terribly missing my lab days. That and my love for diving had me starting a reef a couple of years ago. In my youthful light-headedness, I thought I could do it in a small (180 litre) sumpless tank without any export except water change. I guess it could have worked would I not have travelled so much and had way too much rock in there. So, it had to come the way it did, I lost the battle with the algae and the corals were only the occasional colour within a sea of green ;Nailbiting Wife not happy; me not happy.
But now I caught up with all the essential to-dos in the house, the family is in a happy place, Christmas is coming and I found some cash to blow on a new saltwater project.
Purchased a used Red Sea Reefer 350. That was an adventure in itself to get it to my place. Who would have thought glass could be that heavy. Not that every single thread that begins with an aquarium move does not mention exactly that of course.
What I like about the Red Sea Reefer is that I get more volume, a sump (such a luxury) and a straight front glass. My previous aquarium was a bow front which makes taking photos difficult at best. So now I have 350 litres (90 gallons?) to play around in the system. Not huge, and I will not be keeping any sharks but plenty enough for a nice mixed coral garden with a few fish to keep the water full of nutrients
I especially am looking forward to keeping all the technology out of the display and allow me to work in the sump. Now all I have to do is sort my knees out so I can get into that cupboard
This thread will be a point of reference for me (more like a journal), a lot of input from you guys (feel free to shout support, criticism or ideas) and finally give me a place to reflect my plans and decisions to get this going and keep at it.
By now you probably realised that I am not American (get used to those metric numbers), actually not even a native English speaker. I am born, raised and living in Switzerland, although I had many stops all over the world. I do enjoy the exchange with different cultures and I do believe that the European reef community can learn a lot of what is done over the Atlantic. Maybe there are one or two things you guys can pick up in my thread that is unusual in the States and point it out. I would love to hear where the differences lie and how to move this fantastic hobby forward by learning from each other.
But now I caught up with all the essential to-dos in the house, the family is in a happy place, Christmas is coming and I found some cash to blow on a new saltwater project.
Purchased a used Red Sea Reefer 350. That was an adventure in itself to get it to my place. Who would have thought glass could be that heavy. Not that every single thread that begins with an aquarium move does not mention exactly that of course.
What I like about the Red Sea Reefer is that I get more volume, a sump (such a luxury) and a straight front glass. My previous aquarium was a bow front which makes taking photos difficult at best. So now I have 350 litres (90 gallons?) to play around in the system. Not huge, and I will not be keeping any sharks but plenty enough for a nice mixed coral garden with a few fish to keep the water full of nutrients
I especially am looking forward to keeping all the technology out of the display and allow me to work in the sump. Now all I have to do is sort my knees out so I can get into that cupboard
This thread will be a point of reference for me (more like a journal), a lot of input from you guys (feel free to shout support, criticism or ideas) and finally give me a place to reflect my plans and decisions to get this going and keep at it.
By now you probably realised that I am not American (get used to those metric numbers), actually not even a native English speaker. I am born, raised and living in Switzerland, although I had many stops all over the world. I do enjoy the exchange with different cultures and I do believe that the European reef community can learn a lot of what is done over the Atlantic. Maybe there are one or two things you guys can pick up in my thread that is unusual in the States and point it out. I would love to hear where the differences lie and how to move this fantastic hobby forward by learning from each other.