New to R2R in Florida

veechoda · Mar 13, 2017

I've only been in the saltwater end of the hobby since last June when I got an internship at nature center. Now I'm the resident "aquarist" at the same center, in charge of 2000 gals of brackish tanks.
Beyond my job I'm building a 10 gal cube to try my hand at reef keeping.
Happy to be a part of this huge and helpful community.

4FordFamily · Mar 13, 2017

Welcome home, you will love it here!

Neat job description, keep us posted on your progress with the cube!

FishGuyBri · Mar 13, 2017

Welcome from Ft Myers :-) you found the right place

dbl · Mar 13, 2017

Welcome to R2R to a fellow Floridian.

buckroe07 · Mar 13, 2017

That's awesome, welcome friend!

Chrisfish · Mar 13, 2017

Welcome to R2R :)

pugcrush · Mar 13, 2017

Welcome to R2R! Lots of Floridians here.

melypr1985 · Mar 13, 2017

Welcome to R2R!

cromag27 · Mar 14, 2017

Welcome!

KJ · Mar 14, 2017

Welcome to R2R!

kschweer · Mar 14, 2017

Welcome!!!

McMullen · Mar 14, 2017

Wow!
What kind of animals reside your display?

veechoda · Mar 14, 2017

McMullen said:
Wow!
What kind of animals reside your display?

We're located on an island in the Indian River Lagoon, so I can display any natives within that ecosystem.

Currently that includes Spadefish, Permit, Pompano, Mojarra, Sheepshead, Sailfin Mollies, Puffer, Grunt, Peppermint Shrimp, Pencil Urchin, Pincushion Urchin, Horse Conch, Fighting Conch, Queen Conch, and various snails and hermits.

Keeps me busy for sure.

SantaMonicaHelp · Mar 14, 2017

veechoda said:
I've only been in the saltwater end of the hobby since last June when I got an internship at nature center. Now I'm the resident "aquarist" at the same center, in charge of 2000 gals of brackish tanks.
Beyond my job I'm building a 10 gal cube to try my hand at reef keeping.
Happy to be a part of this huge and helpful community.

Hey Veechoda,

Welcome to the forum :)
Congratulations with the work !

What fish do you plan to add to the tank?

Zhenya

veechoda · Mar 20, 2017

SantaMonicaHelp said:
Hey Veechoda,

Welcome to the forum :)
Congratulations with the work !

What fish do you plan to add to the tank?

Zhenya

I was looking to do a Goby/shrimp combo and maybe a clownfish.
Gotta admit I've always been more invert focused.
If I did go clownfish route, what's a good host anemone for a nano?