Old hobbist getting back into it

[Laura Kelsey]

Hi

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Laura and while in high school and college I had a 220g FOWLR tank. Sold that as it was too much for my parents to take care of. It’s been a little bit but my husband and I are getting back into the hobby. We recently just set up a 75g tank that we hope to mainly have fish but some easy corals here and there.

I’m excited to learn and keeping a saltwater aquarium has changed a little bit from when I first started and I want to make sure I do everything right!

Thanks

Laura

 

[kschweer]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Fudsey]

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[Lovemyreef2015]

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[KJ]

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[Crabs McJones]

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[reef lover]

Welcome back!!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

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[Dsnakes]

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[Greybeard]

Welcome.

I was out for a decade, got back in, what, two and a half years ago? I was excited about all of the new equipment too... but after some time back in, I find that it really hasn't changed that much. You'll find your experience is still quite valid, and valuable, today.

The few things that are a huge improvement:
1) Many online vendors, and a very wide selection of gear (and critters) available. Much better than a decade ago.
2) GFO. Makes phosphate control easy.
3) Controllers. I resisted this one at first, but ended up with a cheap Reefkeeper Lite. I'll never own an aquarium without a controller again.

All the other stuff, well... I tried LED's, and now I'm back to T5's. Most of my pumps are old fashioned AC powered pumps... the DC ones are neat, but how often do you really need to change flow rates? All the new 'systems' like Triton, Zeovit, Aquaforest, Red Sea... Nothing yet, in my experience, replaces good aquarium husbandry practices.

Enjoy!

 

[banditone]

welcome back Laura!

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R Laura and back to the salt!

 

[Ruben's Reef]

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[DLHDesign]

Welcome to R2R, Laura!

I want to make sure I do everything right!

Oh yeah - this place can help with that. We have 2 or 3 ways to do everything, and all of them are right.