Reefers 60 and over

Bob Weigant · 2026-10-06T14:14:13-0400

Very curious on us older reefers. I broke past the 60 year old mark and do love this hobby but at what point do you say "I just can't do this anymore " Its very easy to be younger and say I'll be doing this forever but the body doesn't stay strong forever. I'd love to do a bigger tank but I think Im gone settle on another AIO. What are your thoughts

Randy Holmes-Farley · 2026-10-06T14:18:35-0400

Heavy lifting is my primary concern, and for all water transfers, I've arranged for electricity to do the work now. :)

Bob Weigant · 2026-10-06T15:18:24-0400

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Heavy lifting is my primary concern, and for all water transfers, I've arranged for electricity to do the work now. :)

I share that same concern

CHSUB · 2026-10-06T15:29:25-0400

My recent tank is AIO 33 gallon and a connected 16 gallon started 2 years ago at 55. No desire to do bigger…big tanks just require more HP that I don’t have anymore.
Here I’m almost 2 decades ago…

thetedinator · 2026-10-06T15:30:20-0400

I can still move a Tropic Marin 200g bucket. But just barely and I won’t order those anymore.

bristleworm · 2026-10-06T18:28:51-0400

66 closing in on 67.
Still bow hunting, bike riding, but i did give up mountain biking last year.
Just started a IM Lagoon 25.
I can still lift etc. But 66 years has taught me, if it ain't easy I dont do it. So I always try to automated anything I can.

I got a big discus tank that requires a lot of a water changes. I got it down to dragging one hose up a flight of stairs and hitting the button on an app.

My new dilemma is with my im lagoon. I have to have a source for rodi topoff and a source for saltwater but I only want to use 1 python.
I think if I plumb two submersible pumps with pvc and valves to one python connection I'm good to go.
Pretty much a standard mixing station but with two submersible pumps.