Reefing Since Feb 2020

tortorib · Dec 31, 2022

Saltwater tanks seemed overwhelming although very intriguing. After months of browsing in my LFS decided to take the plunge. I was looking for a lower cost all in one setup. The day I went to make a purchase the unit I had been eying had been sold so instantly upgraded to the RedSea Max e-170. This was a great place to start. I purchased too many small frags and the tank was soon full. In April of 21 purchased a second tank RedSea 525XL. I now have the Max e-170 as reef only and the 525XL as mixed. Initially thought the variety of fish was cool but it’s the growth of the corals that we have grown to enjoy. A lot of experimenting and growth to date but much more to come.

ShepherdReefer · Dec 31, 2022

Hello there, and welcome to the channel.

shakacuz · Dec 31, 2022

welcome aboard the r2r board!

JZ199 · Dec 31, 2022

Welcome! It's great to hear that you've stuck to the hobby and enjoyed it enough to upgrade! Both are great tanks.

Fish Think Pink · Dec 31, 2022

tortorib said:
Saltwater tanks seemed overwhelming although very intriguing. After months of browsing in my LFS decided to take the plunge. I was looking for a lower cost all in one setup. The day I went to make a purchase the unit I had been eying had been sold so instantly upgraded to the RedSea Max e-170. This was a great place to start. I purchased too many small frags and the tank was soon full. In April of 21 purchased a second tank RedSea 525XL. I now have the Max e-170 as reef only and the 525XL as mixed. Initially thought the variety of fish was cool but it’s the growth of the corals that we have grown to enjoy. A lot of experimenting and growth to date but much more to come.

Welcome! Glad you joined. Photos seem like you are well on your way already!!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread under Forum > Member Aquariums and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). If you do two threads, one for each aquarium (entirely up to you (but I would, to keep different tanks organized)), then they will just give you one badge.

This might help you find people local to you in Cummings:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/local-reef-club-discussion.516/
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.84/