Return to Reefing...A lot has changed!

4FordFamily · Mar 14, 2019

Mark_Ames said:
So cute! My sheltie Buddy was from Indiana.

My first sheltie was a sable and white named Riley. My best friend growing up. He lived 16 good years. His friend, Casey lived to 16 as well before nose cancer got her. She was still able to jump 3 feet+ in the air at 16 until the tumor started growing exponentially and became infected. I am fully convinced she would have lived to 20 but for cancer.

Mark_Ames · Mar 14, 2019

4FordFamily said:
My first sheltie was a sable and white named Riley. My best friend growing up. He lived 16 good years. His friend, Casey lived to 16 as well before nose cancer got her. She was still able to jump 3 feet+ in the air at 16 until the tumor started growing exponentially and became infected. I am fully convinced she would have lived to 20 but for cancer.

I’m so sorry for your losses! Buddy was nearly 14 when he passed, but not before he was able to impart on me some wisdom.

Speaking of Indiana, would you happen to know what became of Harbor Aquatics in Valpo? I used to stop by occasionally on my way to Fort Wayne. It was an experience sometimes trudging through the snow to get to their coral greenhouses.

4FordFamily · Mar 14, 2019

Mark_Ames said:
I’m so sorry for your losses! Buddy was nearly 14 when he passed, but not before he was able to impart on me some wisdom.

Speaking of Indiana, would you happen to know what became of Harbor Aquatics in Valpo? I used to stop by occasionally on my way to Fort Wayne. It was an experience sometimes trudging through the snow to get to their coral greenhouses.

I do not, I've not been there. I lived in Fort Wayne for a year but I didn't keep Saltwater fish there for that year. The only LFS I knew of in Fort Wayne was Uncle Bills! LOL

Mark_Ames · Mar 14, 2019

4FordFamily said:
I do not, I've not been there. I lived in Fort Wayne for a year but I didn't keep Saltwater fish there for that year. The only LFS I knew of in Fort Wayne was Uncle Bills! LOL

lol. There’s so much to love about Indiana! My other favorite is @premiumaquatics.

4FordFamily · Mar 14, 2019

Mark_Ames said:
lol. There’s so much to love about Indiana! My other favorite is @premiumaquatics.

They are a phenomenal establishment, without a doubt. I miss them being closer to Indy.

vetteguy53081 · Mar 14, 2019

A lot has changed yes, but has also become more efficient, effective, simplified and user friendly. And the knowledge base of reef aquaria has expanded and the answers are right here on R2r.

afuel · Mar 14, 2019

I lost all most everything in a 5 day power loss 12 yrs ago and just stuck with fish only for a decade. It was 20 yrs old at that time and the loss was just too depressing. Finally couldn’t take it anymore and started up a new reef tank a little over a yr ago. I now have a generator. The biggest changes I found was also the availability of live rock compared to yrs ago. Thankfully I still have all my old Fiji and Marshall Islands rock. Monitoring and dosing magnesium is new to me what was the big 2 calcium and alkalinity is now the big 3 to keep an eye on. I found watching 52 weeks of reefkeeping on YouTube by BRS very informative

Big G · Mar 14, 2019

Mark_Ames · Mar 14, 2019

afuel said:
I lost all most everything in a 5 day power loss 12 yrs ago and just stuck with fish only for a decade. It was 20 yrs old at that time and the loss was just too depressing. Finally couldn’t take it anymore and started up a new reef tank a little over a yr ago. I now have a generator. The biggest changes I found was also the availability of live rock compared to yrs ago. Thankfully I still have all my old Fiji and Marshall Islands rock. Monitoring and dosing magnesium is new to me what was the big 2 calcium and alkalinity is now the big 3 to keep an eye on. I found watching 52 weeks of reefkeeping on YouTube by BRS very informative

I regret having disposed of about 200# of coralline-encrusted Fiji in the preserve of trees near my house; ‘’twas the stupidity of my youth.