Neal B
New Member
Hi everyone.
I've been out of the hobby for about 20 years, but I'm looking forward to getting back in soon. I set up my first saltwater aquarium when I was 16 years old and have always loved them.
Not sure which direction I want to go just yet. I don't think a full on reef tank suits me as I'm more about the fish, and particularly fish that don't do well in reefs. Fish Only With Live Rock seems to be my interest area. I'd like to start with something in the 75 - 100 gallon range. Water quality will be very important for me, so I need to spend a lot of time now re-educating myself on products that are available now and relearning some chemistry and biology. I'm not much of an e-reader...does anyone have a good book that would help me get started?
What products or brands should I research? I would say...I don't really have a budget necessarily, but I don't want to throw tons of money out of the gate, if you follow. Point being: what are good quality products that are reasonable priced for starting out?
I've been looking at Waterbox aquariums. I like that they have packages that basically include everything. What are the opinions from hobbyists on their products?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Side note - if anyone has crossed over from the tortoise forums, you might recognize me. Say hi and talk tortoises anytime!
- Neal
I've been out of the hobby for about 20 years, but I'm looking forward to getting back in soon. I set up my first saltwater aquarium when I was 16 years old and have always loved them.
Not sure which direction I want to go just yet. I don't think a full on reef tank suits me as I'm more about the fish, and particularly fish that don't do well in reefs. Fish Only With Live Rock seems to be my interest area. I'd like to start with something in the 75 - 100 gallon range. Water quality will be very important for me, so I need to spend a lot of time now re-educating myself on products that are available now and relearning some chemistry and biology. I'm not much of an e-reader...does anyone have a good book that would help me get started?
What products or brands should I research? I would say...I don't really have a budget necessarily, but I don't want to throw tons of money out of the gate, if you follow. Point being: what are good quality products that are reasonable priced for starting out?
I've been looking at Waterbox aquariums. I like that they have packages that basically include everything. What are the opinions from hobbyists on their products?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Side note - if anyone has crossed over from the tortoise forums, you might recognize me. Say hi and talk tortoises anytime!
- Neal
