Semper Fi Reefers!

[Roli's Reef Ranch]

Good evening all!

I am relatively new to the hobby, but at this point I am all in.

About me: I am a retired U.S. Marine living in the South Eastern US, 2 sons off in college, and needed something to keep me busy; and apparently consume all my money!

I got started about 2 years ago, jokingly telling my son I was going to turn his room into my "Nekkid room" (Failure to Launch). So as a joke my wife bought me a 32 gallon bow front aquarium from Petsmart. Well, the jokes on her. I now have a Waterbox 130.4, SPS dominate tank that is finally starting to grow, the 32 gallon is a half way house, basically a QT tank with live rock, and a 20 gallon breeder that I just set up to use as a frag tank.

I have battled through killing countless corals through making daily changes, to Ick, Cyno, and a 6th month battle with Dinos until one day it just all clicked! I haven't seen dinos in a month, and have gotten more growth in the past few weeks than I have in the previous 2 years.

Also, already considering a bigger tank....... any Waterbox 180.5's out there?


Sargeeq

Semper Fi, brother. Not retired here, but 9 yrs in the USMC. I'd be happy to help you out if you have any issues as I was hard done by in the beginning. Now everything is doing great in my tank. Bigger is better if you plan on staying in the hobby... and we all do if we're here!

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Sargeeq]

Semper Fi, brother. Not retired here, but 9 yrs in the USMC. I'd be happy to help you out if you have any issues as I was hard done by in the beginning. Now everything is doing great in my tank. Bigger is better if you plan on staying in the hobby... and we all do if we're here!

Good looking reef!! Mine is just a twig farm at this point. Almost all the frags are under 6 months old and just starting to grow.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Welcome!!!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[jsker]

Hello Sargeeq, welcome to R2R!!

First off thank you for your service, I want to hear the Snoop Dog music then.

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Sargeeq. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[WolvertonReef]

Good evening all!

I am relatively new to the hobby, but at this point I am all in.

About me: I am a retired U.S. Marine living in the South Eastern US, 2 sons off in college, and needed something to keep me busy; and apparently consume all my money!

I got started about 2 years ago, jokingly telling my son I was going to turn his room into my "Nekkid room" (Failure to Launch). So as a joke my wife bought me a 32 gallon bow front aquarium from Petsmart. Well, the jokes on her. I now have a Waterbox 130.4, SPS dominate tank that is finally starting to grow, the 32 gallon is a half way house, basically a QT tank with live rock, and a 20 gallon breeder that I just set up to use as a frag tank.

I have battled through killing countless corals through making daily changes, to Ick, Cyno, and a 6th month battle with Dinos until one day it just all clicked! I haven't seen dinos in a month, and have gotten more growth in the past few weeks than I have in the previous 2 years.

Also, already considering a bigger tank....... any Waterbox 180.5's out there?


Sargeeq

Welcome to the hobby Devil Dog.

 

[FMF0331]

Welcome Marine .. formation 0500 hrs

 

[Sargeeq]

So originally set this up in Oct 2020 and let it go 6 months before really started to add corals. Soon as I did my battles with everything from NHA, variegated snails, and dinos.

I have lost quite a bit of corals and fish in the process. But it’s finally stable. (Only took 2 years!)

Oct 2010

Dec 2010

March 2011

Fast forward through a year of misery and learning everything not to do.

Tank today

Sump

some of my critters.

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[Rp8]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Roli's Reef Ranch]

Good looking reef!! Mine is just a twig farm at this point. Almost all the frags are under 6 months old and just starting to grow.

Thanks. A year from now your tank should be fairly packed with that many frags. It'll all come in time, as long as nothing dies! lol, but seriously. A year ago the tank I posted was just a bunch of small encrusting frags. Most of my SPS started taking off around the year mark. Now I need a bigger tank...

 

[Adolfo]

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Welcome to reef2reef and so appreciate your service!!! Enjoy the new journey!

 

[flagg37]

Good to have another Marine on here. Were you a grunt or a POG?

 

[Sargeeq]

Good to have another Marine on here. Were you a grunt or a POG?

POG that spent 14 of his 18 years with the infantry. Loved Division, I retired in part because I was promoted to many times to remain with the grunts and they made me fly a desk. So I gave them my walking papers.

 

[ReefRondo]