Nice! Admin got my registration sorted out. Glad to join!
Story time: Years ago, I started the hobby with some freshwater 10s and 20s, livebearers. Had great success but put everything in storage after moving out of that location. 6 years later, I have a new residence and the means to enter the hobby again! I have 10 aquariums in my bedroom
most are freshwater but the relevant highlights are:
22 Long - My first saltwater tank. Bought the entire setup from a lady on FB marketplace for an *amazing* deal. 9 months established, 6 weeks under my care. Home to 2 mocha davinci (maybe one is a gladiator) clowns, 2 yellowtail damsel, 3 nassarius, 3 turban/trochus?, and the silliest of tuxedo urchins who is carrying around a garden of dictyota algae. It came with a green duncan as well. I've added fireworks clove and abrupt chaos. 60w Glowrium reef bar, Hygger mini DC wavemaker and 100w heater, Sicce tidal 35
40 Breeder - My second saltwater tank. I spent a couple weeks cracking, gluing stone and making an attempt at an HNSA. It's on a Fluval 307 for a fishless cycle. Prefilter sponges, Matrix/Biomax, and floss. Has an 18w Hygger crossflow and 100w Eheim heater. Still deciding on long-term light(s). I have a second 40b that I drilled with an Eclipse M overflow to run with a generic ~28 gallon acrylic sump I snagged for a great price. Haven't been motivated enough to buy the return pump and reset the tank yet but it will be my pride and joy. My first full setup. Big hopes for this one and I'm taking my time with it. Looking to keep some softies but my main goal are some blenny and goby. I love fish with grumpy faces
Got a 100gpd 5 stage RODI and a 32 gallon Brute for mixing salt (Reef Crystals but I think I'm switching to IO). Hopefully don't need to do that much ever again hah. Using API test kits for now. Seachem Fusion 1+2. AB+ and Reef Roids to target. Things are going alright - the 22 had a rough reset, the zoa isn't happy and I've also got some feather caulerpa to deal with. It got moved twice to get to its final home
Just settling in for the long haul. Looking forward to joining the community and learning a lot!
Any suggestions for a nem for the clowns? Once I'm ready to move things to the 40, I'll be getting more coral
Story time: Years ago, I started the hobby with some freshwater 10s and 20s, livebearers. Had great success but put everything in storage after moving out of that location. 6 years later, I have a new residence and the means to enter the hobby again! I have 10 aquariums in my bedroom
most are freshwater but the relevant highlights are:22 Long - My first saltwater tank. Bought the entire setup from a lady on FB marketplace for an *amazing* deal. 9 months established, 6 weeks under my care. Home to 2 mocha davinci (maybe one is a gladiator) clowns, 2 yellowtail damsel, 3 nassarius, 3 turban/trochus?, and the silliest of tuxedo urchins who is carrying around a garden of dictyota algae. It came with a green duncan as well. I've added fireworks clove and abrupt chaos. 60w Glowrium reef bar, Hygger mini DC wavemaker and 100w heater, Sicce tidal 35
40 Breeder - My second saltwater tank. I spent a couple weeks cracking, gluing stone and making an attempt at an HNSA. It's on a Fluval 307 for a fishless cycle. Prefilter sponges, Matrix/Biomax, and floss. Has an 18w Hygger crossflow and 100w Eheim heater. Still deciding on long-term light(s). I have a second 40b that I drilled with an Eclipse M overflow to run with a generic ~28 gallon acrylic sump I snagged for a great price. Haven't been motivated enough to buy the return pump and reset the tank yet but it will be my pride and joy. My first full setup. Big hopes for this one and I'm taking my time with it. Looking to keep some softies but my main goal are some blenny and goby. I love fish with grumpy faces
Got a 100gpd 5 stage RODI and a 32 gallon Brute for mixing salt (Reef Crystals but I think I'm switching to IO). Hopefully don't need to do that much ever again hah. Using API test kits for now. Seachem Fusion 1+2. AB+ and Reef Roids to target. Things are going alright - the 22 had a rough reset, the zoa isn't happy and I've also got some feather caulerpa to deal with. It got moved twice to get to its final home
Just settling in for the long haul. Looking forward to joining the community and learning a lot!
Any suggestions for a nem for the clowns? Once I'm ready to move things to the 40, I'll be getting more coral
