Amazing what you forget after a long reefing break

Scottsquatch · Nov 28, 2021

So I am finally getting back in after an almost 7 year break and I find myself with an issue I never expected. I've forgotten a LOT of what I used to know. I was getting all my reef stuff out of storage and looking through all the gear I had been collecting for my build before health and finance forced me into a break. While taking an inventory of what I had, I found I was a bit lost with some of the stuff. I even forgot what some of the stuff is or is used for! LOL! Not really a huge issue, as I am really good at researching stuff (I find that it's coming back fairly quickly since it was stuff I already knew at one point) but I am definitely gonna have to brush up on a lot of stuff before I dive into my build. Its gonna be a really fun process for me as I get back in. Its been a long time since I've had this much interest in anything.

OrchidMiss · Nov 28, 2021

Welcome back!!
After I returned to the hobby, I was in awe of all the high tech equipment that had come about!!
Looking forward to seeing your journey back!

Scottsquatch · Nov 28, 2021

OrchidMiss said:
Welcome back!!
After I returned to the hobby, I was in awe of all the high tech equipment that had come about!!
Looking forward to seeing your journey back!

I'm lucky that most of the stuff I had purchased was new tech and much of it is still standard equipment. My Apex appears to look a lot different than what they offer now. I hope they still make compatible components for it as it's still brand new in the box! LOL

ColoredRock · Nov 28, 2021

Scottsquatch said:
Its gonna be a really fun process for me as I get back in. Its been a long time since I've had this much interest in anything.

I also was out for a long time.. .could not agree more.. my daughter and I are having a blast. Wife is like oh no .. not this again.

Gedxin · Nov 28, 2021

Welcome back to the hobby. Less than half a year in personally and there's definitely a LOT to learn. If you don't keep at it's not a chance you'll remember all of it. A reefing journal helps a lot too IME.