BackToTheReef
Valuable Member
Well it's been about 15 years or so since I have had a tank, divorce and life will do that to you right?! 
With an achilles tendon that isn't healing most of my main hobbies are off the table for the foreseeable future/forever so instead of blowing all my money on running shoes and gravel/road/mountain bikes I decided it might be time to blow all my money on a reef.
I was a fish geek at a big box retailer when I was young and worked at a LFS when I wasn't as young. Developing a love for all things aquarium related but reefs/salt was where I really feel in love. I dabbled in small tanks, with 12 and 24g AIOs that rocked octopus, all varieties of other sizes up to a 90. My last was my favorite. A 75 with a killer Power Compact set up (it's been a while!!) and "eel tubes" in a DSB that managed to trap every hermit crab in the system but kept my snowflake happy. He was no bigger around than a number two pencil when I got him (maybe an exaggeration but not by much) and was a healthy 18" when I had to get ride of him and that tank.
It was the last tank I had but won't be the last I have. I am starting the planning phase of my dream tank (b/c I am tired of waiting, it's only been 42 years but who's counting?) and am currently trying to get the courage to post about the plan I have put together so far.
I have really enjoyed lurking and doing some research before signing up so hopefully I can continue to learn and lean on everyone's experience as SMEs!!!
Oh, and sorry in advance for probably being "that guy" that asks the question b/c he can't figure out how to do the right search to get the answer for his question!
With an achilles tendon that isn't healing most of my main hobbies are off the table for the foreseeable future/forever so instead of blowing all my money on running shoes and gravel/road/mountain bikes I decided it might be time to blow all my money on a reef.
I was a fish geek at a big box retailer when I was young and worked at a LFS when I wasn't as young. Developing a love for all things aquarium related but reefs/salt was where I really feel in love. I dabbled in small tanks, with 12 and 24g AIOs that rocked octopus, all varieties of other sizes up to a 90. My last was my favorite. A 75 with a killer Power Compact set up (it's been a while!!) and "eel tubes" in a DSB that managed to trap every hermit crab in the system but kept my snowflake happy. He was no bigger around than a number two pencil when I got him (maybe an exaggeration but not by much) and was a healthy 18" when I had to get ride of him and that tank.
It was the last tank I had but won't be the last I have. I am starting the planning phase of my dream tank (b/c I am tired of waiting, it's only been 42 years but who's counting?) and am currently trying to get the courage to post about the plan I have put together so far.
I have really enjoyed lurking and doing some research before signing up so hopefully I can continue to learn and lean on everyone's experience as SMEs!!!
Oh, and sorry in advance for probably being "that guy" that asks the question b/c he can't figure out how to do the right search to get the answer for his question!
