first post! hello from Austin

Buckster · May 1, 2023

Hello and Welcome to R2R!

jsker · May 1, 2023

Cichlid Dad · May 1, 2023

Well hello! Welcome! Can't wait to see the finished tank.

DDenny · May 1, 2023

welcome

digitalintrigue · May 1, 2023

Petcrazyson said:
Wow nice tank! Interesting approach with the rock but it looks aesthetically pleasing at least to me lol. Welcome to the R2R family
!

Heh

Just using stuff I already had. There will be a lot more room in there when I get the original 10 gal going. Not meant to be aesthetic yet.

SPR1968 · May 2, 2023

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

steveschuerger · May 2, 2023

Welcome to the R2R community!

Gumbies R Us · May 2, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

Jimbhoy13 · May 2, 2023

Welcome to R2R and back to the salty world.

Salty_Northerner · May 2, 2023

Welcome to the best reefing site on the entire interweb.

tharbin · May 2, 2023

Welcome to R2R! That is some nice looking formerly-live rock.

kevgib67 · May 3, 2023

Welcome, glad you are here!

nuxx · May 3, 2023

Not a bad area to be in

afrokobe · May 3, 2023

GarrettT said:
Is that a router next to your tank? If so, I would move it as it will weaken and interfere with your signal . Nice set up.

Is this a concern? My router is about >10 feet away from my tank.

sorry to be offtopic. Welcome! Definitely check out Austin Aqua Farms, one of my favorite stores to get corals from!

GarrettT · May 3, 2023

afrokobe said:
Is this a concern? My router is about >10 feet away from my tank.

sorry to be offtopic. Welcome! Definitely check out Austin Aqua Farms, one of my favorite stores to get corals from!

Possibly. I keep mine 6 feet from my tank, but it’s an Orbi mesh router that is backhauled (hardwired to other satellite routers throughout the house). If it was my only router, then I’d preform a speed test in various locations to compare.

digitalintrigue · May 10, 2023

OK not much of an update

but here it is anyway...pulled the cycle rock today. What's left is the 32 pounder, and a couple of small ones (marked by the arrows.)

Next up: what's a good source for some colorful macroalgae?

Any recommendations on fish additions? Thinking of a tank-raised orchid dottyback.

Prefer to keep the tank understocked, low bio load. As I wrote above, the only equipment in this tank is a heater and a Tunze pump.