Getting back in after 9 year hiatus

blaxsun · Aug 8, 2022

Flameback Pair · Aug 9, 2022

Hello and welcome to R2R, @Rusty_L_Shackleford . Glad you joined us!! Good luck with the 10 gallon tank!!

ShepherdReefer · Aug 9, 2022

Hello and welcome to the channel

Fish Think Pink · Aug 26, 2022

Rusty_L_Shackleford said:
I just moved back to the Carolinas after spending almost 8 years in Hawaii. I sold all my stuff and moved there 8 years to study marine science and aquaculture. I've started slowly collecting gear to start a build once I get a permanent job and figure out a permanent living situation. I've got about 50 pounds of dry rock, sa10 gallon tank with hob (intended to be a QT tank, some black sand, and I just picked up a used Gen 3 radion. Fortunately I have a super supportive wife who loves tanks too, and encourages me to get what I really want, instead of just getting something that will work for now. If I buy/build from scratch I will probably go with a 40 breeder build (unless I come across a really good deal on a better used tank, we shall see). Planning for an SPS/LPS tank and a really spectacular pair of clowns, and some gobies.

Welcome! Glad you joined and it sounds like a team tank for you too - that is wonderful! We share my tank, too.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). I wish I had started while I was still in the planning phases before I got my tank, and it sounds like you may be in that same phase for a while. It is an exciting time!! So many possibilities.

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

Rusty_L_Shackleford · Aug 27, 2022

Fish Think Pink said:
Welcome! Glad you joined and it sounds like a team tank for you too - that is wonderful! We share my tank, too.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). I wish I had started while I was still in the planning phases before I got my tank, and it sounds like you may be in that same phase for a while. It is an exciting time!! So many possibilities.

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

Oh, im not anywhere near a build thread yet. I cant have a tank where im living at the moment, so im just collecting gear slowly. Ive got a gen 3 radion and at least 150 pounds of dry rock so far. Still waiting on my job to start so we can start looking for a more permanant place to live.