Getting back in to the Hobby, Maybe!

MikeB · Jan 11, 2013

So my wife was talking about starting a FOWLR but I can't have a tank without corals. NO WAY! So I have been thinking about seriously getting back in to the hobby. Hmmmm!

Pkunk35 · Jan 11, 2013

Yes you should!

revhtree · Jan 11, 2013

Mike you better not be jerking my chain here bro!

swannyson7 · Jan 11, 2013

Do it do it do it!

MikeB · Jan 11, 2013

revhtree said:
Mike you better not be jerking my chain here bro!

Seriously. We are thinking about it.

WillKatt · Jan 11, 2013

Doooooooooo eeeeetttt!

joejoe1055 · Jan 13, 2013

do it, u could always keep it simple with shrooms and leathers

revsgirl · Jan 14, 2013

Yes!! You definitely should!! I know some folks that's been missin' you around here! "D

o2manyfish · Jan 14, 2013

Get a new credit card with mileage and use it exclusively for the tank.... Build a reef, and earn your next vacation all at once

Dave B

skinz78 · Jan 14, 2013

Getter done!

MikeB · Jan 17, 2013

If and when we do get back in to the hobby I am going to go all LEDs. I am going to start doing some research on LEDs and what I should go with.

kevinf · Jan 17, 2013

your wife was asking!?! GO GO GO!

aslmx · Jan 17, 2013

And if anything goes wrong or you have to spend a lot of money, you can blame it on her....:tongue:

MikeB · Jan 18, 2013

kevinf said:
your wife was asking!?! Go go go!

aslmx said:
and if anything goes wrong or you have to spend a lot of money, you can blame it on her....:tongue:

lol

MarvinsReef · Jan 18, 2013

good news! 1smile1

planereefer · Jan 18, 2013

I would definitely do it. I wish I got back into it sooner!

johnstonstms3 · Jan 18, 2013

Yes you should

If you wife says yes, you better take the opportunity before it is gone. For LED's I would go AI SOL. I am new to corals and have three over my 150. I am doing a mixed reef. Everything is doing great. Well at least the stuff my NOOB self has not caused. I have a thread going called A Reefing Family Adventure in members tanks take a look and you can see how the corals are doing. Good luck and welcome back. I do not see that many people from Florida on here so glad to have another Foridian on here.

MikeB · Apr 1, 2014

So yes, we will be getting back in to the hobby. We already started the fish room. We have nothing chosen for the actual setup[ yet but have a brand new leather couch is a empty room. I am building a custom Coffee table and a custom book shelve for the room to go with the Fish Tank.

These is one problem. The room has carpet. I don't know if I should put a tank over carpet. What does everyone think?

mrcoffee2 · Apr 1, 2014

How confident are you that something wont go wrong?

cdness · Apr 1, 2014

MikeB said:
So yes, we will be getting back in to the hobby. We already started the fish room. We have nothing chosen for the actual setup[ yet but have a brand new leather couch is a empty room. I am building a custom Coffee table and a custom book shelve for the room to go with the Fish Tank.

These is one problem. The room has carpet. I don't know if I should put a tank over carpet. What does everyone think?

Glad to hear you are getting back in!

Regarding the carpet, make sure you find out where the tack strips are as it will affect your leveling of the tank and stand. My tank is on carpet and it is just fine... I say build away, however if you are doing an in-wall, I would pull up the carpet carefully and re-lay when the room is done...