Mimmrfr
Community Member
Although new to R2R, I am by no means new to the addictive nature of the reef keeping hobby. I am 17+ years indebted to spending my hard earned dollars on fish and frags. I am a life-time learner and find blogs a great way of sharing the experience. I have recently started a 120g/60 x 18 x 26 tank build with a DIY (this is my only means of keeping up with the hobby) stand that is 36+ tall. The first goal was to assure when sitting at my dining room table, I would have this massive scene to enjoy. It seems that throughout the years as my tanks increased in size, they never seemed to change in "look". I am endeavoring with my present tank toward something different (I hope). I have been viewing and manipulating rock since the first of October, just to make sure I don't end up with a "wall" again. My inhabitants, thus far, are 2 black and white ocellaris clowns and a diamond watchman goby. I've placed only a few very small frags, as I'm determined to take a very long time playing with what will probably be my "retirement" tank. My longest living fish was a common clown of 13 years that probably would have gone many more years barring a construction project within my home. My greatest enjoyment was an Achilles tang (unfortunately lost due to my own ignorance, at the time, about "live" sand) which convinced me that the collection process is the hobby's greatest asset or detriment (dependent upon method used), and subsequently determines the acclimation, health, and longevity of any fish. The Achilles is a funny, friendly, fish that loves to eat and play (a lot). I have no high-tech equipment and never will (I admire those who use it, but I can't justify it for myself). I run a simple system with DIY 40g breeder sump containing mud and macro algae. The only "noise" is from my skimmer powerhead. I am presently considering a "peaceful"tank (and surprising myself by considering mostly softies and LPS), but baulk at the thought of dull, colorless, boring, non-challenging fish. Although nothing on the table at this point, I'm assuming grandchildren within the next couple of years and hope this tank to be very child oriented (that's my excuse) and therefore funny and educational, as well as beautiful! Glad to be here gleaning from your knowledge and experiences.
