BaritoneJP
Active Member
Hello, My name is Jamey and I live in Alabama and I'm new to the saltwater aquarium hobby (aquarist?). I have a Coralife biocube 29 (that I got from a member here at R2R) and I'm going to be setting it up and cycling the tank soon (need sand and water).
How did I get introduced to a saltwater tank? At work. Long story, but my company installed a tank right across from my office. I've always been interested in saltwater aquariums so, I volunteered to be the "official fish feeder". That was several months ago and I have learned what I imagine is only the tip... of just the tip... of the iceberg.
Several years ago, more than 15, I kept fresh water tanks (at one point I had 3, 10 gallon tanks going at once) and did so with good success. Not really sure if any of that past knowledge would even help at all but I have put water in a tank and kept stuff alive at some level.
I have watched (lost count of how many) youtube video's and I have read so many pages of info. Some that has scared me and made me want to run from the hobby, and some that was encouraging and very helpful.
What I ~~ think ~~ I want to do: A reef tank, as corals have really fascinated me much more than fish as I've been reading about and helping with the tank at work.
I'm a technical writer by trade (technical communication) and understand things in steps, how to's, along with "if this issue, then do X". And another thing about me is ... I do not click any "buy now" buttons quickly or have many knee jerk reactions. My wife says I agonize over purchases while other people are signing for the package at their front door already. (and by the way, the wife wants a tank too and if she was doing this, the tank would've already been cycled I'm sure)
Thank you for any information or encouragement you may give,
Jamey
How did I get introduced to a saltwater tank? At work. Long story, but my company installed a tank right across from my office. I've always been interested in saltwater aquariums so, I volunteered to be the "official fish feeder". That was several months ago and I have learned what I imagine is only the tip... of just the tip... of the iceberg.
Several years ago, more than 15, I kept fresh water tanks (at one point I had 3, 10 gallon tanks going at once) and did so with good success. Not really sure if any of that past knowledge would even help at all but I have put water in a tank and kept stuff alive at some level.
I have watched (lost count of how many) youtube video's and I have read so many pages of info. Some that has scared me and made me want to run from the hobby, and some that was encouraging and very helpful.
What I ~~ think ~~ I want to do: A reef tank, as corals have really fascinated me much more than fish as I've been reading about and helping with the tank at work.
I'm a technical writer by trade (technical communication) and understand things in steps, how to's, along with "if this issue, then do X". And another thing about me is ... I do not click any "buy now" buttons quickly or have many knee jerk reactions. My wife says I agonize over purchases while other people are signing for the package at their front door already. (and by the way, the wife wants a tank too and if she was doing this, the tank would've already been cycled I'm sure)
Thank you for any information or encouragement you may give,
Jamey
