Hopping back into the hobby after about 10 years

JC1977 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to R2R!

waver · Jan 30, 2023

Much has changed in the last 10 years. LEDs are the leading choice for lights, DC pumps are a fantastic improvement, and coral optons have increased like crazy.

Make sure you get yourself a heater controller - even a cheap inkbird will do the trick to ensure you dont toast your tank

nuxx · Jan 30, 2023

Sounds like me... been out since '17

Ddun8 · Jan 30, 2023

waver said:
Much has changed in the last 10 years. LEDs are the leading choice for lights, DC pumps are a fantastic improvement, and coral optons have increased like crazy.

Make sure you get yourself a heater controller - even a cheap inkbird will do the trick to ensure you dont toast your tank

Will do! Thanks! Had my old tank when I lived in South Florida, so I never really had to worry too much about heaters haha. Not too happy with the Fluval E100 I bought. Constantly getting the "LF" (Low Flow) warning despite ensuring the heater is clear of debris. Already moved it from my second chamber in the AIO sump to the display tank just for the cycle to avoid the error code. Any recommendations on a reliable heater/controller combo?

Jimbhoy13 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to R2R and back to the salty world. Waterbox are great tanks.

Phil Steel · Jan 30, 2023

Ddun8 said:
Yes! Youtube got me about middle of December by throwing a random reef tank loop video into my usual car algorithm haha.

And now it’s flooded with coral updates and tank upgrades I bet? Haha

Fishy888 · Jan 30, 2023

Hi and welcome to R2R! We’re glad you joined! You’ll find that the community here is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Hopefully you’ll start a build thread so we can see your reef as it progresses.

kevgib67 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome, glad you are here!

tbrown · Jan 30, 2023

Ddun8 said:
Hello all! Jumping back into reefing after a 10 year hiatus. Starting small with a Waterbox peninsula 25 AIO. New to the forum, and excited to be back in the hobby.

Welcome back to the hobby and welcome to Reef2Reef!