Just learning to swim in Colorado

Oberst Hajj · Dec 23, 2012

Hi all,

I took the wife and kids to look at a marine store (Mr. Aqua) a couple of days ago just to kill some time before doing a family thing. The kids of course loved it and the wife actually started asking about how much it would cost to setup a tank. She even picked out a spot in the house for it!

So, now I'm hitting all the forms and websites to do some research. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, but I'll ask those in their own thread and after I have read some more.

Keith

Saltlife · Dec 23, 2012

Welcome to R2R.

Dumnorix · Dec 23, 2012

You should check out the local clubs - Marine Society of Colorado (MASC) and Southern Colorado Marine Aquarium Society (SCMAS) there are a lot of cool guys on the forums there and equipment and livestock sale threads.
Good luck with your new tank!

uall8up · Dec 23, 2012

Welcome to R2R!! And PLEASE ask as many questions as you want!!!

Singlefin · Dec 23, 2012

Decide your budget first. How much can you afford to throw down now and in the future for upgrades and upkeep?

byronious · Dec 23, 2012

First question is how many kids? 2nd Do you plan on sending those kids to college some day? If yes to the 2nd question, then you might want to reconsider. :squigglemouth:

Truthfully, you will love it & so will the kids. My biggest problem is telling my wife "No we can't get that." She wants everything.

You have come to the right place. The people here are awesome, knowledgeable & very helpful.

Murfman · Dec 23, 2012

Welcome, neighbor!!!

skinz78 · Dec 23, 2012

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

If you haven't already done so, be sure to get your entry in on the December Reef2Reef Membership Drive contest for your chance to win a Snow Onyx Clownfish Pair from Clownfish Depot! https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/me...f2reef-dec-2012-membership-drive-contest.html

coralfish keeper · Dec 23, 2012

welcome friend hope you enjoy the life style of reefing

Oberst Hajj · Dec 23, 2012

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Singlefin said:
Decide your budget first. How much can you afford to throw down now and in the future for upgrades and upkeep?

The wife came to her own conclusion as to what she thinks it would take to setup a decent tank (and that would be doable for us), turns out it was what I was thinking as well. That number was $2500. I know hobbies have a way of growing, but right now we are looking at this as more of a center piece in one of our rooms. Even if we eventually want to go with a larger tank (the area we have now for the tank is 4' wide, up to 2' deep, with 10' ceilings), we don't have a place in the house for it (I don't see us redoing are house around a tank in another room). So, upgrade would be limited to better equipment or pricier fish. I think those we can easily do as needed down the road.

byronious said:
First question is how many kids? 2nd Do you plan on sending those kids to college some day? If yes to the 2nd question, then you might want to reconsider. :squigglemouth:

Truthfully, you will love it & so will the kids. My biggest problem is telling my wife "No we can't get that." She wants everything.

You have come to the right place. The people here are awesome, knowledgeable & very helpful.

Three kids, but one is already a fish lover (has had FW fish off an on for about 4 years now)

skinz78 said:
Welcome to Reef2Reef!

If you haven't already done so, be sure to get your entry in on the December Reef2Reef Membership Drive contest for your chance to win a Snow Onyx Clownfish Pair from Clownfish Depot! https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/me...f2reef-dec-2012-membership-drive-contest.html

Thanks for the heads up on the contest! I've put my number in... guess I'll have to get a tank for sure if I win! lol