New lurker planning her first reef tank

jessnl · Apr 17, 2022

Hi! I’ve always been happiest underwater and have been lucky enough to live in Hawaii, where free diving and snorkeling was my absolute favorite thing to do. I’m solidly land-locked now. I’ve owned a planted freshwater tank before with a bunch of shrimp and small snails and a happy little pea puffer. I’ve always wanted a saltwater aquarium but I was in the army so I moved every few years… not conducive to the hobby! I’m out now and finally getting more permanently settled, so I’m here to learn as much as I can before I begin my first build. I’ve been watching the BRS 52 weeks of reefing and already finished their 5 minute guide series, and I’ve also been reading up on the triton method. I think my dream tank is a clown harem and anemone tank, so I’ve been doing a lot of reading on those as well. I know anemones in particular are not an easy animal to be successful with, so I’m really trying to learn as much as I can before I start anything. Grateful that there’s a community like this to learn from and with!
Here’s a pic of my tiny freshwater pea: