Dive Cowboy
Community Member
Hey y'all. After working for years as a scuba instructor and guide in a former lifetime, I always wanted to bring the reef in with a tank. Never pulled the trigger because there weren't many captive bred options and I didn't want to take fish from their natural habitat (no judging those who don't have an issue with it, just personal preference). Recently I did some research and saw many more options than there were 15 years ago. Long story short I pulled the trigger and just finished cycling a tank. I added a couple clowns, a watchman goby, and a pistol shrimp, a couple zoas and mushrooms, and a few snails.
Full disclosure, I'm mostly making this first post so I can DM a member about his captive bred Hawaiian Harlequin Shrimp (My proudest macro find while working in Kona, and one of my favorite sea creatures), but I'd love any and all advice from more experienced reefers. Anything from stocking advice, to equipment, to things to look out for. Thanks everyone!
Full disclosure, I'm mostly making this first post so I can DM a member about his captive bred Hawaiian Harlequin Shrimp (My proudest macro find while working in Kona, and one of my favorite sea creatures), but I'd love any and all advice from more experienced reefers. Anything from stocking advice, to equipment, to things to look out for. Thanks everyone!
