Old Reefer & Addict

bakbay · Sep 1, 2022

Hello All — Nice to meet everyone. I’ve been a long time reader of R2R but figure it’s time to join the community. First of all, it’s an awesome community and I’ve learned so much about this hobby just by reading everyone’s posts, some are very entertaining btw!

I’ve been in the hobby for 25+ years! Like many of you, I started out with freshwater -> FOWLR -> softies … and now SPS dominated. Obviously I still have a lot more to learn and that’s what makes this hobby very challenging and rewarding at the same time.

My two tanks
1. 150G Cube (36x36x24 + 20G sump)
2. 54G RedSea Reefer

Some old pics of the tanks.

Anemone_Fanatic · Sep 1, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Looking Coral Reef GIF by Monterey Bay Aquarium

ScubaFish802 · Sep 1, 2022

DE FISH · Sep 1, 2022

Welcome Welcome Welcome!!!

kingoftheHiLLpeople · Sep 1, 2022

Welcome!!!

Kristopher Conlin · Sep 1, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

bakbay · Sep 1, 2022

My goal is to get to 100% SPS. Currently the cube is BB with 3 WAVs running at 70%. However, I’m still a big sucker for chalices so will likely have to move these guys to the RedSea 250.

Reefer Matt · Sep 1, 2022

Big Smelly fish · Sep 1, 2022

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reaper93 · Sep 1, 2022

Nice Tanks! Welcome to R2R!

jsker · Sep 1, 2022

Hello, welcome old timer to R2R!!

The Cube looks great.

bakbay · Sep 1, 2022

jsker said:
Hello, welcome old timer to R2R!!

The Cube looks great.

Thanks — glad to be here!

I started with dry rocks and have not performed a water change in 18+ months…and not planning to do WCs going forward. Wish me luck! Ha

Aquascape & initial seed from my old 60G tank.

Fish Think Pink · Sep 1, 2022

bakbay said:
Hello All — Nice to meet everyone. I’ve been a long time reader of R2R but figure it’s time to join the community. First of all, it’s an awesome community and I’ve learned so much about this hobby just by reading everyone’s posts, some are very entertaining btw!

I’ve been in the hobby for 25+ years! Like many of you, I started out with freshwater -> FOWLR -> softies … and now SPS dominated. Obviously I still have a lot more to learn and that’s what makes this hobby very challenging and rewarding at the same time.

My two tanks
1. 150G Cube (36x36x24 + 20G sump)
2. 54G RedSea Reefer

Some old pics of the tanks.

Welcome! Glad you joined. You'll fit right in with your background!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you in Newport Beach:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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