ryleary
Active Member
Just like to say hello to everyone in this awesome community.
I am brand new to this hobby. The biggest fish tank I have had was a beta in bowl when I was 7.
The reason I am now doing frenzied research on the topic is because of my 1.5 y.o.'s love for Nemo and any fish he lays hes eyes on. I took him to my LFS and he ran from tank to tank yelling "Fishy!!!"
So after that I said, what kind of dad would I be if i didnt get him an awesome reef tank with some clownfish?
For the past week I have done nothing but browse this fourum and watch youtube videos on the subject. I all of the sudden have an addiction out of nowhere. There is SO much information out there and a lot if it is conflicting. Im trying my best to sift through it all to have a successful first build and make my little guy smile. I am a contractor, so I love the DIY aspect of it all and cant wait to build a sump, maybe even a light bar.
I would Ideally like to do a 40 gallonish corner tank, due to space issues, but I am having problems finding them. If i do they are crazy expensive, so I have been looking on craigslist every day. I have read that patience is key in this hobby so I guess I will accumulate what I need over time, but it is so hard seeing all of these beautiful tanks and controlling myself.
Anywho, I look forward to learning more and meeting some other reefers!
I am brand new to this hobby. The biggest fish tank I have had was a beta in bowl when I was 7.
The reason I am now doing frenzied research on the topic is because of my 1.5 y.o.'s love for Nemo and any fish he lays hes eyes on. I took him to my LFS and he ran from tank to tank yelling "Fishy!!!"
So after that I said, what kind of dad would I be if i didnt get him an awesome reef tank with some clownfish?
For the past week I have done nothing but browse this fourum and watch youtube videos on the subject. I all of the sudden have an addiction out of nowhere. There is SO much information out there and a lot if it is conflicting. Im trying my best to sift through it all to have a successful first build and make my little guy smile. I am a contractor, so I love the DIY aspect of it all and cant wait to build a sump, maybe even a light bar.
I would Ideally like to do a 40 gallonish corner tank, due to space issues, but I am having problems finding them. If i do they are crazy expensive, so I have been looking on craigslist every day. I have read that patience is key in this hobby so I guess I will accumulate what I need over time, but it is so hard seeing all of these beautiful tanks and controlling myself.
Anywho, I look forward to learning more and meeting some other reefers!
