Hi there,
One year ago, I stepped into the reef hobby, but I also quitted right away that very same year.
The reason is, IMO, I started off with a too large tank for a beginner, a REEFER 350.
I was repeatedly told: "the bigger the tank is, the easier it is to maintain, so go for the largest tank that you can get"
That statement may be true if you don't face any issue when setting up the tank for the first time.
That was not the case for me. I faced numerous challenges right at the outset, regarding the water quality, the hardware (kept changing because never good enough or poor quality), and eventually that led to the death of livestock also. I started to waste plenty of money, and I was so put off that I decided to quit the hobby after 4 months or so.
But deep inside me, I have always enjoyed that hobby even though I didn't own any tank. I kept looking at members' tanks on that forum and sharing the beauty of that hobby with friends and co-workers.
This week, I decided to give it another try and start on the right foot this time. I'm considering to go for a much smaller tank this time (a REEFER 170 or a REDSEA Max E-170) in order to get familiar with the hobby and to be able to handle much easily any kind of difficulties that I may encounter at the beginning.
I don't know yet if I'll get a REEFER 170 or RSM E-170, as I'm planning to get a second-hand tank, so I've been flipping through ad-websites for the last two days waiting for the right deal.
Assuming I get a REEFER 170, I'll definitely need advice for the equipment I'll need (lighting, protein skimmer, powerheads, and all).
And if you have any suggestion at this stage, feel free to express your thoughts.
I'll keep you posted guys.
One year ago, I stepped into the reef hobby, but I also quitted right away that very same year.
The reason is, IMO, I started off with a too large tank for a beginner, a REEFER 350.
I was repeatedly told: "the bigger the tank is, the easier it is to maintain, so go for the largest tank that you can get"
That statement may be true if you don't face any issue when setting up the tank for the first time.
That was not the case for me. I faced numerous challenges right at the outset, regarding the water quality, the hardware (kept changing because never good enough or poor quality), and eventually that led to the death of livestock also. I started to waste plenty of money, and I was so put off that I decided to quit the hobby after 4 months or so.
But deep inside me, I have always enjoyed that hobby even though I didn't own any tank. I kept looking at members' tanks on that forum and sharing the beauty of that hobby with friends and co-workers.
This week, I decided to give it another try and start on the right foot this time. I'm considering to go for a much smaller tank this time (a REEFER 170 or a REDSEA Max E-170) in order to get familiar with the hobby and to be able to handle much easily any kind of difficulties that I may encounter at the beginning.
I don't know yet if I'll get a REEFER 170 or RSM E-170, as I'm planning to get a second-hand tank, so I've been flipping through ad-websites for the last two days waiting for the right deal.
Assuming I get a REEFER 170, I'll definitely need advice for the equipment I'll need (lighting, protein skimmer, powerheads, and all).
And if you have any suggestion at this stage, feel free to express your thoughts.
I'll keep you posted guys.
