Year 2. What should i expect?

[Alberta79]

My tank had its 1st birthday a couple weeks ago. I just received a 10 piece sps package that I currently have in a frag rack. The first year went pretty smooth other than a ich out break where I removed all fish and did the 76 day fallow. Other than that currently battling vermitid snails but not really bothersome I just remove as many as I can find when doing water changes.
So now after receiving my high end sps package I only plan on adding another fish or 2. And let the tank grow while painting my parameters. Is there anything that I should be aware of in year 2 of a tanks life? I heard tanks get harder to keep each year. Is that because people start slacking off in husbandry?

 

[mattzang]

nice looking tank man. mine is around the same mark so i'm curious what people have to say. i have avoided any dinos or cyanos so far, scared of those..

 

[Eddie7144]

At around year 2, expect your hair to start falling out and your bank account shrinking ! J/k honestly if you stay on top your tank things will only get easier. You will start to get a feel for the tank and its I inhabitants keep up the good work.

 

[Alberta79]

So far the tank has settled in pretty good. I added a dosing pump at the 7 month mark and have only had to slightly adjust alk here and there. I have lost 1 acro frag but I believe that was from the way I acclimated it. I cant wait to see the results and growth over the next year.

 

[DJ H]

Hopefully bliss

 

[DeniseAndy]

Beautiful system. Just enjoy the growth! Keeping up with maintenance is the critical part.

 

[krash7172]

My tank just turned 2 yrs. Year 1 seemed tough to me because I was learning as I went and I felt like I was always worried about something. My goal is a well stocked mixed reef and I made some serious progress in year 2. The tank matured and I grew confidence. I mostly focused on stability and it paid off.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I think the first year is generally tougher than year 2. I do think that the first several months, bad husbandry can be masked by everything just getting started...but by the time you hit year 2, you should have a feeling for whether you've hit your stride or if perhaps there are some bad habits that are negatively impacting your reef.

 

[ZoWhat]

Years 2 & 3 I started seeing equipment failures. Make sure you have a plan of attack on every piece of equipment you own, from finances, to if you would rebuy the same piece of equipment again or try smthg else

 

[Alberta79]

Years 2 & 3 I started seeing equipment failures. Make sure you have a plan of attack on every piece of equipment you own, from finances, to if you would rebuy the same piece of equipment again or try smthg else

I think and hope by year 2 and 3 the money saved by already being stocked with coral and fish the equipment can be upgraded

 

[krash7172]

I think and hope by year 2 and 3 the money saved by already being stocked with coral and fish the equipment can be upgraded

I only buy salt now. lol

 

[krash7172]

I only buy salt now. lol

oh. and food. and ro filters. and test kits. and fish. and frags. Not much