I’m an addict, enter the Mariana by Eshopps

Cyndi & Jim · Jun 21, 2023

Ooops! I did it again!
Now I have all 3 Deskmates!!!

It’s a 7g drop off with euro brace.
Comes with a return pump and a sock.
-Using the Sicce Jolly heater.
-Upgrading to the Sicce Micra+ like the rest
-Dual flow orange RFG from VCA is here!

Looks like this may become a dwarf seahorse tank with macro algae’s like I had in the past.

Ron Reefman · Jun 23, 2023

I guess you are hooked!

I tried to quit about 2 years ago (after 20+ years in the hobby). But I love snorkeling in the Keys and doing some collecting (legally), so I tries a 40g breeder AIO. Now I'm hooked all over again. So I even made a 40g cube AIO. The breeder has a mix, but mostly a 3" mantis shrimp and 2 clowns I rescued from somebody getting out of the hobby. The cube is all SPS, LPS, some RFAs and some small feather dusters (no fish).

Cyndi & Jim · Jun 23, 2023

Ron Reefman said:
I guess you are hooked!

I tried to quit about 2 years ago (after 20+ years in the hobby). But I love snorkeling in the Keys and doing some collecting (legally), so I tries a 40g breeder AIO. Now I'm hooked all over again. So I even made a 40g cube AIO. The breeder has a mix, but mostly a 3" mantis shrimp and 2 clowns I rescued from somebody getting out of the hobby. The cube is all SPS, LPS, some RFAs and some small feather dusters (no fish).

I’m going on 17 years strong myself! There is no permanent cure for us.

Chris4reef · Jun 23, 2023

I love it, cant wait to see the builds!

Ron Reefman · Jun 24, 2023

Cyndi said:
I’m going on 17 years strong myself! There is no permanent cure for us.

I think you are right.

And I was all set to go snorkeling and do some collecting in the Keys next week, but I'm just getting over a bad cold and now my wife (who loves snorkeling even more than I do) has it bad. So we had to cancel (72 hour cancellation policy at the motel). It's a shame because the weather forecast, especially the wind forecast, looks spectacular. And when we get rescheduled, probably in July, we'll be deeper into the hurricane season and thunderstorm season.

If you haven't looked it over, check out this link to some of what we do in the Keys.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/snorkeling-collecting-discussion-group.412414/

InvictusReef · Jun 24, 2023

Cyndi said:
Ooops! I did it again!
Now I have all 3 Deskmates!!!

It’s a 7g drop off with euro brace.
Comes with a return pump and a sock.
-Using the Sicce Jolly heater.
-Upgrading to the Sicce Micra+ like the rest
-Dual flow orange RFG from VCA is here!

Looks like this may become a dwarf seahorse tank with macro algae’s like I had in the past.

Love the set up. Should be able to put all kinds of gems in there. Slightly jealous.