New to R2R and newish to reefkeeping

[DrewonVanIsle]

Hello all,

I'm brand new to the forum, happy to see people still doing forums so I don't have to do this on Facebook! I'm looking at getting a reef setup after years and years without any fish. Had freshwater fish when I was a kid and setup a little 5 gallon Fluval Spec as a saltwater nano about 12 years ago but didn't have it for very long. Now I'm established in a house, on Vancouver Island, and I can't stop thinking about getting back into this hobby.

I made a post in the newbie section (I think? Hopefully?) looking for some advice, don't think it's up just yet but when it is, I'd love some feedback from the professionals around here. I have a bit more to spend than when I was bootstrapping tanks as a kid but I'd still love to keep it simple and cost effective. Looking at options in the 30-75 gallon range for now. I can't believe how much has changed over the years - I thought I'd be re-learning a bunch of stuff that I knew before but it has been a mix of learning what's new and realizing I never knew that much! Looking forward to it either way.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[findingsimple]

G’day and welcome!

 

[danenelsen]

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[jsker]

 

[Nano_Man]

Welcome to r2r big family

 

[Uncle99]

Hello all,

I'm brand new to the forum, happy to see people still doing forums so I don't have to do this on Facebook! I'm looking at getting a reef setup after years and years without any fish. Had freshwater fish when I was a kid and setup a little 5 gallon Fluval Spec as a saltwater nano about 12 years ago but didn't have it for very long. Now I'm established in a house, on Vancouver Island, and I can't stop thinking about getting back into this hobby.

I made a post in the newbie section (I think? Hopefully?) looking for some advice, don't think it's up just yet but when it is, I'd love some feedback from the professionals around here. I have a bit more to spend than when I was bootstrapping tanks as a kid but I'd still love to keep it simple and cost effective. Looking at options in the 30-75 gallon range for now. I can't believe how much has changed over the years - I thought I'd be re-learning a bunch of stuff that I knew before but it has been a mix of learning what's new and realizing I never knew that much! Looking forward to it either way.

Welcome to R2R.
75-120 are nice sizes and allow for more expansion without reinvesting in an upgrade.
You can get 1 yellow tang in a 75g, super, super active algae eater, a rock cleaning specialist IMM.

 

[ScubaFish802]

 

[Petcrazyson]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[collins.jason.k]

Welcome!!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and back to the salty world.

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[LeannaBanana]

Welcome to R2R! Tons of knowledgeable and helpful folks to help you along the way!

 

[JZ199]

Welcome!!

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello there, and welcome to the channel.

 

[Fish Styx]

Greetings and welcome to the reef! A 40B is an ideal entry point, though if you can swing the 75, I would go that route. You should get your build thread started sooner rather than later, as it will give you an opportunity to ask questions about your build plan, and (selfishly) so that we can follow in your journey. Happy Reefing!

Namaste.

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!