Hey reefers...
My name is mike and I’m from Middletown. I’m wanting to be more active in the reefing community, check out some frag swaps, and meetings etc...
I’m not “new” exactly at this but have minimal experience. Let me explain...2008-09 is when I setup my first salt box. I’ve been forever hooked but was never able to keep a tank running long enough to
really get into it. That first tank was running a year and when things were finally getting stabilized I had to tear down. It wasn’t until 2013 that I was able to try again. 4 months into it and I wasn’t happy. I completely re-done the entire system. Drilled, DIY overflow, new sump, new rock...fresh start. That tank made it 6 months until I moved from that apartment. Sold it all. Told myself I wouldn’t set up a tank unless I was absolutely sure I would have at least a few years with it. Well I bought a house last year.
I picked up a 90 gallon RR because it was a great deal back in 2014, but held true to the promise I made myself. Here I am and I’m ready to have some fun!
I do a lot of reading and take in as much information as possible and there’s so much thats changed, even in the last 5 years. I feel comfortable saying I have a fair bit of knowledge about reef keeping but missing the most important part.....experience.
I’m 13 days wet so far. Using dry rock and dry aragonite sand. I ran up to Gerbers last Sunday and picked up a small piece of live rock to seed my tank and hopefully kick start a cycle. Grabbing my test kit I realized it doesn’t have an ammonia test(I can’t explain not paying attention to that one lol) I ordered a test and it should be here tomorrow. A little worried that the small piece of LR wasn’t enough to start my cycle, I have been ghost feeding 1/2 cube of mysis the past 3 days. Rocks are as white as they were the day I got them. I’ll be able to test Monday and see where I am.
I know that’s long but I thought a back story would better help you guys understand where I am in the hobby.
I am on all the big name forums but I’m really looking forward to get to know my local reefers and get some advice along the way. Thanks for reading (if you made it this far) and happy reefing.
(Where’s some pictures already..) Right?
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