Hi All,
I had a 90G back in 2000 and had quite a good experience with it. But, due to marriage, move and kids I had to exit the hobby for a while. Now my kids would like a "fish" to look at and I figured this would be a perfect way to get back into the hobby.
While I do not think I have the time available to repeat the 90G scale tank, I am interested in setting up a smaller tank, nano or the red sea max 130D setup.
Can anyone offer advice? I was mainly into the soft corals, live rock and a few fish. Not looking for something that will occupy my life as the 90 did.
I am a scuba diver and have seen first hand the decline of reefs, so I do not want to contribute to that in any way.
In the day, I had ETS skimmer, Kalkwasser reactor, wet/dry and VHO lights. I was stockpiling large garbage cans of makeup water etc and it was everywhere. Looking for a smaller and more presentable setup, that wont require massive amounts of equipment and buckets everywhere.
Should I sit on the sidelines and get the goldfish my wife wants, or should I get back into a smaller scale reef? Need some advice.
I like the packaging of the red sea, as it takes out the time and effort of custom piecing a system together.
Thanks in advance.
I had a 90G back in 2000 and had quite a good experience with it. But, due to marriage, move and kids I had to exit the hobby for a while. Now my kids would like a "fish" to look at and I figured this would be a perfect way to get back into the hobby.
While I do not think I have the time available to repeat the 90G scale tank, I am interested in setting up a smaller tank, nano or the red sea max 130D setup.
Can anyone offer advice? I was mainly into the soft corals, live rock and a few fish. Not looking for something that will occupy my life as the 90 did.
I am a scuba diver and have seen first hand the decline of reefs, so I do not want to contribute to that in any way.
In the day, I had ETS skimmer, Kalkwasser reactor, wet/dry and VHO lights. I was stockpiling large garbage cans of makeup water etc and it was everywhere. Looking for a smaller and more presentable setup, that wont require massive amounts of equipment and buckets everywhere.
Should I sit on the sidelines and get the goldfish my wife wants, or should I get back into a smaller scale reef? Need some advice.
I like the packaging of the red sea, as it takes out the time and effort of custom piecing a system together.
Thanks in advance.