Returning to the hobby.

ardsman · 07/17/2014, 11:11 PM

I am returning to this hobby (addiction) after a 20 year gap and I was as confused as the first time I started a tank! In those days (in Ireland) it was fish only and under gravel filters and powerheads that were the way to go and only a very limited choice of salt etc. I have been reading all the posts on this forum and have found them of great interest and help. Since coming to America to live and re-kindling my love for the hobby I find that the choices are vast, but as I said this forum has been a great help and just wanted to thank everyone for the information they give to us Newbies.

racin_33 · 07/18/2014, 05:33 AM

Welcome!!! lots of reading on here and plenty of help.

thegrun · 07/18/2014, 06:49 AM

I took an 18 year break myself. Pretty much everything has changed, all for the better. Best of luck with your new tank!

Sugar Magnolia · 07/18/2014, 06:51 AM

To Reef Central

Be sure to read through the stickies at the top of this forum. Lots of great info there.

Neptune 555 · 07/18/2014, 07:26 AM

welcome back to the hobby / addiction... I would also read the disease stickies and the procedure on how to Quarantine all new fish... Honestly if you are starting fresh.. you can start with a ich free tank.. and keep it that way. QT all fish... so that once your tank is going you don't have problems later...

ENJOY!

Neptune..

JoelA7 · 07/18/2014, 08:43 PM

I was out for 10-15. What a difference!!! This forum has been very helpful. Welcome back and oh btw watch out you're gonna spend some dough!

07/17/2014, 11:11 PM	#1
ardsman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: ks Posts: 127	Returning to the hobby. I am returning to this hobby (addiction) after a 20 year gap and I was as confused as the first time I started a tank! In those days (in Ireland) it was fish only and under gravel filters and powerheads that were the way to go and only a very limited choice of salt etc. I have been reading all the posts on this forum and have found them of great interest and help. Since coming to America to live and re-kindling my love for the hobby I find that the choices are vast, but as I said this forum has been a great help and just wanted to thank everyone for the information they give to us Newbies.

07/18/2014, 06:51 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	*To Reef Central* Be sure to read through the stickies at the top of this forum. Lots of great info there. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/18/2014, 08:43 PM	#6
JoelA7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,056	I was out for 10-15. What a difference!!! This forum has been very helpful. Welcome back and oh btw watch out you're gonna spend some dough! __________________ New 48x24x26.25 w Precision Marine R30 sump, Vertex Omega 150 skimmer, 2@Vertex 1.5L reactors for carbon & phosban, GEO Ca reactor w Aquarium Plants regulator. 2 MP40's 2@Radions. #120 live rock & #12

07/18/2014, 05:33 AM	#2
racin_33 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Daytona Beach,FL Posts: 27	Welcome!!! lots of reading on here and plenty of help.

07/18/2014, 06:49 AM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I took an 18 year break myself. Pretty much everything has changed, all for the better. Best of luck with your new tank!

07/18/2014, 07:26 AM	#5
Neptune 555 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 330	welcome back to the hobby / addiction... I would also read the disease stickies and the procedure on how to Quarantine all new fish... Honestly if you are starting fresh.. you can start with a ich free tank.. and keep it that way. QT all fish... so that once your tank is going you don't have problems later... ENJOY! Neptune..