New member saying hello!

[RonS]

Hi all. I have just joined and am looking forward to interacting with the group!!

I started out working at an LFS during college in the early 90s. Had a FOWLR tank with all the usual aggressive guys. Kept a medium reef tank during the early 2000s, but had to let it go.

I’ve recently felt the hobby calling again. I am in the process of starting a 20 gallon reef tank, and am looking forward to interacting with you all.

It’s good to be back!!

—Ron


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[bhodges82]

Hi Ron, welcome. It's nice to hear some new voices around here. Id love to see a pic of the setup. Let us know if there is anything that we can help with.

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[RonS]

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Not much to see at this point (still cycling), but here she is:

Red Sea Max Nano
IceCap Gyre 1K
Cobalt Neo-Therm 100W

Alternating Gyre flow impellers and Seneye system are on the way.

I wanted the system to sit higher, so I built a step out of 2x6es and plywood. Stand is screwed to step and step is bolted to the concrete floor, so stability shouldn’t be a problem

The ubiquitous pair of clowns will go in as soon as soon as I start seeing nitrite.

Thanks again! And I will surely be asking for help along the way. It will just be so nice to have this resource available!!

—Ron




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[bhodges82]

Looks nice, it also looks like you ate going with quality equipment which means you ate planning to stick around for a while. I can't wait to see the progress.

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[Reefchef]

Welcome to the club, the tank looks great I look forward to your following your progress.

 

[RonS]

Thank you all, very much!

I’ve been the cheap route, and it’s not as much fun that way : )

Honestly, though, I started to go a more modest route, but there was a “mishap” (see my future post in the classified section :/ ) fortunately, I got an incredible deal on the Max Nano.

I do plan to stick around!!

Ammonia and nitrate are at 3ppm, Nitrite is zero - two tiny fish (and NOPOX) going in tomorrow!!!

Thanks again,

—Ron




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[ZapataInc]

Hey Ron welcome to ARC! Thanks for sharing.

 

[CJD18]

Welcome! Now get to some reefing!

 

[RonS]

Welcome! Now get to some reefing!

Lol!! Please don’t tempt me!!!!

Trying.... to go.... slowly....




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[Dmitri]

Welcome Ron, good to have you here with us!

 

[wildernets]

Welcome, Glad to have you on board. The tank looks great!

 

[jcook54]

Welcome! Sounds like you've got some experience and I look forward to seeing the tank as it progresses!

 

[bzb]

Looks great, welcome! Similar story here, escaped this money sink in the mid-2000s... welcome back

 

[Shawn]

Welcome! I look forward to seeing pics of your progress! I wish I had taken more pics as I got going

 

[Artsharris]

Welcome. Try to come to the meeting Sunday to meet some of us.

 

[RonS]

Thank you all, again, for your warm welcomes!! I do plan to be at the meeting on Sunday... looking forward to meeting you all!!

Thanks again,

—Ron


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