Coming back after I guess it has been 20 Years

[VinoSTL]

So I guess I have decided to get back into this what I can't believe I am saying is about 20 years. On a whim started to set up a Pico tank at my wine bar. My plan is to eventually add a larger sump and another larger nano tank maybe about 15 to 20 gallons all plumbed in line. Figured I would ask suggestions for favorite local store. I am in the CWE and seems there is no one remotely near here. Have been letting the tank run for the last couple weeks slowly adding some parts. Trying to decide where to move forward I guess I feel like things must have changed a fair amount in the last 20 years but would love to hear any thoughts.

Thanks

 

[griss]

Welcome back. Looking forward to following your progress.

 

[lvanderbeck]

I'm in southampton, so close by if you ever want to chat!

 

[griss]

So I guess I have decided to get back into this what I can't believe I am saying is about 20 years. On a whim started to set up a Pico tank at my wine bar. My plan is to eventually add a larger sump and another larger nano tank maybe about 15 to 20 gallons all plumbed in line. Figured I would ask suggestions for favorite local store. I am in the CWE and seems there is no one remotely near here. Have been letting the tank run for the last couple weeks slowly adding some parts. Trying to decide where to move forward I guess I feel like things must have changed a fair amount in the last 20 years but would love to hear any thoughts.

Thanks

Oh, I missed the questions about local LFS. There are not nearly as many as there used to be back in the 1990s and early to mid 2000s.

The Corner Reef is in South County
Seascape Studio is in Sunset Hills
Marine Solutions and Corals & More are in St. Charles
Liberty Reef is in O'Fallon, MO
Aqua World in Ellisville has very limited SW livestock
Also, the Petco in Fenton has a pretty good livestock selection

Unfortunately, for me living in Wildwood, I'm in a bit of an LFS dead zone.

 

[VinoSTL]

Thanks for info we are also going to get to make the project a project for a neighborhood charter school that I am on the board for. They go through 5th grade so we will start with the pico tank and I did a show with them how to look at chemistry testing and and how to use the refractometer. They had a lot of fun they now have a class project to balance the sump flow with head hight for the return to be balanced. They are super excited to see everything develop, also maybe the short walking field trips as well.