Getting back into the hobby

[dwall174]

I've been out of the hobby for several years now due to my work requirements & being out of town a lot.

My work schedule has changed & I'm looking to get back into the hobby again.
Updated my e-mail & it looks like my old post count is still active!

 

[lockdown52]

welcome back!

 

[Betaktical]

Cool hope you can offer advice to the real newbies!! Welcome back!!


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[dwall174]

Cool hope you can offer advice to the real newbies!!

Yeah I probably can help out somewhat with older style set-ups, But the equipment & supplies they have out there now days is pretty much all new to me.

Lighting has changed quite a bit since I had my tank set-up, LED's were just coming out when I got out of the hobby.

 

[dwall174]

welcome back!

Thanks

My last system was built into a wall so I had quite a bit of room behind the tank.

The first task is to build a stand which will also have an area for a refugium & a sump.

 

[Betaktical]

What was your tank setup when you got out of the hobby. If you have any pics that would be cool too.


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[Tanthaitrung]

Welcome back Doug

 

[Jeff4777]

Welcome back, what size tank were you thinking?

 

[that Fish Guy]

Welcome Back

 

[TheFishGuy31]

Thanks

My last system was built into a wall so I had quite a bit of room behind the tank.

The first task is to build a stand which will also have an area for a refugium & a sump.

You're going to hate that. My wife just let me plumb my tank through the wall & into my "lab". I'll never go back to an under tank sump.

Welcome back.

 

[dwall174]

What was your tank setup when you got out of the hobby. If you have any pics that would be cool too.

Unfortunately it seems as though I lost the main tank pictures on my computer :sad2: Probably got them on a disc somewhere :rolleye1:

I did manage to come up with a couple pictures of the plumbing that was in the room behind the main tank.

My system was a multi tank set-up consisting of a 65gal. main tank with three 32gal filter tanks! Refugium / Pre-filter / Sump, Also had a 20gal. top-off/water change tank.

the main 65gal. tank was built into a wall in the basement & I had access to the back side from another room which made the extra tanks & maintenance really easy.

 

[dwall174]

what size tank were you thinking?

Probably around 90 or 120 gal.

My last tank (main tank) was an old style 65gal. that was 48" wide by 12" deep & 26" tall. The extra deep part of the tank was nice visually, But the 12" width was tricky to place live rock & to keep clean.

 

[dwall174]

You're going to hate that.

Yeah that's going to be a challenge!

I'm hoping to figure out a way to combine a sump & refugium into the cabinet!