Moonstream
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I used to keep reefs in middle/high school, I made a lot of mistakes but had some moderate success for awhile, unfortunately my 40br went downhill just as I got ready to apply to colleges and so I threw in the towel and have up.
Now, I'm about to enter my second year at school; I grew up in nyc so never had any trouble finding supplies or livestock. Now I go to school in rural Ohio about 40 min outside of Cleveland, but I don't drive.
All year last year I was missing having a reef. I feel more prepared to deal with issues that pop up in a reef, and I have a better idea of how much time I have for one.
I've tried to tell myself be patient and wait until I'm settled, but it tough to realize that that won't be until at least I graduate.
So, I'm considering the idea of bringing a larger pico with me to school. I had a small freshwater tank last year which did ok and helped give me an idea of what I would be willing/able to do.
So, my limitations are that I would have to rely on mail order for everything (ie, livestock and supplies, anything I don't bring with me) and also that the tank will have to be moved back to nyc a few times. Once I bring it to shook,y only really long break is winter break, it goes from late December to February. I also go to work at a summer camp for some of the summer (late June to mid August) during which time I would leave the tank with my dad
I have a rimless 4g plastic tank I could use (a little worried it might crack), or might pick up an aga 5.5g or something similar. My plan is to use two spiral power compact bulbs in perhaps a rudimentary canopy type thing that I could build in a day or two with a trip to Home Depot. The light will probably be very yellow but I dot mind. Im thinking mangroves with roots growing into the water, some rock (need to pick up a piece of love rock but have plenty of base rock I could use also), some macros, and some softies (mushrooms, some zoos, some anthelia, maybe Xenia) and gorgonians, maybe a tiny goby (clown or neon or one of the small Carribbean species). Would be able to keep frozen food in my fridge, I think, and would hopefully get them to eat pellets/flakes eventually. Water changes would be done using distilled water from the grocery store.
I'm thinking a large hamster bottle ago top off for shorter breaks up to a week or two, and then for winter break I can take a bus home, everything would hopefully fit in a sealed styrofoam cooler type thing and the tank would have to be small enough. This is the part I haven't quote figured out and am working on.
So, my question is am I being crazy? I think I could do it, but I'm faltering on f I should even try. I'm also considering just taking the 4g as a freshwater tank with some pothos growing out of it and sole kind of easy plants growing in it and not even keeping fish.
Now, I'm about to enter my second year at school; I grew up in nyc so never had any trouble finding supplies or livestock. Now I go to school in rural Ohio about 40 min outside of Cleveland, but I don't drive.
All year last year I was missing having a reef. I feel more prepared to deal with issues that pop up in a reef, and I have a better idea of how much time I have for one.
I've tried to tell myself be patient and wait until I'm settled, but it tough to realize that that won't be until at least I graduate.
So, I'm considering the idea of bringing a larger pico with me to school. I had a small freshwater tank last year which did ok and helped give me an idea of what I would be willing/able to do.
So, my limitations are that I would have to rely on mail order for everything (ie, livestock and supplies, anything I don't bring with me) and also that the tank will have to be moved back to nyc a few times. Once I bring it to shook,y only really long break is winter break, it goes from late December to February. I also go to work at a summer camp for some of the summer (late June to mid August) during which time I would leave the tank with my dad
I have a rimless 4g plastic tank I could use (a little worried it might crack), or might pick up an aga 5.5g or something similar. My plan is to use two spiral power compact bulbs in perhaps a rudimentary canopy type thing that I could build in a day or two with a trip to Home Depot. The light will probably be very yellow but I dot mind. Im thinking mangroves with roots growing into the water, some rock (need to pick up a piece of love rock but have plenty of base rock I could use also), some macros, and some softies (mushrooms, some zoos, some anthelia, maybe Xenia) and gorgonians, maybe a tiny goby (clown or neon or one of the small Carribbean species). Would be able to keep frozen food in my fridge, I think, and would hopefully get them to eat pellets/flakes eventually. Water changes would be done using distilled water from the grocery store.
I'm thinking a large hamster bottle ago top off for shorter breaks up to a week or two, and then for winter break I can take a bus home, everything would hopefully fit in a sealed styrofoam cooler type thing and the tank would have to be small enough. This is the part I haven't quote figured out and am working on.
So, my question is am I being crazy? I think I could do it, but I'm faltering on f I should even try. I'm also considering just taking the 4g as a freshwater tank with some pothos growing out of it and sole kind of easy plants growing in it and not even keeping fish.
