Hey all - just wanted to briefly introduce myself to this great group.
I had a number of fish tanks (freshwater but always dreamed of a reef tank) as a teen but, as is the case with many, gave them up with college/career/family. A couple of years ago with my kids getting a bit older and having a little more time, I decided to scratch that itch that had festered as a teen and got my first reef tank. In this case it was the Red Sea Max Nano and I had fun with it but ultimately felt a bit limited by the size and lack of a sump. So, I upgraded to a 425XL which has been running for about a year and a half as a mixed reef tank and has been a challenge and a blast. Unfortunately (!) with too much time on my hands with this covid lockdown the upgrade bug has hit again and I am currently in the planning stage for a large custom peninsula (in the approx range of 84"x42"x28").
This time also has given me the opportunity to hopefully connect to the fantastic reefing community (I've just done my own thing in my own bubble up to this point)! I live out in Pleasant Hill, currently married with 3 kids and teach science in high school. I hope to communicate and meet with people from this neat community in the near future. Cheers!
I had a number of fish tanks (freshwater but always dreamed of a reef tank) as a teen but, as is the case with many, gave them up with college/career/family. A couple of years ago with my kids getting a bit older and having a little more time, I decided to scratch that itch that had festered as a teen and got my first reef tank. In this case it was the Red Sea Max Nano and I had fun with it but ultimately felt a bit limited by the size and lack of a sump. So, I upgraded to a 425XL which has been running for about a year and a half as a mixed reef tank and has been a challenge and a blast. Unfortunately (!) with too much time on my hands with this covid lockdown the upgrade bug has hit again and I am currently in the planning stage for a large custom peninsula (in the approx range of 84"x42"x28").
This time also has given me the opportunity to hopefully connect to the fantastic reefing community (I've just done my own thing in my own bubble up to this point)! I live out in Pleasant Hill, currently married with 3 kids and teach science in high school. I hope to communicate and meet with people from this neat community in the near future. Cheers!
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